St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-16
MOST EMPHATIC DISSENT,

the Herald correspondent asked him
what he thought of Senator Eustis' pO-
sitiOn.
MOST EMPHATIC DISSENT.
Col. Zacharie replied as follows: 81
have read attentively the interview
with Senator Eustis, and, in common
with fully three-fourths of the Demo-
cratic party in this State, must emphat-
ically dissent from his structures on
President Cleveland's administrative
and executive acts thus far. | meet al
mostsdaily in the streets and clubs of
this gentlemen from all parts of the
city and states, many of whom | know
to be tried and trusted Democrats,
leaders of the people of their section
and faithful opponents of public Opin-
ion, and have yet to hear of a single
instance in which Mr.. Cleveland's
course has been condemned. On the
contrary, the unanimous voice of the
people, outside of n few ringsters' de-
sirOus of office, as far as | have heard
of, is one of unqualified Endorsement
and praise.
A PRUDENT ADMINISTRATION.
'PeOple say that the President is
slowly and cautiously, acquainting him.
self with the true condition of affairs,
and is giving evidence that he will not
knowingly permit the Federal patron
age to made use of by the corrupt pol
iticians to further their own personal
political fortunes. Said a prominent
Northern Republican few days ago in
presence of a number of business men
of our city. Let Mr.. Cleveland give US
four years of administration such as he
has thus far given and there will be no
Republican party left at the end OF bis
term" And the sentiment and prOph-
ecY were acquiesced in by every one
present.
SENATOR EUSTIs ADOUBTFUL DEMOCRAT
II do not think that Senator Eustis is
competent to speak as a Democrat.
Among men who keep the run Of public
events he has been extremely doubtful.
In 1876 he was elected Senator because
the office went almost begging, and no
one competed for it in the Democratic
caucus. Then he only obtained his
election from the General Assembly by
two Republican Senators-Blackburn
and Green-Who deserted their party
and came in with the Democrats to
make a quorum Of the joint Assembly.
In 1877 or 1878, cannot now recall the
exact year, he obtained his seat in the
United States Senate, as was generally
said in Washington, by combination
with the staiwart Republicans, pledging
himself to vote with them against the
conservative policy of Hayes.
DICKERING WITH REPUBLICANS.
81 myself was in Washington and
frequently heard of this arrangement
being effected through Bill Chandler,
Mr.. Eustis' former cassmate at Har-
ward, and late Secretary of the Navy
under President Arthur. In keeping
this alleged pledge Mr.. Eustis as Sena-
| tor, voted with the stalWarts against
paying the expenses OF the McN elgh
commission, which commission practl-
| cally turned over this State to the Nj
! cholPs government. The vote on the
question was regarded so much OF po-
! litical one that Democratic Senators
who were paired with Republicans re-
fused to vote. AS to-day is Louisiana
/ Day, and all the, public libraries are
! closed, [ cannot now turn to the rec
ord. but it was made free use of and
defeated Mr.. Eustis for Senator in 1879
before the Legislature of shat year.
A TRADE OF VOTES.
Besides the McVeigh commission
vote, became personally cognizant
I while in Washington, attending to the
Acklen case in 1877 or 1878, of an at
tempt on the part of Mr.. Eustis aud his
friends to trade the votes of the Louis.
lana delegation in the House against
! Mr.. Patterson, the Democratic contest
ant from Colorado and in favor of Mr.
Bedford, the Republican. in order to ge'
| the votes of the two Republican Sena
tors from Colorado, Teller and Chaft
1 in favor of his (Mr. Eustis J admission
TO the Senate. My information waG
derived from the Clerk of the Elections
| Commission an Mr.. Patterson and
personally found it to be true from thu
| admissions of Mr.. Enstis's friends
/ They succeeded in breaking it III
through Mr. E. John Ellis and Judge H
NJ. SpotfOrd.
HOW HE BECAME SENATOR.
"Of Mr.. Eustis' recent election to thu
Senate by smuggling into Democratic
/ cauens two Republicans, by whose vote
/ am informed, he received the caucus
nomination, it is hardly necessary t.
sneak. nor of the means used in thu
/ election. ANY one who has heard thu
discussion publicly and openly among
tha henChmen on either side, as it ha
been for months, can get figures, price
and dates uSQae d1 nduSsdn
UNANIMOUS PRAISE OF CLEa ELAND.
"Tf Mr.. Cleveland does not antagonizt
/ any better Democrats than Senate
E1stis. his administration will be ;
I triumphant success and res ore thu
narty in this State to the confidence
4 of the people, which it has OF late year
i well nigh forfeited. 1T / know tn
sense of the Democratic masses OF thu
1 State. and believe do, / believe there
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