The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-06-18
LOUISIANA OPINIONS.
As Expressed by the Newspapers of
the State Upon Subjects of Pub
lie Interest.
WHY KEEP Up THE SPLIT

WAS ulNluiH Tie parry, thc cause Is
removed aud the healing remedy
should be applied.
THE RIGHT SORT OF BALLOT.
VIM Sentinel Give lis an cleo
ton law that Will insure an honest
ballot and IA fair count, and ut the
same time guarantee white supremacy.
The Australian ballot system will aid
in assuring this.
G TO EARN THEIR WAGES.
Webster signal We think that the
legislature ought to adjourn and save
the state money, for the amount of
work they are doing is small, a little
meeting Tor IL few hours, a mixed vote
for senator and an adjournment aud
the days work is done.
kNIFING ALLIES AND FRIENDS.
Shreveport Times The Democrats
OF Louisiana will always vote solidly
against a common enemy as long as
the negro question is Il menace to
white supremacy but ii you want an
honest sticking together, some spirit of
concession and Kindly feeling must oe
shown TO eve obtain it. Ile strict
political law of no quarter may do
between parties, but vii never win
between factions and political breth-
rem.
DROP THE LOWEST.
Mansfield journal There are sew
eral ways to break the senatorial dead. |
lock, but the best aud speedieSt one is
to drop the lowest candidate ut every
ballot until asetoction is mace. There
is no use i'll po>tp0ning the election
nntIf tIa taxt .asIn,t r ,AptiI,+,c |
won't see that there is no chance for
them, let them be made to ste it. 1t is
wrong for the state to have to suffer
for the qualification OF unsuccessful
mems ambition.
THE PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF IT.
Homer Guardian Journal lit may
be possible that when the two factions
meet i'll Baton Rouge Oh the 14tli, that
a compromise will be effected, but 9th
erWise the national convention will be
appealed to, to settle the contention be-
tween Louisiana Democrats. 1t would
be in every way better for US to adjust
these matters at home, and in our opin-
ion, the people are becoming tired and
disguised with the continuance of this
protracted fractional quarrel.
ii sENATORSHIP.
st. James Courier The senatorial
struggle is still on at Baton Rouge
with no probability of an early terini
nation. Every day the two houses
meet and, III conformity with the law
go througa the farce OF u ballot, with !
no expectation of any result being
achieved. Tbs relative strength dis
played by the candidates cannot be
looked upon us an Indication of the
ultimate result which is Yet enveilop-
ed in impeuetlable mist. General
Gibson's chances have, however, prob
ably been impaired by the fact of his
having been absent from his post of
duty ut a time when Loutsiana's .nter-I
ests We're ut stake. He caEnot be for
given for the loss OF the appropriation
for the dry dock at New Orleans. His
chances for reelection, always very
doubtful, have not been improved by
the fact. But 1t may be that the name
of his successor has not as yet been
mentioned in connection Herewith.
That of Governor Foster has been fire.
quently mentioned of late, and, with
the patronage at his disposal, he GER
tainly has a favorable opportunity of
AIuitdtinS tI0 CAdlu PIC u DdNlu d.. Hill, |
of New York, but beyond a denial that
he is a candidate, the governor Is non-
commital on the subject.
WANTS IT POSTPONED.
Concordia Sentinel Therefore, un-
der the existing status of things, there
is very little Likelihood of a successor
to Senator Gibson being chosen at the
present session. But it will make lit
tie difference whether a choice is ar
rived at this session OF not, as Senator
Glbson's term will not have expired
before another sitting OF the legisla-
ture, and the states interests are not
likely to suffer through any laehes on
the part of the legislature in this re-
gard. Under the circumstances, we
are inclined to think that it would be
far better, therefore, tor the members
of the Legislature to cease troubling
about the ~senatorship, aud devote all
their energies and abilities to further
ing the material interests Of the state
through wise, beneficent and just leg
islati6n.
Bastrop Appeal the sane
old factional spirit is manifested in
every ballot yet taken at the capital
by the legislature ON the senatorial
fight, people abroad-away from Bat
on Ronge-are not disturbed, nor do
they care much about it. But should
the settleinent of that question be