Charles Ward ran against Jim Garrison In the Democratic Primary for District Attorney in 1969. He had served in the D.A.'s office for a number of years as an Assistant District Attorney.
Garrison won the November primary, and served another term as D.A.
Here is a transcript of a speech Charles Ward gave to the Young Men's Business Club of Jefferson Parish. Clearly Ward has his biases, but I think this is an important document in terms of understanding Garrison, his office, and his JFK assassination investigation..
