St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-06

defends Senator Eustis and other
members Of the State Ring. The
tone of his article really does not SO
much indicate honest enquiry as it
does the defense of cause, the
merits Of which are fully under
stood.
We beg to differ with Farmer in
his intimation that he gets his po-
litical information from the Cali
graph. lie says he looks to this
paper for the true political status
II so, he evidently does not heed its
teachings. Had his opinions been
shaped by this paper he would not
be fighting Senator Eustis' battles,
thereby alliening himself with the
State Ring, Of which the Louisiana
State Lottery is the most potent
factor. He would not have dubbed
Kernochan, who is true and tried
Democrat, and who fought valiant
~ in the last campaign for the sue
cess Of the National Democratic
party, a Republican and a support
er OF j. G. Blaine He would not
sanction the manner in which Mr..
Eustis received the caucus nomina-
ton previous to his last election to
the Senate by saying that any other
man in the State would have ac-
cepted it likewise. We cannot
agree with Farmer that any other
man in the State would have ac-
cepted the nomination in the man
Iner it was secured for MI. Eustis,
for such would be virtually conced-
ing that there was not pure man
in the party, a fact We cannot con-
cede.
Farmers demand for the same
character Of proof to establish a
politicians standing as is required
to establish the guilt of a criminal
, before court Of justice, is absurd
The nature of things demand nc
such and the genuine seeker after
truth does not ask it. As Farmer
is so wonderfully charitable and SO
scrupulously particular about hay-
ing a sufficiency Of prilna facie evil
, dence before his charitable soul will
, permit him to adiudge q man in the
wrong, why was he not so influence
ed in making up his judgment
against Kernochan !? Did he have
the kind Of proof he speaks of, Oh
was it not mere ru1nor at last
Perhaps he thinks consistency and
; politics do not mix well
We do not pretend to say that
Mr.. Eustis is not an able man and
, that he has not and will not do any
good thing during his term Of Office.
but we do say that there is no doubt
in the minds Of properly informed
!. people that he is in sympathy with
, the State Ring, through the infu-
ence Of which he was elected, and
this fact ought to be sufficient to
satisfy any reasoning mind as tc
how his efforts will be directed
1--WE are confident that fully three
; fourths Of the papers of this State
have unqualifedly condemned his
opposition to President Cleveland
While it is true that the liberty o.
the press can be abused, and otter
is, it is equally true that it rarely i
in such cases as the present Al
honest, pure man has nothing t.
fear from the press, but q dishonest
corrupt man may well shake in hi:
boots when his character becomes
!, the subject Of newspaper discussion
] No more practical and convincing
J proof of this fact could be produced
! than was furnished during the las
! Presidential Campaign, when tht
characters Of Mr.. Cleveland anc
Mr.. Blaine were each so violently
attacked The good man triumph
ed while the bad man was crushed
We do not propose to endeavo1
to change Farmers opinion concern
ing Senator Eustis We endeayo,
at all times us best we can to keeI
the readers Of the Caligraph posted
} with the political changes and oc
currences in this State, and if VI
} lead them astray it will certainly
, not be intentional on our part. w,
have no political axe to grind AMI
no other object TO accomplish thai
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