The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-11

The Natchitoches indicator makes !,
a happy statement of the conflict be-
tween "our politics" and the true
business interests of this State. The
indicator suits our views exactly,
and we give it's article that our read
ers may judge for themselves:
If our people would view the late
canvass and its results from practi-
cal standpoint we doubt not they
could see at once that there was no
assimilation between the mere politi-
cal sentiment of it and their real
business interests.
| For instance, there was at least
three emphatic declarations in the
Democratic platform to which the
mass of Democrats, so called. in this
State are opposed. And these de-
clarations are almost the very marrow
the of platform, while upon two OF
them the results of the canvass
turned. These three points were:
| First: A tariff for revenue only.
Second: Opposition to Chinese en-
| igration. -.
Third: Public money for public
uses only.
| The first of these, if carried out.
would ruin beyond all hope of recov-
erv an industry of Louisiana, almost,
| if not, as. important as its cotton.
| An industry which furnishes employ
| ment to thousands of laboring men
and women. The cultivation OF sugar.
We do not take into consideration the
growing manufacturing interests of
the State, which would be imperilled
, by the enactment of revenue or free
, trade laws. These interests are great
{ and growing, and would blight to the
root under the fostering care" OF
the slate Democratic platform.
The second might be considered as
necessary to the full development OF
: that interest which the first would
e destroy. Thousands OF acres OF land
: in the alluvial districts of Louisiana
are uncultivated for want of labor,
upon which only such class of labor.
ers as the Chinese or Negro could
work with profit to themselves or the
owners. So long as these lands re-
e main untitled, inst so long will Louis
IS lana and Louisianians remain poor
Deprive us of the right and power to
procure our labor where we can, and
nur interests are at once injured
This declaration against Chinese EN-
igration is direct blow at our "wasts
8 places." and would have done rs In
calculable harm. !,
The third declaration is 80 directl,
?, opposed to the interests OF the MIS-
sissippi Valley, aad Louisiana in par
ticular, that it is bat necessary to cal
ry attention to it in order to dispel tn
glittering illusion under which we Ia
bored during the political canvas
lust closed. We have been beggin
Vi for money from the government sine
i'd 1870, with which to levy the Misslf
KS sippi, and no matter what straine'
rs arguments may be used the primar
its object of this appropriation is to "prt
tect the lands on its banks from ove'
= flow." These lands belong to priva'
L. individuals, and are cultivated fe
private p.oEt. We might perhaT
enlarge on this by citing from tt
columns of our own and number
other papers throughout the Sta
our aud their advocary OF monte
Is aid from the National GovernmeI
to the Southern Pacific railroad.
These points, which we make fro
s. the platform of the Democratic pa
- ty in the canvass of 1880, show,
think, how far removed our politics
- from our business, and we may &C
EN- that we do not think the people
this State will ever again swallow su'
, a bait of ruin, no matter II g1ld'
Nv. with the vision of soft places in 90
,ish tomhouses, and superb Major de
~, ma eral in the Federal army.
Few Since the above has been put
will type, we see the Natchitoches Reg
: ter goes for the indicator red-ey
y for its "heresy." Well, he has
right to his view of the case. but
will be hard matter for him to
v plain away some awful crusty FAC
m, D.:.xa.,. ort;cla will anne