The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-16
Reorganization Of the Democratic
Party.
From the Richland Beacon

DdIly.
From the Richland Beacon.
Several of the members of the
democratic press Of this state claim
that the party was completely dis
organized when it entered into an
alliance with liberal republicans
and reformers, and that it is now
without an organ, or executive
committee, denying the right or
authority of the committee of
which Col. r. Ell. Mari is chairman
to act in that capacity; that reor-
ganization of the party is absolute
ly necessary to action in the cam
paign of 1876. In view of these
facts several parishes are engaged
in holding mass-meetings prepare
tory to holding a state convention
this fall.
Now while we acknowledge that
the party is in a partially disOrga-
nized condition and the Importance
of a complete and thorough reor-
ganization OF the party, we do not
admit that the fusion necessitated
the disorganization of the party,
for each party to the alliance
explicitly reserved the right of
maintaining its separate and dis
tinct organization, stating that the
fusion was entered into for a spe-
cific purpose. AS it is supposed
that tue democratic party in this
state will be composed of all who
are opposed to radical republican
ism, when completely organized
for the next campaign, it seems to
us that the wise policy of those
who desire its success would be to
harmonic this element and use
every honorable effort to bring
into the party all the recruits
from the other parties to the flu.
sion possible, instead of attemp-
ting to drive from its ranks those
who claim to belong to the party,
upon mere technicalities. 1t strikes
us that the policy being pursued
by those who deny the authority
of the MARI committee and ignore
its advice ia toto will have a dis
organizing and injurious effect.
Consultation with some of the
democrats of Richland parish has
convinced us that this is the prop
er view of the matter. And, while
our people are agreed that the
campaign struggle will be between
the democrats and republicans,
and that all who oppose radical
republicanism win have to do so
under the banner Of the democratic
party. they decline acting prema-
1turely and think the proper pol
1 icy is to harmonic the conser-
vative element instead OF creating
discord. They think it is too
early, and that it is a very inau-
lspicious time to begin to agitate
the minds of the people with poll
tical questions, that may not have
a part in the campaign, so long
before the campaign opens. They
wish to delay the excitement and
turmoil of a heated political cam.
paign as long as possible, and
give their attention the remain,
der of this year to their own pri
waite affairs, the gathering and
selling of their crops and settling
Of their debts and preparing fol
their next crops. Seeing no ne
cessity for immediate political
action and breaking the peace and
quiet that now reigns in the parish
J and perhaps giving q check to in
!. dustry at q very busy season, thu
people of Richland will hold NJ
mass meetings or conventions thi.
fall, thinking there will be time
! enough in 1876 to conduct the
!. campaign of 1876. But ",
guarantee that, when the tim,
does come in their opinion to act
they will be found ct their posts
ready to do their duty as pr0myt
! " and cheerfully IN the future al
they ever have in the past.
4 The Democratic victory in Cal
) ifornia gives that party 8 nlajori
;, ty Of States in the next Congress