The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-16
TO the Democracy of Louisiana.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE }
Central Committee, ;
Ratnn Rnnna La Oct e. 1886. \


Central Committee,
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. e, 1886. }
In the belief that the differences ex-
isting in the Democratic ranks upon
certain questions of public policy will
enable them to elect q majority in the
national House of Representatives,, the
Republican party have determined to
spare no effort to carry every district
left unguarded by the Democracy.
Failing to achieve a triumph in the
approaching Congressional elections,
their leaders know that Democratic
victory must be the inevitable result OF
the campaign of 1888.
1t is obvious, therefore, that tile pre-
liminary battle for Democratic supre
macy is to be fought on the 2d OF, No
vember, prox.
In view of the Importance of this con-
test, it behooves every loyal Democrat
to prove his attachment to his party,
by assisting with his vote and his eff
forts, to secure the election OF every
Democratic nominee in this State, by
the largest majority obtainable.
No personal feeling, or differences OF
opinion in regard to party or public
policy, should deter the old guardsmen
of the Democracy from doing their avhole
duty in this emergency.
Let it be borne in mind that the test
of fealty to the Democratic party is to
gote the ticket nominated by its Conrem
tons
Democratic government in the State
has given us prompt and efficient ad-
ministration of the laws; it has given
such confidence in the stability of a
proper condition of affairs that capi-
talists have constructed several great
railway lines, and that innumerable
enterprises have been founded in every
portion of the State; the public credit
has improved; property has grown in
value; the public institutions have been
rehabilitated a new impetus has be en-
impaired to the cause of education an
era of good feeling has been inaugural
ed between the races; SO that the State
can now be said to have entered fairly
the route to prosperity and greatness.
1t is but justice to President Cleve-
lands administration to say that it has
corrected numerous abuses and lnaugu-
rated a system of economy in the man
agement of public affairs that has led
to a vast reduction of the national in
debtedness. 1t has made provision to
commence the construction of q navy
worthy of our great country 1t has
made liberal appropriations for our
rivers and harbors. out of which aid is
to be extended in the construction OF
our levees. 1t has given recognition to
the South in tile various departments
of the government, and in other ways
has conduced to the eradication of a
sectionalism which has stood for many
wears as barrier to the investment OF
capital in the South and has driven the
stream ofimmigration towards less in
yiting sections of the Union.
To receive the full measure of these
Benefeent results, it is but wise that the
power of the Democratic party should
be upheld.
Let it not be said that Louisiana. has
failed to appreciate these improved con.
ditions, and that she has permitted diff.
ferences upon minor questions. which
can be adjusted in the party councils,
to open the way for Republican sue
I.cesses in some of her Congressional Dis
tricts.
The Democratic conventions have
nominated:
Hon. THEODORE S. WILKINSON, fo
the First District.
Hon. MATT. D. LAGAN, for the Sec
ond District.
Hon, EDWARD j. Gar, for the Thirt
District.
Hon. N. C. BLANCHARD. for the Fourtl
District.
Hon. COLUMBUS NEWTON, for th'
3ifth District.
Hon. E. w. ROBERTSON, for the SixtI
District.
The nominees are men of probity
ability and tried patriotism. One ant
all, they are worthy of the support Q
every Democrat and of every good citi
zen who has the welfare of his Stat
and country at heart.
III the name of the State Central Gem
mittee of the Democratic party, appea
10 all such men to take an active par
III the forthcoming preliminary batti
for the maiDtenance of good government
and progress, in order that the MAORI
ties for our nominees may give unmis
taxable warning to the Republican par
ty that they need not look for assistanc
! from Louisiana to retrieve, in 1883, th
defeat they sustained in 1884.
Very respectfully, etc,
LEON JAsTREMsKT,
Chairman
Democratic State Central Committee
B.-Papers friendly to the cause are +,
specially requested TO reproduce the above.
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