Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-09-30
Il john Ellis and the Demerracy

;. we agree with the Capitplian-t d
Vocatc That portion oC the Demoera
TIC press and people Of this State hav
gone little too far in their dcnuncia
tons Of Mr.. Ellis, especially in de
mandin" Of him the names of demo
cratic officials who are guilty of corrup
ton and other wrong doing. and dc.
nonnrino him a. ,,,I;,,,.
10 give them. DO these paI"~. nn5
citizens deny the existence of an,
cause for suspicion? Do they dony
that corruption does exist?
Its an undcniable an well Anovd
fact that there is a general impr 49, ',.o
among the people that our J, ,, go,
Is tainted with corruptic 80 m.Lo are
/ perhaps no man, exec
more or less guilty ''a7 '"''.'o
dcnec to warrant him in pointing out
individuals as the guilty parties.
Furthermore there is perhaps not
promineut Democrat or Republican IN
this State that is not In possession
of positive evidence of the practice o.
gross frauds by members OF his party
that las come to his knowledge
through many channels, in many IN
stances through the confidence OF per-
sonal frien1s-but which he conld not
testify to of his own personal knowl-
edge. Are honest men bound TO con-
done such oifcnscs and deny their eX-
istcncc?
~tcse attacks on Mr.. Ellis ac DO
;,crS party infinitely more injury
,,o, yb>,rc-r.,. has ever said could pos
,ibly do it, for he only condemns sue"
acts in the party as it is folly ana IN
furious to the party to deny
If pretended blindness to wroht
doipr the encouragement OF sucl
things and denying their eSlStence II
the marty is to be test OF fcalty to tn
marty then the Democratic leaders VII
take such position will soon driv
from ;,s ranks the best element oil III
marty: e: fer the time has come whe
upright and conscientious men WI
l.. no longer be driven into the encoufas
rr meut Of fraud and corruption by u
- party lash. even though their re'rS
70 do 50 should result in the defeat
,tcirparty. They see tho bane'al e'''
Of such things upon society and
N anal cty aud ruin to which they
oyitably tend. They see that peoI
have already los, confidence in ca
other and that such course
ultimately resul. IN the total corr
tim Of the entire body polite.
Both tie prominent political par
Of this country are full OF all man
p, n corruption and vice-wh'ch 1t Is
:. surd to dcny-and it is time 'hey "
being purified or swept cut o.
tencc.
- 1, !. uselcss to cry out, "sorehc;
~ ul;scon,eded OUTS" for a big M
i,y of those who become t'red o' |
,birys and alarmed tor the saie',
the country are neither soreheaaS
Office seekers, but are honest and
= men and pure patriots, actua'eu >
by the principles OF honesty and
,oism and the love Of peace, ,quie'
and order.
Na; They are tired Of seeing such
oralizins influences being bFoug
u bear upon the minds OF the
generation, tired of . ceaselesi
bitter poli.ical strife, which Is ct
.ress, " working gu injury to the pest
ests Of the country and setting
bors at variance with each Other
uld I',,sc re- i, is time the political parties
sosner calling halt, if they do hot wi
'.' S2s. SGs. see the people rise in their nigh
enter. hrrl them both from power
!, bly, s,o".t and they will surely do if there Is
view virtue lett III the iaHu " "~S
ed with A., ros,l,