The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-04-07
THE POLITICAL SITT4IION.

Il lev more Gays the great ucCIslNe
battle at the ballot-box will have been
fought ard the fate of Louisiana sealed
for many years to come. The people
hold that fate in their W hands :
they have the power to decide it for
good or for evil. according to their
votes. They need make no false step
III their choice. as they have the light
of past experience to guide them on
their way.
For the past eleven years they have
had home rule throughout the State
under Democratic administrations.
Tie benefits thereof have been mani
fold. Parochial Indebtedness has
disappeared. public schools for the
white and colored have sprung up at
every cros>road, in every nook and
corner i'll the land. and the children of
the poor have been afforded educa-
ticnal facilities hitherto unlleard of.
except i'll ante-bellum days: Il Gordon
Of leyee> has been reestablished all
along the mississippi and its outlets.
restoring to agriculture thousands OF
broad acres OF fertile lands that had
been abandoned to the surginc waters
OF the mighty river: taxation, State,
parochiai and municipal, has been ma
~tcIialiy reduced: the laws have been
faithfully executed and justice
equally administered: the rights of
persons ana property jealously guard
ed. and. As a natural sequence of this
just and equitable state ofaffairs. friend
~ relations have been established be-
tween the races. The co,ored man
has lived to learn that the native born
white man is his best friend. He has
learned to appreciate the fact that his
and his white neighbors' interests are
almost identical, and that his rights
are better protected under Il Demo-
cratic administration.
The Democratic party proposes to
continue this happy condition of things
and. as an earnest OF its sincerity, has
put forth a strong ticket, pledged to
tire pursuit of the same educational.
agricultural. financial ard leyce poll
cie> now III vogue.
On the other hand. the dcflnct Re
publican party is one more raising it,
Lead and attempting to overthrow
this order Of things. It has put for
ward as its standard bearer the noto-
rlous H.. Warmotil. the author of all
the tyranny. Of preston and corrup-
ton OF reconstruction days. His cleo
VIII mean not only Il complete
change of administration. but also Il
radical alteration Of policies-a sub
Of policies which the people
viii Go we'll to leave untlied.
Let the people close ranks and rally
the Democratic standard-the only
standard which leads its followers to
the haven Of good government. Elect
Democratic ticket and yoH will in
SUI the continuance of the wise noli- |
cies, finances. education, agriculture
and levees which have been in success
full operation for the past eleven years.
Elect the Republican ticket. and.
the men who compose it by
their past record, you invite and acccl-
crate the return of bad government,
tyranny. corruption and oppression.
You will set the seal Of your approval
lpon the past official cond.ct Of the
nan who heads that ticket.
This is the true nature Of the case
which is presented for the voters solu-
ion at the coming election.
There is no middle ground. Every
whatever his color, whatever |
his politics. must take one horn of the
dilemma.
There should he M hesitancv among
honest citizens: every good citizen
vote the Democratic ticket.
OUR PREFERENCE FOR DIS
TKICT JUDGE.