The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-11-20
~CHENEYVILLE CORRESPOND
ENCE.
~CHENEYvILLE, La,
Nov. Is, 1895.

CHENEYvILLE, La,
Nov. Is, 1885,
Editor Louisiana Democrat:
1t is seldom that l rush into
public print to air my views upon
any question, but approaching the
gravity..of the present political sit
uation in the parish of Rapides, l
cannot refrain from giving express.
sion to my views upon the subject,
and volunteering my advice, poor
as it may be, to my fellow-citizens.
In selecting delegates on the
Goth inst, throughout the parish,
to attend the parish convention to
be held at Alexandria on Dec. 7th,
which convention will select and
namesthe delegates to represent
our parish in the State convention
on Dec. 18th, a very grave and i'm
portant question presents itself for
our serious consideration and de-
termination.
That question is, should We be
guided, in the selection Of these
delegates, by a spirit of prejudice
and famaticism or by a spirit of con-
serrutism' Should we send a pref.
udiced and uncompromising dele
cation to the State convention at
Shreveport, pledged, instructed
and predisposed to make a vain
and useless fight against the re.
nomination of Governor Foster,
whose denomination as Governor
of this State is. even now a fore.
gone conclusion, solely because
some papers and a few people have
accused him of being unfayorable to
silver, and regardless of the future
interest of the parish; or should
we act with reason and send a con.
servative delegation to said con-
vention, instructed to demand and
vote for a declaration in the
platform, to be adopted for the
free and walim,ihd Coinage Of silver
at the ratio of l6 to l, without
waiting for International agree
ment, but unpledged aud unin.
structed and left free t., act in the
matter of supporting Gov. Foster
and other questions that may arise
rs they may think proper and to
the best interests of silver and the
parish of Rapides generallyi
Now, there are those, who, for po
iticul and other reasons, are so bit.
terly opposed to Gov. Foster and
his re nomination, that they are
advocating themselves, and trying
TO persuade the people of Rapides
parish to adopt the impoli,lc plan
of sending IA bitter and nncompro.
missing delegation to Shreveport
opposed to and determined to vote
against the denomination of Gov
ernor Foster, whether he has any
opposition or not, and regardless
of the better interest of onr parish
regardless of the injury it may d.
the sill yer cause, by depriving the
delegation of the influence it would
otherwise have in said convention
and regardless of the weak, imbe
cile and unenviable position thai
the Rapides delegation and Rapid
ians would occupy in the eyes o.
their fellow.citizens of dealing il
the petty spite that children re
sort to. s
1t is my opinion and l am conf
dent a large majority of the citi
zens of this parish agree with me
that a more liberal policy should
be pursued aud the second or con
sentative plan adopted. ,5
l know that in State convention
a delegation opposing the wishe.
of the majority has but little voic,
or influence in any of the delibera
tons of that convention, hence,
say thata revolutionary and uncom
promising course would only re
suit in %depriving the Rapides dele
CATION of the influence it nigh
otherwise successfully exercise il
the Interest of sitter and for til,
general welfare and interest of on,
parish.
On the other hand, l believ'
that. ifa delegation is sent tina
is liberal in their views, willing t,
waive any prejudice against Gov
ernor Foster, if they have such
and ready to cast their vote 70
him, if majority Of the delegate
to the convention desire his re
nomination, and such a delegation
will be placed in a mnch stronge
and more influential position to DE-
mand a recognition of silver in tn
State platform and WELD a create
influence in the interest Of silver
Again our people might desi1
that some Rapidian should have
place upon the State ticket, ant
there Is every reason to believ
that we could secure such a place
if our delegation goes to the Stat
convention in u liberal and concil
iatory spirit; but what could "
expect at the hands of that cor