St. Landry democrat., 1878-10-19
Why These Tears.
l.'rnnl the \. .. Democrat !

The hearty and unanimous inhors;'-
IL. mt that has been accorded to Gov
Nirl,"IlS and his administration hy ,h,
.rnp.r all over the State, as evincr,l it,
! he resolutions passed ut i'll! the primary
.lrtlingS preliminary to the organic l.
! inn al the progressing campaign, is
! .ir \riy best po>sihle evidence of the
,nI'llIar faith that is repo>et in him and
! - administration nf public affairs
! IT, >HitS the people, md they believe in
IN m-ln him personally, but specially in
! ne nIrlIinhS his lnailG GuratInu introduced
snd the principles, moral as well a>
"lltical, which hr represents.
Ihrir are, OF cUrse. cavlllers and
amt -tndrrs-wilat administration has
| yer had imn,lluity from them ?-hut
Iilt wonder Is, not the nlllDber, but the
,.luc.iy and lack of Influence of these
>urei,tad>. When we recall the number
bl good men, who had no personal ends
10 Sllb>ervt, that differed honestly with
Gov. Nichols III the measures taken 10y
nina 10 secure the aScenuency OF his
govern urilt, and in the politics he pur-
sued ut the beginning of his trouble
some administration when We take into
consideration the exa ag@erated hopes and
expectations of the numbers of incOn-
people, y lIu had 10 proper concertiOn
of the delays n,ii difficulties attending
governmental r,-inrm>; but more. par
Elcllinrlt, Wien %e CDtl$iatr that this
State is. ny ,t.us.,u of the long and cor
rtlpt rul. OF the Rtdical party more
rfian floni any other cause, full OF poll
tlclaus, men " hu have given Il long and,
to them, costly allegiance to the Dem
nratic party. and who looked forward
10 the day OF its success us u day of
personal reward and agGran.llzement.
when Offices and SintcllrtS w0uiu lte %
thick us hucklehrrries, aud all tor their
own special gatherings; when We take
these facts into consideration and EN-
leat0f to rellIE. the personal uISap-
.uintments lhai af iifnrsslty carnt to
Ill Slcii laUpir. 1t is FATHER uI itlrr ct
surprise that tih'%l. tarIhlS SsilrceS Ot
dissatisfaction h ,vr not Developed >unt
trry StllOllS arrangement Of the tEI IstlHg
Democratic administration.
1t Is, indeed, II rare. prnuf of the pa
tri,tiSm of our people. and OI their
.biIl1y to sink ali personal consideration
III their DnSeiti>ll devotion to the public
Hrlflre I!ldt, sn far, there has bee,
frs,u no reputable or Influential source.
of III" WISDOM pr honesty
,, the present Stale gayrfniatnf. MiIat-
yer rayiling there has fs.tH ~ trarcH
rit to Tie disappointment OF indiviinal<,
ti,e growing of sostlleadS aud the re
'entleSS N dignity OF the old horde u
{ t,dIcal pllliitrer> and tili.vtS, who
,r.', ia the savings Democratic eculiDuly
iaS operated ia behalf of the people,
he "ld rewards ot their robbery aiiu
n4ulAliOI. &5
4 I r.
'hr public treasury to the credit uf the |
.n.api.., tias.. L ulnaI thieves and adj |
rruiuvtrS had long been accustomed to |
tivI!i. an,"lg themselves aud 70 regard |
~ lrg,tlm tic xlh,li>--prlzt money to b. 4
divided ont annuig riHSs-tltc appio
ri ltr wages nf statesiIi Iiiils!,ip. [. |
."IrhrS i!,rnr deeply to see sncn retk-
e-~ nis-appr,prlatlon- an absolute |
ck of p"'itIcai Sagacity-;ts that which |
caves such rich sp0ils in the STATE |
,t.,ssrv. ri,ey itch in all their palm
~ get hold of aft airs again, in order /"
."r,rrt this singular aud, to them. un-
diversion from their pockets |
VI what amy AiaN c.ttl see is mere stu-
linsage.
1t pains It's to add II pang to the suffer-
uyS at these p.ar wretcheS, but an i'll |
,tai,cr has been brought to our notice
, high we feel obliged to call their ats
tntl"n ~. 1t consists of Il statementO Ot
he relative expenditure for levee con
under the Nichols and the
preceding Republican administrations.
Under the Republican administrations
he entire amount of work done makes
! grand total of 20,262, 752 80 cubi yards,
which cost the State in rolind figures
lie handsome snm of $l0,972,441 II. The
average. cost of levte construction under
,oarlS prior to May II, 1877, when the
Nichols government took charge, was
'6s cents pei cubic yard, varying in
,rire from 70 cents per yard to 43 cents,
he lowest price paid.
Under the Nichols government the
amount "f work doup is 1.1S6,718 cubic
ards, at the cost ut $289,4i2 0S, showing
IN average 0f tpenty- three cents per
uOlc yaFn. Ii the same economy had
Prevailed under the Radical admimis-
ratInns.s the total cost of the. &c, 1862. .742,-
10 cutFr yards ,tlevees would Ila 1t. been
mt $4G5). .432 96. instead of a fraction
ess than II 600 ,0O0-op, in round num-
ers. $40 972 44l-sltawing a margin of
,OO9, or !, SUM large enough tO
rstare he entire levee system of Lou
siana, Of which the people were robbed
this branclf0f government alone that
i Dividend might I've declared on the
,olitical stock ,hela hy these Radical
hieves.
Now letsee what these sco,,nds+is haye
nst under tin. Nirlt,lis administration.
he levte work dane lunlertir Nichols
administration would have cost 4, Radi-
Ill prices $G72. .473 53. whereas the. actual
ost has bee" "nls $asS.4l9 08, a clear
,,ving of $3S4,06l 45 in the building nf
1856 7l8 cnbir wards "f leyee-wllirh
iaaid, by every known rule of II ,iical
haze fauad its ASYLUM
!, tile pa.kets Ut rIngsters and p,eulaf-
NJ atiici;,ls--bnf which still stands te
he credit nf tIn. people.
Here j. the. grievance Of this element
+ apnnsitinn to the Democratic party i'm
his Sfi,fa. nrll the malrnnt..llts. sarp-
pad and independents who are sid
~ with them, are hat ibaking it their 7,
rls.salnet. TOD. The people will act fail
y keep this in mind.