St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-02-28
A Gard.

llolI CoItdlucu Il felnaikaDle cara, Slgne
by the Board of Directors of the Clario
Printing Co., in reply to what the edi
tors of the Democrat and Courier ha
to say in reference to the false an
cowardly insinuations contained in a.
, editorial article published in the Clario
of the 7th. While this card is remarka
BILE in several respects, it is chief,
SO by reason of its unfairness and laci
of candor and the studied but ground
less attempt to beSmirch the names ant
regulations of those who, by thei
standing in this community are con
stant, living menace to the success OF
the selfish schemes of certain men. We
will take up seridtim the so-called
"charges made in this card and pre-
faced by what is intended to be grand
| flourish Of trumpets, and, we think,
show conclusively their utter INSULT
cheney to Justify any suspicion of
wrong doing on our part.
After quoting the paragraph which
| contained the iuSinuation which we
branded as Il lie~-which paragraph, We
, + > r .I :
''''ulo I" 0"'' o' WV VI INC SiS Sheio
of this card saw before it appeared in
print-the card goes on to say that the
editors of the Courier and Democrat
.pSol that artic)a as , nratext f,, .ho
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use of the following abusive epithets
towards imaginary persons" c'imagin-
arv pprS0nS y is good \ and then pivas
''S'
what the CWO eullOlS nau 10 say on the
Suhiact Rut If i narbans hast +o ;
ou'Jo' ' ~ 40 w maps oe9' W give
the card in full. Here it is:
..,,........ .,;.-.,.,
the st. Landry Clarion OF February 7th, 1891:
Mr.. Lallng, the private secretary of Mr.
Morris, says: We lthe Lottery now control
the press of the State for which We have ex-
pended large amount of money Some has
proved valued received, while sonie has proved
money lost :" and they do not wish to invest
anv more cash in Louisiana papers that hrlonar
to the class of money LOST =" In cuntrollin1
the press of the State Mr. Morris exper1ed to
control public opinion. Up to the time tn.
Clarion nprun pllbIcarion here thp nr.ss nf
This PARISH shouted for the Lottery: bnt when
nuDllc opinion was expressed in ihe Demorra
nc ward elections and parish convention last
september, the result was overwhelmingly
against the Lottery. So in regard to TINS
parish Mr. Morrss could exclalm: ..money
tost."
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9 y. ,d ~ ~ I,t Ar.
Conr;s' y, "a Mr. nnnr s.,nd"I ~ I,r ,no
spectlVe editions OF the l4th inst used that ar-
tlcle us preteSt lor the following abusive !
eplthets towards imaginary persons:
AS one of the press of this parish" the Com |
rier don't propose to allow this covert in nsinua
say that If it is the intention of the writer Of |
the paragraph above quoted to convey the |
that our course in regard to the Lot
terry amendment was not aciuated by pure rn
motives, and an honest conviction that it was
for the good OF the State, or that our opinions
had been bought by MI Morris or anybody
else, we hereby brand 1t as coutemptble,
;neaking, cowardly lie.
Now, take this to mean that the opinions of
The editors of the papers OF this parish who
the ADOPTION OF tue lottery amend
nent last year were purchased by Mr.. Morris
The article Goes not charge this specifically in !
; straightforward, manly way, but that is the
Impression II leaves on the mind of the reader.
4 fact, it Is understood that it has several ed
tors. But as was associate editor Of the
Courier last year, ana as such advocated the
submission to and adoption by the people Of
his amendment, l nave TINS to say: II the
writer OF thls artlcle, whoever lie be, means to
1nslnuate or charge that in doing so
was actuated by any other t1an pure, honest
md conscientious motlVes; II lie means that
fOrris or anybody else 1 denounce HIM as an
,fanous liar, a contemplate slanderer and
owardly and pusillanmous scoundrel
"-A-'DoN'
ssert the truth Of the editorial comment ca amu
aimed therein, and as the the Messrs sandoz are
ave ave to deal in this matter and to assert their
o m Of 5f9 even IN
ut the prefix ''if,' hereby distinctly charge
ist eaI rhe use of money by the Lottery Com
anu tn control the press of this narisn in IFS