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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
MUST HANG. Tho iugenjO,

MUST HANG. - Tho ingenious,
enterprising and faithful attorney
of Greasy JIM" has exhausted
every avenue Of escape known to
the law, to save the. neck of his
murderous client. Having failed
Of relief in all the State Courts, he
applied to the Supreme Court OF
the United States on a writ of er.
ror, alleging that he had been de.
prived OF his constitutional right
to be tried by a mixed jury, be.
cause the jury which passed upon
his case and found him guilty, was
composed exclusively of white
men. The Court held that this
was no abridgment OF any consti.
tutlonal right and that his convic-
ton was legal. 1t will be remem.
bered that the condemned man,
whose name is James Murray,
killed a police officer, while at
tempting to arrest him for the
commission of some other crime.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
Should Withdraw His Name.

Justice McEnery is in no sense
Il candidate for the United States
Senate. Tits probable that he would
accept the position, should the
Democratic majority in the legis.
ture conclude to tender it to HIM.
1t IN a grave injustice to him to
have placed his name in nomina
ton, without his knowledge, con.
sent or authority, and Mr.. Woo
ton, the Young representative
from Caldwell-whose admiration
for the distinguished services to
his State of the ex Governor and
Justice, impelled him to take this
i'll advised and indiscreet step
should withdraw his name. Had
his name been withheld, as should
have been done, at the failure to
elect any one of the Senatorial as,
pirants, by reason of dead lock,
which could not be broken, it
would then have been time enough
to place in nomination the venera.
bic Democrat from Ouachita. We
believe his name in such a contin.
gency would have been sufficient
to carry the legislature by storm.
AS it is, his young friend, with
more zeal than discretion, by pre-.
maturely placing his name in nom.
nation, has destroyed his pros
poets, if he ever had any, for an
election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
The Correct Position.
A conference of the Democratic

A conference Of the Democratic
members of the legislature was
held in Baton Rouge last week.
for the purpose of endeavoriug to
have a caucus called, as the best
and most feasible solution of the
Senatorial imbroglio, but we re-
greet to say that it adjourned with
out accomplishing the desired re.
suit either in es5e or in posse. The
Senator from Rapides, the Honor
able John e.. Ryan, assumed the
correct position, though he was in
IL hopeless minority, when he de-
clared that a caucus should be
held on the nomination of Il Sena
tor, Circuit Judges and on all mat
iers of vital interest affecting the
welfare of the party. The brief
legislative career OF the Senator
from the 18th District cOnvinces
us, that we were not mistaken in
our man, when We zealously cham.
pioned his election against all the
formidable and as it seemed at
that time, insurmountable opposi.
ton brought to bear against him.
We believed at that tine and now
know that the interests of his con.
stitnents, as we'll It's those of the
great Democratic party, were safe
in the hands of John Ryan. He
may 10 denounced without suf1i.
cient cause, because he refuses to
vote in accordance with the wish,
desire and dictatiOn of certain
coterie of kapides politicians, Oh
the question OF e!ccling ii united
States Senator, but there lives not
the man III his Senatorial District
who can conscienti0usly raise even
d presumption of doubt as to the
pure, genuine and unauthorized
strain of his Democracy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

-Tillman will lead the South
Carolina delegation Of Democrats
to the Chicago Convention, aud
yet some Cleveland Democrats III.
sist that Tillman is a Pop eau.
casian.
While he has yet rcfrained from
deserving the Democratic columns
and marching boldly into the
Populist ranks, Tillman is as good
"a Populist as any of the sub-treas.
ury Sbriekers and will land in that
camp; if he finds himself powerless
to dictate the financial plank OF
the Chicago convention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

Affairs in Cuba are rapidly
approaching the point where some
one with authority will have to in.
terfere for the sake Of humanity
and civilization. There is a limit
to the atrocities which the senti.
ment Of mankind will quietly per-
init in modern warfare. The world
will endure the sight for time,
through reluctance to interpose
against the restraints of interna.
tional custom; but after a while
the world will call a halt in the
progress OF barbarity.- Boston
Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
ut and reasoning publ,

