The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-27

The Same Old Tactics.

After all the fanfaronade about bal
lot refoltn and white supremacy, there
appears to be no probability thai
the Legislature viii do anything t,
/ bring it about Shall We be forcet, ~
I rely on the law 1T violence 1T all future
n elections, as we had to do III the last
! ihe Democrats III the General Assem-
! bly, should not for get that it lies entire
! ly IN their power 10 protect lis from
/ hnarchy i'll fufnTe elections, and that
u the maases Of the people expect them
! to do it. They made an alarming dem
nnStratl0n OF IL desire to purify eiec-
! tons by adequate Legislation, and down
/ 10 this hour, nothing has been done to
prove they Were honest III it. But lit
tie time remains To that august body.
! TO outside observers all that has been
done, shows only il desire to dodge the
responsibility OF action III the matter.
Let the Democrats understand one
thing, once for all, SD far as St. Landry
Is concerned II la that there is an ele-
mtnt here that intend to work by The
rules prescribed hy tile written law
come what may. Ii We are not greatly
mistaken, the game of intimidation by
violence will not he permitted to win
in ST. Landry. There are some persons
who seem to believe that Winchester
rifles may decide matters here, but we
tell them now in all kinduess, that that
is IA deiuSlnn. Those who wnuli rnle
by the use nt guns should bear III mind
that those who stand hy the law have
hs mach courage and as good nse of
guns ~ they.
They and their chuaeii representa-
tlXtS now have tt IN tft%if power to
make iaTs to meet he emergency, and
htIy yl,,.t T..Fi IN
under constitutional sanction, they
Will not be allowed to run over the le-
gal rights OF any class OF voters.
Whether Legislators are willing to make
suitable laws or not, the masses are
tired OF outlawIy, and will not submit
tn 1t IN unllateral way. 1t is with
pleasure that we recognize the
fidelity of the 81. Landry repre-
sentatives. They have fought the good
fight and have kept the faith with the
peoplesWho sent them there. The trou-
hle ism Il" part char gsabIe to them.
They have exhibited no lies superior to
their plighted obligations. They have
made no fuss aboHt the party, but have
gone along quietly and steadily. Yer
lily they shall have their reward in tho
fullest appreciation of their cOnstitu-
ents.
There is going to be less trickery than
formerly in the Democratic party.
Now that tie boys have adopted
rule to make every candidate for party
honors show bis hand, let them stick to
it. A Democrat who has no secrets to
keep hidden from his constituents can
not in reason have the least objection
to face them in pnblic to tell them he
Will stand true 10 their demands and
instructions. 4 lack If cn1ti,eDce
caused by decepti"ns practicedI by po-
lit.cal tricksteis has driven Thousands
Of men dev"ted to Democratic pinci-
plies out OF the patty, and this lack of
confidence has compelled the m1iority
remaining in the party to aiOpt a
stringent plan to check any hinposition
toward trlckery, and reassure the peo-
pie of square dealing. By this means
confidence can and will he restored, and
the Democrats who LETT the party can
and will he wen back to the fold 1t
may be a little embarrassing at times to
asplrants who want TO sti idle the
fence, but the rule is good one,
"boys," keep it up.-CapitaI Item.