Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
THE PLAIN FACTS.

In the very first issue OF the CAPT.
ToLIAN we expressed the hope that
the Sdog in the manger' feeling would
not show itself in the matter of the
selection of the candidates to the
Convention.
The interests we have at stake are
SO serious in their nature that we
expected to see every gentleman
whose name was spoken Of in this
connection, show u willingness to give
way in his pretensions, if it became
necessary, in order to secure harmony
and Il good ticket. 1t must be appa-
rent to every calm and dispassionate
mind that party convention was
not desirable in this emergency.
Still, it was right and proper that
through some fair means a selection
of three candidates should lie made.
around which those voters who have,
the public welfare at heart, might
group themselves. The parish Com
mittee of the Democratic party, hay
ing the guidance of its political veal
i'll their hands, thought proper to
adopt this wise course-an easy one,
had the proper spirit animated the
several aspirants. 1t was certainly
honorable, equitable and patriotic
to submit ones name to ten duly au-
thorized representatives of the party
i'll whose ranks he claims member
ship, in order that, through this arbi-
Inn r1,%
result injuliously to the public inter-
ests, could be avoided.
The personal ambition of men have
been too strong with some parties to
bring them to this righteous course.
Coupling with this the l1,ncorous po-
litical and personal prejudiccs of
some persons, unable to stifle them
for once, Il howl is attempted to be
raised against the very proper action
of the Parish Committee, in order to
furnish an excuse for dissensions in
our midst, even if by so doing our
dearest hopes are to be crushed.
The Baton Rouge 4drocate has
joined in this unfortunate crusade,
and on this bubble is unable to
let go its pet candidate.
The -4drocote goes so far as to as
scrt that the Parish Committee have
no more right to shape the policy of
the party than ten other citizens.
What in Gods name have they been
appointed for, if they are lowerless to
do what their good Judgment may
suggest under certain cont gt.ncies
Why didn't our confrerc suggest a
better way than that adopted? No,
he was fighting for his men, and that
alone, even unto following them to a
reputation Of party fealty. From
the very commencement he has
brought his f.voritc forward, regard
less of the opinions of the people,
which he knew were being publicly
expressed in favor of others. Con
siStrncy, thou art Il jewell but u,,tnr-
tunately you do not shine in the col
umns of the A1ronutc.
1t now reln:,in.s with those voters,
who are not blinded by prejudice, to
choose on election day Between the
gentlemen recommend under the
circumstances above described, and
those candidates who may in one way
or another be brought out.
The CApITOLIAN has so far advo-
Gated the claims-of no man nor set of
men, nor has it sought to combat
those who were advanced by the
Idro'wtc. Now, however,, the situa-
ton has changed. The representa-
tivcs duly authorized of the party
to which we always adhere, have
selected proper Elen, designated 10y
expressions of popular sentiment,
and by the Eternal, are wW stand miM
fhem despite ony and crery opposition,
no matter from tcHcMcc it comes!