We had supposed from the
belligerent tone of the City Item.
previous to tie assembling of the
legislature, that Dominick O'Mal-
ley would lead an assault upon
the State House, if that body de-
clared Foster elected. But the
old building still stands with Gov
ernor Foster in it peaceably and
quietly discharging his gubcrnato
rial duties, while O'Malley has not
only subsidized, but has assumed a
wonderfully pacific attitude since
Claire "knOcked him ont.n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

1t is q fitting finale to a dis
honorable military career, that the
people of Massachusetts, should
not be unanimous in the project
recently conceived, to erect a mon.
ument to the memory of Benjamin
F. Butler. The indefensiblc exc.
cntion of Mumford, if there had
been no other cause, is sufficient
to cause his memory to be execrat.
ed 10y the people Of this State for
all time to come.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

The chief cause of the imr ense
cheap'ning of silver siuce 1875 76
is not legislation, either that of
Europe or of America or both tax
en together. The principal ett;ec
tive cause is over production of
silver in proportion to the demand
for it. The mines have turned
out more of that metal than tue
world needed OF was able TO use
tor coinage or other purposes, and
rs an inevitable consequence the
price went down. Chicago Tri
uune.
The Tribune is correct. Over
production drprcsses the price of
cotton, wheat and all other com.
modlt'es. When the supply of
amy article is largely in excess of
the demand for it, reduced prices
necessarily follow. 1t has been
tho history Of the world from time
immemorial and will so continue
until the angel Gabriel sounds his
trumpet for the day of final resur-
reCtion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
EailOting For U. $. Senator.

The following is the result of
the several ballots for United
Senator in the Legislature, up to
the hour Of going to press yes,
terday:
First Ballot-Blanchard, 10. De.
ntgre, 80, pharr, %, Price II, Me-
Emery, 4, Blackman, 3, Fenncr, l.
Second Ballot-Blancbard 81,
Dcnesre 81, Pharr 80, Price II,
McEuery 5, Blackman 2.
Third Ballot-Dlanchard A5,
Pharr 81, Delrgre %, Price 9,
McEnery, ., Biackman 3.
Fourth Ballot Blanchard II,
Pharr 80, Denegre 2S, Price II,
McEntry 5, Rlacknar 3.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

BLANCHARD ALONE IN FAVOR.
OF A CAUCUS. - Senator Blan-
chard solitary and alone OF the,
Senatorial aspirants, favors a eau
Gus. If we did not advocate his
election for various other weighty
and important reasons, we should
espouse his eaase for this, if for
nothing else, that he is trying to
unite and so!it!ity the divided De.
mocratic forces III the legislature,
while the tactics of the other can.
d'dates, though they may not de.
sire such result, will have the eff
feet OF placing the party at dis
advantage and of giving the Pop
ullSts and Republicans the balance
CT power or virtually full control
OF the Senatorial situation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
-PitchfOrk Tillmau. an wa

-PitchtOrk Tillmau, as was t.
have been expected, dominated
Il he South Carolina Convention
lie introduced and compelled the
passage, with Int little opposition
OF a res olntion denonncing the ad
administration Of President Gleve
baud as tyraHnical aud un.Dpmo
cratic. We are unable to couceiFe.
however, by what right pestiieAt
Agitat0r and fire brand in the par
~ ranks, can be permitted to ex.
pound the eternal and inlmntable
principles af Democracy, who pub.
lic!y proclaims in advance, that if
the national Democratic eaaven.
dion fails or refuses TO incorporate
81 free silver plank in its platform,
he will deliberately walk out of
the hall and sever his connection
with the Democratic party. 4
itlan who boldly announces sach
dangerous doctrines, absoIutel,
subverSiFe Of party discipline, has
go PLACE in q Democratic conven-
zion aad SHOULD b. refused admis.
sion,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
1t seems that negroes wi

