The Opelousas courier., 1891-11-21
Deny It if You Dare.

The election in New Orleans was con
Quoted on a plain declaration of attitude
on the preference for McEnery for Gov
ernor, a1p the submission of the Lot
terry Revenue Amendment to the decis-
ion of the vote of the aphite voters of
Louisiana at the primaries. The antis
have had much to say on the latter
question, and have constantly en-
deavored to make the people believe
that those who favor the Amendment,
are not willing to leave it with white
primaries. We hope decency may now
force them to confess that, that issue
is fairly made aud was voted OH in New
Orleans as such.
We copy the ballot in so far as it
relates to the subject. II is as follows /:
''I vote to instruct the delegates for
whom cast this ballot to vote (accord-
ing to the sense of the majority of their
number) upon all questions presented
before the State nominating convention
of the Democratic party of Louisiana
to be held at Baton Rouge on December
10th, 1891. Except that such delegates
are especially instructed.
1st. To vote as unit for the nomi-
nation of S. D.. MeEnery to beGover-
nor of Louisiana.
End. To vote as unit in favor of a
resolution to submit the Lottery
Revenue Amendment to aOhite priH,G-
TieS
If language can be made palmer
than this, we are at loss to know
how. Democrats who have not gone
out of the party to form combinations
on side issues, and WHO have not con-
spired by taking oaths and pledges to
obey special and secret institutions,
which tue masses of Democrats have
not bound themselves by, are invited
to go to the polls and voting as simple
Democrats, say fog themselves, what
they would have, touching the candi-
dacy of McEnery FOR Governor, aud
the submission of the Lotteyy Revenue
Amendment to white ? .magies. Autis
egate-cast away, dis egard your
secret oathS. as Demoerats you have
no use for them. IT, use of them
destroys your right to tie name of
Democrats AS long as yoa feel your
selves bound BY them you are not
Democrats and will no. be accepted in
the party as such. Uuder them, you
are confederated with openly declared
Republicans, black anu white, and you
need not expect to be recognized as
pure Democrats You are consorting
with anybody. and everybody for
strength to combat the rank and file
of the Democratic white party, and
you can not reasonably expect that you
will be permitted to carry ou your
secret plans, and then under oaths to
get into Democratic meetings to carry
them out. You have left the party, to
form a combination of your owD, aud
Democrats are not going TO be directed
or, governed by you. If by the assist
ance OF white Republicans, aud color
ed voters. you propose to shape Demo
cratic policy, or, dictate measures, you
may set it down, it cannot be done,
We the democratic party are opposed
to political miscegenation, though it be
commended by Purists. Of the ant
type.
You say the State Of Louisiana is
not pauper-that she can get along
without Lottery aid-and we say the
Democratic party is able to carry out
it's policy-to give success to its time
honored, and well recognized principles
without the aid of secrecy and confed
Grafton with the colored population
If you wish to sever your connection
with the old Democratic party, and te
consort with Republicans, whether
white or black, You have the right tt
do so, and so far as we are concerned
may do so, but doing so you forfeit al
right to the name of democrat in th'
party sense, and may expect to tak'
up your future line of march with the
enemies of the Democratic party.