The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01
The duty of All GOOD Citizens.

The State of Louisiana should roll up
on next Tuesday a handsome majority
for Cleveland, and to do this ever.
Democrat must go to the polls and vote.
1t will not do to trust to others for
this, to count on Louisiana as so surely
and safely Democratic that one vote
less will not be missed. II such an idea
is adopted it will indeed endanger the
State. There is need for more work,
more energy here than many good
Democrats recognize. Louisiana is one
of the few Southern States spon which
the Republicans have cast their eyes,
They appreciate the fact that there is a
Democratic majority here, but they
know that little apathy on the part
of Democrats will throw the election
into their hands, and they expect this.
No one who has studied the course of
recent events can doubt that this is
their aim. They are not making their
earnest fight as " a forlorn hopes their
activity of the,last few days, their action
about the commissioners of election,
their determination to appoint large
number of deputy marshals-all tend to
show that they have never entirely
abandoned their hope of carrying Lou
isiana and are lying back waiting for
their chance, and Democratic apathy is
that chance.
- The man unwilling to vote ia sup
port of his principles when these are en-
dangered is unfit for citizenship, and
entitled to none of the rights of a citi.
zen. The mere personal incon venience
of going to the polls and voting-a mat
ter of ten or fifteen minutes-o outweighs
with him his country and his people
Such men are the worst enemies o1
Louisiana, working for the restoration
of that fearful Republican government!
which crushed out the life of the State
which was covered with blood and in
fanny. Every Democrat who stays
away from the polls and fails to vote
casts ballot for the Republicans, an(
aids and encourages that party in the
struggle it has neverabandoned for con
troll of our State government.
Itis not only necessary to get a inajo
| rity but we want majority that vii
settle tile politics OF Louisiana for year
| to come that will take it out of th'
category of doubtful States, open to the
Vaccinations and plots of the Repub
licans, to be oyerridden with deput,
marshals and worried and torn with
prolonged and exciting canvass. W.
want to make it known, beyond doubt
that Louisiana is Democratic to tia
core. To do this we must increase TIN
Democratic majority beyond any tn
State has etgiyen, By energetic worl
and by every Democrat voting
1 We call upon all citizens to fulfil
this first duty go to the polls Tues
day and cast your ballot ior Clevelan,
and Hendricks. If every man does bi
duty in this matter Louisiana will b
ranked as safely Democratic as Geofgi
or Texas, and will enjoy the prosperit
of these States and their freedom fror
Republican intrigues.
There are hundreds of citizens VIII
have taken little interest in the pres
ent campaign and who have though
that it was scarcely necessary for thel
to vote for Cleveland, because SO man
4 thousands of others were going to d
4 so. We tell these gentlemen that the
are mistaken their votes are great
needed needed to save this Stat
from the Republicans, needed to roll u
that majority. that Louisiana shoul
givo.-N. O. Times-Democrat.