The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-16
To the Democracy of Louisiana.

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Headquarters Il
Democratic State Central Committee, Is
Baton Rouge, October 6, 1856. Il
In the belief that the differences
existing in the Democratic ranks upon
certain questions Of public policy will
enable them to elect majority in the
national House OF Representatives, the
Republican party have determined 10
spare no effort to carry ~ district
left uuguarded by the DEN Scracy.
Failing to achieve triumph in the
approaching Congressional elections,
their leaders know that 81 Democratic
victory must be the inevita BILE result
of the campaign OF 1888.
II is obvious, therefore, that the
preliminary battle for Democratic sup
reInacy is to be fought on tho 2d OF
November, prox.
In view of the importance of this
contest, ii behooves every loyal Demo
crat to prove his attachment TO his
party, by assisting WITH his vote aud
his efforts, 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
a0Kole duty in this emergency.
Let it be borne in mind that the test
of fealty TO the Democratic party is to
vote the ticket nominated 6y its Coave'e.
tons.
Democratic government ia the Slate
has given US prompt and efficient
administration Of the laws it has given
such confidence in the stability of a
proper condition of affairs tina: cap.
italists have constructed several great
railway lines, and that iunumerahle
enterprises have been founded inevery
portion of the State; the public credit
has improved; property has grown in
value; the public institutions have
been rehabilitated new impetus has
been impaired to the cause of education;
an era of good feeling has been inaugu.
rated betw the races ; so that the
State can now be said to have entered
fairly the route to prosperity aud great~
ness.
1t is but justice to President Glove
lands administration to say that it
has corrected numerous abuses and
inaugurated a system of economy in
the management of public affairs that
has led to vast reduction of the nat,
ional Indebtedness. 1t has made pro-
vision to commence the construction
of a 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 construc-
ton of our levees. It has given recog>
milton to the South in the various
departments of the government, and in
other ways has conduced to the eraG-
icatiou of sectionalism which has
stood for many years as barrier to tfe
investment of capital in the South and
has driven the streams OF immigration
towards less inviting sections of the
Union.
To receive the full measure of these
beneficent 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 the improved con-
ditions, and that she has permitted
differences upon minor questions,
which can be adjusted in the party
councils, to open the way for Repub-
lican successes in some of her Congress
sional Districts.
| Ing DSInOCfstItG SDpStts'Sh9 a1e We
nominated:
i Hon. Theodore S. Wilkinson, for
the First District.
Hon. Matt. d. LagaD, for the Second
District.
Hon, N. G. Blanchard, for the
Fourth District.
| Hon, Cherubusco Newton, for the
Fifth. District.
Hon. e. w. Robertson, for the
Sixth District.
The nominees arc men OF probity,
ability aud tried patriotism. One and
. all, they are worthy of the support of
every Democrat and of every good
citizen who has the welfare OF his
State and country at heart.
In the name OF the State Central
Committee of the Democratic party,
, appeal to all such men to takean active
part in the forthcoming preliminary
battle for the maintenance of good
government and progress, in order
that the n.ajorities for our nominees
may give unmistakable warning 10 The
Republican party that they need not
look for assistance from Louisiana to
retrieve in 1883, the defeat they sustain
ed in 1884. Very respectfully, etc.,
LEON JAsTREMskI,
Chairman Democratic State Cent. Conn.,