The Opelousas courier., 1885-09-19
OPELOUSAS PARISH OF ST. LANDRY SEPTEMBER 49, 1885.


introduce into our country an aristo-
cratic institution, which is in direct
contradiction to the spirit of popular
government, and whether this creation
of a permanent and exclusive class OF
Office holders is not subversive of some
of the fundamental features of our form
of government.
sit is u grave mistake for any one to
assume the leadership of a reform
movement unless there is Il concurrence
of the conditions essential to it's success.
"Bnt in the case of a leader undertak-
ing to lead party into battle for re-
form one must be ignorant of all the
conditions which are necessary for sue
cess if he does not first ascertain wheth-
or or not there be a strong united senti-
ment in the party, so that he can ad
vance with unbroken line in his assault
upon the opposition, and he must also
ascertain that the opposition is outside
and not inside of his own party. Other
wise he will find himself engaged in a
difficult and ludicrous task, showing
generalship without an army, war
"such an unsupported attempt at re-
form must inevitably encounter resist
ance and resentment, because it phari-
saically implies that this self-constitut-
ed leader is purer and wiser than his
party, and invites the profound philos-
optical criticism of Edmund Burke, that
the system which lays its foundations
in rare and heroic virtues will be sure
to have It's superstructure in the basis
of profligacy and corruption.'
"Mr. Gladstone is the greatest and
most successful reformer of the age; his
efforts were invariably sustained by a
combination of favorable conditions
He had first pre-eminent position us
leader; by virtue of his remarkable in
tellectual powers he attacked and up
rooted abuses which were glaring and
morally indefensible. There existed in
his party united and enthusiastic sen
timent in favor of every reform he pro-
posed to accomplish. In his line of at
tack against abuses there was not a sim
gle weak point of Inconsistency or vacll-
lation, and his reformatory measures
were in the. interest of the people
against the powerful influence of the
privileged classes, and thus equipped
he led his party to victory on every
field that he selected
Chow many of these essential ele-
mUuts of success are, from party point
of view, aiding this present reform
movementHn American politics9 Not
one. 1t is not surprising, therefor ;.
there should be so MUCH friction and ir-
ritation within the Democratic party.
The independent press that so earnestly
advocate this reform, and applaud what
they now call the frmness of the Presi-
dent, are constantly admOnishing the
public that the Democratic leaders and
the Democratic party are not sincerely
in sympathy with him upon this qnes-
ton. They jealousy caution him that
the Democratic party are not manifest
lug willing submission to his policy
and to their dictum. and that there is a
perilous independence of Judgment in
the Democratic party on this question
which must be dominated and suppress
ed. On the other hand, Democrats de-
precate this unearned and baneful in
tiuence of a clique outside of the Demo-
cratic party, and refuse to surrender
their conviction upon matters which
they consider vitality affect their disci-
pline and organization.
"But though the future alone can un
fold the results of this conflict, it is to be
hoped that those who believe that the
raison detre of the Democratic Party is
the preservation of free constitutional
government in this country, will not
realize the apprehensions of evil which
this unlooked-for policy would seem to
forebode, and that this transient ques-
tion of civil service reform will not be
considered of more paramount import
ance than the conservation of the beBe-
fcent ascendeney of the Democratic
party. j. B. EUsTIs."
There has always been an honest eff
fort on the part of the Democracy to
reform the civil service, but not to de-
form it in such wise as to put Republi
cans on top when the people have voted
to employ Democrats If Mr.. Cleveland
fails to perceive this self-evident wish
of the electors, we can't help it or ac-
count for his blindness.-Elizabeth IN.
j. Herald.
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A peerless liver bean.
Next morning at the break of day,
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But soon got cured of raging pain,
By taking Smiths Bile Beans.
Two bits per bottle.