1t seems that negroes will
never acquire any wisdom from
tue fate of those who have gone
before. While they know that the
penalty is death, swift and unerr
ing in every instance, they yet
persist in criminally assaulting
white women. A black fiend has
just been lynched at Terreaux.
Boeufs, in the Parish of ST.. Ber-
nard, for such an attempt upon
the person of IL white woman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

with the Democratic maj 'rity
divided i'll the legislature, the Pop
ulists and Republicans hold the
balance of power and may be able
70 control, il not to absolutely die
tate the election of Il United
States Senator, by uniting their
forces with one of the Democratic
factions. 1t might be possible
that a Republican could or would
be chosen i'll certain contingencies.
This ought to be sufficient to de-
monstrate the Importance of Il
timely concentration of the Demo.
cratic forces by caucus alignment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
SHOULD ADDUCE PROOF.

SHOULD ADDUCE PROOF. - If
free silver is the magical wand
with which to convert the pauper
into the millionaire, the waste
places of the country into fertile
fields teeming with lnyuriant
growths Of grain and all other
food products and restore general
prosperity, in Gods name, let's
have it. But its advocates should
be careful to adduce some convinc
ing proof that it will have such
effect. Mere unsupported asser-
tons, such as the newspapers are
in the habit of making, will not
carry conviction with an intelli-
gent and reasoning public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
The legs of William McKinl

The legs of William Mckinley
reach from silver California to gol.
den New York and one leg is of
silver and the other gold, and eth.
er is liable to tumble down at any
moment. Still in the matter of
reach and straddle, these celebrat.
ed legs are alright. They are long
enough, but they look pretty thin
and hectic. A hard kick might
tumble them into everlasting col.
lapse New York Sun, Dem.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27


"PLEAD THE BABY ACT.n-It
appears that the aspirants for Uni.
ted States Senator, when address.
ing the legislature by invitation,
all had fixed financial convictions,
except Mr.. Denegre, who "plca.l
the baby act" This question has
been discussed continuously in the
press of the country for several
years, to the entire exclusion OF
more important subjects, and it is
passing strange that a man with
the intelligence of Mr.. Denegrc,
has been unable to arrive at a sat.
isfact0ry conclusion. This should
be sufficient to eliminate him or
any other man from the Senatorial
equation, who will attempt to
''straddle" any question agitating
the public mind. Notwithstand
ing his knowledge OF the fact that
the legislature was supposed to be
largely iii favor Of free silver and
that such an avowal might defeat
him, Mr.. Price courageously an.
nounced his convictions In favor
Of sound money, thereby cxalting
himself in public estimation and
gaining the respect, esteem and
perhaps converts among the mem
bers of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Pharr also declared for free
silver cor bust,' at lG to /, but it
is the general impression that his
was very late conversion, in
fact, that no such taliacy ever
found Judgment in his mental re.
ceptacle, until he was compelled
to endorse the vagary, in order to
obtain the Populist nomination.
Senator Blanchard and Judge
Blacklnan, of course, both adhered
to their records as being in favor
Of free coinage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
GUBERNAToRlAL APPOINT.

4 UBERNATORl APPOINT.
MENTs.-Governor Foster has re.
appointed Col. John S. Lanitr, to
be Register of the State Land
cf1ice; B. B. Howard, Edgar Calm
and Frederick Zengel, Notaries
Public for the parish of Orleans to
succeed themselves, having failed
to renew their bonds as required
by law. They were promptly con.
iirmsd by the Seuate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
An Everlasting Disgrace.

|
We have fallen upon degenerate
times, indeed, when such a distin.
guished soldier, scholar and states
man, as General Thos. L. Clingman,
OF North Carolina, is forced on &C
count of poverty, at the advanced
age of eighty-three years, to apply
for admission to the Confederate
Soldiers Home at Raleigh.
1t is an everlasting disgrace to
the State of North Carolina, should
this gallant old veteran, who has
contributed the best years of his
life to the service of the State in
the forum and on the tented field,
he suffered to terminate a glorious
life as 4 pauper.
But then it is only another in.
stance of what happens when s.the
bottom rail gets on top" An
amendment to the constitution,
among others of more or less mer
it, authorizing the legislature of
Louisiana to pension disabled con.
federate soldiers, has but recently
been defeated by the votes of Pop.
ulists, Republicans and Democrats
for revenue only, who would have
sacrificed their limited chances for
a home in Paradise, for the greedy
spOils of office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
ANOTUER FINANCIAL GRAN

