Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-13
The Republican Programme.

Tie following article from the ShreNe-
port Times, presents a fair statement of
the intentions of the Republican party. II
is by no means certain that the Rcpubli-
cans will have things entirely their way.
Indeed ii is claimed by good authorities on
political matters, that unless the Green
hackers to man, cooperate with them,
they cannot organize tue house. However,
we present the article below rs the most
comprehensive statement Of the condition
of affairs:
"The House Of Representatives in tue
next Congress will contain l47 Republi-
cans, majority Of one, and just enough to
organize. In order to give them what is
called working majority they will I'M
seat several members from the Southern
States. For that purpose formal contests
have been put on foot 10y men who were
not really candidates ut the time of cleo
ton These contestants hav" no hope of
being seated. They make the contest in
order 20 afford preteXt for the unseating
OF the DeuloCThtlc llrihbtIN' lhlS Nhuiu
GREAT, the desired vacancy and partially
answer the purpose of the Republicans for
! il would rrduce the Democratic representa-
ton. The matter would thus be- referred
back to the people and another election
ordered. Ii n Democrat is returned, an
1 other contest and another election Their
idea is, while they have no hope that n
! Republican can he elected, to bounce the
! Democratic member and thus keep the seat
vacant. Yet it is possible that in some Of
! the contested districts, the Republican CON
! testant may be seated, as starting testi-
mony il being manufactured for that pur-
pose
/ House-fuur Of whom have n Democratic
| tendency. The other five lean most any
way; but, it is pretty certain, that on potit-
ical schemes and measures the latter will
vote with the Republicans.
"But, in the organization of the n'>'
House, these nine Grccnbackcr> are going
to put their head, together and say to
the Republicans. like billy Mahonr:"
We hold the balance OF pnw.r--how much
will You give us''
with tiosc Gyrcnback"rs the Republic
cans will he masters of the situation.
Without them. the Democrats, thnHgh not
hri.c able to organize, would be- better
able to head them or for "a while. The
Grecnbackrrs will demand and receive a
large slice of the patronage ct the House.
"'Ihcrr are fifteen or sixteen Republican
members who were elected from districts
that 90 Republican in Presidential contests.
aud 90 Democratic in "o,f years Should
one of these fnrH die before Congress meets
in December, the republicans would vlrtu.
ally lose the organization and the Green
hackers could give i, to either party"
The Prohilitioui~t> IN some of tn states
have adopted measures which are extreme
and ridiculous, aud which will iujurc the
cause that they were adopted to advance.
In Kansas. for instance, they haY, adopted
a law making thr use of wine in the sacrt-
mont an oIcu,r and Furnishing the minister
who 81 administers it 10y Imprisonment in
the prult'ntiary for two years. We are
glad tia, some ot IL" clcrgymrn of that
state have openly violated the above fool
iSh and ridiculous law. aud We trust there
viii not he found IN the State a single one
that will pay The least regard to it.
This law also pro, dcs that the church in
which the sacrament is SO administered
shall h" closed ~ public nuisance. We
have no language 10 express our contempt
for the adyoclt,~ of such measure. Tho
Legislature of Wisconsin has passed a hill.
and the Governor has signed IL, prohibit
in- the practice "f treating. and provides
that any Pc s"t vhn shah AK another To
drink At his expense shall hr liable 10 ar
rest and Imprisonment. TL,s is mt per
haps such an extreme measure rs the Kan
saA law, but II j. rAtrrnlr. To use an ap-
parent paradox, we regard the advocates
nf such measures ~ extremely incorporate
temperance men, aud think that they will
iniurr tn" cause they are seeking to ad-
I vance By iucurg."S the opposition of many
good men.
; Now that the Legislature Of S$kansa>
hH' passed \ law making the sale and trai.
I iic ia pistols bowie knives. dirks, &c, a
} crime. an opportunity will he afforded
thn~" IN other states who favor similar
J. licvc that rho law makers of Arkansas have
made long step toward outstanding
civililing and refining their state. 1t Is
/ conceded that nistols buvir kuivrs Iirls