St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-19
a CAESCE ASs
Giving i'm plain and simple Language
Some of the Reasons Why Democrats
should Vote Against Foster mud for
vscEmcry on 1Eurci. 21d.

lst-Because Foster is Il boiler from The Dem
ocratic partyhis candidacy is the offspring "i
prliidy and il nouriShcd by prejudice.
2d-Becausc his election would encourage
boiling, destroy party discipline and establish
a precedent by which n minority, Mt any time.
might attempt to disrupt the parry.
;d-Be cause he is conducting his campaign
on dead issues and depends OH the crcdullty of
the masses to impress them with the sophis-
tries of his arguments.
4th-Bccause his defeat would harmonic the
party by driving from ii a set of chronic office
seekers, dSorganlzerS aud place hunters ana
relegatc them to private life.
5tll-Because the charge made against Ne
Emery that he cannot administer the govern
meut on a six mill tax" has had only one side
presented to the people by the F0stcritcs.
McEnery only suggested in message to the
Legislature, that the revenues should he i'll
creased by Il constitutional amendment, to be
submitted to the people, while the Nichols
government, whose policy Foster is pledged to
continue, carried into practical execution, N
sncakish way, what they accuse MCEncry O1
merely suggesting. They actually added to
the burdens of the taxpayers by increasing the
revenues hundreds Of thousands o. dollars by
al increase Of the licences, by the creation Of
leyee districts i'll which special tax is I'M
posed, by the sale of 1cNcc bonds several years
in advance of the collection OF the tax to meet
the same. by al increase i'll the assessment OF
property. and propose further to amend the
constitution and levy a tax of five mills Tor ed
ucIti0ndi purposes.
Gtil-Bccallse McEnc:y AaS in no wlsc res
rODSlblt 1Uf Inc DtlfhC Sttal, us uiilllltEn ny
Nichols himself in his message to the leGisl;l,
turc in 1890; i'll which message lie recommend
cd the passage of Il law that would confer on
the Governor some supervision over the dif-
fclent departments of the state government III
order that such u contingency might hr
avoided III the future.
7tll-BCCardt Foster ~ a state Senator helped
to defeat sallltary tuaucal r"cnmmen datiouS
included III McEIeryS message to The Ieglea-
turc. which. If adopted, would have relieved
lie State from much OF her financial eiuhai
Tassinent.
8tll-BeoaCse Foster as a senator voted for
the appropriation bills against which the out
standing warrants were drawn and u which
he now complains and fer which his partinau-
condemn McEuory, attempting to lay at the
door OF McEnery d fault committed by Foster
and some Of his colleagues
9tll-BeGauSe he and his associates atteiupt
ell to barter oil CERTAIN Offices in New Orleans
for their own political advancement,
VOTE FOR NcENERI'
l-I-ReCallsc in the campaigns OF 1895 - hr
displayed the highest patriotism, demonstrate
ing that his love for the people of his state Was
above considerations OF self, and that the unity
and harmony of the Democrats. party were
thoughts upperlnoet in his mind,
2nd-Bccausc his candidacy represents the
expressed wish pf 1t majority of the Democrats
in the state.
9l-Because lie will give you an economical
and clean ADMINISTRATION.
3tll-Bccause, as heretofore, he will maintain
the law and assert the dignity and power Of his
government in the suppression OF mob VIC
lenCc.
5th-Bccausc he will not remove, without
cause and for partisan purposes. good and
trusted officials.
Gth-Bccause he has fought the good fight
once during the campaign, and by all political
presidents has fairly won the victory, and his
defeat now would offer premium TO pertidy
and bad faith.
Finally vote for McEncry, because his ticket
represents liberality of sentiment, honesty of
purpose, intelligence and OFFICIAL efficiency:
BY authority: CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.