The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-10-02
Tho Coupronise.

have been made to adjust the troubles ex-
isting in our political affairs, the main point
i'll controversy being the control OF reGistra-
ton and election, and the canvassing OF
the returns. Committees of representative !
men of both political elements have been
anXi ously and patiently considering The
various propositions submitted to secure
harmonious action III the present canvass
and approaching election, whose efforts, we
learn by telegraph, have finally resulted IN
an agreement to this effect:
sThe committee representing the Conser-
vative Peoples party pledge themselves |"
cause all violence and intimidation, if any
exists, to cease throughout the State, ana W
| assist the constituted authorities IN MAIN
! tanning peace, and insuring strictly iiir
and impartial registration and election.
Also to discountenance acts and threats OF
| personal violence and all improper inHt-
euces to control the win of the electors,
and to render assistance and use every ehort
| to subject to the penalties OF the law an
| persons who may commit acts of violence
or intimidation, or conspire to do the same.
In order to guarantee IL fair registration ana
election, there is hereby constituted and
established an advisory committee compos-
ed of five members. namely: Messrs. AL
bert VOORHEES, and Il. A. Burke, selected By
the repreSentative OF tho Conservative
Peoples party, and of an umpire, namely,
NJ. f. BonZauo, who has been jointly selected.
This advisory committee is to supervise
! and carry the registration throughout
the State. on behalf of all parties, to the full
extent Of suggesting changes in the regis
tration officers. and the manner Of conduct
ing and carrying on lie reg istration- Gov,
Kellogg, in:the interest Of fair and impair
tial registration Of his own accord, pledging
himself to act upon tho advice and sugges
| tons of the advisory committee, so long as
| such advice and suggestions are in conso-
! nance with and permitted by the existing
| laws of the State.
! ''2d. 1t is agreed that two persons shall DO
named by the representatives ofthe Con-
| servative Peoples Party, who shall be elect
ed according to law to fill two vacancies
which shall be created by resignation in
| the Returning Board within twenty days"
This agreement, called Il Compromise"
is signed by Duncan +. kenner FOR he Con-
servativei, and by Judge Atocbh for the
! Republicans. Mr.. Kenner has been con-
| spicuous since 1865 mainly for his lack Of
open and pronounced opposition TO I;adi-
calism, though Conservative, and his
facility for avoiding direct issues with the
party in power since that period. Judge
Atocha, if a Republican at all, is only n
moderate adherent of the Republican par. y.
Tho antecedents of these gentlemen, how
ever, are only important because they are
representatives OF the opposing parties, and
have spoken, doubtless, they were
directed.
1t is easy enough for to find fault with
his arrangement. 1t is not, iii reality, II
compromise, because the dominant party
make no substantial concessions. The i'm
: provscd Advisory Board is nothing more
nor less than u board OF one indNilual-Dr.
Bouzano, the umpirc-wEo is Il Repu blcar
y and II Federal official, although above the
u average of Republicans in this State. The
two Radicals and the two anti-Radicals
= will, of course, disagree upon all material
parry questions. DR.. Eonzsno viii decide
. ! Bonznno's decision will be with the Rcflib
8, Leans, and by his decision Kellogg pledges
:. | himself to be governed.
{, The composition of the Returning Board
- as agreed upon. is, rs three is to two. Th,
: | proportion Of Republicans and Conscrva-
: | iiHcs insurcS u Judgment in favor OF The
. ! Republicans upon all questions affecting
the success of one party or the other.
If, therefore, there be amy reason foI
: renewed hope in this arr:,ngemcnt.it applies
: only to the making-up Of IL ease for the
= Conservatives in the event OF defeat by
" fiTlnd. And this, it seems to us. is all that
l has boon gained by this compromise
Whether that be gain, or not, when
already strong caSc is pending before
CongresS-a tron2cr case than this arrange
ment is likely to bring about-is question
for serious consideration.
But while we state frankly wha: con-
| SIcr The weak points in The agreement or
tered into, we will do the representatives OF
the Conservatives the Justice to say that in
our opinion they have obtained the worry
best terms They could. The mon Who were
assured that the whole power of the Cen
oral Government would uphold them in
maintaining their authority. would not. we
believe, concodc anything but the bare
SCiubnncc of fairness, and even that would
nave becu used but for fear of anarchy
and general ruin. These men have the
| backing to enforce their protensio',s. and ii
! is prcsumabie that this fact has had its boar
ing in the adjustment arrived at We,
therefore, much rs we dislike lhe terms
yicld obedience to tho agreement entered
into. believing that nothing better could he
| ab. aimed.
What rcmIius for the Con%CrNatiVC~ is
| an earnest, persistent effort to carry The,
! November election. We are far from as
surfing the people that there will be a fair