The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-11-02
To His FeiIow Republicans.

To Gl6 Rt2sBlieaas Of Tie Iariss Of Calcasieu;
Inasnueh as an attack has been made on nv
character a. a man. and on my reputation az re,
pablioan, by certain prOtests Published In fhf
Laks Charles Press, in its issue Of October 9Th
] feel it important for the welfare and sueesss
Of our party 10 answer these protests with the
hope Of bringing about harmony in our ranks.
In the protests made by the white gentlemen ]
am charged with being democrat and a Niger
To the last charge plead guilty. ] am q mig.
ger ana that ~ ths main reason why am a re.
pabliean, because y0n an kaaE that tleTepubliean
party made As iniggeEs trae and gave n the
As % the first ehaFgs-beflg 5emaoEat-I vii
say that the geHtleinen make a mistake I am a
National, State, Parish, Town, and Ward Repnb,
hean, ard have always been 80 In the past
/ am at this time member of the gfaie Central
Republican Committee member of the Third
Congressional District Executive Committee and
Chairman of the Parish EEeeatiye Republican
Committee and think it dangerous to the sue
cess Of the great party which NE all love 40 well
fhat taeR0 protests have been made, as It shows a
lack Of party discipllne, without which we cannot
hope % 6e saenessfal an tue great etrHggie which
nov Gauinauts US.
1t Is RlsO charged that am opposed To the eleo,
ton Of our candidate Honorable Taylor Bsattie.
This IL also another error. When Judge Bsattie
was first selected by our new brothers, the sugar
planters. in New Orleans, was net satisfied with
has candidacy. on account of the irTegulaTity Of
his nomination; but when party officially rati-
lied his selection and declared him the nominee
then became and AN an ardent supporter OF
tie ~ e and feel sure that il stand united
and x0rk tegeissF, that success win crown car
As 70 NY beiag republican ava supporter Of
Judge Beaftie ] refer 70 Mr. q. Mayo, who Vas
present last Thursday night ct a eolored repabii.
can meeting held a. the Tabernacle HAL, aud
heard me make republican speeeh and who &C
corded generous applause 10 my feeble edartR.
MT Meyo has further eyiaenoe Of my faalty 20
republican principles. and Of my official rank in
the councils OF the party; he well Femenbers that
ne contested my right 70 represent the repnbli-
eahs OF talessleu Parish at the convention " hieh
nominated &. Il Darrell and Ii is no donbt large
II the sting of the defeat which be sustained On
that occasion, which caused MIN to sign this pro
test.
lies1- hut am better republican than he, IS he
has oiten ANNOUNCED that he was National re-
pqhllcanl but State den0orat And he suppartal
/ Mr.. Priees last election
Mr., o s Dolby also Questions ms repabIieAp-
lsm hat BE- Is nov holdlRg denl0eEaiic Office
under appointment BY a damaeFatis GoTogaor-
and be Supported s0EeFlsr Foster in the last elao-
tiqAs galnst NJ A. ~ LaauaFd aud Mr. John y.
BEeanx candidates for that position on the Re
pabllcan IokeL He "a not even grateful 10 the
man Eho gfnilted his yanitiag AEabitlon BY giving
him the einee which be new holds.
Therefore fellow Republicans ran viii AZ .enea
Ne Impressed vita She Tact That this breach -
~ HsEty q exasaaiasl iitisaasi aasi ahaali aa
NoE as . the pFopriety ct my having been a.
r0iltad commissioner for this hex Al this time; II
r true AN nigger, but I did net mean Il bs
The republican party 10 v hiqh Ne hgip1r y -
aEaAi AZ Eha iAHsi net seetielal and knows No col
It's backbone "a ts.e Squth Is tie Niger rots
Ninety per cent Of the republican pcfs % ais
COM FesAiQnai district IS cast Nv the ulegerR ~
4 isa well knegn rule n politics that tie major
~ q Z psssy e iseiian represents Il and senld
always 70 Afoer4ied rae0gpiiian.
Yen know Ihat The colorsd vote a. this lox Il
about al1s against abnus LOO y hft, resInhlicans
40 q had z asiassen hEHsa ~ several gasd ~
akllFleHt FennelleAu, they coHid not get around
hppQintlng nae. kMrtbsEnla1e not a " Slte u,nIlb.
lea1 q tins Asx teok enaagh interest ii the sac
cess q the party ~ APfdy teg aPp0iptmssi
II tie good - .t.nas go AZ
Qs Nas on tep, nlgEels ware app5insad 10 Fari-
a4A g'llsss y tae PARISH q CRieazieu. IN i=iis.
y AAiiaGtea berry. hettar kneHn as Old Waah
ltaau Mas anPolaksd aaperrisor 81 sisctisns ~
Lake t4enies box ans rzislsv ether nerrses we've
aQalsifa ~ s41i.aaF paaittaHs t1aa nut tie rar-
nEaRg ~ te are ta-ey setiEely N AZ s,ss IN fs,s
Anefess 81 ORR 4cAet, A ~ 2ha carfseanuss vi
ahss siafensHt, ~ ANY eteNF n aa aitisaaa
T. WI the I,asiEiaf q - -. ~
aa aaa& = AtspiS 4i@he Coz Ghe Elaeaaion vi xllr
8aef ~ ilA irz ~ tia AiafA dn al,as sesig1 ~
EapNnlieea PARTY is "a FeHer
Asso tag chaEEes asatnst w lsaraansg eharae
81 sldt e1 H4fsa satsanaan ~ aaGka fsein gaad
SAng pa&fi ~ &isam iAqS fhar go Asfne
s-A.s &C. tslNsse ~ aeRa peFbr
teAspta eFsa ahara f1ine 50 ,5i -
p aaA laeFl GEaash laane a. tc fen. saa 7sss5.,
4. - A AEe pS riEtne n tbs RNkAaIitg eild
teAiea q - 81 manlef 81 tis8 Fannili
gag saate Nauas1l lanaln ts ~ 4 4 "a w,
Afl NanEFegEaiia1 lslstqlas FKoe "a ~
~ ~ An 81 ~ tlaa1 ilapltl iieaa gaeru-
Nts sssliF4liaiiae eRs anaz SO EAaa And tsss -.
aNla ~ leis p2rlsh K Nv sai AZ 81 "a 1000
ness asq ifnaa7iee III come ~ ~ fr9s.s7
ae aFiar Aiesttie an flis
aaaas IS Is snasla VI
q e stiss iasfi - che fiss "a ~ 4