St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-19
7oRsAKING FOSTER.

TORSAKING FOSTER.
Tie following, from the Jackson
Minor. b self-explanatory:
/ A. win be seen from this issue Of
The Mirror, We have taken the name
Of Mr.. Foster - the nomipee for
Governor from our columns, and
win, until the primsry Of March -
advocate the name which forms the
caption Of this article for that high
position.
A proper regard and respect for
our friends and readers suggests
that we should give them the rea-
sons Why we assume that position :
that We win endeavor to do - brief
" and tereely Is We can in our
humble way. Friends end fellow
citizens, to give you these reasons
We must partially review the past
fight that has been made by the
Ants against the lottery. Right
here permit us to say that the lot
terry has been whipped unto its
death. This il admitted BY both
factions and the only question be-
fore US is the unilication Of the
Democratic party.
There Is no principle Of lottery or
anti-lottery. II there was We
should be ~ We always have been,
and always win be, anti to :he Lou
isiana and other lotteries.
We began our opposition to the
lottery with the proposition Of Mr..
Morris asking for . renewal Of lis
charter, and with Ill the Ants, ex-
cept = few who were opposed to
Mr.. Adams, entered into what was
known - the Lafayette agree
ment, the sum Of which was that the
farmers man was to receive the
first place on the ticket. We did
all We could, and wanted the agree
mcns kept in good faith; and not
withstanding the fact that the ALI
ance worked hard and carried to
the convention more than 200 duly
elected and accredited delegates,
while their Anti opposition had .
minimum number, they were f0iled
in their purpose to elect their man.
This was . direct violation Of the
agreement, . breach Of faith, to all
Of which we submitted, and why!
Because our only object was to de-
stroy the lottery. The farmers
we're defeated by that part Of the
Ants who were opposed to their
man, and the people Of East Felici-
ana were gerrymendered out Of an
Alliance delegation, although they
had = plurality vote Of more than .
100 for Adams. To this our peo-
pie submitted again because they
were after the lottery, and with an
effort, they decided to bear their
defeat rather than assist the amend
inent. But now, thanks to their
efforts, sacrifices, and the Alliance
throughout the State the lottery is
dead.
Those whose fine Italian hands
had worked such wonders in down
ing the Alliance and their man,
At the defeat Of the hon
IS: yoemanry, began their play on
the city s'bosses. Here it was city
Is. country boss. The result could
he clearly seen. for it was inevita-
bic; for when the scientific manipu-
lator gets hold OF the youthful
'sgreeny" luck is no longer Of any
kvail. We denounced McEnery, we
denounced ward bosses, we de-
nounce all that pertains to bossism,
md what did our leaders (not
hosses) do? They made an At
Tempt to trade with the men they
md we had been denounclng.
md, believing that trade had been
made, the Foster committee has
armed us loose, and like unto the
4cEBery committee, say take your
.hoicc.
We do not know, nor do we
are, who the ward bosses will sup
,ort, but We believe McEnery will
,e less liable to trade rs on than
viii those who support the honora-
lie gentleman who opposes him.
The New Orleans Times-Demo-
rat. Of March 6, contained an in
erview with Mr.. ]. J. Thompson,
1 st. Landry, in winch he re-
'ounces Foster and declares his in
ention Of working for McEnery,
living almost the same reasons for |
ID change - the Mirror does for
b. Mr.. Thompson was one Of the
elegates in the Stateh0use Con-
cntion. A number Of men equally
s prominent in the Foster CAM
'aign ~ Mr.. Thompson have come
yer u McEnery recently. There
J every indication that McEnery
ill be again nominated by 10000
lajority.