Richland beacon., 1888-03-24
POLITICAL.

On the train we met our Cover
nor, S. y. McEncry Oh his way to
shreveport where ne WAS to attend a
ratification meeting on Thursday
night. The meeting Was well at
tended. The first speaker was Mr.
Jtif:ies. eaididate FIR Lieutenan,
Governor. tie neat WAS l.. +. Jonas.
both Of whom delivered excellent
speeches, but when Gov. MrEnery
Arose th-re went ~ n shout from
that large assembly that told Of the
great popularity and esteem they
had f'r this simon pure Democrai
v'lo Las the Patriotism 20 lay down
III personal feeling rnd Hork for thi
party he In. served 50 long and So
faithfully. 1t Ii gratifying to lis tc
know that Cox. McEnerv il bciu.'
understood ai!d NJ: ciateh After
the Governor : address two othei
speeches we're delivered, one froin
Mr. SnIih IN! the last from Cd. W
II. Jack, Of Na,c!it"rhes. ca Jack
is m aslirant for Circuit judge Of
his district and VT are pleased to
learn that he WAS supported by the
bar GENERALLY. No one has dome
mole for ihe party or better suited
FOR the POSITION. H is a hish-toned
r!.risiNln gentleman ard ro!with-
.,tandihm this, he Ma among those
irtg@cd off from tiiat section and
clrritd 10 New Orleans Mt the time
our State was in tunut and
struggling to g't from under the
control Of Kellogg 4 Co.
The Governor, Col. Jack, Mr.. Jonas
aud Mr. Jrfi'ries came on to Monroe
Saturday where we coull hear the
booming Of cannon bef,r W.
reached the city and noticed the
place crowded with people. Col.
Boatner aisJ returned from Shreve-
port 20 Monroe on Saturday where
there was to he grand ratification
meeting, and on Monday ut Tallulah.
Gov. McEnery told them in terms
they could not mistake what would
have to be done. Wnrmoth WAS t.
he a'Shreveport to rally his borde&c.
IN Saturday and sure enough be
was there Oh Friday ready to sin
The darkies up.
We take the following extract from
the Shreveport Times, of the speak
ing:
Senator Jonas wns followed by Governor
McEneoy, who was received with an en-
rhnsia-,n which fairly shook rhe house. Ah-i
paying one o. the nand.onrst aud mos
/ deserved irburs tn the W nnrn of the SOM!
generally. aud of Louisiana particularly. tha
Was ever on pleasure 10 hear. the Cover
nor made one Of the most effernve anf
! stirring speeches of the campaign. There
| was no n.i.ias sin. hi- sentiments. He i
simply and purely in favor of white man:
government and of the white people con
! trolling the dssinics Of Louisiana under az,
and all circum sianres. In the few brlc
/ remarks Gov. McEu-ry gave u,terance to ih.
! true sentiments of every white man who
| loves his State. his family aud his Col. 1h'
! address OF the governor. though short. va
rs able as II was eloquent. and made AZ
/ impression ca his audirace which will hra
good fruit in the present cam ,,aign. in th'
course of his remarks Gov. NcFncry sair
that Father rlan see the scenes of l>7s ano
! 1876 rr-enacted be ould revoln:ionize III,
State from the Arkansas line 10 the rnlf
Governor Millinery was followed by Hon
| ]. Fisher Smith. Of Sabine. and Hon. W. II
Jack. of Na'chioctes, both Of whom mad,
most EXCELLENT speeches.
! The democracy of Cadtlo parish is soli'
and may he relieJ upon 10 do its whole ,iui,
on the l7th day of April nex' AS will all IN,
other parishes of North Louisiana