The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-04-07

methods of Warmoth's administration,
covering more at length the fraud and
corruption of the period, by which the
State debt was increased twenty-five
millions and the city debt ten millions
of dollars. How he was the prime mover
in Clearing" the stock market, by which
State bonds were reduced to twenty
cents on the dollar, buying up these
bonds at the reduced rate and after
wards realizing eighty cents on the dol
lar in the investment. This explained
how lie was able to buy one of the fin
est sugar plantations in Louisiana, stock
it with the costliest diffusion machinery
and to-day enjoy the reputation OF be,
ing a millionaire. How different was it
with honest, patriotic, Democratic gov
ernors, like Nichols, Wilt and McEn-
cry, who went out of Office poorer than
when they went in. How could War
moth make an immense fortune out OF
his salary as governors Query-How =
Only by the methods given by the
speaker. He tf1en alluded to Warmoth g
effort to catch Democratic votes through
the discussions in the party, and warn
ed all Democrats who cared for good
government or the prosperity OF the
State to beware of his seductive prom
ises, and support the noble and patriotic
Nichols.
Senator Gibson followed, and in his
able and dignifed manner pointed out
che bsolate necessity of united Demo.
cratic action. That it was not so much
men We were supporting, but the prin-
ciples they represented, the kind OF gov
ernment that was to be fostered, the ed
ucational interests to be maintained,
and the intelligent progress in civiliza-
tion to be perpetuated. He cited the
intelligence and cohesive power of the
governments of Great Britain, Germany
and France as illustrations Of the pin
ciple, where financial prosperity and
education were not only the auxiliaries
of beneicent government, but increas-
ed from such an autonomy. Democracy
represented this principle in the United
States both in national and State poll
tics. After counseling harmony in the
Democratic party, he took up the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
exempting the property of the Tulane
Enlversity from taxation. He explained
the workings and plans of that institu-
ton, showing that every dollar was used
for educational purposes, and that he
and the administrators received nor
asked anything for their services. That
with him it was purely labor of love III
behalf of the educational interests of the
State. He pointed out the fact that in
free scholarships IND other gratuitous
tuition, the University gave $80, 900 t'
the people of the common wealth, be
sides saving to the Treasury the SIC, 600
formerly appropriated to aid 10 support
ing the institution. He counseled
the adoption of the amendment
as matter of economy tt
the State, by which it would be entirely
relieved of any appropriations in th'
future. Before closing Senator Gibson
remarked, that if Warmoth had beer
governor, or was likely to be, Mr.. Tn
lane never would have endowed an uni
versity in Louisiana with a million ant
a half dollars, nor Mrs. Newcombe CIV
en- one hundred thousand dollars t.
found woman's college as a branch o
the University. And, added be, lmmI
grafton and capital would not hav'
poured into the State as it has. In com
mon with the other speakers, he paid I
high tribute to the spotless characte
and noble patriotism of Gen. NicIoIl
and adjured every Democrat to supper
the Democratic ticket on the day OF tlI
. election.
When Gen. Nichols arose to speal
he was greeted with storms of applaus
by the audience. 5t was evident froI
his pale face that the old hero wds
sick man and that he was physical
unable to attepapta a speech of any Length
After a graceful tribute to the people
st. Landry and to the ladies present, b
said that hisrill health and tie latenes
of the hour would forbid his speakin
at length. He alluded to the events I
the past during Radical rule in Louis
ana and what might be expected by II
reinstatement in the State. He urge
upon the Democrats the necessity
. burying all dissensions, of supportin
: the ticket as one man, and paid gei
erous tribute to Gov. S. D. McEnery,
q a patriot and statesman, who had II
= !" shoulder TO the wheel" with him
q this contest, and would have been pre-
ent to-day, if he had not been summo
. ed to another engagement.
= DIR. G.. G. Martin and Gilbert L. D.
. pre- Esq, Democratic nominees for Il
: legislature, were then called upon al
o made stirring speeches for the ticket.
e We feel that we have given but
: imperfect report of the speeches of the
!. eminent ora tors, but from the large a
, dience who listened to them, and "
- - cheered them to the echo, we belle
e and hope that all dissensions in t
Democratic party viii be thrown asi
r on the day of election and that eve
st Democratic voter will give his suppt
= togour standard bearers on that evel
q full day. w.
70 At an election held last Monday
- "a seven members of the Board of Pol
i of Opelousas, three hundred and tive
ot ty-two votes we're cast divided as
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