Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-15
BATON ROUGE, La, MAR. 10, 1879.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
ANNIS "SOAP-TA1LS" HIMSELF.

ANNlS SUAf-IAlliS dlMEtLf.
The reader must decide whether the
following from the Adrocate does not
"soap-tail" the Nestor of the Baton
Rouge press. We confess we were
unable to decide, until a friend at
our elbow said it was accidental
ignorance or misapplied brains" In
der the heading of "the Ruling Pas
sion in Mississippi" the Adrocate
quotes an extract from the Brandon
Republican, as follows:
'':Thc leaders of the Soap in this
county have been trying to fix up their
ticket for the past two months, but there
are not enough offices to 60 round, and
some Of them refuse to be ChOked off.
The central plank in their platform is
opposition to nominating conventions,
and they tell the people not to submit to
them, because they do not reflect the
wishes Of the Democratic party."--Bran-
don Republican.
East Baton Rouge is also afflicted
with this "soap-tail' idea. Our central
committee suggested ticket which they
say they submit for rejection or ap-
proval. The people are kicking against
the idea, but say they will vote for some
of the candidates OH account Of local and
political considerations, and proclaim
positively that committees have no right
to disfranchise them in their own party
"Soap-taip' Democrats is good boys, pass
it around. "--.adr0cate.
Here he ends the thing, to suit his
purpose, of course. But in justice to
Col. Frantz, the editor of the Repub-
Hcan, we deem it our duty to give the
continuation of his editorial. We be-
gin where the Adp0c0te left off. Here
it is:
s'Now, let us see how they manage to
put M Independent Q) ticket in the
field: A half dozen sore-hcadcd Demo
Gratis, and the same number of Republic
cans, meet together, in a secret place,
RESOLVE THAT THEY ARE THE
PEOPLE, that the offices rightfillly be-
long to them, that the Democratic and
Republican parties are dishonest, and
then nominate themselves for the posi-
tons to be filed. They do not announce
their ticket, or publish their proceedings,
but they can call each other out, through
their ORGAN, to become Independent
candidates. '-Brandon Republican.
SO it will be seen that Annis has
either maliciously or ignorantly mis-
applied the politics Of one of the
staunchest Democratic journals of the
South. Why, Col. Frantz would sup
port the Democratic ticket if he bore
the most bitter animosity towards
every man on it, and if he knew to
what a shameful end his editorial has
been garbled, would come down here
and pull all the hair out of the Baton
Rouge Ncstor's deluded head. The
Advocate is just what Col. Frantz
would Gala "Soap-tail Independent"
and he looks upon that sort of mate
rial in the light of u rattle-snake.
Frantz Isl thorough, dyed-in-the wool
Democrat, and the editor of the Adro-
cdte--Once a member of the Rngtail
Squealers a bowling "Soap- tail
independents" Be it remembered
that this ''soap-tail" term is an in
vention of the editor of the Brandon
Republican, applied by him to sore
heads, and has passed into proverb
among the Democrats of Mississippi.
Why didn't the Adrocate copy this
extract, contained in the same issue
of the Republican. The inference is
plain--it didn't "gce" with his Soap
tail independence. Read it:
"Whcncver a man, claiming to be a
Democrat refuses to be governed by the
usages OF his party, and commences to
dcnOunce its leaders, and make excuses
for voting against the party nominees,
you can bet your bottom dollar he will
be full-nedged Republican in very
short time. We have q great deal more
respect for a straight-out Republican,
d man who is not ashamed to acknowl-
edge that he is Republican-thm we
have for the man who claims to be a
Democrat and yet does everything in his
power to cast odium upon the party and
defeat its nominees. "-Brdndon Repub-
licdn.
The foregoing shows the true ring
of that journals politics. Here are a
few more lines, that may tend to
enlighten the Nestor us to his position
before the people to-day:
'If u man is a true Democrat no will
not refuse to be governed by the action
of his party. A refusal to do so shows
that he IS SatlStcd tntt the party mas no
confidence in his fitness for the position
to which he aspires, and that he expects
his support from the Radical party. II
shoms that he is not gorerned By principle,
bit BY sclfshness. 1t shows he does not
believe he is the strongest man with his
party, but that he can control more rddical
rotes than his Democratic opponent-Bran-
don Republican.
All, Annis! Annis! You've sold your
Democracy, and we appeal to you no
longer to desist.
"Soap-mil Democrats is good, boys.
Pass ii around"