The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
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We havesneither the space nor
the inclination to reply to- all the
long-winded and belabored article,
signed .srompkins," an anonymous
writer in The CreoleAmerican. In
our last issue we asked "rompkins"
to show wherein the Police Jurors
of this parish had been dumping
Jacks" We said nothing of a per
sonal nature against anyone, but
simply challenged :Tompkins" to
prove what he had said. This he
has not done, but instead of doing
what he should have done, he makes
additional charges that are abso-
Iutely false. He charges The Ga
zette with being ''the self-admitted
organ of the Police Jury in Lafa-
yette,'' and also of being ''the
special organ" Of that body, and
he goes on
"And s'rompkins' cannot en-
tirely relieve his mind from the i'm
preston that the s'hand" that is
suspected of fawning with the dang
ling piece of Irvine, is the same one
that has bravely dashed forward to
defend its own"
AS the meaning of the above is
rather obscure and somewhat vague,
perhaps "Tompkins" is Gas in his
charges against the Police Jury)
trying to make us mad. In that
| case he deserves to be treated with
! contempt; but if he means that The
Gazette is run by the Police Jury or
any other set of men, or by any in
dividual, other than its editor, he is
guilty of a deliberate and infamous
lie.
! This paper has never been,
| it is not, and will never be
the organ or outh-piece of any
body of men or of any indi-
vidual, as long as it IS under the
management of the present editor.
We write our own editorials and do
not go to ssTompkins" or to any
body else to write them for us, and
whatever appears in our columns
are the views and honest convic-
tons Of the editor.
The immaculate "Tompkins, .
says H. his last grievances: e. Temp
kins'' wants it clearly understood
that, by nature, it is impossible TO,
him to lower himself to. that plane
in life where reason and principle
become subservient to hatred and
prejudice, and does not intend tina
any structures he may inflict on any
servant of the public, as such, shall
be construed into anything Of i
personal nature"
If "Tompkins" wishes the people
to know whether he has a low O.
high nature let him show his hand
Let him sign his name and not at
tempt to injure this paper by M akin:
baseless charges under cover Of
fictitious name. If he is the broad
minded, heightened, chivalrous gen
1leman whose sole aim is the '*publi'
good" why does he seek to shirl
the responsibility Of his actions
Let him give his name to the public
and thereby unfold to the gaze of tn
multitude his manifold virtues, hi
disinterested patriotism, his I'm
blemished record, and sterling IN
tegrity. The people should know
this great friend Of theirs. Patriot
are scarce these days, and if w;
have one in our community, h
should be known. This man will
5 such a pure nature, this relentles
5 foe to corruption and enemy to de
, relict officials should uncover hi
head that Lafayette citizens ma,
know him.
r This new aro ;tle tf Parkhurstian
, ism should disclose his illustriou
: cognomcn SO that it may be handle.
down to posterity as the embodi
: ment Of all that is pure and mag
1 unanimous. But, alas it might tel
f another tale.
1t is rich; it lis really refreshin
to hear some men who have beel
repeatedly elected to Office, and ar
: now holding office, abusing ballo