The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-09-05
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The campaign is opening all along
the line, aud nearly every paper
the State is placing at it's
the name of its favorite tor
Governor, and urging through lts col
umns his merits and his claims upon
the people for the nomination. There
is, however, too much acrimony in the
Of the question OF who shall
he the nominee of the party, for the
good of the Democracy. This early In
the canvass we think the claims OF all
the aspirants could be discussed coolIy
and calmly, and without that heat aud
bitterness that ia characterizing the
language of some Of the partisans. 1t
is not only damaging to the leading
men of the Democratic party OF the
State, but it is encouraging the Re-
publicans to marshal their forces and
be ready to tale advantage of any dis
affection that may occur in our own
party. Already it is claimed among
the Republicans that there are dissen-
siops in the Democratic ranks that can
not be healed, and they are more or
less confidently expecting t" be able to
class Louisiana US a doubtful Gf not
indeed Republican, State. While we
do not think there is any probability
of any serious disintegration in the
partg, and believe that in this case
''the wish is the father to the thought"
with the Republicans, yet for person
not familiar with the politics of our
State and the manner Of conducting it's
canvassps, to read both the city and
the country press, he wonid believe
that the differences between the sup
porters of the various Democratic gu.
bernatorial aspirants were so irrecon.
cilable thnt they could nrver be
brought together, and that the party
itsel is tottering to ts foundation,
ready to fall to pieces and disappea,
"like the baseless fabrics of q visiun.'
I The Republicans are encouraging
this state of affairs. and making all the
capital there is in it with their party
at the North. They will make their
party leaders believe that there is q
reasonab' e probability of being able t,
wrest or State from the Democracy il
the effort ia made. and to accomplish
this end, if they believe it can be com
passed, 1t is known that that these
leaders will pour money into the State
aud use every effort tn overthrow til.
Democracy. The power of the Repub
lican party. back up by the administra
ton with all its multiplicity ofgovern
mental machinery, is immense wheI
concentrated in sin gle State, and !
an entering wedge can he inserted b!
1t to prevent the quarreling guberna
torial factions from coming together, i
. will scruple at nothing to do it. Whil
r We imagine We are standing OH firm
/, ground, it may be proved that We ar
only on shifting sands, and find too lat
J that our position is periloas one.
, To the gentlemen on both side
who are conducting this quarrel Wit
a 40 much bitterness we say STOP
r Discuss the merits aud claims Q
your favoriles calmly and dispus
,innately. and do not undertake I
build up one ny pulling down auotl
er; do not hespatter bis opponen
D with mud to conceal the imperfet
g lions OF your own man. Above al
# consider your party drst; then cor
{ slider individuals later. Party 81.
= re-s should be paramount to all il
lividual aspirations, and if it shout
o he necessary to party success
throw overheard all the xen,Ieme
thus far named. We should say do 81
- We know. too, that The gentleme
10 themselves would be patriot
y enough to waive their claims to say
9 the party If their friends would Il
them do II, hut it is their friends VII
ire making the hitter fight, and
y NAV be that thei' persistent and III
Il eeasing efforts % crowd their favol
!, ties down the threats Of the people (
II Louisiana will cause the M sses to r,
j. volt and seek new man. Let ii
press and tile politicians hesitate AZ,
j. reflect for moment. They may
j. carrying this matter too far for til
good Of the party, end III their oye
Il earnest efforts for their favor,ti,
, they are sacrificing those whom The
4 seek TO elevate to the high posilic
: of LouisiaDa's Chief Execuliv
- --CUncordia Sentinel.