St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-16
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF
LOUISIANA.
Headquarters Democratic State
Central Committee,

In the belief that the differences
existing in the Democratic ranks
upon certain questions of public:
policy vii! enable them to elect a
majority in the National House of
Representatives. the Republican
party have determined to spare no
effort to carry every district left un
guarded by the Democracy.
Failing to achieve q triumph in
the coming Congressional elections.
them leaders know that a Demo
cratic victory must be the inevitn-
BILE result of the campaign of 1888
It is obvious, therefore, that the
preliminary battle for Democratic
supremacy is Is be fought on the
% Of November. prCx.
In view Of the importance OF this
contest, it behooyes every loyal
Democrat to prove his attachment
to his party by assisting. with his
vote and bis efforts, to secure the
election Of every Democratic nomi-
nee in this State, by the largest
majority ottainable,
No personal feeling. or differ
ences of opinion in regard to party
or public policy. should deter the
old guardsmen of the Dem ocracy
from doug the whole duty in this
emergency.
Let it be borne in mind that the
test of fenlty to the Democratic
party is to vote the ticket nolnin-
ated by its conventions.
Democratic government in the
State bus given us a prompt and
efficient administration OF the laws;
it has given such confidence in tue
stability of proper condition OF
affairs, that capitalists have con-
structed several great railway lines,
and that innumerabls enterprises
have been founded in every portion
of the State; the public credit has
improved; property has grown in
valae; the public institutions have
been rehabilitated; new impetus
has been impaired to the cause OF
education; an era OF good feeling
has been inaugurated between the
races; SD that the State can now be
said t. have entered fairly on The
route to prosperity and greatness.
1t is bGt justice to President
Cleveland's administration to say
that it has corrected numerous
abuses and inausurated n system
OF economy in the management of
public affairs tina. has led tn a vast
reduction Of the national indebted
ness. It has made provision to
commence the construction of a
navy worthy of our country. 1t
has made liberal appropriations for
our rivers and harbors, out of hich
aid ia to be extended in the con
struction Of our levees. 1t Las
given recognition 10 the South in
the various departments of thegov-
eminent, and i'll other ways la
conduced to the eradication Of Il
sec!ionalism which has stood for
many years as IL barrier TO the m
vestmen. Of capital in the South,
and has driven the stream OF immi.
grafton towards less inviting Sec
tians of the Union
To receive the full measure OF
these benelieent results, it is hut
wise that the power of the Demo
cratic party shonIl be upheld.
Let it not be suid that Louisiana
has failed to appreciate these im-
proved conditions, aud that she has
permitted. differences upon minor
questions, which can be adjusted i'll
the party councils. to open the way
for Republican successes in some OF
her Congressional Districts.
The Democratic conventions have
nominated:
Hon. Theodore s. Wilkinson, for
the First District,
Hon. Matt. d. Lagan, for the
Second District.
Hon. Edward j. Gay, for the
Third District.
Hon. n. &. Blanchard. for the
Fourth District.
Hon. C. Newton, for the Fifth
District.
Hon. E. ". Robertson. for the
Sixth District.
The nominees are men of probity,
ability and tried patriotism. One
and all, they are WORTHY the sup
port of every Democrat and of
every good citizen who has the
welfare of his State aud country at
heart.
In the name OF the State Central
Committee of the Democratic party
/ appeal to all such men to take an
active part in the forthcoming pre-
Iiminary battle for the maintenance
of good government and progress.
i'll order that the mnjorities for our
nominees may give unmistakable
warming to the Republican party
that they need not look fo- assist
ance from Louisiana to retrieve. in
1888, the defeat they sustained in
1884. Very respectfully, ETC..
LEON JAsrHEMSkI,
Chairman Dem. State Cen. Com.
N. Peppers friendly to the
cause are respectfully requested to
reproduce the above.
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