The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-02-10
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paigH 5lsi alaeaa III ue a1d the pros
poet seemlaglyof hard struggle e.
iu whether the State win remain In
tie hands q Tie Democratic party or
b turned oyer 10 Ind Republicans.
The struggle ehich was ended Or
ought 10 have been ended St Baton
Rouge "a he IOtb of Ianuary. seems
now ia have been merely the begin
ming Of the end.
The jnurnalistie head aud shoulders
of the Nicholls fseGion was the New
0fleana Paeayans. il wagsd an nm
eeasiug war against Gov. Millinery
and his administration. Words were
used, YES, seemingly, studied words
Of abuse were kept standing and these
we're taken up and rs-echoed through
ont the State. The Governor was
charged with the .crime, If erimei ii
vas, Of appointing his friends to Of
Zee, with being controlled in his ao-
lions BY asfew Office holders. aCor-
rupi riagp was the WatehRorsl, as Il
we're. The Pioayaac furthermore held
ont the idea that General Nichols
alone could harmonize the Democratic
party il The State. What nextl The
convention meets al Baton Rouge and
after several days session, deliberate
| " produces through a eommitteecom-
posed Of the editor Of the Picagune
and others, set of resolutions, the
second Of which reads IS follows:
nWe also endorse the administers
ton Of Gov. Samuel Douglas AeEnery
Is a recognition Of the eminent serE-
ices to the State Of faithful public
aeFvanf.D
Deliberate, did you sayl Yes, de-
Hibernate. WHAT Governor MGEnery
endorsed His administration en-
dorsed, tool Yes. Whatelsal En-
dorssd as being faithful public
servant andthe administration of pub
lie affairs has developed wealth and
prosperity. What does all this meant
The Times.D Democrat Is disposed to
believe the P;cag,tue sinltif;es herself
Can this be truel We think not.
There is no qualification there. That
Is not iheword. Let's pnnetnre a lit
tie deeper and we may be able To-
strike the pus. In The intervalbe-
tween The nomination of General
Nichols and that of the Republican
ticket, the Pioagans's columns hardly
contained an mixing of politics. Dur
ing this same time the McEnery or
gans throughout the State had hoisted
the name of General Nichols as the
regular nominee of the Democratic
party. They felt proud of the en-
dorssment of Coy. McEnery and bis
administration By the convention, and
accepted it as an eIdorsemsntaof their
actions and the course they had paF-
sued In the canvass.
But what do we find in the Piea-
yttne's Issue Of the lstlinstant, under
The bead Of 'SThe Verdiet'l Because
the TiHsessD Democrat saw fit to eritieise
the action of Mr.. Jeffries for appoint
ling the ward bosses on the Central
Committee, it says, "0urmorning con-
temporary, the It'd, seems TO have
lately awakened to the realization of
the fact that the Democracy Of the
State has changed hands" I
| 'eTbere was q bossisaa of the Cover
nor that is known throughout the
State, Its Influences have been felt
in this great metropolis, and have been
konwn over the State from the Ar
kansas line 10 the Gulf. and the people
have voted omit.
4 The decree Of the people of The
State is NOW made perfectly clear.
There will be no more Of that sort of
Fule.n
Il What does all this meant May be
you wouId calltthis another stnllifica-
ton. Hold It up between you and a
clear sun and see through il. Itstrikes
as very forelbly that lis the Samson.
glutthatis being driven, forcing its
way in, emitting aplinters on both sides
with a viewtO keeping seperate 10.
stead Of haFmoaizing The two factions.
No man We think can be 40 blinded
as MOTTO see The danger 10 the Dem
ocraey ifsRch course is persued.
We sound the note Of warning and
appeal To the Democrats 10 block we'll
to yoar duty and moi only work for
the success gf the nominees of The
party, bnt Be saFe to deposit yourbal-
let onthe l7th Of April forthe Dem
ocFatie Ticket.
''Mama, mama Y exclaimed small
boy who came running 10 from the
street = few days ago.
''What Is itmY aonP
~There's another paper % thAt TEL
ephone post oHt 1here.p
''WeIl, what does lie paper NV ~