The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
TO the Democracy of louisiana
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE
Central Committee, ,
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 8, 1856.

Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 6, 1886.
In tile belief that the differences ex
listing in The Democratic ranks upon
certain questions of public policy will
enable them to elect d 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 triumph in the
approaching Congressional elections,
their leaders know that Democratic
victory must be the inevitable result OF
the campaign of 1888.
Ii is obvious, therefore, that the pre-
iiminary battle for Democratic supre-
macy is to be fought on the I'd 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 ef-
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 guardsE1en
of the Democracy from doing their achote
duty in this emergency.
Let it be borne in mind that the test
Of fealty to the Democratic party is to
cote the ticket nominated by its Conren-
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 q
D, oper 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 new impetus has been
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.
4 1t is but justice to President Cleve-
/ lands administration to say that it has
corrected numerous abuses and inaugu-
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 tG
!, commence the construction OF a navy
worthy of our great country 1t has
made liberal appropriations for oul
rivers and ha.bors, out of which aid il
to be extended in the construction o
our levees. 1t has given recognition tt
the South in the various department.
. of the government, and in other ways
has conduced to the eradication of /
. sectionalism which has stood for man.
years as a barrier to the investment o
capital in the South and has driven th
stream ofimmigration towards less in
viting sections of the Union.
To receive the full measure of these
beneficent results, it is but wise that th
power Of the Democratic party shonl'
be upheld.
Let it not be said that Louisiana ha
, failed to appreciate these improved con
ditions, and that she has permitted dit
ferences upon minor questions, whic
, can be adjusted in the party councils
to open the way for Republican sue
eesses in some of her Congressional Dis
/ tricts.
! The Democratic conventions hay
i. nominated:
!, Hon. THEODORE S. WILKINSON, fl
+ the First District.
Hon. MATT. d. LAGAN, for the Set
ond District.
Hon. EDWARD J. GAY, for the Thir
: District.
Hon. N. c. BLANCHARD, for the Fourt
District.
Hon. COLUMBUS NEWTON, for tt
Fifth District.
Hon. E. w. ROBERTSON, for the Sixt
I District.
The nominees are men of probit,
ability and tried patriotism. One an
: all, they are worthy of the support
5 every Democrat and of every good cit
Q zen who has the welfare of his Sta
: and country at heart.
In the name of the State Central Con
j mittee of the Democratic party, appe
: to all such men to take an active pa
]. in the forthcoming preliminary bait
7 for the maintenance of good governmel
: and progress, in order that the major
ties for our nominees may give unmi
taxable warning to the Republican pa
! ty that they need not look for assistant
from Louisiana to retrieve, in 1888, I'll
! defeat they sustained in 1884.
Very respectfully, ETC.,
: LEON JAsTREMsKI,
Chairman
I Il 4 49,