The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-12
Party Lines and Party Of
fcers.

small chance W9en Gov. Mich
oils is inaugurated, and that the
offices belonging Of right to the
Nichols men. How so erroneous
an impression was started we
cannot guess, for one who read
Gov. Nichols speeches would
know better; for he has fire.
quently declared that the fact
Of a man having supported Gov.
would be no disad-
vantage when he applied for an
office. In this Gov. Nichols is
right; a McEnery Democrat,
otter things being equal, is as
much entitled to Office as IL Mich
oils Democrat. This is a free
country and freedom of choice
is not only allowable but great
~ to be commended. Gen. Mich
oils made this declaration dur
ing tie contest for the nomina-
ton, and the Democratic and
manly course of Gov. McEnery
during the late campaign en-
phasized the fact that Democra-
cy is above faction.
We believe that as far as pos
sible Gov. Nichols will retain
the appointees of Gov. McEn-
cry, and where changes are made
they will be made for satisfac-
tory reasons and in filling va
cancies the only question asked
will be: "Did you give an earn
est support to the nominees Of
the Democratic party?" and
not: "Were you q McEnery
man q
We believe that this will be
Gen. Nichols policy, and the
Nichols man who does not I'M
derstand it does not under
stand the issues on which
General Nichols was nominal
ed.
We cheerfully acknowledge
that the overwhelming triumph
of the Democratic party is due
in Il great measure to the chival-
rio manner in which Gov. Nc
Emery supported the State ticket
with his late opponent at It's
head. We believe, too, that in
the selection of officers General
Nichols will be guided by their
course in the late campaign,
for it is unreasonable for the
head Of the party to appoint to
lucrative positions men who did
not support and vote the straight
Democratic ticket, State, dis
trict alfd parochial.
A man may refuse to vote fol
one of the nominees on personal
grounds; he may he on bad
terms with him or very friendly
with the opposing candidate
hut he should not lose sight Of
thu fact that his voting for 6
Republican over q Democratic
nominee tends to disrupt the
party, and ought to deprive hin
of all claim on[!that party for OF
flee, whether by election or ap
pointment.-A% Assumption Pho
neer.
} &C." "a correspondent of th'
Lafourche Star, writing from
t Opelousas under date of Ma!
I'd, gives an interesting accoun
of the sessions of the Press As
ISOLATION, from which we maxi
: the following extracts
The Louisiana Press Aassoci
: alton met in the Courthouse il
this town on Tuesday, May Isl
l at 10 o'clock a. m, Hon. Leo
,Jastremski in the chair, an
Miss Addie McGrath secretary
a The Courthouse which of Itself
is a magnificent one, was mos
: deliberately and handsomely de
with flowers and ever
: greens. fac shiftful hand an
: exquisite taste CT the fair ladies
E and they are as lovely and hano
= some as the prairie flowers tina
= were so profusely used, receive
: the praises, and won the adm
: ration of the members of til
press, in whose honor the deco
rations were displayed. Th
Presidents seat was elegant
81 decorated, whilst that of the az
! complished and charming secr'
acknowledgements a bower
!, roses and MOSES and lilies.
The Association was Welcen
: ed in an eloquent and able az
: dress by Judge Estilette, an
{. responded to by the chairma
of the Convention. The mus
for the occasion was prepare
: BY Prof. II. Mayer with Mi
Alice Latour as pianist and o
ganist assisted by a choir of !
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