The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-08-20

Fifteen hundred dollars, therefore, are
gathered from twenty-five acres, a
mule and nigger-and the white man
gets it all. Why Because the nigger
and the mule owe the white man at
least $1,000 for "supplies furnished TO
make the crop. See anv money in
such farming 2 Then 60 into it. Land
is plentiful. Mules are cheap, and
niggers are as thick as fiddlers in Geh-
emma.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES IN THE
THIRD.
Iberia Enterprise Several promi-
nent gentlemen of the district have
been named by their respective friends
as candidates, chief among whom are
Hon. Henry Mccall, of Ascension
General Dudley Avery ,ef Iberia Hon.
John d. Shaffer, Of Terrebonne Hon.
Don. Caffery, of St. Mary Messrs
Norris and Pujol, of Calcasieu, and
Judge Edward Simon, of st. Martin.
We have not had occasion to meet
General Avery since his name has
been mentioned for the position by
/ General N. W. Whitehead, of LafOur-
che, and cannot say whether or not he
will be an active candidate but we
can confidently say, knowing as we do
the patriotic impulses of our distln-
guished fellow -parishioner, that should
it he the desire of the Democracy of
coming contest, that he would make
any sacrifice that would be incumbent
upon him to serve his party. Should
he be In the field, he is unquestionably
our first choice. Our second choice
would be the Hon. Henry Mccall, the
! practical, progressive and successful
sugar planter of Ascension Parish.
THE RACE QUESTION IN CARROLL.
| East Carroll Banner Democrat Here
in the parish of East Carroll We have
over 125 free-holders. Some of them
own as many as 400 acres of land; most
Of them have well cultivated farms,
with comfortable homes, outhouses.
stock, and all the necessary utensils to
make the farming successful and abun-
dainty prosperous. They have their
churches, which they regularly attend;
but the education of their children
seems to be the most engrosslng care
with them. To this matter they devote
their best energies and most Thoughts
tul attention. Besides all this, they are
coming to the front In commercial pur-
suits. vying with the whites in their
knowledge of the prices current and
cotton sales. The negroes in our par
ish are property owners, in reality and
personality, to the sum OF nearly $780,
600, and Cor tinue to accumulate steadi-
ly, notwithstanding the many adverse
circumstances they have to contend
with. A marked feature of this pro-
gress upon the part of the colored peG-
pie is the entire ignoring Of tue social
equality question. 1t is never referred
to IN any manner, shape or form, ex-
cept to be smilingly ridiculed as de-
fusion and snare of the past. They
are learning, aud many of them already
know, that their future social status is
entirely dependent upon themselves,
and, while they are proud of their pro-
gress, they never even dream of that
equality which has been a stumbling
block in their path for many years.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT SPLIT.
Jackson Patriot: At meeting ofthe
congressional executive Democratic
committee of the Fifth congressional
district held in Monroe on Saturday,
the 9th, a dispute arose over the ques-
ton OF representation, and resulted in
the withdrawal of four members of the
committee. representing the parishes Of
Lincoln, Union, jackson and More
house. These boiling members Of the
committee wanted the total vote of
McEnery and Foster at the primary
election OF March 20 last adopted as the
basis of representation in the coming
congressional convention and claimed
that the people had adopted by vote
that basis, and the committee had no
right to adopt any other. The majority
of the committee did not think so, how
ever, and proceeded to fix the basis of
representation on the Democratic vote
in the various parishes. On this basis
such parishes as Madison and Tensas,
with large negro majorities, are allowed
fair representation, whereas under the
basis of the white vote these parishes
would be allowed the smallest repre-
sentation of any in the district. The
people OF the Fifth district always look
to the big Democratic majorlties in
these parishes to elect the Democratic
candidates. The white people of these
parishes deserve great credit for induc-
ing tie colored majorities in these par
isles to cast their votes for the Demo-
craric nominees and preventing its be-
ing controlled for the Republican can
didate. 1t is only justice and fair play
in consequence of the large Democratic