The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-02
RENEMBER NEIT TUEsp1T-

The time is right upon us, the day
Of election is 50 near that we cannot
through mass-meetings stir the people
to sense Of their duty. We appeal
10 The Democrats throughout The
parish to come boldly 10 the polls
next Tuesday and cast their ballots
for Cleveland, Thurman and GAY. Do
not stay Al home and console your
selves BY saying athe State is SO largely
Democratic il viii 60 alright without
me-" We beg Of you to GO to the
polls. The Republicans have but
little hope Of electing President, bnt
they are striving for a few more mem
bers in the Lower House Of Congress.
They are at work, and using every
opportunity and leaving no stone un-
turned where they think there is
possibility of eIecting a Congressman.
Let us watch our third district, and
watch it closely. Vote for and return
Hon. Z. j. Gay to the next Congress.
He is now in a condition to do us
more good in the next two years than
he has in the four years passed.
Below we give what the Times
Democrat has to say on the Third
Congressional District:
1.-THE Times-D Democrat has dweIt principally
upon the contest in the Second Congress
sional District of this State because it is here
that the greatest danger exists from Demo
cratic apathy There Is another district |
however, In which there is some danger
not as great as in the second, but requiring |
the Democrats to show more life and spirit |
than they are doing to assure victory. We |
refer TO the third Long after the rest Of the |
State had been redeemed from Republican |
ism the third district went on electing Re
pHblicRns-Rnd such Republicans as Kellogg |
to Congress. 1t seemed well nigh impossi-
BILE to rest 1t from them; and it required one
Of the most energetic of campaigns, led by a
man Of Mr.. GAY high standing aud popu-
laTity, to win.
Thanks to this nomination. the district
was carried for Mr.. Gay in 1884 and again in
1886 by an increased majority. When that
gentleman spoke of retiring from Congress
this year, great fear was expressed lest the
district would relapse 10 Republicanism, but
he was induced to abandon his
Idea of retiring from politics and consented
TO enter the field once more. There can be
little doubt that MIR. Gays strength in the
district has increased with his service and
bis majority this year ought 10 be much
larger than it was in 1885, as it was then over
1884 There is but one accident that can
prevent this. What the Democrats have to
lear to-day Is not the Republicans but Dem
DcTatic apathy 1t exists, unfortunately,
throughout the State, and We have every
reason to fear an even greater falling of in
lhe votes than in 1884 when 1t dropped b
200 below the average Democratic vote, and 4
was less than half that pOlled for Governor
n April last This is not likely to affect the
'esult save in the second aud third districts.
Here there is still some Republican organi-
satlOn We know how quick the negroes
can TeOTganize. Should the word 20 out 10
Them 10 vote, that the Democrats are apa-
.hetic aud mwatchfuI, it will take but two
lays to CTrTy the news through all the negro
precincts aud roll up the old time RepubH-
can majorities In some Of the parishes The
Democrats have majority in both districts
but they will not have it unless they get out
their vote, and they are to careless IN the
matter and are running far too great q risk
On the same subject the Picoyunc
says:
Everybody believes that the Democrats
will carry the Third Louisiana Congressional
District without trouble, and 90 they will
If the voters will turn out aud do their duty
Over-cOnfidenCe, however is a fatal error
when INDUCED in to excess. We do not
know that there is any such danger in the
Third District, but we wish to sound q note
of warning. II our friends there are to
make a mistake let it not be in the way Of
a belief OF excessive security
Mr.. Gay accepted the nomination at seri-
Gus personal sacrifice, because It was the
general If not the universal belief in that dis
tFict he WINS certain 10 win. md sn he Is