Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-18

A pr00ooe3oo.
Mr.. Epiroa--In your Last issaSyou state,
aud very correctly 700, that the people arc
dissatis6ed, yea, dsgusted with the results
Of the last primary election. 1t is alleged
that persons under ags, person. from other
parishes, and even from the State vi Ar
kansas, and persons professedly Of the Rad
ical party, were persusded and suffered to
vote In the interest Of certain candidates.
whether these charges are true OF not, the
people believe them, aud the consequent
dissatisfactiou is broadcast aud complete
This dissatisfaction 10 injurious to both the
social and political interests Of Claiborne
parish, . parish which has always stood
second to none In the State in point Of cor
rect political principles, and In the intelli-
geuce, liberality and social refinement Of
its citizens. Now We see locality arrayed
Aeuinst locality, good citizens accusing
hitherto good citizens Of deception and
fraud, hundreds Of men boldly asserting
that they will not sustain the ticket at the
November election, and scores Of Others
declaring that they will not 90 to the polls
at all. This disintegration not only opens
the door to independent candidates, but
invites the organization eff the Republican
party in our parish.
Now it seems to me that there 10 an equi-
table and wise method Of adjusting these
difficulties, a method which will not only
allay domestic discorti, remove local dis
satisfaction, but bring out the entire
strength Of the parish for the Democratic
State and Congressional ticket. 1t is
claimed by some that Martin aud Hay are
the nominees; Others claim that Chappell
and Webb are fairly the nominees Of the
Democratic party. Now what l propose Is
that We consider all four of them Is the
nominees, and run them in the November
election, each one piesiging himself to run
only on the Democratic ticket, with the
privilege, Of course, Of securing a. many
votes from the opposing party as possible.
The friends of Martin aud Hay may object
to this plan of adjustment, for the reason
that they arc already the nominees, and
would have all to lose and nothing to gain
while Chappell and Webb would bavc all
to gain and nothing to lose but if Martin
and Hay feel that they have been fairly
nominated, they certainly can not think
that they would have any thing to lose in
a second race, and certainly no mnu is de-
sirous of holding - position Of honor and
trust with at least half Of bis constitu
ency believing that he Ia not fairly entitled
to it Again, the advantages Of the pro
posed plan to the party and parish, M
suAkcieut, 1 thick, to induce them to &C
cept, even, il possible, at the expense o
selfish interests and personal aspirations
This plan, if adopted, would shew tina
each party is aetuated by sense Of fair
neaa, and thus remove animosities an
want Of confidence which has been engen
dered betw cen good n~n. II would pre-
vent independent candidates and the OF
ganixation Of the Radical party in tn
= parish, duu iuoNc MI, pi'hk ous WIZ ~"s''
strength Of the parish for the Democrat
, State and Congressional ticket
make this suggestion purely in the Ia
terest Of the party ard parish, havin
!, been supporter Of one Of the declare
nominees. have consulted neither Of th
four candidates, and do not know wheths
they would indorse this method OF con
promise or not, but presume they will,
the people desire it.
/" Now, in conclusion, IL the plan ] hn'
o proposed is thought to be wise aud equit'
IL BILE, would suggest that the E1ecuti'
e Committee confer with the candidates N
a make the necessary arrangements, or ca
l. a mas meeting Of the people for the Pu
pose of taking the matter under conside
- alton. CLAlbokNE'