St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-09
THE ISSUE.
PR0sPERlfY AND CoNrENrN1xf, Or
Ssn1uaxxf AND SuvSERmo.
lCity heal

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An organisation, to b known -
the ''Progressive League Of Louisi-
ANA" has been formally launched
and tt purposes placed before the
public for consideration. The pro-
mote3 are men Who have the vel
fare Of the State at heart-men who
place progress and material pros
perity above maudlin sentiment and
virtuperation. They know from
past history and present experience
that the physical conditions and
social system prevailing in LOUISE
ana are different from those which
obtain in other sections Of the
Union.
The reasons are too manifold to
enumerate, but are recognized By
those conversant with home a6airs.
It Is also known that Ill efforts to
supplant the customs inherited from
sunny Southern Europe by the more
rigorous usages Of New England
Puritanism have failed and win fail
until the nature Of the two peo-
pie shall have changed. But it
does not follow that the one people
i more virtuous, more upright,
more Honorable than the other. 1t
Il simply the difference Of racial
characteristics. Louisiana's social
honor has never suffered In the
past-her public men have bssn Is
sensitive to patriotism as any in the
land. It Is only since The anti-lot-
terry craze has been abroad that II,
native sons Of the State have ever
broached methods which could De
construed - . tarnish upon our
statehood for instance, the
shotgun and torch to prevent .
frank expression Of opinion OF OPP
ponents, and the liquidation Of
honest debts tocarry political points.
It is to allay this bitter feeling and
1t the same time advance the gen.
eral welfare Of the commonwealth
that the new organisation was form
I'd.
Appended are the resolutions en-
bodied in the preamble to the con-
stitution Of the parent body:
Resolved, That while maintain
ing the correctness Of our position
IN this matter Lottery revenue pro-
position1, yet . difference Of opin-
lon among the citizens Of Louisiana
d recognised - conscientious and
sincere; that . clear understanding
u the subject can only be achieved
BY, and only good results from,
! fun, open, fair discussion, which,
producing sober thought, viii Inn
pei each man to cast his vote &C.
,ording to his matured convictions,
BY the clamor Of fana-
ticism, or the gloomy forebodings
II self-appointed but untried pro-
ohets; that, - . class, whatever
heir opinions, Louisianians can be
md will be accorded BY each other |
'ull credit for ability and judgment !
md integrity Of purpose to dec de- |
u questions submitted 70 them ; |
md be It further.
Resolved, That We resent with |
Indignation the interference Of other |
,eople in our internal affairs, which |
them not, except % they
Voluntarily submit themselves to the
fleet thereof, and We hurl back the
'harges brought against the honor
4 our State with the pregnant in
imation that the manhood, the val
Y, the integrity and the patriotism
4 Louisianians have been tested in
'ar. pestlence and food. to their
verlasting credit, and that their
raining and their record amply
ualify them to judge the character
{ their actions.
Resolved, It Il our purpose to
ave this amendment 70 our Con.
adopted, using all honor
bic means and rep0sing full trust
D the discretion Of our fellow-citi-
ems with abuse for none, with toll
rance for all; discarding al sus-
icion, yetrequiring equal esteem;
bhorring vituperation, still deter
lined to present our views /; hoping
y . brotheriy meeting and discus
lon, and deprecating all bitterness,
assion and factiOnal disintegration.
leeping singly and conscientiously
, view throughout the good Of our
eloved State, We, the proud sons
{ her motherhood, with full belief
, the integrity Of our position, with
o consciousness Of aught in our
ctions that can bring discredit to
ur State, ready to submit to the
kpressed contrary views Of . ma
'rity Of our fellow-citisens, II SO It ,
aould be, adopt, - the guide for
ur course. the following constitu-
on. Here follows the constitution
nunciatin9 in detail and providing
avs and means for carrying out
'e above ideas.
Following are the officers: Robt.
Day, president; Jas. s. Rich