The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23

Sit0uttt O6 mcd5ufeu ny tlS
views on the revenue amendment
because in treating SO great and im-
portant an issue it is but natural to
find some division of opinion among
Democrats.
"And now, my friends, approaching
your kind Indulgence, permit me to
further ask your close and earnest at
tention to my concl uding remarks.
.'During the s~recent canvass, preli-
miuary to the holding of the Demo
cratic State Convention at Pixies Hall,
in the City of Baton Rouge, com memo
ing at a mass meeting held in the
parish of T errebonne tiny W hOme)
on May "a, 1891, up TO the meeting OF
said Democratic State Convention,
had the honor of addressing the Demo-
cracy IN a dozen or more parishes OF
the State. While my speeches were
(as in this instancel confined salmOst
exclusively to the subject of the Demo-
cratic party and all that concerned its
welfare, still as the issue of the reve-
nue amendment was ~agitating our
peol lie, and as, in my judgment, It
was as transparent as glass that the
said issue had been seized upon with
avidity by a certain faction of desper
ate political schemers and aspirants
and would-be revolutionists of the
Rule or Ruin party, who had simply
manufactured out of said issue a -spu-
rious opportunity with which to
deceive the people and hasten the
incubation OF u we'll laid plot to secure
for themselves all the Offices land
absolute control Of the organization of
the Democratic party besides, | did
not in one single instance fail to refer
to the question of the revenue amend
Ment and give my reasons for favoring
it's adoption, urging always u calm,
friendly, dispassionate and patriotic
discussion of the subject.
"And now in justice to, and in Sthe
name of myself aud thousands on top
of thousands of as brave and faithful
Democrats and as true Louisianlans as
were ever born of Christian parents,
who, as Democrats, are in full accord
and recognize the rights Of the people
in the premises, l demand and insist
upon it that the Pro and Anti-Lottery-
ties of the st raightout and regular
Democracy Of the State sof Louisiana,
having done all in their power to en-
courage a calm, friendly, dispassionate
and patriotic discussion of the subject,
are in no name responsible for the
turmoil and present disturbed condl-
ton of Louisiana, due to the %unneces-
sary, uncalled for and dangerous strife
aud excitement worked up by this des-
perate faction of wOuld-be revolution
lists, and must consequently be exone-
rated from any and all blame or re-
sponsibility therefor. And we now
proclaim that the Democratic party in
the State of LOuisianaandit its principles
must and shall be preserved; and that
the honor Of Louisiana is az dear and
as sacred to us as it is to any living
Fosterite, whether he be an eminent
divine, q United States Senator,
Governor of Louisiana, or even the
meteOric little Man from st. Mary
himself.
II thank you again, my friends, fol
your very kind attention. In conclu,
sion, permit me to say to you, that SO
fal as the amendments concerned, you
owe it to yourself and to the people to
study ~theQuestion we'll and thoroughly.
B~eSconciOus of your rectitude, and or
the day of election go to the polls and
castyour votes on the amendment with
out bias or prejudice, but with a just
and proper regard for the welfare Of
the people, just as your own honest
thoughtful and intelligent Judgment
will dictate /; and for Gods sake pro
tect with your ballots that great princi'
pie OF the Democratic party, that the
majority must rule Tear the mask
from the face of the Catiline who would
dare attempt to disrupt the Democratic
party i'll Louisiana, and in the name Of
civilization and white supremacy ex-
pose his treachery. Aud, remember
always that Democracy is the mobiles OF
al human sentiments. and that Its CT, cd
was never more beautifully expressed
than in the language of the immortal
Hendricks when he said 'OrganIza
tons may be broken and pass away
but Democracy cannot die, 1t is en-
} dowed with the Immortality of trutI
and right. Wherever in all lands mel
aspire TO higher, freer, better govern
ment and purer liberty /; wherever
there is the sentiment that government
was made for mar and mot man fol
government, there is the spirit of De.
, Mocracy that will endure and yei
achieve mans reimbursement ant
elevation"
Col. MOntegut Was repeatedly int.
rupted with outbursts of applause, and
when he concluded it was some mo
mentS before the applause ceased.
Lost or MisIaid.