The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-11
The Democratic Campaign Book.

The Democratic campaign book, pre-
pared under the auspices of the Demo
ocratic Executive Committee, is now in
the hands of the printer, and will soon
be ready for distribution. The commit
tee has not resorted to the Republican
methods of levying assessments upon
officeholders for thei: campaign expen-
ses, nol has any officeholder in the Uni
ted States been requested to contribute
cent. Such contributions have in no
case been received. The book will con-
tain spicy review Of the past admins
istlation Of the Government under he
publican rule, and will discuss number
of subjects of contemporaneous lmpor-
tance 1t will contain an exhaustive
history of former abuses of the Pension
Office and of the PROSTITUTION to. party
ends of this bureau, Rlilch was organ
izea for IIie dispensation ofthe peoples
money to tho people y soldiery.
1t will contain Il discussion OF the
souandering of the public domain by
the Republican party, and OF the recent
movements inaagurated by Democrats
to restore it to the original owners. the
people. Ii will discuss the Civil Service
as abused heretofore and as administer
ed by President Cleveland. 1t Will con
thin valuable matter touching the ad-
ministration of the Land Office and the
conduct of Indian affairs. 1t VIII be
valuable in the discussion oflabor prob-
lens. containing a chapter on that sub
iect and on the recent legislation affect
inc it 1t will discuss past delinquen-
eies of responsible officers and agents OF
The Government, and indicate the cor
reetion of abuses in that line.
IT will contain summary OF the &c :
ton of the last Congress touching mat
ters of importance to the people, and
make a fair exhibit of the results accom-
plished 1t will give a history OF the
war on the President by the Senate and
the surrender by that body OF the false
issp4 which it had raised for politi-
cial rnds. In slnrt, the book will be a
fair aud truthful presentation of politi-
cal matters. The committee IS not ID
nes>essinn of funds to enable it to- DIS
irihnte the book gratntously LII nrdel
that the volume may be thoroughly d's
tribntet the committee has determined
ID scttl it prepaid by mail to any person
wi,s will make, application therefor ant
transmit the a,ftn If 81. To encoHiagt
she .isttibatioii eight copies will be sen
for IS All e,.itmunicatin.Js should b.
!, .,a.ttes.ta III Ht.t. .lnhn E. kenna, Char
= ua,. l4a8 Ii street. N w Washington
!, !, Q
correspondent of the Baton Roug
:. Truth. in his account of the recen
4 n Ghtaaun
: : Our party kept together pretty vel
and when forced apart by the immens
crowds that throng the streets of Cnl
Z cago, had only to look for the whit
beaver Of our friend Mccormick of tii
. Lake Charles Commercial, which, lik
= a regimental battle flag, served as
, rallying point amidst the struggiln
masses. This white beaver is said
:. be the one formerly worn lay Horac
= Greely. who bequeathed it TO the Con
y : mercial man, who i'll turn will leave
y ia another member of the craft 1t
!, one of athe oldest and best" and vi
:. be needed next year to act as q beaco
~ fnr the members Of the Louisiana Pres
. :, Convention while working their wa
- fhrouph the crowded streets OF Ial
- Charles, for according to Bro. Ma
:. Lake Charles is the grandest, mo
=, :. prosperous and fast growing city 9
= the American continent, and Will, III
= doubtedly, if Mac is eorrects far surpa
~ Chicago in wealth and population ioI
s. before the next meeting of the Associ
- tion. Everything is better, larger M
finer at Lake Charles than elsewhei
AS an example of the manner in viii
Z. the Commercial man stands up for ,
section, I will relate that while standil
n by the lake III Lincoln Park, notlc
ng n number of swans and called TO Mac
n look AT the Illinois ducks and tell
e how they compare in size with =
Up ducks of Lake Charles. Mac, aft
I'D giving tile white hat slant of about
degrees, remarked that they would ps
sfs for pretty fair half grown ducks in Y
~ casieu.
:. =. The Truths correspondent did
~ ~ tell this about himself, but the ~.
City Item did:
When the Press exeurslonists were
!. - Chicago, Captain john McGratll, OF !
9 81 Baton Rouge Truth, with other journ
~ lists, visited the panorama OF the Bat
g of Shiloh. The lecturer evidently b
S q never been there, but the Captain b
=. y. aud. not being bashful except BET,
- ladies, he had that lecturer waltz
over the field until the discomfl
agent turned the whole show over
the tie Captain, who told him how. It 8.
ga to the satisfaction OF all present. u
2 eral Owen should make q note OF
ld ii view of the forthcoming panora
ght of Southern Victories.
the q s.---ule .s,---------
An End to Bone scraping.
!, Edward Shepherd, of Harsisba
,..as ne iii says: Having received 50 %
is a - !. ~ ts.,r;1,n luma,