Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-02

JntEc mont MAJ h"tat".
touisiann, nrorJbly more than
any S,ctc i, the south, needs H.,
sympathy and fostering aid Of he
National Government, for, besi Ges
! having ali the interests of the other
States, she has specially her sugar
Industry and the Mississippi prob
lem, which stands Ike q mountain
in the path Of her progress, unless
satisfactorily solved. Thus it be-
hooves Us to be wise. and If posi-
bic without violating principle, to
place ourselves ard State in the
best position to accomplish Tie end
| desired.
That NJ. Blaine viii be elected
for the next President 81 these
! States does not admit Of Z doubt
in my mind, and if this should be
50, VIC certainly would have g.
: friend a. court if Louisiana
should cast her vote for him.
The issues between the partiea
+ are reduced to 4 very few, and the
course proposed by the RepubE-
cans appears 10 me nore advantage
Gus 10 the whole country than that
proposed by the Democrats; and
os there is nothing sacred attached
to the name Of either party, We
should look TO our interests and
act with the party. that appears
most likely to further hIsd aid il
the development OF th0se material
matters that bling prosperity 20 6
p, country. -
The "frec trade" tendencies Of
the Democratic party, If carried t.
accomplishment would in my opin-
ion, bring about the most disas-
trous results. The South ls new.
! young y her manufacturing inter
! est, and Moods that fostering care
that has been such potent factor
in building up this grand industry
! Of the North to its present magpi-
tuce. Bring out free trade Or is
approximation ond you OF once
cause congestion and staGnation to
seize this young and struggling IL
! dustry at The South. Free trade
would bring ii it train increased
imp0rtations, which would soon
iexcoed the exports and thus con
tinunliy drein this country Of its
J cG!3 and eventually result II col
iapse and poverty. Dopleto the
4; IL easury eftAe. 'ssrpias so mad,
! complained Of ;ahd. YOU 81 once
LstriEe TIE 1de@th blow - The power
OF the Governm5Gtio asslscfappro,
tpriations' NECESSARY 70 relieve this
great river of It's shoals and caves,
and to reclaim this. alluvisl- Basin
from~utter desOiation. -.
! Reduce tire revenues very ma
ter:ally and then arpiy:to Dem
ocratic administration for aid in
these matters and you would be
informed that there Is only money
enough in the treasury 10 meet the
most economical administration %
affairs, and that the Democratic
party is, upoa principle, opposed
to internal Improvements by the
General Government and always
has been.
/ To fully develop the resources
Of this gcnntry, cStitf, almost
! without Emit Il REQUIRE, and we
I must invite il most cordially or it
| viii not come. Capi4lis natarail y
timid and necessarily si3rinks from
disorganized and lawiess commun-
tiles, where court houses are clused
by mobs against the adlninistra.
ton Of justice, thus repelling in
Tstesd of~inviting the capital SO
much required. Give confidence
to capital and it viii seek invest
ment in our midst, promoting pros
perity to all.
I Our elections in this State are
7 notoriously carried by the most
open and shameless frauds-re-
!. qnired by tho machine. that
now governs alfsirs of the State.
This moral corruption is eaiculat-
ed and will in time undermine and
utterly destroy organized govern
ment, and reflect dishonor.upot.
the very name, of, liberty. The
4 scUner the people understood. this
and fise<ap and assert their man
fheod, lay. hold Of this moral fep-
rosy and utterly, destroy and
eradicate it from their p9lisical
system, the better for their vital
! interest. Do this, and our grand
old commonwealth will at once as
sumo her proper place in the gal
axy Of States, and win soon re-
| gain that confidence in tho public
mind that is now held in allegiance
on account of the acts of few
! men, who are enemies to good or
! der, just and fair government.
! Free and fair elections are now
a necessity in this State, ard must
become an established fact in or
| der to restore confidence to the
capital of the world before it viii
seek investment here. Do this
and prosperity is assured, fail TO
do it and we may expect, like
I Prometheus, to he chained TO a
rock, wave our. little fred flag"
tand sing peans to a few, men who
! rule the State affairs for personal
ends