The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-09-11
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Editor Lake Charles Echo:
In your issue of the 4th inst, IN
der the topic Of "The Mass Meeting,
Won make use Of the following signifi
cant remark, to-wit: "When the unan
imous voice of the Democratic masseI
demand the removal of a partisan Re
publican from one of the most lucra
tive Federal positions in the District
their appeals should be respected, no
ignored, as they have Been in the past.
Now, sir, the writer is at loss tt
say who, it was demanded by thu
unanimous voice of the Democratic
masses" should be removed, unless BIZ
this covert reference you mean Mr.
Monroe, Deputy Collector of Customs
of Calcasieu Pass. If so, then this is
the great (9) Democratic sin committed
by that simon pure Democrat, who as
member of Congress of the Old Third
District, represents in the commission
of this sin the principles of the Dem,
ocratic party.
But, sir, your writer does not see in
this non-removal of Mr.. Monroe any
such mortal Democratic sin as you
seem to esteem it. To the contrary,
did not Mr.sGay exercise himself in
this instance directly in line with the
reform policy of President Cleveland,
and which has been so much com
mended by the independent and Dem
ocratic press throughout the United
States Was not Mr.. Monroe re-
tanned in his position upon the
GROUNDS of his peculiar fitness for the
place, and in accordance with the
Civil Service rules And ] can say
further, at the special request of all of
those in the district who had had and
were TO continue having business with
the Office.
Did not Mr.. Gay assure the people
of Calcasieu parish that if they would
unite in their recommendation upon
an assuredly competent person to fill
the Office he would unhesItatingiy urge
his appointment
So it is to be seen, there are two
sides to this subject, and the writer
believes Mr.. Gay acted on the right
side, and that the Unanimous ~ voice
Of the Democratic masses" tO acted
the other side, Therefore your cores
pondent believes that should Mr.. Gay
be reelected he will be found acting
again in accordance with the Demo.
cratic rule which gives the greatest
good to the greatestnumber interested.
&C"
To the first query of &C." we will
say that Mr.. Monroe was the party to
whom we had reference, and the
masses of the Democrats of Calcasieu,
through their legal representatives, the
Parish Executive Committee, emphat-
icaliy asked for his removal.
The pretext of &C." that Monroe's
retention in Office was SIMPLY due to
''his peculiar fitness for the place"
and "at the special request of all those
in the District who had had, and were
10 continue having, business with the
office" is too thin, as there are many
Democrats in this and Cameron parish
Just as peculiarly" fitted for this posi-
lion as &C." claims Monroe to be: and if
there were not it would be sad com
on the intelligence oil the
Democratic party Of both Calcasieu
and Cameron.
So far as Mr. Gays assurances to
he people of Calcasieu that if a united !
recommendation of competent per,
ION for the position should be made
lie would, "unhesiLatingly, urge his
is concerned, is not de-
lied ; and the people did recommend
'eyeral worthy and competent parties,
'ut, for some cause, the appointment
vas never made, and Mr.. Monroe,
PARTISAN Republican, continues to suck
he Democratic teat.
Again, so far as there being two
ides to this question, We admit our
riend "C.' is right--the Democratic
ide and the Republican side, and it's
or the Democratic side that we are
Of course the side that
&C." has shouldered is not the one
hat simon pure Democrat would ad-
'ocate.
We have no war to wage against
Or. Gay, but we do intend to fight
gainst partisan Republicans being re-
aimed in Office under a Democratic
administration, let it hurt whom it
lay. If Mr.. Gay is re-nominated by
be party we will give him hearty
Import, as we would any other can
idate, as our motto is principles not
len.
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