The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
Shreveport Standard.

Shreveport Standard,
No one in Louisiana apprehends
that the Republicans will ever again
obtain possession of the State govern,
msnt. The leading Republicans them.
selves do not anticipate or desire it.
If Yarmouth, or Kellogg, or Beatty,
or any of that class of men that have
in the past managed the State with a
reckless hand, and who scattered
money broadcast-the honest money
of the people-among their friends
and sateIytes, had it in their power,
they would hesitate to accept the chief
positions of authority, even if they
were within their grasp. There is a
force and feeling in popular opin-
ion, guided by honest and patriotic
instincts, that men cannot disregard.
1t is true there are men in this State
who are reaching out to that dishou-
est element-who are yet languish-
ing for the teshpots of Egypt and
who are to know that Radicalism is
dead, virtually dead, in Louisiana.
They are powerless for evil.
If Yarmouth (and we take him as
representative Republican, knew
that he could control to-day every col
ored vote in the State, and that he
could be elected Governor by over
fifty thousand majority, we question
if he would accept the place. He
would be unwise if he is sensible Of
the fact, that outside of the record he
and his party made, while they ruled
and endeavored to ruin Louisiana,
they left a public debt behind them
which cannot be paid within this gen
Grafton.
There is not a public man in this
State that has any pretension to hon
sSty or honor, that will cooperate with
them, or accept place on their ticket.
There is not a man of character, no
matter how great are his aspirations,
that would accept an election under
such unWelcome auspices.
1t is well to understand matters as
they really exist, and if there are diff
culties, to look at them openly and
Squarely. Radicalism is dead in Louis
iana. Such a contest would be con-
fict between Intelligence and ignor-
snce, between vice and virtue.
Bear in mind that the days of fed
Sral reconstruction, under Republican
rule, have passed I; that federal juries
can no longer revive the outrSges from
which we have escaped, and which
overshadowed the worst period of the
last ill-fated century, and that no man
or set of men dare assert what was SUBJ
mitted to patiently few years ago.
If the Republican party is wise, it
will place ne ticket in the field. Thus
far it has thrust the colored men TO
front. Warmoth, Kellogg, and Beatty
are silent, what does this meant Are
the eslored men of this State sense
sSaly ignorant, and prepared to be
lsed by men who have no regard for |
Ihem beyond their votes9 .
There will be no opposition ticket.
is dead in Louisiana. |
The sensational matter sent out from
Louisiana is designed only to influence |
public opinion abroad 1t passes be-
1ond the confines of the State. We
'epeat, that in the position Louisiana
occupies, aud the sentiment of its
people, there is not Republican
Who would willingly enter the race for
Governor, or even accept the office if
him. Whatever differences
# opinion existed as to the choice of
Democratic candidates, there is none
md will be none, when the issue is
'lainly made between the Democrats
nd Republicans.