The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-05-31

generally a unit upon the side it
braces. The editor is o universal
school teacher in literature, in mo'a's
and in politics. There il q grave res
possibility upon him, and he shon'd be
careful in the exercise of his highly I'M
portant aud influential calling. His
columns should be as rigidly guarded as
the sanctity of his home and family
His journal should not be the means
for disseminating false opinions and
doubtful morality, nor vehicle for 81
tuperation. malice and SANDER.
NATURAL CAPABILITIES OF LOUISIANA.
The natural capabilities Of Louisiana
are very great. and it may be said
there Is no citizen of the State thorough
ly acquainted with them. Evidence is
! accommodating of the existence Of coal
mines and marble qua,ries between
! the Ouachita and Red rivers. There
has been no thorough Biological survey
Of the State and what has been recent
" developed has been through indivi-
dual exertions. Many other advan
tages are offered by Louisiana to en-
courage immigration and the invest
ment of capital.
In the development Of these and our
agricultural interests We should use e,
traordinary efforts. There is such com
,nunity of interest between the differ
ent sections of the State that inJnry to
II industry will act against the rest.
Cotton fabrics should be manufactured
in the neIshbOrhoOd Of our fields ard
the growth and manufacture Of sugar
should receive attention and enc0ur-
agement. Both interests will suffer
by an ;njudiciOus tariff. 1t is to he re
GREETED that this should be. made Il par
ty creed. 1t should be "a part of the
settled policy of government. as perma
nent almost as its constitution, max
ing only such changes as experience
and the necessities Of the government
require. With the shifting changes OF
party opinions and party policy values
become unsettled. trade disturbed and
labor demoralized. Our sugar planters
are suffering from this uncertainty,
probably as much SO rs if there was
adverse legislation to their interest. In
this country, where there are varied in
t~erests, each contributing to the add
vancement of many others, it seems
bnt q plain business proposition that
we keep them alive by friendly legis
lation instead Of destroying them by
the opposite. 1t is interesting to know
that UNRESTRICTED trade is inj.rionsly
urged where the industries of "a country,
through previous legislation, have be
come permanent by the education of
skilled labor and an established trade.
Two motives unite in this. one to pre-
vent rival industries, another to feed
its labor by the incentive for the intro
d~ucti"n of cheap food. thus further less
ening the cost OF manufactures:
THE PROPER TARIFF.
. A tariff 50 fixed as to provide a rev
enne and incidentally favor all indus
tries according to their value and ne
cessity, gradually removing such tariff
when such industries become self.su.-
tanning, will e eventually with pop
nlar approval-Such, at least. will be
required for our interests, while thew
are varied and many of them Just com
Ing into prominence.
The success of the administration of
any State government will depend IN
on what support unG assistance it re
ceives from the people and on a lust
comprehension of the duties of the gov
eminent and of the peorle-modern re
publican government being a govern
ment Of the people.
They govern themselves, and the
State cannot properly interfere with
with the details Of life. 1t caunot take
charge OF the people, and it must leave
to the individual conscience the reon,a
ton Of social order. and let their self
interest determine whether they shall
be honest, industrious, temperate and
moral. The government is not the