The Opelousas courier., 1894-04-28
Political Points.

Hon. Charles j. Boatner, the well
known CONGRESSMAN, says that the IL
nalcia! question is low the paramount
questions before the American people,
Mr.. Boa.aer is on the right trai!.-Alex'
andria NWn Talk.
Gov. Flower, Of New York, has sign.
ed the bill Incorporating the Provident
Loan Society, of New York-a plan of
certain rich and influential New York
gentlemen to open pHwu-shops IN that
city, III the interests IT charity, so that
the needy can obtain loans at a small
rate OF interest.
Judge Smith Of the circuit court of
appeals Is nor Ninnios golden opinions
by his active participation iii politics az
the go-bttweeu TIT Coy. Foster aud
Mayor Fitzpatrick 1t lie desires to en-.
gage ii that kind OF politics lie should
not drag the robes of the judiciary into
the miro with him. He should lesign.-
Monroe Observation-Disclosures.
Not only il The Ill fui! If Hnl1tlGs, but
even the lltt}t birds that lttilthit 1t teen
with the theme. Dickela. combines,
b~reak-aways, treachcry. Doodle, log
rolling, siAte-making-a'l these things
and more. can be heard IL every whisper
VI lIlt hIDti tkfA S'SiF ~ iittt ri ltt
feathcred tribe. Good auditory nerves
can take in enough about now to fill u
book.-N, 0. City it"m.
The Acknowledgement, OF Illinois,
proposes to fight the capitalists who are
retaining aud filing in Chicago's lake
front, He claims that the act Of the
Legislature authorizing the bargain
with tie property owners and the re-
claiming 81 the submerged lands is I'M
constitutional. The Ssudicatc that are
doing Tia" work will have, when it is
finished, property worth from $4,000
600 to S12,O 00, 900 at an estimated outlay
Of 81, 900, 900.
Judge Mott, III the Cont Of Claims, at
Washiugton, has upset all p~Iccedents
and decisions hy deciding tiAf tie Pres
ident may -iS:I II bill 4fje! !ht. najouIn-
ment OF Congress, p!rrIdlng !i9 does so
in the ten days allowed by the Constr
tuition. I'll the history IF the nation
this has been done but once, by Lin
coin, who signed the Captured Property
act eight days after Congress had ad-
jnulned But Judge Nott points out
that the cOGstltntinna|ity al that act
stood every test.
1t is ,Atllef h~urDIiiating ~ the great
mass Of the Democracy tn see their rep
resentatives in the House forced to adopt
Tom Reeds methods OF counting q no.
rum, but there was DO other course left
open to them. For weeks over seventy
Democratic members have uot occupied
their seats. and all efforts To get them to
attend the sessions of the House failed,
and as the Republican minority took ad-
vantage of the ahsentreism to block
Legislation it became necessary to resort
to heroic measures to compel members
to perform the duties for. which they
were elected.-N. 0. States.
Hon. G. j. Boatner is daily gaining
strength as q senatorial candidate. OF
all the aspirants be is the only one from
this section who really represents the
sentiments of the masses in this section.
AS he is q strong man in the fight, ru-
mors are row current that the North
ern Pacific railroad will use money to
defeat him. Our readers will remem-
Der that Mr.. Boatner is urging Congress
to take action against this corporation
to force it to pay into the national
treasury what it is due. THIS explains
the cause of this opposition Farmer
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