The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-10
BREAKERS AHExD.

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Portentous clouds are gathering
over the political horizon Of this State,
and what they will bring forth time
can only tell. The Farmers Alliance
has been agitating the people of the
Northern land Southwestern parts
of the State. and tanning the embefs
Of discomfort. with the hope of raising
the standard OF revolt against the
reign 81 the Democracy.
Some time ago, temporary rnce
was patched up between the oath
bound order and the Anti faction Of
the Democracy, with a ew of par
ceiling out among themselves 1.-The
leaves and fishes Of Office, and pro
claiming a crusade against the adopt
lon Of The lottery an endment. The
Combine was sealed, Int not without
vigorous protestations and s%trenous OBJ
.iec;ions o. the part of many of the
Farmers, Alliance delegates to the La
fayette Convention. who were ont-and-
out Third Party men. and refused to
sacrifice their principles for the mere
/ temporary advantage of u ftw of their
leaders.
These ~dlssenters carried their griev-
ances away with them o. their return
from the Lafayette lcve-feast and soon
made themselves heard in emphatic de-
nnnciation Of the compact and strong
advocacy Of the third party movement
Their opposition to the compact cnl-
minated il a convention of Third Par
ty men met in the town Of Alexandra,
4 I In 4sItn,arIn nT n rIIti marry MAT
form in this State. and the announce
ment that Il full ticket wsuld be put i'll
the field ut the coming'election.
This convention has mt forth IN adj
dress to the people denounclLg The Re
publican party a a party ct centrali-
Zatloil, belonging to the mon, yed pow
er Of the land, and arlaigning the
Democracy in scarcely less severe
terms. In It, an appeal is made to all
malcontents, without any distinrItti1i1-
Of race, crlor or previous .cnenhnitlou. 10
rally under their Standard and hell
ITEM achieve a Louisiana surn sue
cess as crowned the efforts of their
c.al's4tn in Kansas.
hhatrver may be thought Of the aP-
paitntly visionary plaus Of these met.
il Is certain they are terribly III earnest
and will work for the realization o
their ideas with all the Zeal and energy
born Of a new faith. Whether they
will accomplish much, remains to lie
seen. bat it seems to us that they will
withdraw an appreeiable contingent
from the Democratic ranks, if they
persist III their perverse course Of put
ting Il a State ticket at the coming
election. Al least, their agitation will
-trNe - revive the dying hopes of the
I'D radical party aud o Warmofh
and his gang will he seen taxing down
their armor and furnishing it for the
fray.
AsSailel by the Third Party on one
SIDE aud b. the Republican party on
lie other. we can i'll afford the inten-
-ifylng differences daily arising be
tween thu two elements Of the Demo
eIatio party opp 'sed to and favoring
.te~.mctively the lottery amendment.
The prospect is not inviting ; lnuu-
merable breakers are ahead. he oc-
cas.nn calls for all the patriotism OF
loyal Democrats and it is time fur false
I adtrs to fall t" tile lear. The dam
geri- imminentand should be met, with
GOODNESS, titnnesS. and promptness.
The Democracy and WI lite rule must
not he jeopardisad TO advance the
cause 1T any man or set of men.
Let Democrats differ among them
selves on the Lottery Issue, if they will,
let them lave a care lest. their
honest difference Of opinion delcner-
ate into heated animosity and disas-
trnus dlssensions. giving hope aud en-
couragemtnt to their enemy and IN
wing defeat.
\ house divided against itself IAN
not stand.