St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-12
A CIRCULAR
Giving i'm Plain and simple Language
some of the Reasons Why Democrat
Should Vote Against Foster and for
WcEnery OH March 22d.

NeSA1hS3 y"
1st-Because Foster is a boiler from the DEM e n
ocratic party-his candidacy is the ofsprln2 Oh
pertidy and is nOurished by prejudice.
2d-Because his election would encourage
boiling, destroy party discipline and estaollsh
a precedent by which a minority, at any ulne,
might tempt to disrupt the party.
3d-Be cause he is conducting. his campaign
on dead issues and depends on the credullty OF
the masses to impress them WIFI INC sophle-
tries of his arguments.
4th-Because his defeat would harmonic the
party by driving from it a set OF chronic once,
| seekers, ~disorganlzers and place hunters anu
| relegate them to private life.
5ti-Because the charge made against NC
Emery 'that he cannot administer the govern
!! mcnt on q six mill tax" has had only one SIDE
| presented to the people by the F0sterltes.
| McEnery only suggested in a message to the
Legislature, that the revenue should DC n
| creased by a constitutional amendment, 10 ne
| submitted to the people, while the Nichols
| government, whose policy Foster is pledged 10
continue, carried into practical execution III q
| sneakish way. what they accuse McEnery Oh
merely suggesting. They actually added TO
the burdens of the taxpayers by increasing tne
! revenues hundreds Of thousands 0. dollars ny,
| an increase Of the licences, by the creation Oh
leyce districts in which q special tax IS I'M
| posed, by the sale of lcVCc bonds several years
in advance of the collection OF the tax 10 NEE.
the same, by an increase i'll the assessment OF
property. and propose further to amend the
constitution and levy a tax OF five mills tor cd
| ucatioual purposes.
| Gth-Becarse McEnery was i'll no wise res
ponsible for the Burke steal, as ad1nlttea ny
Nichols himself in his message to the leslsla-
ture in 1890; i'll which message he recommend
ed the passage of a law that would CONFER on
| the Governor some supervision over the di1-
ferent departments of the State government, III
order that such a contingency might Dc
avoided in the future. ,
to defeat salutary financial recommendations
included in McEnery's message to the LGslsla,
ture, which, if adopted, would have renewed
the State from much of her financial elnoaf-
raSSment.
Sth-Because Foster as a senator voted ior
the appropriation bills against which the OUT,
standing warrants were drawn ana OF Mhlcn
he now complains and for which ms paftlsans
condemn McEnery, attempting to lay at the
door of McEnery a fault committed by roster
and some of his colleagues.
9th-Because he and his associates attempt
ed to barter off certain offices in New Orleans
for their own political advancement.
VOTE FOR MCENERY!
lst-Because in the campaigns of 1882 he
displayed the highest PATRIOTISM, demonstrat.
ing that his love for the people OF his state was
above considerations of self, and that the unity
and harmony of the Democratic party were
thoughts uppermost in his mind.
9ud-BecauSe his candidacy represents tnt
expressed wish of a majority of the Democrat
in the State.
3d-Because he will give you an economical
and clean ADMINISTRATION.
4th-Because, as heretofore, he Will MAINTAIN
the law and assert the dignity and power or his
government in the suppression OF mon VIC
lence.
cause and for partisan purposes, good aht
trusted officials.
6th-Because he has fought the good fght
once during the campaign, and by all polltlca
presidents has fairly won the victory, and hi
defeat now would offer a premium 10 periioS
and bad faith.
represents liberality of sentiment, honesty o.
purpose, Intelligence and official efficiency.
By authority: CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.