The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-10-13
FOR CoNGRESs-4TH DISTRICT
Hon. NC. BLANCHARD,
OF CADDO.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
THE TOWN TALK.

come indignant because the Democratic
Executive Committee selected the DEMO
Graf as the official organ of the Demo-
cratic party of this Parish. The Town
Talk considers that the Executive Com
mittee has attempted to read it out OF
the Democratic party, and whereupon
that paper assumes the championship OF
the Swami Committee.
In 1883 the Town Talk, that happened
to be advocating the views of the major
ity faction of the democracy of this Par
ish, was selected by what was known as
the Jetfries Committee, as the official Or
gan of the Democratic party.
We did not then consider that we were
read out of the Democratic party by the
action of that Committee, nor did we
threaten that Committee with our thun-
der, but went quietly along supporting
the Democratic party and its nominees,
not forgetting our duty as a Democratic
journal. When the faction of which we
belonged failed of recognition in the State
Convention, we, with the patriotic and
conservative element of the faction sub
mitted to the Jeffries Committee, and did
not feel our democracy questioned because
the Town Talk was announced as the Otfi
cial organ of the party.
The tables have turned, and the DEMO
GRAFT belongs now to the united majority,
and we suppose the same motive that IN
fluenced the Executive Committee then,
influenced it in its recent action in max
ing this journal it's official organ. Strange
to say that there is on the present Com
mittee a very large majority of men who
supported the Town Talk in 1SS3-4-in
fact there is a number of the individuals
who composed the Committee in 1881
now on the present Committee. Certain
ly these gentlemen have not changed in
their fealty to the Democratic party
They were with the majority then and are
with it now, and if the Town Talk sees fit
to oppose them by trying to build up the
opposition and dividing the Democratic
party, the responsibility will rest where
it belongs. Bat We wish to venture the
assertion that it is not in the power OF the
Town Talk or any newspaper to disrupt
the Democratic party in Rapides. The
personal feelings, likes and dislikes OF
\ newspapers have ceased to exert that in
huence on the Democratic masses that it
4 once did. While the press is a potent fac
tor in any political contest, when it is en-
gagged in building up the party and sus
tanning its principles--yet no individual
because he happens to be an Editor, cal
control the organization, and strike dow
OF build up as happens to suit his persona
feelings in the matter.
We are satisfied that the Executiv
Committee were actuated by no hostll
feelings to the Town Talk, nor did the,
intend to question it's Democracy. Blu
the reasons which actuated the Commit
tee in selecting the DEMOCRAT as its Off
cial journal, are the same as those tina
actuated it in 1881 that is, becaus
we belonged to the majority, and uphel
their action.
The Editors of the Town Talk and Den
OCRAT were requested to act as Secretarie
of the Democratic Convention-we accel
ted, but our friend Mccormick refused
for the reason we suppose, that he was
he announces himself now in favor of til
Swami Committee.
This being the case how did the Tow
Talk expect to be selected as the otfici
organ of the Committee that it refused
recognize?
If the Town Talk remained quiet wit
the expectation and desire of harmonizlr
the two Committees as he announced, al
denies the right as it says of dozen mt
1.-THE Executive Committee) to declare th
it is no longer the official journal of t.
Democratic party of Rapides, why is
that it has so suddenly got off the fen
and joined the opposition and says nc
that it will be felt before many moons,
breaking up, we suppose, the Democrat
party, whose Executive Committee is pl
sided over by Judge Thornton, and viii
is recognized by nineteen-twentieths
the Democratic voters in this Paris
Verify, the vanity of our neighbor h
overleaped itself-and we fear that
Judgment is beclouded by vexations rag
Those whom the gods wish to destre
they first drive mad. We can assure Q
neighbor that the Democratic party
this Parish, in the next campaign, will
united, and it is not, as we before assert
in the power of any newspaper man,
mad men, to break it up.
We trust that our confrere will thi
over the matter, and on further reflect
wheel into line, and give his aid in fa'
of the harmoniZation of the Democra
party, for he nor no other patriotic citi;
can afford to do less.
-CHICAGo and st. Louis have won
League and Association peunants. Tn
two clubs are now to play for the wor
championship, as follows: at Chicago
Nov. 10, 10 and 20, and at st. Louis
Nov. q, 90 and 70. The seventh game
one is necessary, will be played at a Il
trail point.