The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-09
mo. 80.

that have passed since the Dem0crarc
party took up the administration OF
our public affairs, am filed no less
with satisfaction at the mighty results
which have been achieved, than with
admiration for the devotion, courage
and civic virtues of our people, and
with respect for the enlightened and
faithful public servants, under whose
direction so much has been accom-
plished.
Such il bat q cursory presentation Of
tho conditions which led up to this
period of peace and progression to-
wards prosperity. ! have felt that
thus to recall them might teach as all
lesson of wisdom and I'll us with re-
newed hope for the future. From all
that has transpired in the eventful his
tory Of our State within the past third
of q century We can evolve the lesson
that government is only successful
when the happiness Of the people 10
kept steadily in view; that - . people
we are one in interest and destiny, and
that he is no safe counsellor who would
break us into antagonists political fac
tions.
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Sm " .sns acr. IN The
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sponsibiities which are imposed upon
me. We stand e. it were on the threa-
hold Of new life; we are passing ont
of the shadows of the past; We are
r. SH;.s . ~, - S.rr; ; wh;ch frrst
r "a q rssarved for M. Rv What
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a.~a . =" c,ow e ran, ain. hereaftsr ~
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49, 49, - INV nv Mind "nS thoss hone.
-H;ch Ia dsarest ~ nv beart, II shaIl
=. In a. . =. Xaroted - the
49, 1890 ~ III tha rscnie n onr
Stsss 7 w"nla ra.k~ l. an s5m;nistra-
49, r,,or -h;ch the rscnie conid lean
s-;th skss,mts tr.st n - ;ntecritv az
$780,. 49,, 80 LII 81. fse,;nr fb.t e
ksd a. them No undna htrdens or
ssiasS rurrosa 1vonid male ia con-
5nct sneI e - ;rsnira themiv;th the
Mia thet ths;r contr;hut;ons AZ rave
rus f.r 10 snrnort and ~ IT, serv;ca In
;ts ito, ,n.;rtsrsn Ia wsrs scr the No. mr.
Nc - ro-s-nrent 7 wonld maka
earc.t;crsI .vst~ce .rch that ~
s.ss;.ss - ;r.tynct;on shcn,a ~ tl,e
S;s*s'.;sS. - .vsrs .h;,d ;rstl,e IenN
woni5 make & alive to thc mighty
;ntsrast If develonment- imnrovement
srd c",nr,srrs wo,,ld cnerd IL
ns s. aho.lss from tbe s;nyasiop of
5;sesss and reet;lanca hv nroner sani-
tarv and onarsntina reonfations' andIbv
sa.;aatssrd .nl;cbtared sr.tams ~
r;,,sr;an Isvees Tvould have Il shield
thcss who live and labor upon our al
invisl lands from the destruction of the
9oods which annnalIy are borne upon
the hnsom If our great river, / would
have r. marcifnliv nrovide for those
mon ,rho,s tha I,i;dntino hand Of dis-
~. ~. ;rsan;tv has fsfien. withort
mssns If saif. sunnort. by fpaterinc
th~se nnh,;c charities which have dis-
|t:.sr.,;sh~d ar otota TwouId have a.
Ss . nv an euforcnment Of Tia
Law and nv an enIichteued and pro-
cr.ssiva conduct in the nnhlic sarvica.
srJ FIN. s;d n making the fertile soii
~ onr State the Continued and increas-
;rc sh,ds - noral;tv cnmf;,rtrand in
d Is thsrehv inviting those who
iva IN ,ess favored lands to establish
homes among us for themselves and
| for their children. II laws are found
to bear unequaliy or oppressively upon
any industry, or class, would have
Thorn amended or repealed. By rigid
Ily keeping our expenditures within tho
limita of our revenues. honestly A.