St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02
Queer!
Felieiana Sentinel.

Since we have submitted quietly and
gracefully to the will of the majority,
sincerely congratulated Gov. McEnery
on his triumphant nomination and
promised hearty support to the entire
ticket as sent out from Baton Rouge, we
feel more at liberty to criticise some of
the doings of the Baton Rouge Conyen-
ton and in doing so, we trust that our
motives may not be ascribed to piuue
| or feelings of vain regret.
The theme we have selected to-day is
not new TO our readers. Like the song
OF the clown it has been many times re-
peated, and though often presented in
a. a.change of dress, its main features are
easily recognized. In other words we
want to talk little about the Lottery.
This same subject was touched upon
last week by the Ascension Democrat
and our DonaldsOnville contemporary
discusses very forcibly the difference
between the Lottery planks as present.
ed Dy the majority and minority reports
OF the committee on platform. But the
difference is immaterial now. The
merits of the one or the demerits of the
other need to be considered no longer.
The one was adopted, the other was re-
jected. Tie one is history, the other is
nothing. In fine the majority plank is
part and parcel of the Democratic party,
while the minority plank goes back to
It's oTIgInatOrS to be used as kindling
wood in the coming session of the Gen
eral Assembly.
But we have some curiosity on this
subject. We would like to know the
reasons that prompted so many dele
gates to prefer the outspoken sentiment
OF majority of the press and people OF
Louisiana to what at best is misera-
BILE substitute. Why s'demand that the
Legislature to be chosen at the ensuing
election shall adopt such legal measures
as may be necessary to suppress them
lotteries in generaD and vote down
the ringing resolutions aimed directly
at Mr.. Howard's Lottery-the only one
Injurious to the interests of the State
and all after admitting their hostility
to the entire principle of lottery deal
ingg Why discard a specific remedy
to adopt a general complaint?
These questions are asked by a be-
Wlldered people who expected some
thing more of the patriots assembled in
Baton Rouge: And they had a right to
expect it. Did not number of parish
es, in solemn convention, denounce the
vile offspring of Radical days ? And in
some instances resolutions were adopted
which prompted feeling of hope in
bosoms of those opposed to the iniqui-
tous concern. The campaign was for
mally opened when the people Of Qua
chlta, a majority parish, assembled to
elect delegates to the Baton Rouge con-
vention yet il any resolutions were
adopted in Mass Meeting or Convention
denouncing Howard's Lottery in strong
eT or more unequiv0cal terms than those
telegraphed to the press from the city
Of Monroe, we have failed to see them.
The language used in those resolutions
was just as pointed and justas strong
as the language employed by the gen
tlemen who submitted the Minority re-
port.
Notwithstanding this we find the
most vigorous opponent of the straight
out resolutions and the loudest mouth
ed champion of the substitute to be the
of the Ouachita delegation.
And this is what we cannot under
stand.