Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-19
past two years of CONSERVATIVES

past two years OF Conservative
Democratic RUE. exhibits already
a reduction OF over three millions
OF dollars in the annual expenses
OF The State, parish and city gov
crhment-. embracing in the Ave
items alone Of legislature, printing
evecs, tax assessments and cO'lec-
ton, an economy of over $780,
0OO TO The STA e, aad of more tna'
a million and a hale to the city OF
New Orleans in drainage aud OH
err expenses. and u, icaS, three hun
dred thousand to the parishes. tav
ing the way to etill further d.
intuition. While this showing
challenges admiration it shou d
serve but as an incentive to the
choice of legislators, in Novpm-
bcr, who viii Curry forward ans
complete the great work o! reform
and retrenc- ment go auspic ously
begun. The Importance Of the Sc
lection Of true and tried men n
not be overssatrd when ii is adhed
thai, besides other importan, duties
upon the next General As-rmb y
devo YES the choice of Unied
States Senator. on whose eff ,rts we
must in great part rely for tn"
early admission Of our already
elected Senator. al d the restoration
thereby to Louisiana of tina, equal
voice with her sister States il ina
branch Of the Nationa! Legislature
o long aud so unjustly denied her
bg the dominant kad'ca! majority.
In the lower branch OF C.nyres
an entire delegation is to be chosen
which, when elected, must, in
common with other, t, ON The Miss
issippi Valley. represent our Ea,nr-
al interests, and may possibly 70 N
rart of the arbitcrs Of the presiden
tial election Of 1880, ia the event
it should be thrown into the House
of Representatives. Equal in IN
portance witn 'hese iectinns stand
that for Treasurershlp OF the S,a:e
in winch is demanded, as the dis
bursting bureau of the COVE, nmen,.
a via! change IN its organizaunu
and management.
Viewed from every standpoint.
no more important election has
ever claimed the attcnticn OF Our
people, nor been more heavi v
frauyhs with issues fruitful Of good
or evil 10 the highest interests of
the STATE. 70 meet the requires
ments Of the occasion the Utmnc-
racy has selec'ed the best ci,,ze,S
of the commonwealth as repre-el-
,ctives of the party. They are
called upon TO oppose our Old enc
MES, who, nov assuming a va
riety of DISCUSSES, appear under
transparent subtcr'u es az sc-caltcd
indeuendent cand dates Others,
seeking to c"eate al opportunity
for personal political preterncnt
on false issues of currency and pub.
lie improvements, have Effected t.
lgnore the declaration IF principles
adopted by the Baton Rouge Con
v"ntion. which unatterably commit
ted the Democratic Conservative
party and is nominees 10 the most
liberal principles OF finance. iavor>
ing the labor and Industry OF the
county, and TO an answering de.
votion to well organized system of
public improvements, as a na,lrnai
necessi = in our midst, by the judi:
cnus aid of the Federal govern.
met. These evaslons and devices
must fail of their object in a com,
munity which has 20 often resisted
the secret machina ions ard shifting
masks OF a willy enemy. fertile 10
exped'eut, but barren Of princinle
who, failing to begu'le with emity
promises. are ever ready in fomen-
ting domestic violence to furth,
their own Lefarious designs.
secret ORGANIZATIONS, scheming
70 disturb the peace of society and
to accomplish political results by
violence if they tai in nuberS, have
been formed by designing leaders.
and have addressed themselves to
obtaining the support Of our color
I'd fellow citizens under speciuuS
promises. To all such who may
have been so mis!ed We ex'eud an
earnest invitation to abandon those
faithiess leaders and jim with US
in supporting and preserving
g verDment insur,ug to all eqnal
rejection, guaranteeing equal ed