The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14

uyh;oh 49, otdllce, says F1eidlllg, =
II ~n1cn the distempers of he mind be
!, d more exact analogy % those viii,
u are called bodily. than in that anime
n1nniionn potn nave to relapse. This
y tialh IN the violent disease Of ami
= c e,v nave known ambition wht
u NAVY mant a. court by frequent %disappoin
:, ffashts TO break out again in a cOnte
Size" q july at III d
l Now it is SO with us. Some al
Stalk pp tjcltet IN not getting on ii
hllcatlon for a local appointment froi
tne executive. and finally oyerturn II
tarls-- r'th commotion in the contc:
a adv ON parochial office. Every Stat
auminlstration has had this class r
politicians as opponents. They al
h 1ulu uirefous now than 1 nave eve
hnoWH. Inc surest way for them t
pioceed IS to hold steadfast to prime
p pst aiin Work lnd~ustriousiy and ene1
nraa!H party, which is never foun
wanting in gratitude to those VIII
serve honestly and faithfully.
ma there is dissatisfaction, discon
Tent and unpleasant feeling anon:
me Wh!te people there can be no doubt
ne orSanlzed opposition to the Demo
GFallc party is evidence of this fact
l nave seriously e~ndeavored to ascer
tam the cause. I can find ION, exceD
plonablv the result of the last am
pa1sl: AS | have said, those who ha
d right 10 complain abandoned al
cause Or reason for complaint Whel
Ihey united the factions at Rato1
Rouge in the organization Of the State
central committee, which was rccog
nlzeu n obeycd, and delegates elect
en 70 me c3nVention under its pro
ciamatIon. All who participated under
me call Of that committee and aided
ana assisted in the organization of the
convention are h~onorably bound tc
slPport the nominees placed before
the people by that convention. It's
aoisetlatiTe We're unanimous, and l
DO not think in the ranks of the Demo-
crate party there ought to be the
sliSht"st opposition to the candidates
to be no opposition. but there should
pc hard work and honest endoavor
TO carry the standard of the party
DO victory. | commend to your con
alteration, and will appeal to you to
act with the same patriotic motives,
the conduct CT your distinguished rep
resentatlve, Charles j. Bcataer. who
TO the last made an earnest effort to
defeat the nomination of Governor Fos-
ter, but who is now one of The fore
most and most earnest workers for his
success.
choice of the Democratic party. 1t is
1oily 10 say that his nomination is the
result Of accidental conditions. 1t was
the deliberate action of a convention
whose delegates by q majority had
bee1 instructed to vote for his NOM
lnatlon. And the few uninstrnctcd
delegates went there to fall in line, and
were practically under Instructions. as
there was no opposition. Under these
circumstances. what reason is there for
dissatisfaction? Governor Foster has
given The State a good administration. /
u { II. 1ttr S- ~. L,,. l-,l . ,
ms admirers say it has been brilliant,
independent of his official and per
5onal character, ii is sufficient for me
10 know that he is the choice OF the !
democratic party: has been selected
% Dear its standard, n as a Dem
lnd as q citizen devoted to the wei
are Of the state 1 feel bound to Sc
'ure his election. 1t is only by his
lection that We can preserve our so
'tal and political Organization and cie-
ate to power and authority one who
'epresonts the intelligence and virtue
y the State, and who will perpetuatc
ne principles for which we contendel
4 "ISh many bitter days. This is my
ea9t for being here to-day. Under
circumstances I would not al-
.res>d you on political matters. The
NecHtive committee Of TIE party o II
lncea that I could be of some service
7 rcstirins harmony and preventing
diSaSler to the State in tie cleo
otothe opposition ticket. I could
OF rArlst what I think to be a duty.
Bringing Gg1o,t the mere sue
i've injury frore being inflicted upon
he state. y
on will not be in vain. The loss Ct a /
arish or a municipality Will be 4 dis !
ster: the loss of the State will be a i
alamity appalling in its results. We |
lnnot afford to be divided. for in this Z
lust be united for victory. Every t
Of duty demands a victory at !
our hands. +
The imprint of a hostile foot on your !
scred soil would be the signal for +
fires from hill to hill. You 3
for the protection of our homes T
ID families. Could a hostile army, led .
7 cruel! officers, have inflicted upon us +
Re actual suffering, the degradation
I'd humiliation that followed the era y
negro rule? I call upon you to pom y
r well the situation. Consider the eff a
cts of again permitting the negro =
assume the control of affairs in e
is State. Like a f1asl, of inspiration =
'ur duty will be made clear and mani =
st to you. Give up your factional Diff + !
rencas. lay aside whatever obliga- !
5ts you may have to any o~rganiza- :,
IN existing elsewhere, and in no way =
with the administration Of II
ate affairs, and come with US: stand =
tn Us, linked together as the Dha- -
nxes of Old, and let lis crush once u
d forever the ins;lious approaches a.
an enemy. who. with torch in hand -
d curses on his lips. would set IRE g!
d burn down with imrrecation the u
irest fabric that civilization has yet "
a.
desire to call attention to the ne u
isity Of voting for and adopting the
submitted to you regu!at-
3 suffrage. One of the duties i'm it
sed upon the legislator is not always m
look at things as they are, but to il
inss a. they ma be. He is not to CO
the present system only, but n
is tc endeavcr. if it requires or adj g;
IS Of amelicration, to render it still or
)rc beneficial to those who live under til
looking to the future as well rs to 10
) present. k;c relation is to the en- &C
G body Of the people, and not to any in
or class Of individuals. II
c%refore, if the amendment to the 81
stem works a benefit to the State al
notwithstanding an apparent "
tt: a class-when it DERIVES 10,
IN cf no vested or positive rights, ge
t 50 regulates political action that m
class apparently affecteG will he tn
atty benefited by the resultant good. an
he rrttrm Of a single political grey. tv
&c rlsy, in its ultimate effects, p'o Fl,
,e countless benefits, perhaps save al;
necessity of revolution. There may Of
but few words which compose it re-
in these few words may he IN 20
we'd an amount Of good, increasing a.
with each generation, to
sch. if it could have been made 10
own to the trainers of the orSanic ar
would have overwhelmed their al1
yer Of thought in the contemplation a.
its results, Is 1t opens new fields o.:
industry, diffuses commerce, beautt- 20,
the landscape with green fields, ~ ~,
cities with stately buildings, pub ~ -,
park, art galleries, museums ard ~
lie libraries. And above all, giving r. t.
security in life and property, tIa
content and happiness to the peo- -,
1ch will be the result of the reform lne
that political grievance against az
loud complaints have been 50 Az
9 directed-the indiscriminate right the
vote, and the bestowal Of electoral ree
yer upon no personality, but upon an
altitude devoid Of the qualifications an.
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