St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-29
The scarecrow.

n. o. States.
The Populite leaders have been tell
ing their ignorant and credulous dupes
that the Force bill is a mere "scare
crow" which tue Democrats have set
up to keep them in the Democratic
camp, and that, even if the Republl-
cans should capture every branch OF the
Federal government and have full and
free sweep, no such measure would be
passed.
1t is humiliating to know that there
are so many men in the South SO besOt-
tedlv ignorant as to believe this OdiOus
falsehood of the stool-pigeons of the
Republican party. For the information
of the people at large the States has
been at some pains to gather the eX-
tracts we printed yesterday, and we
may add that we could, if necessary,
add a multitude of similar utterances
to the list. IT these do not convince the
dupes of the Fopulite chiefs that the
triumph of the Republican party means
a Force bill, then they could not be ex-
orcised of the spirit of brutal stupidity
and ignorance which possesses them,
were the heavens to open and the Angel
of the Lord speak to them in tones OF
thunder.
From the first the States has told the
country people that the Peoples party
was simply the stool-pigeon OF the he
publican party in the South. The
events have proved that we were en-
tirely correct. 1t has become patent
that vote in Southern State for
Weaver, will be a vote for Harrison.
We now find the leaders of the Weaver
ties bowling for a force bill. In Ala
bama the Republicans and Populites are
making an alliance, and last night, IN
this city, the foul, but entirely natural
conjunction was 'conSummated. they
are only different species of the same
genus of reptiles, seeking to enfold
Louisiana in their coils and sink their
venemous fangs into her vitals.
Shall this lOathsOme com biDation bear
issue! Shall Louisiana again become
the prey of second breed of pestilent
political vermin of the same nature as
the carpet baggers and scallawags who
under Warmoth sucked her wealth, des
troyed her prosperity and impoverished
and drove from their homes thousands
of her citizens? Shall she be represent
ed in Congress by such mountebauks as
Guice aud Webb and others of their
ilk I? Are her legislative halls to again
become cesspools of political filth and
dehauchery
These are pertinent questisns, for it
is to bring about these very results that
the Popuists and Republicans of Louis
lana last n ght entwined into one COM
mon political threat their Shiny folds.
We do not believe that they will be sue
cessfuI. But the fact cannot be dis
guised that many white men have been
seduced into the Populists ranks; there
is, beyond these, widespread discomfort
which may be utilized against the Dem
ocratic party; and, it a thorough union
of, the negro and white Radicals and the
POpulites can be consummated under
skillful and INSCRIPTIONS leadership, it
will require the earnest and united work
OF the Democrats to hold a solid Dem
ocratic Congressional delegation.
The good work. then, so actively be-
gun within the last few days, should go
forward with undated energy until the
Democratic press and sneakers shall
have caught the ear of every man in
every district. parish, town, cross roads
and neighborhood in the State.