The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-03-10
Headquarters Democratic State
CemtRal COrBaittee.
NEW ORLEANS. Marr.b

NEW ORLEANS, March ], 1888.
To the Democratic and Conservative Voters
of the State of Louisiana:
Charged with the conduct of the present
campaign, the Democratic State Central Com
mitfee desires to call the attention of the Dem
oc. hts of Louisiana to the necessity of com
plete and thorough organization throughout
the State.
h 1t needs no argument to convince the pcO-
tple of tho common wealth of the Importance Of
maintaining Democratic supremacy therein,
and thus protecting themselves from tho dom
nancy of the Radical party, which in the past
has inflicted such untold and incalculable
evils upon them. The history Of the Repub-
lican party in this State, and the degradation,
suffering and misery which it entailed upon
all classes and races are too fresh in the minds
aud hearts OF the whole people to be forgot
ten. That party, relying upon what it believes
to be udfpidual jealousies and factional diff
ferrnces in tue Democratic ranks, has put
forth ticket which Il boldly declares its hope
OF electing. That ticket has at it's head the
name of one associated with all the crimes
against good government and liberty inaugu-
rated during che reconstruction era The con-
vention by which that ticket was nominated
was principally composed of the Wicked and
corrupt men who were hurled from power by
SO many sacrifices and at such great cost. The
leader whom they have selected, in order to
mislead plublic sentiment, declares with un-
scrupulous audacity Ills intention to ignore
the main body Of his supporters. We're the
statement honest, all political history demon
strates .hat he would be powerless to carry
out such treacherous etfrontery, and that he
would once more. in power, be bound and con
trolled by the influences which nominated him.
No subterfuge Of argument or sophistty of
reason can therefore conceal the fact that the
success of that ticket would mean the success
OF the men by whom it was nominated, Their
saccess would signify ruin to the prosperity
and advancement of this State. 1t would be
ii return to power of all the reckless and un-
principled men and methods which so happily
disappeared with the ascendepey of the Dem
ocratic lnle. Every issue of public policy
therefore sinks into Dsignifcance compared
with the greab and supreme danger which
would arise from the return to power of the
corrupt and ignoble Instruments by which the
liberties of this State were destroyed, its
treasury plundered, is financial system de-
graded, its legislature corrupted aud its NOR
ality depraved.
The committee therefore calls upon every
Democratic citizen of tt-a State, Of all classes
and of every race, to sink alt feeling OF midi
viduaI jealousy, Of factional difference or Of
atrstract opinion, SO that from one end of he
State TO the other the Democratic and Con
serva1Ive ctizeUs may stand shoulder to
shoulder with stern and nnwaverine purpose
to eject tue ticket nominated by the last Dem
| ncratic convention, and thus protest in the
| future, rs they have in the past, the civiliza'
tiun of State from destruction.
j s. LANIER, Chairmad.
| GEO W.-FLYNs Secretary.