The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
THE PARISH TICKET.

The DEMOCRAT has refraineu from coih~
fnenting OH the ticket selected by the Demo
cratic Conservative Convention. which assem-
bled Az Odd Fellowe Hall gu Monday last
until altthe nominations should be made. We
we're tesirpus Ut seeing tho names pitt forth
for the Legislature, In order that we might
print and commend GU the voters of New Dr
leans THE ticket ne an entirety.
we regret to say that while we will heartily
lnaofse and support the main ticket nnmi
tot accord our sanction or support to some Of
the men who have been selected M candidates
for the Legislature
We have no hesitaney In aayln9 that the
people expected better things nf the gentle
men upon whom tlnvolyed the important duty
VI making these selections, and while, as q
party journal, we are not disposed TO he hyper
critical. and are always willing. when the pub
Ito interests are not ieopnfdlzed. 70 accept the
dieion OF the party, ms expressed through ~
regular and duly authorized mediums, We ere
not willing, In great and critical emergency
like the present, TO advocate the election OF
men 10 the Legislature whose lack Of Illness
Ia a matter at common nototiety. We are dis
anralnted and ehagrned that with vast ar
raw er men OF pure characters anti recognized
ability to choose FROM that any nominations
cnnspicuoualy improper should have been
made. The DEMOCRAT did its earnest best to
avoid such lainentable contingency. and ON
the tiav the convention assembled warned the
Delegates III the necessity of exercising wls-
dom and discretion III tile matter Ut the Leg
slature, III the following words
Like il superb piece of machinery. thu new
CONSTITUTION wlll raanl,e the snecIal hnnwls,,,ge
Iii motion, and replace the old engine, which
was radically wrong from the frrt. md which
has heen the cause CT Infinite trouble nnd tue
THE people Of thu whole atate expect md a.
mana that the representatives ~ the city ~ me
Legislature shatl be nen W tecoEntHed ABILITY
With the ardnoue duties which will necpssatiy
devolve upon them, and capable Of giving intel-
ee intslpre,a,ian to tho INSTRUMENT ,,,,, pts,
much care end Thought,
Ii will not do for the Democratic. CONSERVATIVES
party az New ORLEANS which Ia relted uuon fJt
ltipen thousand msj ,rity In this campaign 81
chill the enthusiasm ard cloud thn, hopes
posed constitution by presenting fnr laglelh-
tive aud judicial positions incompetent o. I'm
pure men.
THIS warning Inns been unheeued. anu III ut
ter disregard of the requirements VI the cit
uatlon, which is pf nm extremely critical ma
ttre, and lii plain and contemptuous defiance
cf bubble opinion. men have been put for-
ward for high and responsible positions who
are destitute ot the qualifications which the
people have n right to demand In those for
whom they are asked tn vote
In making these structures the nEMoGRAT
Ia aetuated hy no personal spite against any
Individual, but s simply consulting the best
interests OF the party and the people
of the whole State. We could not
60 fat forget o,tr duty az public journal
ists aa to ask the suifraaes Of the citizens
Of New Orleans for incompetent nominees. and
while uarty considerations have great weight
with us we can never be counted on to saer
lice the public veal for the advancement Of
men who do not com tnand Our respect or the
confidence Of the community. IN view
nj this very regretahle condition 81
affairs. we now earnestly advise the
Parish Committee or the Democratic
Conservative party, to call meeting o. the
nomlpaes at ~ early q moment az possible,
and signify TO such az are deemed objection
able the necessity OF their withdrawal from
tho ticket I'm the Interest Of the party, the
sueneas Of which must not be ieppafdlzed for
any man or set Of men whatever. 1t is Idle to
hesitate about matter Of such supreme
Importance aud while we have fefratned
from using names, Or pointing out, except III
general way, those who are obstacles TO The
success or the general ticket, we are pre-
pared, II need be, to give names and to mem
tlon the peculiar disauallieatlons Of thoa"
who have been most unwisely aud innppot
tupely thrust forward at this critical juncture
for positions that demand the best attanahle
talent and most lnquestleneh worth
In regard To the general ticket the DEMO
GRAFT Will chperfully accord IL its cordial sup
port. fpr while II is open to criticism lii some
respects. a. d whole II II entitled To the sup
port " the people who as n rule, care very
little who may gain the Offices Of patronage
and emolumant We trust the DEMOCRATS
suggestions to the Parish COMMITTEES will be
acted upon promptly, for our position is
taken after calm and mature elaboration, and
iii the name of the people and Of the Democrat
w ana Conseryatiyeparty we declare that the
machinery VI the new constitution must not
be entrusted To Incompetent OF Improper
hands.