The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-15


Tie New York Herald in - vccni e,,iio-
rial. reviewing the plattorm al the Hcpub-
lean Convention Ia the nay State, ~
iaar',s that !, was marked with exrce,ling
iallnsss; ,aat platform manufacturing In
hath parties. vas u ~cm-what difficult
task. winh The lines that ,iivi,lc political
organizations, arr mow u matter of i'm
nsination, sentiment and .ia,liiion than
snyih,n: Else. What ''is me'i~i IN Ma~.a-
c.ins-its, IN indeed everywhere cis,. il u
little lsSs profession, ani little morp
performance"
sinre th, war, Che gu.ai eoiirst has
bc'n scramble tar Jos.r to- .onirol ia,
rc,ns Of government. Tho Republican
ratiy has thus Tar retained the lead BY
,iAing hold Of live issues aud keeping
pacc with the progressive i,leas III tho
,iu~s AMI the people. The ,:rat error oi
III Democracy has been IN ciinsin. io he
Traditions ii ihc past: ia referring To it,
s"h'""s r''"'"s' hS''a" Z" taking u
rrnminrn, part IN the rapid strides ol ihr
nation; In failing l." plae. itself in the van
ana then educating the n'a'ses mp t" its
principles, aud last, and mos, fatal If nj!
e's"ss' !" "a'''hs Tor DIVISIONS I" The
ranks "' It's opponents IN the Hope "i
r'hnig mi" l"~tr"n TIC d'sSnsi"''s al i's
""s' or !" dividing It's own ranks In the
presence "i s"i'''l'"l AMI victorious che
ms. n
Ties" are ia''s,-7p!ain, indisPatahh'
ANA ~ giar'"g ~ tue Ii9''' o''he moor.
"'S snh. Inc Pe'P'e nave "'oN~ hS'''r
hha'f 'nr sa'nr""ss M" '''".'"'"hy I" 'm
"a '""g' var n'"'s' Nv" "a' 'e"s"S
''' ""pl"" W wv i'''''"hs w" rrj".
""'' ~ tue years ag"h'. Ih'y hfn iird
:" following the perpetual lead oil rh'ei'
'''ns WI" ''aVe' continually ia Tue same
WV" ""'' ~" '""' nav "''"'' ""'"
""" "o""'""""S'
III "is country IN" STATE particularly
P'''s''' ""' P'"'''''S nave "c' maze
WAC" .a'e 'a'''" I" Dear tue 'r''l' 81 q
''' na''1a''""' h'"o'u' the Constitution
81 is''' wi'ieh vast have hreone the
great Mecca "i political hopes I" which
Tue people might Journey IN the iali faith
=" Tvs redeem'ng properties a band OF dc.
'""' p"gt'"s '''i"u'u WIN hls'' hopes oil
i's eili'ae'oas PROVISIONS a '.riiah'e pill
UT "' e'o"" "y "ay a'"" ' ire by night to
s"'ae'' radieaI oppressed ana recon
s'rueti"n burdened nasaes ont Of the
wilderness OF their woes and troubles into
promised 'a"d h'"'ns with milk and
and money, now torn to s''reds, assailed,
AMUSED anu seorned by the press; the lead
nis minds OF the State attacking its
e'a'''es an" ''a'nor raised Tor lis rcmoa-
e'i"s' be"o" mo same press clamoring
Tor mn extra session ofthe Legislature To
prevent the machinery Of government
nom cl"gg ns with rust for the want Of
"i""r'ca'ing OIL :" Keep 1t in motion,
because :" TINS same new Constitution /!
are 'he~ things iacts or only chinerial
Ideas oil Missionary minds
Why Is that Democratic journals and
Democratic officials iiercely assail the
present Judiciary system; the method Of
assessments; the non.payment Of taxes
s''e shortage IN revenues to meet current
expenses and many ether Important meas
''rrs contained In the orgaa'c apd supreme
laws VI tue State. II its condition was sat
's'ae'"'y :" the people, The solution Of
the problem is an exceedingly simple one.
lh"sA' nc" too ~Heh pros'iw, aud Ion H.
1 pe.ter~""cc.
What the people now need isa party
call II Democratic, Liberal, Conservative,
'reenhack' ar what they may--which
VIII i've up to Its promise s; q party that
VIII make pledges and carry them out in
e'TN' h'tl' Platforms and principles as
rn'sle'atsd. ore as sounding brass aud
linking cymba|s,' 'nere dsass, yapor,
noth'ngness, unless they base soli.lity out
side Of the mere verbiage which they COP
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