Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-11
THE EXTRA SESSION.

Legislature. In It's opposition I,
! an extra session, itstated thatit "waI
only q political movement in the in
terest OF politicians" Coming from
the esteemed course 1t did, wher.
usually "the pen runs smoothly ant
gracefully" we must admit our sur.
prise. 1t was an untutored dasl,
born Of loose information, andwe fec
II 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
brilliaDcy ofits columns.
The father of the extra session
movement is the editor of the New
Orleans States, whose far-sccing
brain has never been polluted with q
single idea OF the average politician.
In short his mind Is so peculiarly
honorable that he wouldn't make q
politician file applied himself to the
study Of politics for thousand wears,
lie rs not q man to wink ut q wrong
or ignore fraud. On the contrary.
he's always in defence of what he
concelves 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 NewOrleans we've to be benefited.
ana IL was doing grievous wrong to
the balance Of the State. Among
the latter were the Advocate and
CApIToLIAN of this city, the Sugar
Planter, Monroe Telegraph, Rayville
beacon, Patriot-Democrat, Amite In
dependent, and others whose names
we nave not at nemory's grasp.
but the question broadened. The
operations of the new laws
we're tested and after several months
rial, found to be absolutely made
luate to the wants of the people. It
useless to itemize, as we have al 4
eady, in former issues, repeatedly c
aid them before our readers in q .
oncise and convincing form. :
Then it was that we acknowledged t
he necessity for an extra session and c
brew our pen in its advocacy. The =
apers above named simultaneously !,
'll into line. Others followed suit, a
rawn into position by the essential v
laims of the hour, and among the 0
ntire number, we defy the world tof
olnt out u single editor who can be Il
enomlnated a politician. On the h
'ntrary 1T there any politicians in the il
ame, they are strongly antagonistic Ii
the proposition. But we don't "
now of any big axes to grind, and q
oubt if politicians are taking any o.
ock in the matter, either one way p
the other. tt
That there is a necessity for an cx- l.
o session, no man who is posted N
pom the questions at issue, will de- m
Y. The following, from the DeSoto el
emocrat, is pertinently suggestive, iii
matter upon whose recreant shoul- ei
'rs may fall the thrusts made: U
The project Of calling an extra ses- ~ ~
On OF the Legislature is being dis III
ssed by the press of the State. o,
here are many reasons why one r.
onld be called, but from past ex- .,
we are Of the opinion that 90 :,
st as little as we can have of The I'll
esent body, the better the State will to
on for the reason that q number of Of
Q pretended Democratic members. q,
we heretofore acted with the Repub- '"
'an party to check all the legislation OF
Dkihg to the welfare of the State
ID we have no guarantee but that la
ey will still devote their entire time or
promoting "ring political projects" ~ =.
q thwarting the efforts of the hon III
and patriotic members of the Gen III
al Assembly, who are anxions to do m
methlng for the good of the public. m
Actlng-Goyernor McEnery should
en- an extra session necessary, we Isl
pc ne will limit it to The shortest sh
sslble time, and to only such OBJ re-
US as are absolutely necessary. ur
lere are many excellent men in the -.
'glslature, but we have all had "n
out enough of those who bolted the an
rty, and virtually turned the af-
rs OF the state over to the Repub- he