The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-10-20

and that it was so intended. To this;
in striking contrast, he held up the un-
mistakable language of the Democrat
10 platform.
Concerning The apportionment OF
the last Legislature, it was q sufficient
answer to the howl Of pain from Sem
ator Harrison that in the infamous APP
portionment of 1867 and 1873 by Re-
publican Legislatures, when the State
was torn into shreds and patches, there
was no protest from him and no scru-
pie ever pricked his tender conscience.
The present apportionment may be dc.
fective and uneven, and these faults
viii be remedicd. but, whatever it is,
it is truth, equity and fair dealing
compared with the Republican work OF
past years.
The Senator concluded his speech by
the following glowing tribute to the
present Administration:
And row, fellow-Democrats OF 1ndi
earnest convictions Of duty to our, State
and to our country. Indiana, with the
mighty development Of her inexhaustible- re.
sources, and the establishment and growth OF
Christian benevolence, under the auspices of
u Democratic constitution, and for the most
part under Democratic State control, appeals
to us to be true TO the broad and liberal prin-
eples on Which all her greatness is founded
party owes it to its good name and splendid
record in Indiana, that the administration of
the State shall not fall into the hands OF those
ers the same freedom and right they exercise
for themselves. But in q still broader sense
we are called on to exercise Our rights and to
discharge our duties as citizens. The admin
mtsreprcsented and slandered by the
Republican State convention, aud by
the leaders of the Republican party
agreed in every thing, nor does it follow that
supporter of an administration necessarily
coneurs in all it's official details. but am hero
tonight to declare. Us far as my words will
Iand is strong, clean, faithful to public duty
and worthy Of all acceptation by the Demo-
cratic party and by the country What pub
| lie interest has suffered at his hands? What
lie trust has been betrayed? In tho more
| than electric light thrown upon every act OF
his Administration, and on every step. of his
| public life by tho powerful and sleepless
l
stands clear and above reproach in his great
| Office. Senator Harrison had much to say in
| his recent speech in regard to Democratic
| pledges which he alleged had not been full
filled. He well knows, and so does the cOun'
| try, that the Democratic party in Congress
1 has no power to enact law, nor to
repeal bad law heretofore enacted,
nor 70 appropriate 9 dollar of the pub.
concurrence of a Republican majority IN
the Senate. The Democratic party has not
had the law-maktng power OF this Govern
ment embracing. as !. does the Leg sla,iv &c
the 18th of March, 1881 Every evil of legisln
ton which has afflicted the country flows
from Republican. responsibility. If the sol
dier failed to got his arrears OF pension u Is
because the laws made by the Republican
party did not grant them. If he d d not get hi.
bounty, it is because Republican Prestden
vetoed the bill granting it. II the colored
people were cheated out OF their small hare
earnings and savings by the Freedmen's Blu
reau and by the Freedmen's Bank. IT is he
cause Republican laws were SO made that th'
thieves could break through and steal. Sen
atOr Harrison seems entirely to forget tn
responsibility of his own party, as shOwi
by the long and blotted records, Will
he vehemently arra'gns the Democratic part!
for what it has done and for what it ha
n aeh. to and do nR in r aG nst no ee ense,
} ment could be laid before the Democrats
Executive for his SIGNATURE without havin
first received the sanction of the Republican
: party in the Senate. My colleague appear
to complain of the amount Of the appropr.s
tons made in the last session of CONGRESS
and quotes an imposing array and speciOu
, arrangement of figures, recently made b
Senator Allison, OF Iowa. Is it not enough t
: say that Allison was and still ia, chairman o
! appropriations in the Senate; that he n
ported and voted for every appropriate
I bill, and that Senator Harrison voted VIII
him? On the question, however, whether tn
l InYs 0f
: creased or diminished under Cleveland A!
mnistration. am content to rest the whol
/. case on the statement recently made by Jon
| G. Carlisle, the very able, clear. headed an
: |impartial.minded Speaker Of the House. n
= puts the total expenditures OF the Cover
8 ment for the fiscal year ending June s0 1885.
; Sits, 79S less than those OF the precedin
year. The Speaker goesIto details, but non
: are needed in support of a conclusion reache
+ by him. The recent Democratic State CONVEX
!. ton of Indiana, IN q very comprehensive res
luton, Endorsed the ability. the integrity an
t Its ability is conceded by the people of a
! parties, and it's integrity has not been que
toned and its economy has been proven
e the record. Mr.. Cleveland has broken Z
= pledges. II broken pledges, however, are tt
. theme for this canvass would inquire no
the pledges, prOfuse, continuous and abn
! dant, of the Republican party to the colors
people of the country have been kept?
/ Cleveland appointed, during the last sessit
l. of Congress. a wellbred, intelligent, educate
e n nnrtsnt yotiica r. the Distrci Of Goumbia NJ
n kRonah,ican marty has eiui,t mnioritv in II
IfnItad states senate and that body reject.
6 NJ H Watthaws when nis name came heiore
n fn. I,a.,.tnu ~ wills The 1.-Two ~ Tho =
luI ,'artv FOR tho cnlnred c,t;zen
" basaH an the same condition as its love 4
l. tho fnrmar rahni IF the Sonrh-nnrfy sarvfc
70 oniv that the rebel. when he BELONGS to d
r. Renuhiican marty. rcts Offices in abundane
~ while the coiored man, whether Republics
= ar Democrat. ia left to feed on the crum
which fall from the Republican table,
n more geneIally IeIt wLnou. any sn III ~ .