St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-10-17
THE DEMOCRATIC MASS
! MEErrEe AND BAR.
8 BECUE, )

GENT REASONS WHY TIKI RRvE-
KUE AMENDMENT sHoCLn
n ADOPTED.
McExkRY IKDoRsED FOR GovEExon.
The following IL . brief synopsis
Of the eloquent and forcible speech
e. delivered At the grand Demo
cratic mass meeting and barbecue
which was held in Gown gton on the
9Th inst.
HON. HARRY X, O6DRN,
Of Bossiar Parish, was the first
speaker.
Mr.. Ogden commenced his re-
marks by saying that he address
ed his hearers as acknowledgements,
aud hoped that all present belonged
to that party. The old party had
faced many tribulations, but was
still on top. In spite Of theatnen-
ed bolts and splits and the Repub.
lican party it would still survive
and conquer. In order to discuss
the revenue question int igently,
said the speaker, let us look at the
provisions Of the pending revenue
proposition Mr.. Ogden then read
the revenue amendment. 1t had
been stated, he said, by some ora
tors on the other side that there
was no certainty that the provisions
would be carried out. He argued
and proved conclusively that there
was ample security provided.
and that it would certainly he
paid.
The proposition, he said, is not
made to the Governor Of the State,
but to the people. 1t is true that
the Gov ernOr sometimes cuts of
the heads of q few police jurors
and other officials on the ground
that they are not opposed to the
lottery. but still the Governor, as
the matter now stood, had NJ more
to 10 with it than any other citizen
We should discuss tho proposition
from different standpoints, and see
If it was for the good of the people.
The speaker then took up the morol
view Of the controversy, and nam
ed many lotteries in which many of
the prominent men Of the country
had been interested. He mention
ed in this class George Washington,
Carroll, Of Maryland, and several
signers Of the Declaration OF indie
pendence Who had been connected in
some way with lotteries. After the
Revolutionary war, every Northern
State res0rted to lotteries in some
form for tho purpose Of raising rev.
enue. 1t was mo- new thing in Louis
lama to raise money this way. The
grandfather Of Senator Foster had
voted to raise revenue by this means,
and he was NO doubt ~ good 4 cit-
izen as his grandson.
The speaker was for Democracy
irst and all time, and II the Demo-
cratic party says that it does not
want the lottery we'll and good, but
the Ants cannot masquerade
around the State, and charge rs
With not being Democrats. They
know that We are willing tn abide
by the results Of white primaries,
and that we are perfectly willing to
accept the decision Ut the white
Democrats Of the State. and will
abide the dictum Of the coming con-
ventiOu.
Mr.. Ogden's speech was we'll re-
ceived and frequently interrupted
with applause. Judge Bossier then
HON. GABRIEL N0HrEGCT,
Of TcrrebOnne.
Mr.. M"ntegut said that he came |
before the meeting as q Jefferson
ian Democrat. He had never voted |
but Democratic ticket,
nor had he ever scratched . party |
ticket. There was . grave issue |
confronting the people. The dan
ger was great, and the Democrat |
must be blind who cannot see it.
The Republican, are doing every
hing, watching every point, and
ne should beware. The speaker
hen read an arraignment of the Re-
publican party. which he made at
he Lake Charles convention, which
Hon. Andrew Price for
his second term in Congress, aud
reiterated the charges contained
herein.
The speaker concluded Nv say
ing that in the spring we would all
Ihalse hands over the election Of .
rood man tn the Governorship and
he adoption Of the amendment.
A reccss was then taken OF thirty
minutes. and the people repaired to
he barbecue tables, which were
,ountifully supplied with meats and
,ther edibles.
When the meeting reassembled,
hon. GILDEAT L. DCPRE,
Il St. Landry, was introduced. and
aid in substance that he esteemed
t = proud privilege to be invited
o address his fellow citizens Of any
,ortion Of the State, in the love Of
which he yielded I" no man. He
hen feelingly referred to Judge
Morgan, who was born in st. Tam