The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-23
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Four members of the Democratic
Parish Elective Committee, Messrs
ID. A. ,Cochrane, Adrien Liable
Foustin Vincent and Numa Marti,
have bolted that organization. Mr.
Vincent was at the meeting by prox,
to MIR. ID. A. Cochrane and Mr.
Martin by proxy to Mr.. w. B
Torian and it is in reality Messrs
Torian and Cochrane who boltet
and not those from whom they hele
proxies.
We were at the meeting and lis
tened to the ridiculous arguments o.
| the boilers and we believe that 8
bolt was premeditated. 1t was plainl,
evident from the outset that thei,
program was to withdraw from the
meeting, knowing that being in the
minority they could not run things
with high hand. They went there
to rule or ruin; :hey could not
rule and they bolted. Good Dem
ocrats don't go back on their party
for SO trivial a reason as the one Of
fered by the boilers in justification
of their action. They have the
magnificent nerve to tell us that they
bo1ted because the majority thought
proper and was determined to hold
one white Democratic primary to
select delegates to the State and ju-
dicial conventions and to nominate
candidates for parish and ward Off
GERS, and they have the refreshing
gall to coolly inform US that such
course is undemocratic and unfair
and a sufficient cause for a bolt. If
Democrats are to bolt simply be-
cause of difference of opinion we
would like to know what will be-
come of the Democratic party. If
a mere matter of opinion as to hold
ing one or two primaries for the Sc
lection of candidates and delegates
IS a cause for disruption of the
party, party organization IS impos-
,ible.
Just because the majority of the
of the committe did not
lgree with them on the question of
holding one or two primaries the
our boiling members did not hest
ate to withdraw from the meeting.
They have gone square back on the
'arty for which they profess indy
ng love and in whose principles
hey affirm abiding faith. They are
'uilty of bolt, pure and simple.
They have shown by their action
hat they don't care a snap for the
Democratic party and are willing to
pitt it in twain if they cannot run
to suit their peculiar views. They
ave established beyond the shadow
+ doubt the fact that with them
arty unity are only catch-words to
apture the unwary. They have
erved notice on the Democracy of
lafayette that If they can not rule
it IS their intention to ruin it regard
:ss of the dire consequences that
ill follow its disruption. Probably
icy felt their weakness among the ,
'emocratic voters and they bolted
full we'll that they have not
le ghost of show within the Dem
cratic ranks and their only chance
es in the disunion of the party for
'e accomplishment of which they
ave made their first outward move.
hey may pirate about their Democ-
cy until doom's day but it will be
long time before they can salts
ctorily explain their action in this
after. When a man loves a party l
!: does not help to destroy it, and
len a man believes in principles
does not assist in their annihila-
IN.
1t is safe to say, however, that
e Democrats of Lafayette will
adily understand the motives
itch have actuated these gentle
IN in boiling the regular party Or !.
nization and we are very much
staken if they are not severely &
manded in a way that they will &
Il keenly. In the mean time le:
I'm 60 on with their little side