The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-03-10

lanters, who had seized the retns Oh
government in our parish and were de-
spite Of the material In
eresis Of the country, In spite OF the
acred rights Of their follow-citizens, In
pite Of all law and Justice except that
+ brute force aud in spite Of the teach
nos and doctrines of their chosen
leader and candidate for Governor.
Under the Providence Of God, moth
Ing has SO tended to the defeat OF Gov.
az the course pursued by his
pretended friends-the "RiDg OF Qua
chita."
They bad full notice of the effect
their suicidal action would have on the
State canvass. But rather than yield
: few paitry Offices, claimed by them.
selves. their connections and relations.
they we're more than willing to subvert
the principles Of Democracy and to
sacrifice the interests of their candidate
for Governor.
The result of their action is now We'll
known, and forms shameful part OF
the political history of the State.
How Ia the situation to-day?
Gov. McEaery lost the vote OF More
house. And yet on Monday, March
9th, under rule adopted by the exec
utive committee, a primary election,
coulined to schite Democratic voters was
held for the selection Of parish officers.
On Saturday, March 81, the execu-
tive committee of R'chland ordered a
primary election 10 be held by the
apjtite voters OF the parish.
Madison has also. fallen into line,
adopted tie same policy and ''prinaries
consisting of ,clite voters only ore Or
dered to determine parish nominations.
But above all, and beyond all this,
the Democratic Executive Committee
of the State have acted on the differ.
ences existing in the party in the par
| ish of East Baton Rouge and after ma
ture deliberation the following is theil
decision:
We recommend that primary cleo
i lions of the Democratic white regis
. tered voters of the parish of East Basor
Rouge be held on Friday, the 10Th o
March, 1883, under the rules and regu
lations herein established, for the pur
pose of electing delegates to Demo
cratic parish convention, with power t
fully reorganize the party by appoint
inp q parish executive committee ant
by nominating legislative, senatorial
judicial and parochial officers, to b
, voted for at the next general election
that such election shall be held betwee
the hours of 8 a. m. and p. NJ; tina
only white Democratic registered voter
will be permitted to participate in sal
8 election.
q Sustained by such authority as IN
4 above, why should not the true men
1 Ouachita, far from being humiliatet
Q rather glory in the position they ha,
v assumed in declaring for white supr
J. macy In the selection Of officers.
Although an attempt was made
place US in false position before Il
Il State Executive Committe, yet to-df
u the anti ring are being fully aud powe
fully vindicated.
y We have just cause TO congratula
N ourselves on the free, manly and Dei
70 ocratic stand which has been made
y. the white men Of Ouachita. DsVo,
}" to Democratic principles, and to
." Democratic party in its purity, we ha
es been compelled TO oppose the mschir
= tions of few ringsters, who havi
as sacrificed their candidate for Govern
US would now jeorardise tho State a
u National ticket in a vain endeavor
III elect their sheriff and clers, their jud
w. aud district attorney, and their me
w. Der of The legislature In the parish
Ouachita!
he TIMELY SUGGESTION.