St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-09-13

Of the State not to make q Gig
At this time pledges Of how the
win vote ut the next election on th
Lottery revenue proposition, but
first hear Ill the arguments pr
scented by both sides in the cam
lpaign which viii be carried on dul
ing the next two years, and the
vote - they think ID for the inter
est and honor Of Louisiana. tn
resolution reads - follows:
Whereas, It l. reported that Ger
tain members Of the Anti-Lottery
League are now seeking
10 PLEDGE 10 THEIR CAUSE
and to vote with them those citi
Gems Of the State Of Louisiana VII,
have - yet heard only one side o
this all-important question; and
whereas, in the interest OF good
government and OF al voters ",
believe It to be . duty to protes,
against such unusual and unde,nO.
cratic conduct: be it
Resolved. That We urge upon
every voter Of the State Of Louisi.
ana to preserve his political freedom
and to form his own opinion only
after mature deliberatiOn and hear.
ing Ill that b to be said, to the end
that when the day Of election comes
he may 60 to the polls and vote fear
lessly and manfully for or against
the proposed charter according to
his honest and enlightened convic-
tons.
This b good Democratic doctrine.
The pledges which the Ants are
now trying to wiring from the voters
are confessions Of weakness and
show distrust Of the people. They
are afraid to trust them. and con-
sequently seek to get In advance
through personal influences on their
part or the thoughtlessness Of those
who sign their papers, pledges to
vote against the lottery revenue
proposition. They played this
trick on members Of the late LeQis-
lature, whom they attempted to
bind in advance before the lottery
matter had been discussed, before
. single word pro or con had been
said about It; and when certain leg.
Islatoes found that they had been
tricked with this pledge, and that
he proposition - It came before
hem Vas one they thought ought
% b submitted II the people, the
Ants denounced them in the most
'iolent manner.
They are now trying to play the
'ame trick on the people. They
NOW that the average man d weak
bout signing petitions, pledges,
'tc. and that when one l. present. |
d to him and strongly pressed by . |
'ersonal friend, be far too often |
igns biz name or gives . pledge
o regret afterward that he has let
imself be entzapped and thus bound
imself.
The cause II weak indeed and
onfesses it, weakness when il en-.
eavofs to prevent . full discussion
{ any question. The Ants are
vidently afraid that . full discus
ION Of the lottery amendment viii
in over the people to it, support,
nd they are therefore endeavor-
g to secure . pledge Of their votes
! advance. II
The election b two years Oh.
be campaign over this issue PROM
= to b . long and exhaustive
70, . campaigns Of arguments and
these are what the Antis
2 afraid Of. ''Don't listen toI
guments," they say. "Don't
~ any discussion at Ill Of the
opposition. but pledge 10 your
te right now. before you have
ard the other side. We are
raid that Il you hear them you !
D not pledge your vote, and We !
mt your promise now"
A citizen should reserve the .
int to vote - be chooses, and - be
nl3 best. II = above Ill . mis-
Ie to pledge himself two ysars d
lad, and surrender his own judg- t.
Mt to Others. To those who .,
ne 70 him now with requests for y
ledge, let hin answer: 81 viii b.
. according to my best jndg. b
ut, after hearing what both sides fe
70 to say on this subject. and af-
weighing It thoroughly. I an not =,
Ing my vote away now - .
dgs 70 any ono. I can take care
Il - veil - yoa. I can Be o.
Dted 70 vote light and 70 the T.,
inteeoot q TIE State. I viii %
putnyselfin your power, o. sur. =
dse myself 70 yoa. Iwin make
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