The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-02-28
Festins Leste.

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cise tho acts Of Louistsne iee'e's'
orr. and keep up 81 ever!as"ns
rroxl and grumbls because they 90
hot rush lsws thr. ugh both branches
8 that body With locomotive 'peeo'
md lishtpios rspidity. These wise'
.ceee seem 70 forget that much time
m consumed In tho organization OF
the different branches Of the State
soy,rpmens. They isuors entirely.
the net. that under the provisions
Of the New Constitution. . certain
routine must bs followed for the
nroper enactment Of laws tor the
Government Of the people; la"s
which will protect them In the'r
rights; cid them In the road to pros.
rarity. and relieve them Of many OF
the oppressive enactments OF Repuc'
licsu villainy and corruption. IL 10
no liahs task which our lsw'mskers
hive 70 perform. 10 . manner. they
have tho responsibility OF almost
remodslling tho whole machinery OF
tho State government.
Have these Inconsistent GROWERS
and sult-iinders. ever paused . mo-
ment 70 eoosider and review the leg'
hlstiye enactments Of Radical domi'
nasion1 Do they not know that the
Constitution Of 1868. wss begotten 10
in,ouity and cra.lled 10 corruption
and fraud? Are they not we'll aware
that tho most stupendous frauds'
snd most Outrageous monopolles were
born Of Republican legislstion' 10
the history Of Louisiana. during the
past ton years 90 soon forgotten; the
record Of Ito oppression and misrole
20 completely obliterated from their
memories, that they can aflord 70
snsrl and growl 1t the caution which
charsctsri1es tho actions OF Louis''
ana representatives In her legisls'
tive halls3 That present Democrat
70 body represents tho intellieence
and patriotism Of Louisiana. These
men are earnest workers. cautious
toller. 10 behalf Of the welfare OF the
ma,ses. They personste the deep
thinkers OF the State. and cannot a.
| ford 70 but "hastsn slovly."
The Shreveport STANDARD In . late
edition hss an excellent editorial on
this very subject. It Gays: 1T u
! natural for constituents to complain
II their expectations are not OIL 70
allied. But they should remembe
that there sre many excuses for thi
!. seeming slow progress Of legislation
The Constitution u new, and hast
In framing tho necessary Legislation
70 put II In execution might lead :
miseakes which could not b easil
: rectined. The members, too. 81
, mostly inexperienced, and Sequii
time 70 get in working order. 10
elections Of Senator and judges o.
Q cupled their attention for some tim
& IA their minds arc still distract<
D by appointments that are held back
The members Of tho Legislatu1
have shown no diSposition 70 shil
b the responsibilities which rest upt
Y them. On the contrary. they Q
: |sa,nsst, active and energetic wor
J. an. and will undoubtedly relieve q
anxiety Of tho people. sllay oil d
n content and perform thsar duties II
n setiafactory manner. Far better II
a thsy should bs hesdiul and va
- that they should Js's;ss 's"'s, than
=. Icareleesneee snd haste. pass eos
=. ments vhich would bring upon TIL
the anathsmas OF their outtae
constitueots.
Aaothse oogent reason for caut1
~ =. 4. that their lynx.syed political O
n NJ ~ Watching their every ct
- IN order to make capital sga,
ey' them in the approaching camps'
~ and thus present cogent rssson
~ nooains the Democratic party.
W ", ioe ons. have every oonhde
IN The wisdom. intelligence, hone
I inaeg1ity and disinterested patti
- I'm C thoee Who nov compose
~ Iouieians Legislature. Their !
~ o~ den AZ responsibility would VI
-: ~ down Q Hsreulss o. sampson.
III thsy nsod tho pasisace Of Job.
~ wisdom oea eolon OF Solomon 70
~. n oeootully perform the hssculean u
:: ~. sllotssd 70 them. IlsssxA Lent
!. - ,, thslr proper m6tto. aad they do
~ 70 follow 10 meaning.
~ ~ Below 10 give IN extract from
'..' charge Of Judge Whitaker. In
= ease, tho State against z. O. Pail
:. You must give the accused
" 10 benefit Of what 70 known q
mon. reasonable doubt" The ''re1l
4. Il BE doubt" b the solid. substs,
"A - oonsclontiouD doubt OF . reason
end reasoning mind. - 70 the