The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-29

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OUR MISTAKE.
| Let Us Rcctify 1t This Fall!
| lDeSoto Democrat.l
Great dissatisfaction is manifested
throughout the State in regard to the
of the Legislature. While we are Oi
the opinion that the policy of the State
Government has been a failure, we are
not like some Of our cotemporaries, land
| can't lay all the blame upon the Gov
ernor and our representatives., most OF
whom we consider honest and con-
scientious in the discharge of their
duties. The mistake was made by the
people when they adopted u thoroughly
conservative platform and pledged
every candidate Internationally to an
economical and conservative admins
tration of the State affairs. We don't
want q conservative State adsninistra-
tion at this time, we want a firm and
aggressive, though just one. The
rights of our people have been en-
croached upon by the Radicals, until
our affairs are in such condition that
conservative measures are necessarily
too slow and tedious to relieve us from
our burdens. The policy of the State
Government, in whatever scheme for
the relief of the Taxpayers is underta-
ken, should be quick, complete and
effectual in its results, without regard
to the winnings of discontented fac
tiOns, or too close consideration of the
question of expense. During the COM
ing campaign we shall favor no man
for the Legislature who goes about
whining public economy. We don't
favor reckless extravaganza, but we
want a liberal though honest admins
tration of public affairs. Stop stealings
and do away with monopolies, and
Louisiana can afford to pay a just and
fair price for all of her legitimate ex-
penditures, as we'll as good salary to
all of her officials; but such officials
must do something besides draw their
pay. We are one of those who believe
in using the credit of the State to the
utmost extent, though in a judicious
utilize our natural resources.
We have heretofore favored giving
conservative and economical measures
a fair trial, and what is the result :?
Many months of valuable time has
been wasted trying to patch up the old
Constitution because it was less eXpen-
sive than to call a convention, and be-
sides it would display our considera-
tion for the feelings of the Radical bum
mers who have robbed, yea, almost
ruined the State and again, we would
be carrying out our conservative pied
ges. In the meantime the people are
suffering under the most disgraceful
government that ever cursed a people.
The Constitution as amended is looked
upon with contempt by the Republi-
cans and disgust by the Democrats ,and
we predict that it will be overwhelm-
ingly voted down. This State is in
such q condition that we can't stand
still, which is conservatism in a nut
shell ,and therefore let US have no more
such nonsense, but give us Il vigorous,
progressive, aggressive and honest gov
ernment. We don't propose by an ag-
gressive policy to imperil the rights of
any man, but we propose to push
ahead and remove the causes that
have been draining our substance and
destroying our vitality for years. Give
us relief, and that promptly, should be
the WatchWord hereafter. Again we
say, don't count the cost too closely for
the evils under which Louisiana is now
suffering, is like a great leak in a ves-
sci, they must be checked, or the ship
of State will go down. We are still
PROSTATE under the evil effects of Radi-
calism, and must be relieved before
our recuperative powers are exhausted.
Gov. Nichols is an honest and a
good man, but we set him up in busi-
mess with bad Instructions, and we
can't blame him for carrying them out
as we directed. The Legislature con-
tains some of the best men in the State,
but when we send them back, let us
give them different and better crcden-
tials. Let them be instructed to go
ahead and pull Nichols after them,
and not halt until the last vestage OF
Radical corruption is erased from the
records of the State. 1t took Radicals
to rivit the shackles upon us, and we
must use radical measures to get rid OF
them.
A CHANGE OF FEELING.