Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
THE EXTRA SESSION.

Legislature. In its opposition te
an extra session, it stated thatit twas
only political movement in the in
terest of politicians Coming from
the esteemed course it did, where
| usually "the pen runs smoothly and
gracefully" we must admit our sur
prise. 1t was an untutored dasl,
born Of loose information, and we fee
1T incumbent on us to call its atten-
ton to the facts in the case. If the
Guardian will reflect for moment,
it will realize the mistake which has
blurred the accustomed fairness and
brilliancy ofits columns.
The father of the extra session
movement is the editor Of the New
Otleans States, whose far-seeing
brain has never been polluted with a
single idea of the average politician.
In short his mind is so peculiarly
honorable that he wouldn't make a
politician if he applied himself to the
study of politics for. a thousand years.
He is not man to wink at a wrong
or ignore fraud. On thexcontrary,
he is always in defence of what he
conceives to be right and honorable.
Mr.. Hearsey's movement was fol-
lowed up by several papers in differ
ent sections Of the State. A much
larger number, however, raised bitter
opposition on the ground that from
his standpoint none but the people
of New Orleans we've to be benefited.
and it was doing a grievous wrong to
the balance of the State. Among
the latter were the Advocate and
CAprToLlAN of this city, the Sugar
Planter, Monroe Telegraph, Rayville
Beacon, triot-Democrat, Amite In
dependent, and others whose names
we have not at memory's grasp,
But the question broadened. The
practical operations of the new laws
were tested and after several months
trial, found to be absolutely made
quate to the wants of the people. 1t
is useless to itemize, as we have al
ready, in former issues, repeatedly |
laid them before our readers in a !
concise and convincing form.
Then it was that we acknowledged J
the necessity for an extra session and
threw our pen in it's advocacy. The |
papers above named simultaneously !
fell into line. Others followed suit,
drawn into position by the essential
claims of the hour, and among the |
entire number, we defy the world to |
point out single editor who can be |
denominated a politician. On the |
if there any politicians in the |
game, they are strongly antagonistic
to the proposition. But we don't |
know of any big axes to grind, and |
doubt if politicians are taking any |
stock in the matter, either one way |
Or the other.
That there is a necessity for an ex-
ira session, no man who is posted !
upon the questions at issue, will de-
ny. The following, from the DeSoto
Democrat, is pertinently suggestive, ,
40 matter upon whose recreant shout
1ers may fall the thrusts made:
The project of calling an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature is being dis
,ussed by the press of the State.
There are many reasons why one
should be called, but from past ex-
perience, we are of the opinion that
Just as little as we can have of the
present body, the better the State will
be off for the reason that number of
the pretended Democratic members.
have heretofore acted with the Repub-
lean party to check all the legislation
looking to the welfare of the State
and we have no guarantee but that
they will still devote their entire time
TO promoting "ring political projects,'
and thwarting the efforts of the hon
est and patriotic members of the Gen
eral Assembly, who are anxions to do
something for the good of the public.
Il Acting-Governor McEnery should
leem an extra session necessary, we
lope he will limit it to the shortest {
possible time, and to only such OBJ
ects as are absolutely necessary.
There are many excellent men in tile
Legislature, but we have all had
about enough of those who bolted the
party, and virtually turned the af-
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