The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
THE PARISH TICKET.

The attitude Of the DEMOCRAT touching the
parish ticket has caassd some surprise, and
perhaps IL is just % well that the DEMOCRAT
should avail itsels of this opportunity to set
forth more cearly the motives which will die
tate Its policy on this question. In this con
nection 1t IS rot improper that misappre-
henslon con corning our status should be con
sidered. ard we are brought to this point by
q communication in tho Picayane. wherein q
correspt mdent evidently refers to the DEMO
GRAFT u the "of1icial journal"
The fAcaHn1,e liz the "oi1icial journal of tho
Stat. government and Of the city government.
ana 1t was somewhat surprising that the PIC
did not make the correction.
The DEMOCRAT voluntarily enrolled itself
'ls Democratic newspaper. devoted to tho
welfare and prosperity q Louisiana, and
frankly announced that It regarded the sue
cess of the Damocratic-C Conservative party
IA absolutely essential to the cause of good
government, and with this declaration we
appealed to the Democratic sentiment of the
South for support. which has been generously
accorded beyond our expectations.
IN return. the management have carefully
collected and published Ill matters affecting
the party interests, md has laborei to give
expression 10 the principles and policy Of the
party upon all questions affecting the public
welfare. and so successfully has this been
done that the DEMOCRAT may fairly claim to
represent the best interests Of the Democratic
party In the South and Southwest.
We would have been recreant to our duty
to the party. and to the whole people. If we
had failed to point out party mistakes, or to
suggest the remedy, and we have no apologies
| TO offer to any one III giving expression to u
public sentiment which demands rectliica-
| ton of the parish ticket. Ia doing this II was
with abiding confidence that all errors would
be promptly corrected, and we are glad to as
sure our readers that our confidence in tho
ability and disposition Of the party
was well founded. The gentlemen nomi-
mated upon the Legislative. ticket have almost
universally declared that they will not inn
peril party success. or become tho instru-
ments Of discord and faction strife. but will
yield their aspirations whenever d beneficial
result can be secured, and the Parish Com
mittee, after consultation with the State
Committee. will proceed TO such action as
will promote harmony. 5S @r.=.m.5
i In the meantime we are glad to observe
| that the public take n reasonable and proper
| view Of this important question. They rocog-
nze the fact that the business and profess
sional classes have not fully performed their
duty, and many who wore disposed to COM
plain loudest promptly admit their respon-
sIhity Id failing to actively exert their inilu-
ence IN the primaries.
Consideration ID also given to the fact that
| few business or professional men sought
positions which requires great sacrifices OF
their time, and probably their absence from
| the city at times when their business or pro
| fessonal engagements most require alton
| ton The Democratic Conservative citizens
or New Orleans simply ask that greater
effort shall be made to secure nominees who
are competent for the task u framing an or
ganic law They are not seeking pretexts to
destroy party organization, but means o i'm
proving It, and when this Is done the party
| will rally as IN days Of yore, carrying dis
| may to schemiDg Radicals and reassert Its
claim upon the public.
| The party which has redeemed Louisiana.
| restored peace and prosperity to her citizens
and inaugurated the reforms so loudly de-
handed by her impoverished and prosecuted
people, ID strong enough and wise enough to
do justice to all it, members, and the public
may rest assured that 1t will be quickly and
effectively done
The DEMOCRAT aims to aid in this good
work Of improving aud elevating the party,
not In disintegrating or dividing people on
gagged III supreme effort to complete their
regeneration.