Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
70 the DEMOCRATS OF CLAIBORNE

The time IL fast approaching iot
tsk. mart in one OF the most IN
sI.c,ton. ever held in the State oil Lou'si,
an, On the ID day of next l'ecsmoef YOU
arc sumnou-d once more to the Daiio'-ooA
~, th, first time III the past ten years 10
intrn.,y- military will he permitted 10 ulo'
fat. the suffrage. and no partisan 'c;ul
ing board reverse the verdict OF the pfop.e
of the state. Under circumstances ~
picious for happy and perpetual uen
ancc from all our woes consequent W
tticat corruption and civil misfnir'
also true. that, for the hrst tihie 'h Wv 'a
decade. the Democrats of Clalooinc ""'.
not only progressed far out INT" siea'
politicsl campaign, but are actuaiI! con-
ing M To a mom-ntous state ricctfo" VIZ"
ont efficient organization. lous poi',''a'
adv,rsari-s are fully advised oi your ia'h
Of discipline and are preparing 10 take ~
vantage OF your apathy and your erroi';
Under the guidance ot bold' shfe"" ""u
skillfnl leaders. advocating doctrines ~
MWNbr ~ they are rernicious' ana Nno,'
zeal enterprise and energy womb cu"i
J l-nye our admiration II devoted 10 pe'".
c,us,.-,hey arr sowing the seeds OF disai-
fiction in your ranks, alternating the luxe
warm aud disappointed from party ndrH'.'
/ and actively organizing all the eienicn.'
Of oupo,itiun Ia Your success that their IN
/ bnenc. can control. Conscious of their
weakness when arrayed against the united
democracy they have encouraged multi
pljcity Of democratic candidates, caress-
! ibyly BATTERED their prospects Of success,
and have been busy and potent advocates
| for .hurllr race" Let 10 Democrat who
wants Office trust to such political devices;
they will prove dclusive to his hopes and
snare 10 his feet. When democratic SAM
son slumbers in the lap Of grcenback Deli
lab he will ere long awakT completely
4 -horn of his strength.
| There i time yet for the democratic
maSsr, to arotl,r from false sense Of -teH-
rity. shake oil the apathy that blinds their
PARTY vigilance. and fall INTO ranks deter
mined Ia thwart the purpose Of the oppo-
/ sition to capture the offices of tins parish,
and bold them for the next four years.
Stand out, brother Democrat, from under
the shadow Of Your favoritc candidate and
in the light of truth aud reason say. is II
wise H. Imprril the success of the demo
{ cratic party for the sake of III experiment.
l. il right that a small minority OF any
party shonld elect man to Office That a
mere faction of the propl" shall elect Is
wrong IN principle and contrary to the the
DRY of representative government. The
majority must rule H. foundation stone
uf the cdiiicc of American liberty. To
avoid this perilnus experiment and Ia as
sur" this majority to democratic candidates,
{ a party nomination is -Xpcdirnt
/ Ii IT r suggested that IA qulrtu- WAS put
upon that subject lay the action of the lat"
Parish tnnvrniinn, the reply IN two-told.
/ l>t That The party AZ that I'm" was not
/ mcnac"d by the announcement of opposl-
tiun candidates. while danger of defeat il
/ now imminent. I'd. That convention gave
/ expression tn the votes previously cast by
the Rsr'l--tlfc majority iH each ward he
iug alone represented, iii" delegates. obey
ing the instructions of their ward majori-
ties. very property declined to nominate.
Now If that vote lie counted. not hy
wards each rfititled to 80 many delegates
but H. the aggregate vote vt the Democrats
of the PARISH - is competent tn arriv- al
\ different result. Careful enumeration
establishes the fact that about 900 vote,
were cast Uf these less than half wer,
endorsed against nomination" or its equiv
alcnt. The majority did not forbid u nom
nation. which i prima face evidence thai
they favored IL. The conclusion j. Just
therefore. that more Democrats IN this par
l-h did, at that time, favor than oppO-,
nomination.
In the meantime evidence has been ac
-t-tttttttirting of change in opinion in fay"
ui nominating. Even some Of the candid
air~, hlthctt" the chief nh-iaclc to thi, end
nov realize and admit the inility OF
"huI'llr race against organized aud unite,
opposition. There i. every reason 10 b.
hey" these facts will become more mani
test - the canvass Progresses. unless for
s"oih, N"ut rapid organization and conse
purnt n"iuluaton-noi ny dctioR. In
iN th" voice ui the grrni democratic part
nt hihorur->huul,l 81 r,.hukp the bold
ness and cool the ardor OF the opposition
~ I" canN' speed! collapse of their ,tra
trgic devices.
Impressed with these. views af the f,dlii
zeal outlook IN tlIlh"rur parish Sour TX
ccutiNc Committee would invite YOU 10 re-
turn I" the old landmarks of democracy
and I" iorsakr not the ancient tradition
Ell Your party. To- assist ynn to effect e:
r"u>uininailou :" drvnutly 10 hr wished
they have unanimously passed, and do nov
pfnmulga gate. the following resolution:
Er'oired, that the Executive Committc
t>sHc ~ address to the people Of the par
ISL setting forth the nrcr~siiy of thorougl
"rEhnftiion Of the Democratic party. an,
that ward meetings hr held oil Satur,ln,
the 18th Ut Nnyrml-r IN the several ward
aud delegates he elected To assemble a
the Courthouse in Homer on the Eth %
N"Nrnibrr for making nomination, for III,
Democratic ticket
The arrangements made 10y this com
mittrr for holding the similar election or
tile 18th Of Octol~r 'l-79, will be- coutin
ucd. TIL" number Of delegates for IN,
several wards are not changed. and iii,
sam" commissioners are requested 10 srry,
or appoint substitutes
J. II. Cu,rrrII,
WI. SELLERS.
II. W. MCLHop.
J. W. AcFARL,NB,
Is. X. COLEMAN,
J. II. JORDAN.