The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-09-20
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aifate For Congress from that rich
sugar district tbe distinguished gen
tlenlan whose name heads this afticle.
A man Of tho most liberal ideas. !
sound protectionist, representative
Of the very best people Of Louisiana,
the president Of the late convention
~ the sugar planters and the repre-
rsontatives Of The protected industries
Of Louisiana, the largest sugar planter
and one Of the wealthiest men ID the
State, and the president 81 tho Sugar
Exchange, Edward J. Gay needs nc
cncomium. He is, perhaps, tho strong
est man that canld have been chosen,
and his nomination Is new departure
Of the Democrats of the Third Distric,
and indicates that.they intend to make
a winning tight. But just at this
juncture such nomination is Of par
ticniar interest. II knocks the bottom
ont of whatever hopes Kellogg enter
tanned that the Democrats would, as
usual, make IN unsuitable selection
and render the sugar planters indiffer-
ent OF inimical to the success Of their
candidate, and the nominee is Of such
a character that the honest Republic
cans Of the District can proudly vote
for him if the ofiice-holders persist in
their insane endeayoT to force the
bribe-taber upon them through the
party machinery and other disFeputa-
BE means, and no Republican enters
the list against him. We are a Re.
publican and desire to vote for Re-
publican caRdidate-hence, before
going any further, we shall await the
decision Of the Republican conven-
ton, which meets on the 23rd inst.
at Piaquemine, and in order that we
may not be entangled by its action or
hsmpered in onr future course, we
shall abstain from any participation
therein, either directly or Indirectly,
and advise our friends throughout the
District to do likewise, JoRisiaHa
Standard.
The above, coming as it does from
the STANDARD, the only Republican
paper owned and controlled by color
ed men Published in the State, is of
considerable significance and shows
that the majority of the best element
of the eolored people are firing of Mr..
Kellogg and his ofiice-holding follow
ers- They are learning that their in
terests viii be better protected and
their rights more libeFaIly maintained
in the hands Of those who own the
lands than by such adventurous VAN
pires as Kellogg.
The interest of the planter and
that of the lRborer is mutual, and we
are glad to see that the colored peo-
pie are now beginning to understand
the situation and recognize the fact
that so long as the one is antagonists
to the other neither can prosper.
The contest in this, the Third Dis
trict, is one Of honesty and antelli-
genee on the part of the Democrats,
against corruption and ignorance as
praetioed by Mr.. Kellogg and his fol,
lowers on the Republican side. The
Democratic nominee, Mr.. Edward ],
Gay, is an educated gentleman and
an honest man, large planter and
thoroughly conrersant with all the
wants and demands of ON, agricnltur-
al interests. and, necessarily, friend
TO the laboring classes, for without
their cooperation and assistance The
lands would be of comparatively small
value and on the other hand, the Ia,
bOrer wonld meet without poor snC,
cess had not the planter and land
owner the means to cultivate the land
and furnish him with provisions OF
which 10 snbsist pending the growtl
and harvesting Of the sugar crop,
Mr.. Gay would be the Representa-
tive Of the whole people if elected
not the leader Of a band Of hungry
ofiee.seekers, who have no other in
terest In the welfare and prosperity
of the country other than their owr
seif-aggrandiEement, and whose patri
Otism and love for the negro consists
in duping these poor ignorant erea
tures into voting for aud placing il
power saeh scamps as kellogg BY I
lavish use Of money stolen from III,
people and with promises Of futur,
reward il The shape Of positions il
the New Orleans Custom House ami
crossroads pOstofIioeS, which the
never get, # white carPet-bagge
can be found to Gil the bill.
So we frrrly believe that The tim
has arrived when the colored peopI
are firing Of the turmoiis and bickeg
inga of the past and desire a change
and we will say 10 thepl in III earnest
ness and With a hope for their fatnr
prosperity, that now is the time I,
cast aside all pFejndiees and vote will
ihese 70 whom hey are slIle5 by sell
preservation and upOn whom they ar
dependent for support for them
selves and their children and the onl,
zsy 10 achieve this Is 10 route Kellog.
from ahe hand md elect Edward ]
Gay 70 represent ms u Congress. VI.
will guard the interests Of al alike,
"A NAsaExsrox correspondent .
The Boston HvaId says = bet las bee
made n that CITY Of $500 . siaa q
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