anvil IFio u iNaNClAL CkA Nh
Another financial crank has aliscn
This time it is j. b. Watkins. OF
Lawrence, Kansas, but better
known in this part of the Lords
moral vineyard, as President OF
the Kansas City, Watkins & Gull
Railway. We have received his
pamphlet entitled, "The true mon.
ry system for the United States
After an examination of its con.
tents, we do not find it to be any
Improvement upon the various
other remedies prescribed by the
one thousand quack doctors, who
have been administering in unlim.
sted quantities drastic doses of ad
vice TO the financial patient and
shall commit it to the "Waste
baket.s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

The Senate OF the United
States, by a vote of 6 yeas to al
nays, declined to investigate the
alleged election irregularities in
Alabama, occurring at the time
Governor Oates defeated Kolb,
Populist. The resolution for in.
vestlgation was introduced for the
purpose Of ousting Senator Nor
gan and giving his seat to the
Populist, who was elected by Kolb's
rump Legislature.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

How unity and harmony
among the rank and file of the
Democratic factions is to be brought
about when recognized leaders re.
fuse to agree to submitting party
questions to party caucuses is
more than we can see. Ii chances
may he taken in the election of
United States Senators aud Cir.
cult Judges why not for Congress,
men and Governors? - Baton
Rouge Truth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
Will Not Pass.

| III IS SdI0 UO dSSHtlfc tudl Tue UllI
introduced by Mr.. Watts for an
unlimited constitutional convrn.
ton Will never secure legislative
sanction. Bat there should not
be sufficient objection to this bill
to cause it's rejection, because Of
the unlimited clause which it con.
tains. In our opinion, a constitu
ti0nal convention when organized,
is supreme and sovereign and can
neither be limited in it's scope, au-
thorlty and jurisdiction, nor con-
trolled by legislative action. We
have no desire to see the present
State officials, for whose election
we labored earnestly, zealously
and with whatever of ability and
influence we possessed, legislattd
out of Office.
But that is question to be de,
terlniued by the constitutional con.
vention itself. If the people are
in favor of a new election, they
will 80 express themselves by the
selection of Il majority of delegates
com mitted to that view of the case
and vicc ucrsa. So far as We are in-
dividually concerned, we are op
posed to a new election and shall
do all in our power to prevent
such a cOnsnmmatioh. We do not
believe that the tenure Of office of
the present inCumbents should be
disturbed, but on the contrary,
they should be allowed to serve
their full constitutional terms.
The bill, however, provides that
delegates shall be elected in Au-
gust and the convention held in
September. This is entirely too
early and is sufficient cause for it's
defeat, unless the defect can be
cured by amendment. We have
just passed through one Of the
most exciting and holly contested
elections ever known in the histO
ry of the State and cannot atfmd
to engage in another in the imms.
date future.
Sufficient time must elapse be
fore a convention is called, to per
NIT tile bitterness, passions an,!
animosities engendered by the re !,
cent campaign, to snbSi'le. There
is no necessity for undue haste in
this matter. Twelve mouths from
now Is snoh enough. Indeed, it
might he better for the best inter
ests OF the People and tie veal OF
the State, if tue convention was
not called until the next session ,f|
the General Assembly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
Let The capjlul remain wi,


Let The capitol remain where
where it Is. New Orleans is not
the place for it. At the next cleo
ton Baton Rouge may 10 right.
The political atmosphere in the
Crescent City is 10 purer than at
Red Stick, so nothing would he
gained by the change II Il re-
moval must be made let Alexan-
lria get the benefit OF the change.
Much can be said III favor of AL
exandria anyhow. - Democrat
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
Last Sunday was the seypnt,

