Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-10
The Homer Ring.


that nominations have beet controlled by
a mythical something called the Homer
ring or clique. No parties are ever dcslg
mated ~ members of the coalition. II
seems to exist rather IN the Imagination of
disappointed office seekers than anywhere
else. II is the scspe- goat made to bear
the burden Of unpopularity, incompetcncy
and political dishonesty which have stood
III the way Of the elevation ofccrtain dem
agogur-. Find the man who bowls most
Nocifrrously about this circular noncntity,
PIN him -luarely down to the point and
then ark hun the question, "Who constI-
tutes the ring'' aud he can name no one,
two, three, six, or more individuals.
This inability 10 give names wonld
seem to give the lie TO the assertion. But
let's investigate still further. Who are
tho men m,-t voclr.rous in their bowls, 80
clam0rous IN fact that uniformed persons
arc influenced to believe IN the truth Of
the charc'' They are either defeated can.
unNslfN VI lIf~f NHVSt NbUnfttlVH Win
them is 80 close that they almost breathe
the same breath They are men with no
strength before the pcoplc-men who for
some reason good to the voter Int bad to
themselves. have been weighed in the bal.
ancc aud found wanting.
II is but natural that large majority Of
persons should I've ignorant Of their own de
frcts ui character, while the little world
around them know them well.
Candidates are noioriuu,ly gwen to over.
estimating their virtues and mostly Ing
their faults. 4 defeat 10 them means
either fraud, bargain and intrigue, or a
lack of appreciation. In the chagrin which
follows their disappointment they seek
biindly cause. With remarkable fatui
y they search away from themselves, ~
more their mental and moral defects, and
attribute To the inachlnatious of others the
result really brought about 10y their own
nntne-s for the place they seek. Strong
in the belief that they have experienced i'll
usage at the hand of others, they proclaim
on the highways their evil fortune, calling
down anathcmas upon the heads of those
they conceive to be the authors of their
ills. No man so low ~ TO be destitute of
friends the friends OF the
complainant take mp the cry and soon an
opinion il formed that seems TO solace the
pang- of the defeated, hut not discouraged
seeker for official honors and spoils This
will all do very well perhaps if the charges
and specifications are made certain and
particular, and not general and uncertain
We insist that the assertion that an or
ganihation To defeat the wishes If the pco-
pie exists in Homer, il not true We as.
sclt that no man who anruls the existence
of such organization can name u single III
dNldual concerned therein. We declare
that if any one be 80 bold as TO name a
man. "F body of men, who arc part of such
combination, that he can offer no proof Of
either word or net which will sustain hi.
charge We assert further that no good.
true man will make charge against his
fellow citizens Of the sam" party unless he
lie prepared 10 sub-tantIatc that charge by
rr'"f We say further that only an idle
talkcr viii condcsccnd to repeat that which
- told him to damage part of the grncr:
al community
These assertions are made frarl.ss,y.
When We are furnished with the names of
individuals; the time, place and ,rcum.
stances, We will make ample retraction and
will through the columns Of the Guardian
wag" INCREASING war upon the Homer eli.
que. Court llous" ring, or whatever organ.
i1atl"n be proven 10 exist in the bound.
ares Of the parill, whose object il 70 de
fraud and swndlc the people, Gentlemen,
he court Is open for -, dcncc let tie poo
pie he the judrcs-makc ont Your case or b,
silent.