St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20


can desire in the eating line. His bread
and cakes are the best and cheapest the
market effords. Any one who does not
believe it can call and see for himself.
An exciting race took place on the
St. Landry course, on Saturday last,
between Pitre and McDaniel's horse
Bob Daniel and McBride's (from La
favette parish) roam horse R0mney.
Over 1000 people were present from
different portions of the parish and
from the parishes of st. Martin and
Lafayette. Bob as usual was the victor,
and we understand as a consequence a
considerable amount from Lafayette
was retained in this parish.
AS will be seen by reference to our
issue of to-day, c. G. Duson, the present
incumbent, ah hnounces himself as cam
didate for Sheriff, subject to the noml-
nation of Democratic Parish Conven-
ton.
Mr., Duson needs no introduction to
the people of St. Landry. He has been
in the Sheriff7s Office since 1868. First
as deputy of James G. Hayes; then
as chief executive deputy Of E. 0. Hayes
from 1870 to 1872, and since 1874 as
Sheriff.
This paper is pledged to the support
of no candidate who is not the nominee
of the party in convention assembled.
It will support no man who is opposed
to nominating conventions, or who Will
not cheerfully submit his name to such
convention when assembled and 1T Will
support only such as are n0m1nated' 1t
is a source Of pleasure to us to see the
first candidate for the coming campaign
announce himself squarely and unequl-
vocally subject to nomination OF the
party. We sincerely hope the Demo-
Gratis of the parish will discourage, dis
countenance and frown down any and
all independent candidates for any office
in the coming election, and will vote for
and support only the nominees OF the
party. Our reasons for this course are
obvious to the most superficial observer.
1t is the only way to restore unity and
harmony to the party and to finally and
effectually heal the dissensions which
tore the party asunder here in 1876,
sent three Republicans to the Leg
islature and put Republican In the
office of Parish Recorder.
We repeat, let all other candidates
make their announcement in the same
manner as Mr.. Duson has done. Let
them make their fight for the nomlna-
ton in the convention of the party.
If they get it, let them run; it they
don't, why let them withdraw and sup:
port their more favored opponents,
whether they be Courthouse or yarle-
ties Democrats. Let the party be solidl-
fed and then next November let st.
Landry send Democratic Senator and
four Representatives to the Legislature,
and roll up her 1000 majority for the
] 1emocratic candidate for State Treas
urer -.,.. =
The campaign may now be considered
as opened in this parish, and it's time
for the thoughtful and rejecting of both
the late Varieties and Courthouse fac
tions, who have at heart the success OF
the Democratic party, to begin to think
seriously on the consequences of keep
ing up the dissensions of 1876. Then it
resulted as already statedin the election
of partial delegation of Republicans
to the Legislature and Republican
Recorder. lie kept up this year it may
re, sult in the election Of a Republican
Leg ,'slative ticket, a Republican Sheriff
and G, c,srtainly Republican Senator, for
we don't pretend to deny the fact, that
with two Democrats running for Sena-
tor, Andei son could carry st. Landry
easily. He beat Garland nearly 400
votes here last election. Caicasieu,
Cameron and Lafayette were with us
then to offset his majority here. We
have not got them now and must make
the fight alone. Every effort we know
will be made to prevent the cordial nnion
of the two late factions of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t will be labor OF love
to the Republicans to keep up the dis
sensions of the past. We know they
are now trying to fan them into a full
blaze again. If they succeed in this
they will have things their own way,
and few days before the election all
their honied words to the contrary,
they will meet in secret conelave, nomir
nate ticket. and elect the greater por
ton of it, just as they did in 1876, when
they made their nominations for the
Legislature, Sheriff and Recorder, only
O few days previous to the day of cleo
tion. In the coming election united
we stand, divided we fall" Therefore
let as get together, present a united
front, and roll up such a majority as no
other parish in the State has ever given
to the Democratic party.
This can be done and we must do it.
RI only requires long pull, a strong
pull amp pull altogether 7 to demon
.strate to the State that St. Landry is the
Democratic banner parish, and to give
her the commanding influence in the
councils iof the party, which she is just
ly entitled to.
al wise man may be pinched by pow
eriy, but onlya fool will let himself be
pinched by tight shoes.