Last Sunday was the seventy
seventh anniversary Of the birth
of Queen Victoria. While the old
lady is in bad health, being atllic-
ted with rheumatism, she yet
shows no symptoms of an early
dissolution. Indeed, she is so per-
sistent in clinging to life that it
would not surprise us if the prince
OF Wales never assembled the
throne.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
jim Crow CAR LAW CONsTlTu

jim Crow CAR LAW CoNsTlTU.
TloNAL.-The Senegambian must
now reliEquish his ambition TO ride
in railroad coaches with white
people, as the Supreme Court of
the United States. in the case of
Plessy vs.. Ferguson, decided that
the Jim Grow Car law pro-
yiiling for separate coaches for the
races. Wis constitutional.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
account of The regent u

On account OF the recent heavy
and continuous rains in Tie Nortl,
West, the Missouri and Mississip.
pl rivers are Oh a rampage as far
down as st. Louis. Many places
have already been inundated and
considerable property destroyed.
Much apprehension is felt lest the
residents of the lower Valley may
not escape unscathel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

1t Is difficult to conceive how
the United States Government
could heaorahly evade Il decIara.
,..scc .::.: Of war should the execution
of the Competitor captives he car
ried ent.-I Baltimore Herald.
Well, it eyaded Il declaration of
war With Spain, when the crew of
the Sirg;nias was executed under
similar circumstances.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

-hl-iiung Chang, the most af.
fluent GrOesus of the whole world
and representative of the Emperor
of China at the coronation cere.
monies at Moscow, is occupying
apartments which Will cost him
s..s, Geo for twenty days use. or
>nsa Is HE power Of lnoury,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
BoATNER SHOULD BE RETuR,

BOATNER SHOULD BE RETURN,
D.-GovernOr Foster has ordered
an election to be held in the 81.
congressional district, on the 10, h
OF June, to fill the vacancy in the
House from that district, caused
ny the expulsion Of Representa-
. tive B0atner. Mr.. B0atner should
be returned by an Increased ma.
JorIty, not only on account OF his
eminent qualifications for the 30.
sltlon, bnt as rebuke to parti.
san house for it's arbitrary action
III declaring his seat vacant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
WEEKLY.
PrOprietors,

Senator John G. Ryan has
been appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Snyder rs a member of
the committees on Judiciary and
A Agriculture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

General Neal Dow, the father
of the "Maine liquor law" and an
officer in the Federal army during
the civil war, is still healthy and
vigorous at the age Of ninety.two
wears,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
Dennis NJ 8

Senator DfRniS Nj. ShOlarS-
that will be his name after the ex
lpiration of his present Legislative
'tprm-and Walter A. Head, OF
Onaclita, have finally, after much
deliberation and travail, conelud.
cd to unite their political fortunes
with the Populistic- Republican
forces in the General Assembly,
No doubt, the Democrats Of Qua,
chlta will express themselves in
no uncertain tones anent the per.
tidy of these political apostates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

Whatever else may happen,
the true POpulist will never go
back into either of the old parties.
II Peoples Party Advocate.
Well, he has already gone into
the Republican party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
The House Of Representative

uncercmoniously "sat down" upon
Howard, Populist from Alabama,
last week, by almost unanimously
refusing to consider the eight arti.
cIes OF impeachment formulated
ny him against President Cleve.
land for high crimes and missile
meanors, none of which, are de-
nounced by the laws of the country.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27
The best kind ot' mon,

The best kind Of money that
can be DEVISED" is going to be the
financial plank in the platform of
"straddle- bug" Mckinley. thought
to be a popular plank, as it is one
upon which every body can stand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

Cholera is prevailing in Alex.
andria, Egypt, and every steamer
leaving that port is dehsely pack
ed with frightened people fleeing
from the dreadful scourge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

-O'Maiiey has ceased to prac-
tlce his favorite pastime, mud
singing, since Claire recently be-
spattered his face with liberal
supply of Baton Rouge gutter
filth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-27

Speaker Henry has appointed
Representative Ariail a member
OF the committees on Education
aud Judiciary.