The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-11-18
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Since the late slecucn the question
has frequently been asked, what will
be the fate Of the RspnblissD party !
Will il share the fate Of theaold Wing
psrty and give up Its organization
eatireIyl We think not, nor do we
wish for snch cousumation.
We believe that the welfare Of the
nation and the continuance Of good
government depend, to a large extent,
upon the existence Of two great parties
hat are not greatly disprOportinate IN
strength, and We hope never to SEE
the time when nomination by any
party ~ equivalent TO an election 1--WE
are speaking Of the presidency
When the parties are nearly equal 10
strength, they are more spt to put
forth their best men as candidates and
frand and corruption are less poten'
factors 10 the political campaign than
when gItbtr party has an overwhelming
preponderence As we stated last
week, almost ever since the birth Of
the nation two distinct theories Of
government have been held. The first
was enunoiated by Jefferson, the
aUthor Of our constitution and founder
# the Democratic party; Alexander
Hamilton 6Fst gave form to and shaped
ihe course of the federRlist party.
Jefferson believed that the leasf
governed people were the best governed
and insisted upon the largest liberty
compatible with ssfe administration
Of Iaw and tee existence of the nation.
Hamilton, on The other hand, wanted
Il s'FoBg and centralized government
al the national capital and with hlm
and has followers the local government
by the states was held IN little rrpulr
These two ideas Of government hav~
confined 10 lbis dsy; the former
beng represented by The Democrat
puT1y which gaiued such a sigma VIC
tory ten Days sgo, and the Republican
party standing for The IHller. Il Is
due TO tbe DrmUcrsllc party that ibr
pssl thirty yesFs Of RepnIreah admln's-
tralioD hHye not reduced lbe slales /"
a condition of vsssaiage and depend
4noe apun the genera government b.!
a gradual nsurpaliou Of the rights n
heFrnl 10 the siales. TIE Democrat
party has slI this time been a power
fol minority, Frequently controlling
oue or mote branches Of The genera
government aud siways beng repre-
senled in The supreme conrt. We
believe lhat before now, bat for thu
opposition, the idea Of states right
wunld have been well nigh obflteratrd
The force bill, from which Ibt
country made so narrow an escape, -
40 example Of this spirit OF pRirrnaitsm
and encroaehmrnl upon The domain OF
the government by the sIales. Tbr
Use Of the United States army upon
slight Prelexts and the advocacy OF All
increased standing army, all shOv The
tendency of the Republican party 10
the same end, VIZ: 4 eeDiEaltgrd
government. The people have spoken
10 thunder tones, This far shalt thou
60 and no further"
ODee more we are 10 have a govefu
meUt Of the people by the people and
for The people. The past fve months
have been marked by disturbances az
Farluus parts Of the CouB'ry growing
uut OF abe oppression OF The Iaborlng
classes by the vast aggrrgsiions Of
wealth combining TO put doNn wage,
10 some Instances 10 almost slaTyat'oh
point The strikes have bran DUmer
Gus and most Of them, If not jOslIfshI'
altogether, were W great extent e.
eussblr; bot not so The laalrssnts'
which has Ghsraclotiz d some Of then,
The leaders OF The R-pnbhcan pari
have pointed 10 these distuIbaDc.
aud eudesvored 10 draw tbrrefTom A.
sEgumenL in faEor Of strong govern
menI and some hsve attempted Il
prove lhat The standing army OF H.
| United SlEIes is insufficient. To surt
reasoning we would reply: F'rst, Ir
The Ieg,slalion Of the past few years, b.
Ehleh The smassiBg of these collossal f"
tunes Was made possible and rhs foTma
tian of ttusis foslered, be repealed aRd
let the p0er men have q share in the bet
sfits that arise out of Legislation f.
The hole people aud not fol. a fsvOre,
few, and the era of strikes wiIl be q
an end. Sreead, let there be TeFiVs
Of interest 10 The militia OF lhe slaie'
aud let each state make adequate a.
preparations for lbe organization Of
sufieiert force To meet any emergeRe,
likely 10 arise within lis oEn bardrTl
II this be done, the state foTees, undo
such governors as Fzoa0sr of Me-
York and FOsisr Of Ltulsiaha, sill b
abnsdantiy able 10 quell any ATTRACTION
Of Or upon the peace sud dignity Q
the stale. Third, guard a5ell tssPugit
IF fhs ballot Dor, II it be desns3 81
YisAble, let there be Al edaestlon'
qualification ora properly qualification
or both bat lei the law be lest an
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