St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-20
The Klng-Boatner Contest.
Shreveport Democrat.

Politics in the Fifth Congressional
District have assumed an ugly and
threatening aspect for the present ana
future success of the Democratic party
in that district, and ultimately the
whole State, unless an amlcable recon
Citation Of the King and BOatner tao
tons can be had.
The attitude Of Mr.. Boatner and his
supporters is d surprise and dlsappolnC-
ment to the Democratic party, OF the
State, when we take into consideration
the fact that Mr.. BOatner was ChalI-
man Of the Committee on Credentials
at the late State Convention, and 1t
was his vote, in all contested cases tnat
came before the committee for adJudl-
cation, that gave the administration
faction majority in the convention at
Baton Rouge which nominated NC
Emery. -,
The INSTRUMENTATION felt that
a great injustice had been done them,
and when it was apparent that. uhder
the circumstances, it they went INTO the
convention they would be in the MINOR
ity, they did not bolt or even propose
to bolt, but went into the convention
and then made a manly fight against
the same iniuuitOus ring that is to-day
in power, and which has well-nigh ru-
| ined the Democratic party Of Louis
lana. And although they rebuked Nc
Emery and Burke by refusing to make
their nominations unanimous, they re-
turned home and gave the ticket a
hearty support-not from choice, but
| from principle aud to preserve the har-
mony and solidity of the Democratic
party, and the returns, as promulgated,
| ahoW that mcEnery was elected by
10000 majority.
At that convention Mr.. Boatner was
Gov. McEnery's principal manager, and
for that reason he ought not to permit
his friends to push his cause or use his
name when it threatens the defeat OF
himself or Gen. King and the deBtruc-
ton of the Democratic party IN that
district. II is a fact beyond dispute
that the Boatner faction was IN the
minority and therefore as good and
true Democrats they should have &C
quiesced and taken their defeat as
pleasantly as possible.
If they are unwilling to abide by the
decision Of the majority it will prove
beyond all question of doubt that they
are bent upon ruling or running the
party. It is plain to the most casual
reader that Mr.. Boatner lE not the
/ CHOICE OIL Ju6 p6UpLc VI CHo L ALL ALIo
trict and they will not support him,
therefore his faction cannot rule but
they may ruin the Democratic party,
and that is all they can accomplish.
Ring methods and ring tactics are
things Of the past. The people
throughout the State, in their parish
and district conventions, have con-
demned in unmistakable language the
general conduct Of the administration
ring and its following, and have given
it to understand that, heater, by NO
artful lodges and sharp and question:
BILE practices will the minority be per-
mitted to defeat the voice Of the ma
jority.
If the Administrations are what
they profess to be Democrats in the
strictest sense Of the term, they will ap-
preciate the fact that they are in the
minority land fall into line, keep up an
unbroken front, elect solid Democrat
ic delegation to Congress and carry the
State for Cleveland and Hendricks by
large and overwhelming majority
Will they rule or ruin We shall see.