New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
TIE STTTITION IN LOUISIANA.
\ PRACTICAL CONFESSION OF THE FORCE AND
rRArn TnAT PREVAIL At ELEcTONs.

\ IkNi lIi NJ 'DNFls'NlVN Vr lir' FVNSH H-'D
FRAUD THAT PREVAIL At ELECTIONS.
Washington. F'b Il (-pccisn.-C considerable com
ment was among politicians of all parties in
Washington today by the publication Of the New
orleans dispatch announcing the receipt BY Chair
man Crandall. Of the Democratic state Committee
McEner, factionl. of forty rases Of winchester
rife, and a supply Of cartridges for the Til,
Intelligence wa not a surprise To men who had
been watching the campaign in Louisiana and who
have heard the bclliscrent expressions in which
some Of the Louisiana Democrat, have freely in
dulgcd during IA" last few weeks. This tnle'
fortunately the arms to be placed In t,s hands
IF Democrat, 10 be used AGAINST other Democrats, in
,e the latter shall attempt 10 carry ont their threat
10 prevent "a and a fair count
That taking Of such measures by one faction 'of
the Democratic party to prevent bulldOzns ana
fraud by another faction Of the same party Is justly
regarded by the Republicans rs the plaiie't con
fes.on the complete and indubtablc evidence
that could bc OF the truth OF the allegations
80 often made by them. and As often Violently de
MED by Democrats. OF the systematic ana contnu-
Gus suppression by force and fraud OF the Republican
vote of Louisiana during the last fifteen years
Political affair, that state they say.
have now assumed the SHAPE ana aspect
which they have long expected, when minority
ruling state by force and fraud would become III
,idcd against self. and one II the factions "onii
threaten to apply the methods To the other fac
sou, hem Democrat in regard the Election BILL only
last week. eN Speaker Reed predicted that the peculiar
political methods In vogue among the DchVcr"'s Oh
certain STATES would eventually /d inevitably ietur,
to plague their inventors and authors. but he probably
did not then expect his prediction to DC 80 eooh Ver
ifcd.
In the recent political history of Louisiana. the
leaders and members OF what is known the McEney
faction have been active and aggressive in the Use
Of every to suppress the Republican vote As
have the leaders and members OF the other Demo
cratic faction. but. as southern Democrat recently
remarked They not willing TO swallow dose Of
the same medicine The statement Of Chairman Gran
DALI 10 whom the arm, consigned, describes. NJ
doubt truhiully 4 condi ion OF affairs : existing i'll
louisiana which every friend of his country and q
republican form of government must depiore. when
he
Since the nominating convention at Baton Rouge
We have been met all sides with statements from
friends and supporters Of Mr.. Foster, that II war
to the knife and knife TO- the ht ana tha me ma
uOn to he used III coun ing In the Foster tohet
and in counting out the McEnery ticket i,eie'ins'
therefore. that the State mill IA ard the election ma
chinery under the control OF the present state Admin
se Are to be Gpofed OF the IN pbc as 'ts @ We m
mined. the principle tnat an ounce OF prevention
protec from Illegal and unwarraned interference
with our rshis under the LAY T 10 e arms nsys been
shortly Oi which our friends may take notice
II tlicy desire. There is intention on he
There is de-iIc TO provoke the shedding OF blod
1t has been our ain to Serure a perfectly peacealas
asked for and All Is the privilege
of sunIaSist Il vote uS lie chooses III tho
coming election and the that hi, vote will
be counted It l. cast. We have never Intended
to buldoze bluI; but we are firm in our determina
ton not to be bulldozed )r bufed. Our preparations
are Imply with view to insurng an honest election
and nave merely accepted In earnest the threats
made nj Bason Rouge by the state House and Foster
ring that the Administration VIII elect the Foster
ticket II resort 10 unfair ballot and dishonest
count necc>saryjust what we are determined shall
not be done. unle>, we disappointed in the |
manhood ~ this state.
OF course Republicans hope. do Democrats, that
he pr. .nt threatening demonstrations Will MT result
I'm blood-led but that Louisiana may this year have
what she has not been aLe or willing to enjoy for
many yearsa free and honest, az weu rs Qesceaoie
election.