The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-30
THE RESULT

lart OF the machinery OF State was
used to its fullest extent to shove it
through. Mr.. Foster therefore owes
his election to the election machinery
and not TO the people, and being the
beneficiary of the Young returning
board, his administration will be re-
garded the same as was that of Rnth-
B. Rayes.-Baton Rouge Item.
There was a good deal of stnfing
done by the Fosterites in the March
primaries, but their work of yesterday
beat anything of the kind that has
been known in the history of the coun-
try. 1t was SO open and unblushing
as to be absolutely entertaining to the
people who were ON the ground, al
though it is likely to cause a good deal
of astonishment and disgust outside of
the Staten. o. States.
This ends the campaign. The Fos-
ter faction viii go into power when
Nichols goes out, ..and if they are sat
isied with the way their victory was
won, nobody on the other side will be-
grudge them the enjoyment of it to the
fullest extent. Sometimes the post of
honor is the private station, and his
tory Will record whether it is true in
this instance. At any rate the van
pushed in the late election have as
mnch cause for congratulation as the
%victOrs, for they have at least preserv-
ed their honor and kept true faith
with their white brethren of the dem
Ocratic party.-Baton Rouge Allocate.
If We were the Foster people we
would save some OF their ponderous
majority. They are simply wasting
TIM counting SO many votes now.
They could have elected Foster and
McEuery both with such a grand ma
chine as that patented by J.. Madison
Wells, and infringed upon by Col,
Young.-Bienville AdUGace.
By this methOd-a fragrant and
shameful abuse of the election machin-
ery-Murphy j. Foster has been elect
ed (%"returned" is a more appropriate
term). This was foreseen several days
ago and the supporters of Gov. Nc
Emery are not unduly surprised that
their candidate shold be robbed a Sec
Ond time of the Office to which he was
thrice called by the people of Lopisi-
ana,-GretDa Courier.
But whether it is finally decided to
set the limit at $4,000 or $4,000 plus
rality for Mr.. Foster, the fact remains
ust as indelibly fixed that an unscru-
pulous State Executive, backed by a
daring and equally INSCRIPTIONS fac
ton, can dictate who shall be his uc-
c%essor, the popular will being thus
crushed by official force. Will the
next Legislature have the patriotism
to modify these dangerous powers now
confided by law to the Executive 2
Will the benefciaries of the election
laws as they stand permit such a
change as a republican form of gov
ernment requires 2 City Item.
From the experience gained in the
recent campaign it is a question
whether nominating State conventions
will be popular with The people in the
future or not. A precedent has been
set for a minority to bolt, and when
backed by a partisan governor with
%autOcratic power to remove returning
officers and manipulate the elections
according to his dictatiOn, a majority
car always be overcome. The Cover
ner has too much power and until his
authority is brought within cOnstitu~
dOnal limits we cannot have genuine
Democratic governOrment in Louisi-
ana. Gov. Nichols hos sh own us how
a partisan and personal governor can
override the rights of the people.
Will Governor Murphy j. Foster folI
low IL his administrative steps I? We
will wait and see.-Crowley Signal.
This is the last State campaign the
Findicator ever intends to enter. The
movements of our own men have grown
SO corrupt that we are almost afraid to
trust anybody or anything which per-
tains to politics. There are of course,
some exceptions to this rule. To stand
the discontinue and worry is worth
more than all the officers receive as a
compensation for their services, not
with standing the fact that we were
ONLY in pursuit of better government,
st. Mary indicator.
The ReUieU extends its congratula-
tions to Capt. B. F. Winchester, elected
district attorney in the parishes of La
fOurche and T%errebonne. In this dis
trict Caillouet defeated Taylor Beattie
for judge,-Morgan City ReViev.
1t is unnecessary to go into details
here, and it is far from our purpose to
indulge in any recrimination or iDjur-
GUS reflections on anybody. But the
recent election has taught our people
a startling fact, which they will dc
well to take to heart. The desperate
measures which the necessities of self.
protection, the necessity for preserving
civilization and social rights and society