The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-03-05
A Card.


rion's g charges" which it made year ago and
which it revamps at this late day because it was
so badly ratified by our evidently unlooked-fof
blow in its miCriff that 1t could think OF nothing
to saw This answer silenced the Clarion year
ago; 1T seemed to consider it a sufficient and
"successful" denial then if it does not so con-
slider it now, let it speak out.
The last issue of the st. Landry Clarion con-
tanned a remarkable card, signed by the Board
of Directors of the Clarion Printing Co, in re-
ply to what the editors of the Democrat and
Courier had to say in reference to the false ana
cowardly insinuations contained in an editorial
article published in the Clarion of the 7th.
While this card is remarkable in several res
pects it is chiefly so by reason OF its unfair
ness and lack of candor and the studied but
groundless attempt to besmireh the names and
regulations of those who, by their standing in
this community are constant, living menace
to the success of the selfish schemes or certain
men, We will take up Seriatina the so-called
"charges" made in this card and prefaced by
what is intended to be grand flourish or
trumpets, and, we think, show conelusively
their utter insuthclency TO JUSTIFY any suspicion
OF wrong doing on our part.
After quoting the paragraph which contained
the insinuation which we branded as he
which paragraph, we venture to say, not one
of the signers of this card saw before it ap-
peared in print-the card goes on to say that
the editors of the Courier and Democrat USED
that article as Dretext for the use OF the fol-
lowing abusive epithets toward imaginary per-
sons'' (''imaginarY persons is good y and then
gives what the two editors had to say on the
subject. But it is perhaps best to give the cara
The ME following editorial article appeared in
the St Landry Clarion of February 7tn, 1891:
Mr. Lalling, the private secretary OF Mr. Nor.
rls. saws: I'VE (the Lottery now control the
press of the State, for which We have expended
a large amount of money. Some has proved
value received, while some mas proved money
lost; and they do not wish to invest any more
cash in Louisiana papers, that belong to the
class Of t'money lost" In controlling the press
OF the State, Mr.. Morris expected TO control
public opinion. Up to the time the Clarion be-
gun publication here, the press. OF this parish
shouted for the Lottery but when public opln-
ion was expressed in the Democratic ward
elections and parish convention last sep
TENDER, the result was overwhelmingly against
the Lottery SO in regard to this parish, Mr.
MOTIFS could exelaim: money lost"
The editor of the St. Landry Democrat, Mr.
r.. 4. Sandoz aud the editor OF the Opelousas
Courier, Mr.. Leonee Sandoz, have in their res
neetiye editions of the 14th inst, used that ar
tiele as pretext for the following ABUSIVE
epithets towaros imaginary persons
AS one of "the press OF this parlsh' the
Courier don't propose to allow TINS covert N
sinuatien to so unnotieed, ana Will take occa-
sion to say that if 1t is the Intention OF the VIII
ter If the paragraph above quoted to convey
the meaning that our course In regard TO the
Lottery amendment was not aetuated by pure
motives, and an honest conviction that II
was for the good of the States OF that ouI
opinions had been bought by Mr.. Morris or any
bodv else we hereby brand it as eontempti-
Bile, sneaking, eowardiy lle
Now. take this to mean that the opinions OF
the editors of the papers OF this parish who ad-
yocated the adoption OF the lottery amend
meTlt last year were purchased by Mr.. Morris
The article does not charge this speelhcally IN
| straightforward, manly way, but that is the
| impression it leaves on the mind OF the reader
! + ia NOT know who the editor of the Clarion is;
IN fact it is understood that it has several edt
! tors But as / was associate editor OF the
! Courier, last year. and as such advocated the
4 submission to and adoption by the people OF
| fhis amendment, have this to say II the
/ writer Of this article. whoever he may be
/ means to intimate, insinuate or charge that II
doing 50 was aetuaiea py any onI m paIe
| that nv opinion on this question was bought
| by Mr.. Norris or anybody else, denounee hin
4 as an infamous liar, contemplate slanderel
1 and a cowardly and pusil1animous scOundrel.
/ l.. A. SANDoz.
We, the undersigned, hereby reiterate and as
sert the truth of the editorial comment con
/ tanned therein, and as the Messrs. Saudoz arr
/ annarentiy anxious to lind out with whom
| they have to deal in this matter and to asser
i their honesty In supporting the lottery. eveI
i in tlle absence of any charge of dishonesty, we
| without the prefix "if,H hereby distinctly
ist The use Of money by the Lottery Gem
pany to control the press OF Inls parlsn IN Y
| the general belief among the people here.
| 9d That the St. Landry Democrat under 1t
former owner and editor, and the Courier, un
der its present editors and owners, oppose
and denounced the Louisiana Lottery durln
several years, as corrupt corporation ana
dangerous factor in thu politics OF the State.
ard That Immediately upon the publication
of the proposition of John A. Morris, to pay t
the State $500 900 per annum, for renewal 9
the charter of said Lottery Company, both 9
these papers became its advocates and apolt
gists and that the Courier, owned and edite
al the time by L. 6 i. A. Sandoz, made hast
to advise the Legislature TO accept that propt
sition, saying that its editors did not belleV
that Mr.. Morris would offer any more-t1t
making more abject and complete surrende
I Of the revenue feature or the proposition tina
was ever advocated by any other lottery spapt
or partisan OF the Lottery Company. .
4th That the two editors and owners OF tl
4 Courier became interested Ia the st. LandI
Democrat under its lease to p. z. GoodWI
and were his partners in publishing that pap.
! | during its entire lease for two years endin
Z Tanuary 1st, 1891, and that the Lottery Cor
. | nanv paid $500 in cash for the use OF its edit
rial columns In advocacy of It's reeharter, al
that one Of the editors Of the Courier receive
. more than one-half OF the $500.
whether the editors Of the Courier and >