St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-05
What It All Calls For.

For months our ears have been deaf
ened by accusations of lying and gamb
ling, and the monotone Of the anti pa
} pers had become unnoticeable, until re
Gently the primary elections have beel
going Oh, and another note has beel
raised to swell tie chorus. We ge
news from Acadia that the Purists, al
though prOclalming in sOn0rOus tone
that they had things their own way
nevertheless resorted to"ways that were
dark and tricks that were vain to elec
their delegates to the nominating con.
ventl0n. One wonld think that it they
were honest in their assertions of popu.
lar strength, they might afford to be
fair 10 their way of exhibiting it. But
VIC are credibiy informed that tricks
were resorted to affecting the polling
places, OF which they took advantage
without any OF those compunctiOus mis-
gIvlngs OF conscience which ostensibly
characterized all their opposition to the
supporters of McEnery.
IL seems queer to an average Demo-
crat that the political associates and
comrades of the bygone campaigns
should, under the pretense OF purer
morals, thus endeavor to defeat their
tf1ends by dirty tricks, unworthy the
issues and unexpected of coDtidenta.
"A tar expression of the Democratic
choice was all that was asked, and as
little as conid reasonably be considered
binding. The purist faction should
pear constantly in m ind that, as its
members assume to be more exempt
from political leprosy than those who
are not oath bound, they are expected
to at least show good example. They
certainly know that, with the division
now seen in tho Democratic ranks,
tricks at and with the ballot boxes and
the ballots Will not be tolerated. We
Wnlte voters are dealing with each
other. To cur mind it little becomes
any, association OF persons to set up
hiSh pretenslOns to moral ideas OF gov
crnment. and simultaneously Y exemp!fy
their falsity by resorting to corrupt
meaDs to defeat an honest expression
OF the public will.
In the parish Of St. Mary, We are in
formed that the most paIpabe out
ia2es were practiced, by which minor
ny endeavored to defeat an overwhelm-
ing majority. Such conduct must and
VIII recoil upon the authors, whoever
tureS OF such persons. They have in-
alienabIo rights, which they will not
permit mountebanks to take from them,
under any pretext. BY the rules of the
Democratic party, every member of it
ls required to measure and shape his
political conduct at elections. Those
who naSrantly disregard them must ex-
pect to meet with disappointment, eA-
posure and censurc. What right has a !
10y tEiekcry, to shape the |
course OF large majority of white men? |
ID; those who call themselves leaders |
hope to cheat the people out of their /
choice of delegates and candidates by
such dlsgracetul devices and subter-
fuges--and all the while set up preten-
sions to morality in politics and ortho-
ioxy IN Dem0cracy2 People all are not
fools, even it there be some among them
Who treat tLem as If they believe they
are. lhe Sc. Mary trlckeiy has caused
ne races OF some OF the saints here to
1ecome radiant with delight. They in
cline us to believe they would rec,uit
rom hell itself and chant the discOrds
# Pandemonium, to defy high heaven,
I by it they can appear to win an Office.
'ucn Is, 10 our opinion, the complexion
II the political morality Of many of the
eaters. The rank and file of the sal
7at!on corps are honest, but seem to be
ntllely unconscious of the output Of the
general plan OF their leaders. The time
8 not remote when they must see that
hree-fourths of such persons are fling,
marching and counter
marching to get into office.
IT majority like them, let them foist
hem into official positions; but we \
hlnk they will find they will furl their
tramp, tramp will be
card no more--the popular tumult will :,
UPSIDE into four years. calm, and Sc !
entity crown all SO far as they may be
oncerned. Then walk up to the doors =
t their Offices, put your ears to the door
racks or key holes and you may hear :
lem chanting: Mes chers amis,
aand pour vous le jour baisse, souhai- y
,ns-nOus un gai bonsoir."