The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-23
To the Democracy of Louisiana.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE }
Central Committee
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 6, 1886. \

Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 6, 1886. \
In the belief that the differences
existing in the Democratic ranks
upon certain questions Of public
policy will 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
ungarded by the Democracy. Fail
; ing to achieve triumph in the ap,
preaching congressional elections.
their leaders know that a Demo-
cratic victory must be the inevitable
result of the campaign of 1883. 1t
is obvious, therefore, that the pre-.
liminary battle for Democratic su.
premacy is to DC fought on the I'd Of
November, prox.
In view Of the importance Of this
contest, il, behooycs every loyal
Democrat to prove his attachment
to bis party. by assisting with his
vote and his efforts, to secure the
election Of every Democratic no,ai.
nee in this State, by the largest
majority ob'aiuable. 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
whole duty in this emergency. Let
it be borne in mind that the test of
tealtY to tie Democratic party is to
vote the ticket nominated by its
conventions.
Democratic government in the
State has given US a prompt aud
efficient administration of the laws;
it has given such confidence in the
stability o. a proper condition Of
affairs that capitalists have con-
strGcted several great railway lines,
and that innunerable enterprises
have been founded in every portion
of the State; the public credit has
improved; property has grown ia
value; the public institutions have
been retabiIitated; a new impetus
has been impaired to the cause of
education; an era Of good feeling
has been inangurat.d between the
races, so that the State con bow be
said to have entered fairly the route
to prosperity and greatness. 4
It is but justice to President
Cieveland's administration to say it>
has corrected numerous abuses and
inaugurated system Of economy in
the management of public affairs
;hat has led to vast reduction of
the national Indebtedness. 1t has
made provision to commence the
construction of navy worthy of
Our great country. 1t has made
liberal appropriations for our rivers
and harbors, out Of which aid is to he
extended in the construction of our
levees. 1t has given recognition to
the South i'll the various departments
OF the government, and In other
ways has conduced to the eradica, |
tion of sectionalism which has
stood for many years as a barrier 10
the investment Of capital in the |
south, and has driven the stream of
immigration towards less inviting /!
sections of the Union.
To receive the full measure of |
these bcne6cent results, it is but
wise that the power of the Demo
cratic party slonld be upheld. Let
it not be said that Louisiana has
failed TO appreciate these improved
and that she has per,
mitted differences upon minor aucs-
tons, which can tc adjusted in the
party councils, to open the way for
Republican successes in some of her
congressional districts. The Demo
cratic conventions have no,ninated:
Hon. Theodore :. Wilkinson, for
the frst district; hen. Matt. u.
agan, for ;ne second district; Hon.
Edward =. Gay. for the third dis
,rict; Hon. n. G. Blanchard, ior the
fourth district; Hon. tllnmtH*
Newton, for the Gf,h district; llo'.
T.. W. Robertson, for The siAth
district.
The nominees arc Een Of pruhi'y.
ability aud tried patriotism. One
ind all. they are worthy Of the
Of every Democrat and Of