St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-26
Why Not Organize?


faction OF the Democrats aud the Farm
ers' Alliance have been lnhustrlously
at work ia s.. Landry for seVerat
mouths. The Alliance has an organ'Za-
ton. which has been i'll existence LOT
ahout } wears. Its members are wei!
drilled and many OF them are so Weuued
to it that, if its leading spirits were 10
conclude to emigrate to the delta OF the
Nile. and there settle down, 1t is bellev-
ed t,tey would vow that the exodus Is
authorized by the charter and bylaws.
The antis, while violating every pr!ncl-
ple of party organization known 10 Jei-
fcrsonjar Democracy, brazenIy assert
that they are the opponents OF II. hcse
have formed d coalition, and tor the
nonce they and the alliance are WORKING
together narmoniously. just what
their CO. operation has to DO with let-
ting the office seek the man. When eV-
ery effort they are making IS to stlmn-
late the ambition of asplrantSS, hy pieos
ing support, is a little peIpleAlnS % d
strict constructnn!st. The tanners
stand pledged to "dcVelope better
state, mentally, tloraliy, socially ana
tinaucialIy,' ant. yet oppose the ouly
available means ot promotlns tGaca-
ton. They propose no means VI IN
proving morals; they strike Il oeal'
blow at social improvement by fanau-
cal system of cxclusivencss, and make
= f1rce of their financial views by
dreaming of the free coinage OF SILVER
and tb. establishment of a ub-treasury
svstpm-neitbey of which one member
in thousand has ever tired TO under-
stand in its practical Tesuits-anh not
one of whom does understand.
In the meantime, the old guards OF
the Democratic party are standing stlIi
doing nothing-proposlng nothln2'
formulating nothing and really knowing
nothing OF what is to be done, who are
to lead in il, how it is to be done, or
when. Is it not time to begin work :!
Aud if so why procrastinate There Is
verv much to do, and organization is
Indispensable. Democrats who have
stood in line all their manhood lives,
are deceived from the ranks by allure
ments quite easy of dissipation, but
prompt attention is required. Our lead
ers are derellct in duty. They should
be at work concertedly. The euen'y
must be met and can be fouted-not oy
scouts and skirmisEers but 10 battle ar
raw. Muster the forces into l!ne, call ln
the scouts, sound the bugle note OF
party, and give the command TO march
forward. The enemy confronts us
their man.cuvrcs plainly show that to
win a victory they decoy tie soldlery
from the ranks, SO that they VIII not
answer the roll call. Ihls Is nothlng
less than treason to democracy. !hey
seek personal preferment, 10y taCtionai
warfare, and unless Democrats nave
made up their minds to desert those
with whom they have heretofore done
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ocratic fold and renew their allegiance
to the old party. Why go out Of it to
advocate or carry IA measure " ny
join faction born Of an incident, nonr-
ished by agitation and paudered to by
emagogues, who care nothing for the
party unless they can ride It
Democrats. when was 1t, since the
davs of Jefferson. that Democracy
REQUIRED secrecy? Its proud boast has
ever been that, c..amplonlng the l.
enable rights of man, it WORKS 10 the
broad dag light by openly declared priH-
ciples. 1t never yet required the mem,
beIs of the party to subscribe oaths, ana
work in secret. Would you join any
junta of persons organized to Intrigue
and operate by conspiracy against fhe
rigbtfnl authority and personal inter.
ests of YOUR mother7 No, and W by not
Because, your first duty is to her and
Won discharge it under the impelling
mower of love and respect. 1t ls para
mount. Why not SO in politics I Dem,
ocracy is the unquestionable mother OF
all onr boaeted freedom and liberty. Ii
has uourished and sustained this gov
ernment from its infancy to the presen'
hour. Under it's vigiant eyes and ten
der care and guardianship, it has be,
come strong and glorious, and no" you
are asked to join sath-bound factions
of political prodigals and make wal
against its rightfnl supremacy Is II
possible You are willing to forsake your
first and natural love! VIII you be-
come ingrates to the fostering party
that has alone done so much for you
In conclusion let US say, that within the
ranks of the old Democratic party every
voter can vote for or against tie lottery
revenue amendment, and for any candl'
| dates he may prefer. That bound bJ
| seclet oaths he divorces himself from
the party, adds nothing to his right tt
| oppose the amendment, and surrendert
| to nolitical tricksters the liberty of cast
! inc free ballot. Get back in the Ole
marty ; cast aside your oatIls, vote like
| freemen, and thus rebuke all who woulC
| tritIe with your manhood. Organize
the old party. Renew your allegiance
without any miserable Dreizess, for they
are unworthy of American citizensblp.
To be a Democrat is to be all that
freeman can desire of political nature
1t is the name which in Its Significance
comprises all the rights of men as al
elector, and therefore, whenever any
one attaches pretixes such as anti, ant
binds himself by an oath, lie tctters M
opinion, puts ring-master oyer hln
and agrees to obey dictatiou. He cease
to be o legitimate democrat. and De
comes the creature of a faction. I'm
rule of the majority free !y asserted, !
no longer his motto, for he follows oni
the obligation his secret oath imposes
On his collar is written: Bound to vote
not free to vote against given meas
ure. Away with such party suicide, an
90 back to the grand old party.
Last Thursday Boston celebrated th
two hundred and sixty-tirst anniversar
of her birthday, or of her christenin
day rather, for On that day, 261 year
ago, tue Court of Assistants ordalne
and decreed thai hencetorth the tow
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