The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-05-10
Git Ibiboooux Srntinel
MAY 10, 1884.

OA1UkDA1, MAY III, 1854.
Now, that the New Orleans Pic
ayxne is ranting like a wild bull of
Bashan, let us hear what tho color
ed people think.
If any one has a right to com
plain, the Republicans ought to
have.
The American Citizen is a color.
ed organ and speaks for the color
ed people of New Orleans.
PLAIN TALK.
The election ID over. and despite a
few frantic expressions here aud there.
tho general result is accepted. From
the earliest ineipiency Of the citizens
movement up until the morning after
the election our voice and our work.
our writing and our efforts have been
In the interest of that organization ;
and now since the smoke of battle has
cleared away and 10 special danger
a come of our speaking, we desire
to say a few plain things.
The Citizens Parish Democracy was
simply cold campaign on paper, with
out any organization III the wards
worth mentioning, and carried on in a
way which clearly Indicated that the
''man and brother" was Just the kind
OF material to help to swell the ranks,
but WAS totally devoid Of sufficient re-
s~pectability t" be voted for any posi.
ton upon their ticket. The result was
az we expected. aud We know whereof
we speak when We say that fully two.
thirds of the intelligent laboring class.
es of OUT own people openly voted for
a large majority o: the nominees on
the regular ticket from choice aud in
clination.
aessrs. Houston, Fitzpatrick, Mea.
ley and Duffy have a largo personal
following among the colored voters of
the parish of Orleans, who know their
worth. appreciate their gentlemnnly
courtesies and admire the force of their
will and courage. And while the air
Is foil OF charges Of .'seliing out" ETC.,
IN high circles as we'll As among the
ward strikers-insinuations urged
against the big fry a. we'll as against
the small ones, yet we believe sincere.
y that the Regular ticket was elected
because large number Of the Parish
people failed to vote. Even
candidates could not be seen ut the
polling booths on Tuesday. We do
not presume to gainsay the fact that
frauds nasy have been perpetrated at
'everal polling places, bat We desire :
% emphasize tho thasght that in our
Judgment such irregularities were not
necessary 70 change tho true result.
The result would have been d~ifereut
I the many nice gentlemen who 40
Earnestly talked upthe Parrish Democ
scy" before the election had been .
'qaally 40 jealous on election d.y in .
'rging his neighbor 10 vots and in vo.
himself in the interest of that or. :.
We have had quite enough of the the
, OF politics; listened as long as wsin
Ind to listen to beautifully rounded
sriods and grandiloquent express
ions, full Of soph:stry and meaning. er
~ phrases about patriotism, princi- B.
lee, sentiment, etc. We intend here til
ter to DO on the side Of those who be. p
e's in straight forward, practical poll Ia
Co. who are not ashamed to handle To-
% rabble and have some considera.
on for'the energy. the work and the
fiuence Of the '.boys." No party can :
'pe to succeed against what is term.
tho "Riog" that il not compact.
Ill drilled and disciplined in all of it, N
m'ncations. No set Of leaders can
Pc to deliver a class of people either
. way Or the other, that do not pos-
Is the necessary courage to face the O.
'slc On election day, and by their =
essence inspire their followers with
} honesty Of their purpose and the
'tice of their cause.
90 not presume to even attempt
uphold ring methods in the conduct
elections. We still d~eprecate and
"a hoon ncc-