St. Landry democrat., 1892-06-04
Abolish the Court of Appeals.

ABOLISH the NCuIC Oh Appeals.
The Shreveport Times has also joined
a score of Louisiana papers III their just
and popular demand for the abolition
Of that useless slDecure-the appellate
almost universal by the press-that
great sponsor of public opinion. Upon
this matter, under the subject of :" Re-
form and Retrencilmeut," the Times
says:
Since the political longdrawn out
agony Is over jn LouisiaEa's State cleo
ton, the question of economy and re-
form will probably occupy tile minds
OF the legislative solOuS, and it is need
less to say that there are many sine
cures which can be Topped off to the
benefit Of the State and its people, and
the amount heretofore expended upon
such used to far better advantage for
levee or educational purposes. One of
the first acts Of the incoming Lcgisla-
ture should be to do away with that
fifth wheel to the judicial Wagou-the
Appellate Court, Il has never been of
any practical use to the State judiciary,
and is an expensive luxury which can
well be dispensed with. Created prob
ably with good Intentions it has proven
but a sinecure to the gentlemen who
occupy its distinguished bench. Not
but that they would willingly aud ably
perform, as they bave done, all duties
facts of the case are that there is liter
ally nothing for them to do, except
draw their salaries, and the experience
of the past years, since it was incor-
porated into the judicial system, has
proven conclusivcly that the Appellate
Court is, as we cay, fifth wheel to the
judicial chariot, not needed, not used,
an expense to the State, and coGse-
queDtly to tbs taxpayers, and not be-
ing necessary lu any point pro bono
pubHc0, should be abolished.
Fifth Sunday meeting of the Lou
isiana Baptist Association met he,e at
the church on Friday night. Rev. E
0. Ware preached. Gu Saturday
morning there were devotional exer.
cises, conducted by Rev. EIihue X.
Branche, Of PineviIle, after which
there was discussion on "Our State
Mission Work aud Its Need" by Revs.
E. o. Ware and Davis, and w. L.
Truman, laiman. "Our Home Mis-.
sion Work and eur Responsibility"
was discussed by E. X. Branche, L. O.
Ware and Davis. A paper by A. l..
Johnston on the doctrine Of salvation
by grace aud the need of emphasizing
it.
On Saturday night paper was read
by Rev. Z. o. Ware on "Baptlsts and
Missions" which was discussed by
Davis, Cas0n and Phillips
The Rev. E. 0. Ware. conducted
Sunday School meeting on Sunday
morning, which elected some remarks
from Ford, Cason and Evans. Then
followed ii sermon by A. l.. Johnston
at night, sermon by james Evans, of
Gibbsland, La.
The exttcises were, throughout, en-
terta!uing and instructive, and the at
tendance large.
The next fifth Sunday meeting will
be held at the Pilgrims Rest church
in Acadia parish.
n. 0. States: Fred Douglass, the pro-
fessionai negro and politician, who has
been living on the bounty Of the gov
ernment for the past twenty years, de-
clared in a recent Interview that 4" the
Southern question is a big one and
something must be done, on the negroes
will become chemists and learn how to
dynamite and bombs"
This little speech has caused Fred to be
severely roasted by even tie leading
Republican organs aud they express
surprise that man as intelligent as be
is supposed to be should have uttered
such threat against the white people
Of the South. The first dynamite bomb |
thrown by negroes in the South will be |
the last, because it will cause them to |
earn that bomb throwing is danger
ous sport which, if persisted in, will
cad to the determination of their race. |
Instead Of being a guide and Instructor
For bis people, Fred Douglass is trying
10 incite them to violence with what he
calls the Southern question: He |
should know, and no doubt does know,
hat peacea5l and industrious negroes
II the Southern States are we'll treated
md given all their rights under the law,
and are also encouraged Ivy the white
people in every effort they make to bet
or their condition.
The uGeXDected oDDosition ia Mr.