Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-10-19
REJECTION OF WHITE PaI-
NlAkIES.

ago, of proposition rendered b,
the Democratic managers of the
Third Congressional DiStrIct at
Louisiana, to the Republican mau
ayers of that district, to submit the
candidacy OF any nominee for Cou>
gressman to white primaries.
The object of this proposition was
TO eliminate the negroes from the
controversy, AMI save them from TIE
coming the subjects of political hos
tility. The Republicans managers.
through their chairman. Mr.. w. E.
Howell, ,have written letter fnrnaI-
Iy refusing the propnsal, and giving
rs u reason that 10 have ac:rpre
it would have been t. renouuce the
principles OF their party.
This is a suilicieat reason for the
refusal for those who may choos
to accept il; bat 1t is. all tar sau.e,
"a confession Of weaaarsS, 1t bah
been claimed that Il majority of The
sugar planters, and, by consr>
qlpnce, majority of the white men
IN the Tnlrd District, had gone
over TO tie Republican party. Il
this should he so, MIR. Price. the
Democratic candidate, 0aid that II
a majority of the White men of the
district were in factor Judge Beat
ties candidacy, he (Plicr) w0nli
not make the canvass. but would
submit at once to the viii OF the
majority. This could be Determined
by white primaries, without bring
ing the negroes into the conflict,
and without arraying the negroes
lagainst the whites, the greatest
evil that could bptall the district.
1t was this consideration for the
peace aud quiet OF the district, ana
tor the safety aud hest interests ut
all the people, white aud black. that
determined the managers Of the
] district Democracy to keep, if pos
s;ble, the peace and safety of the
y State from being disturbed by \
race conflict over "A political ques-
hon, and hence the proposition for
white primaries e@anaEing uOm
Ihe democratic Campaign Cons
pi;ter, through its chairman, Hon.
: /. n. Sims.
But the proposition, 40 pregnan
With benefits, has been incOntinent<
yreJecteh 10y the Repubiica man.
era, aud on them may come the
btden CT any trouble that might
Octur in consequences of the refusal.
j il shall turn out as indicated
byt refusal, that comparatively
fe w of the white voters of the Tuirl
. District are Republicans, while the
grester number are Democrats. it
will becOme DecrssHfy, 10 order tO
. MAKE any sort of CANVASS, tor the
RrpSb,lcans to marshal the nrg,oes
to tiA polls in great bodies. This
. will be arra,ing the negroes
. agaiIlst the " Whites, a revival Of tn
. color hue in polili.s, once the i'anr
aud carse Ji Lon 'sldna, an arrange
mrnt that has made the State iuD
with rivers vi blood.
No Wonder the prospect of a re-
curreuce of such terrible acts has
6;IeG the white people with borrnr,
aud It h easy to Nee why AMI how
they have OHertu IN make the
greatest sacrifices to prevent. as
, has been established by the prOpO>
sltion for the white primaries.
What The result will be cannot
r now he With any uncertainty fore
. told; but it will I've Wise to take
every preca gtion tor The preserva-
tion OF l,p.ue aad order in a canvass
which il in danger of being cons
r Quoted With excessive zeal aud
!, partisan rahcor. Let us. however,
, hope that prudent counsels will
p prevail andtroub!e he prevented by
: the efforts of the best cilizenS.--
Plcay une.