Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-09-13
ORGANIZE.

and we presume, by this time, has placed
u candidate in the field. We have no idea
who the man is that has been selected To
oppose Gen. King, but one thing we know,
and that il that our people must be active
and nj work or there Is probability Of
the Democracy being defeated. The Re-
publican nominee. whoever lie may be,
will lie backed by the administration
with money in abnuhanc" to assist in win
ming the race. The Democracy, under
these circumstances. cannot afford 10 be
idle. There is too much depending upon
the result-the prize to Ice gained il too
valuable to permit the least apathy and
indifference on the part of the Drmocracy.
The enemy will h- organized. They will
not go into the cnntrst without having
their forces under the striciest party dis
ciphne. The time since our candidate has
been in the field should not have been lost,
but every moment should have been util-
lied Ia the best possible advantage. This
however has not been done, hut no further
time should ,e lost, IL wc are going to
win the fight that is before MS We must, ~
II party be organized and prepared to meet
any emergency that may arise in the course
Of the canvass. An army that is disoFgan-
lied cannot successfully contend with a
Zoe that il organized and under discipline.
The Republican party in this District is, ar
spon Mill h., organized. The Democracy
must be. aud no time must he Loot. The
sooner we begin to strengthen our can-r
the stronger We will be OH the seventh of
Nuvrmh,r next.
We know not how it is in other parishes,
but we know that in our parish the party
is not in condition to make The struggle
that is before il. We are Indifferent aud
inactive when We should lie yigilau' aud
active. 4 thorough Organization of the
party is needed and must lie had. and il il
time for the work to begin. IL every ward
clubs should l." formed. aud those Tho mr.,
inkrwarm should be- urged, and il nrcrsSary
even pledged, to come to the polls ou the
day "frlrctinn. The danger i.not ~ much
from the enemy as from the indifference"
and dridurss Of our own ranks We must
awake from this apathy and arouse our
selves ~ sense of the situation aud the
Duties If the time. We have u standard
bearer in the firld-wc now want the nc.
tive co-orrration and support Of every good
man To elect him.
The full Democratic strength west of the
OuaChlta should be made available. This
District The other portions of the Dis.
trirt are less certain. and with the clo~,.
cnntc,t that will he made the enemy may
gain Il nnmhrr sc III" river parishes. We,
IN the hills west of the Ouachita, must
give the can,itdat" of oar party 4 majority
which will uvrrhIliucr the disasters that
may hr Sustained nn the river front. tni-
borne can and must roll up u large maiuri.
~. W. must get our people 20 take inter
rst enough IN the fight To induce them iu
come To- the polls. The best way I" dnthl>
is To go tn work at once and Organic in
every ward in the parish. Let Gibbs Ice
formed and let every luhrwarm and doubt
ful man be brought into these Clubs. BY
moving in time We might captnrr many
that would "thrrwis" 90 against MS MANY
could ~ brought To- the polls thai vould
remain NJ home if this effort is no, made.
We do not wish TO excite any nr"drS~
alarm. The present Indications all point
to The rr-clrCtiun of ten King. He = -
closely identified with those great meas
nrrs ia which the material prosperity ni "A
large portion Of the District i concerned.
that many Republicans will prefer HIM To
any man which that pSrty may nominate.
Bnt We wish the Democracy of Claiborne
tn do her full duty. There arr psrishr~ in
the District Which are doubtful Claiborne
is Democratic beyond question: and her
full vote should lac brought ont on the sew
ruih uf November. We would be proud
to see Claihotm madr the banner parrish
OF the District in the November race, ard
ii our people will only do th,ir full duty
it can hr done.
There i, nothing which ran rqnal organ
iEation. II will bring th" masses a. the
polls when all else fails. No party that
has any opposition which il at all f"rmid-
ahi, can long exist without organization.
Therefore, we urge that the parry in onr
naii-h he thorouyhly orr,uizrd IL will
strengthen the party not only in the rlrc-
tion this f'tll, bnt for wears to come. Al
present We are ia a di~handrd aud disnr-
ganiz.d condition. and organization il re-
quryd-indrrd is positively necessary.
Tronpe Wafer, colnrr,l. died last Sunday
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