St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-29
Some Good Advice.
WHY DEMOCRATIC VOTERS SHOULD
STAND BY TIE WHOLE TICKET.

The Democratic Congress has cut
down the yearly expenses OF the gov
prnmeut $50, 100000. As Con9rose he
came Democratic in December, 1875, this
is q saving OF S136, 900 in four
years.
The Democratic party forced tbs re-
coinage OF silver against kcpubhcan
votes and Hayes veto, and is the avowed
enemy of the national bank awind!e,
and OF all monopolies.
The Democratic party has repealed
tho odiOus tcst oath for jurors, has op-
posed the list. OF soldiers at the polls, has
stopped the overthrow OF state govern :
meuts, and demands for the States and
for the people, rich and poor, equal aud
exact justice III ali things.
The Democratic parry controls every
Southern State. aud honest, economical
anG just government has resulted.
Tho Democratic party has governed
Louisiana since April, 1877. Ia the first
year OF its rule it saved the rcople mp
ward, OF TWO millions Of dollars, and i.
bias made 4 new consultation which,
when adopted. will s;svu the people each
year uvri one million dollars and lt~
! ,ucc taxation from the rate OF 9la ulills
! to mills.
I Under Democratic rule we have had
no corrupt judges, 40 defeated usurpiu2
candidates put in office by corrupt re-
turning boards, no dctaulters, no ste;,l
lug OF the schools funds, no raids of Me-
tiopo}itan police to beat down the pOpu-
+ lar will; no Cllntons, no kelloygh, DO
! Ludellnss, no liaWklnses, no DlhDlt:s.
" hen the new cOnStltutlon Is adopted,
! Democratic government will DC able to
restore iulIy the happy and peaceful
days that preceded the war, and finish
up the great work ot reform.
Then let all personal prejudice be 81
fenced; let ail chickering's cease; let all
nominations. We have not AL had uul
the Democratic ticket has been placed
ther. in the usual and time hOnOltt
customs ol the party. a-
Independent caudidates ard sell
styled third parties should be given
wide berth. I,adlcallsm halls the whole
army OF independents and sOreiieads a
CO. workers Ill their present great etf0r
to get possession of the State.
The only hope of the people Is IT, stan'
squareiy by the whole nominated ticket
ute tor the constitution and for til
regular nominees. ...- -.
Northern money, Northern agstator
, aud the whole INSCRIPTIONS gang o
kelIoggitts and Warmothites are bus
to defeat the, constitution and beat til
regular Democratic ticket. by tbe Us
; OF money and by deluding the colore
: voters they hope to keep the Infamous
, expensive and cumbrUus constitution u
1868 on the necks vi the people, as the
| did trou 1868 to 1877. 1T the Democrat
. divide there Is great danger.
Citizens, close up the, ranks. Stop Al
! chickering's; cease growing becaus
E somebody yeu wanted was not nomina
: ted, or because somebody you don't lik
was nominated.
!; Honest, intelligent, true Democrat
i compose the Democratic ticket and
l. should be voted without IL .seratci
q Shame upon that miserable lust Of office
4 that petty feeling. that miserable little
ness that prompts boiling or scratching
Il OF independent running now.
t, Let every honest citizen stand by tn
4 whole ticket. In this course is our Onl
It safety. Men are nothing; personal prt
n terences are nothing but Democartl
D. success is everything. Radical success
meansrobery, corruption and oppression
Democratic success means honest GOV
ernment and prosperity tor all.
Indeuendent candidates, boilers, Rad
r calls, sore-heads and GROWERS are ct
workers against the Democracy.
Straight tickets, from Governor
constable, is the remedy. Dcmocra
fall in and give all cnimies of the Sta
= rebuke that will stop their schem'
= and place the interes OF the peop
;. beyond their reach. Straight tickets
10 the woyd.