The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-15
How Long will The Combine Hold
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1lBftS-DctHOSidi.
The unholy alliance into which the
coal-bIack Republicans, the lily
white s.wealth and intelligence" of
the State, and the Popalites, recently |
entered for the mere and simple pur-
pose of possessing themselves OF the
offices, without so much as shadow
of regard for political principle, is
not combine that is destined to a
long lease OF life.
In considering Capt. Pharr's letter
of acceptance yesterday, we saw that
the gubernatorial candidate of the
combine was so trammeled by the
impracticable position In which he
found hiu.self that he was not only
able to indorse the platform adopted
in convention by each one of the
several nondescript conglomerations
whose common standard-bearer he
has allowed himself to be made, but
that he burst not even indorse the
platform adopted by any one wing
of the combine for fear of giving
offense to the others. Capt. Pharr
could find nothing of consequence In
all the strings of resolutions OF the
tripartite opposition to the Demo-
eracy that he could select for, and
dwell upon with, approval, but their
common condemnation of the suf-
frage amendment ard their common
desire for protection at the hand OF
the general government; all the
destructive political principles OF the
three heterogeneous and conflicting
factions he was obliged to leave I'M
noticed in his letter of acceptance,
and unapproved. He could not
have noticed and approved them
without self-stultfieation on the one
hand, and without giving grievous
umbrage to some portions of his sup
posed following on the other hand.
Never was q weaker letter of &C.
ceptance put forth In the shape of a
declaration OF principles by the
r selected champion of political party
, or combination, and the weakness OF
the letter of acceptance must be
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strength of the coalition into which
the three factions named have en-
t tered for instead of predatorial pur-
poses.
A But over and above the sickness
, of the combine as negatively domon-
strated by its leaders feeble letter OF
acceptance, there is more positive
u evidence that the combine is not in q
g promising or healthy condition.
o Capt, Booth, as we have seen, who
d was honored with the nomination Of
i the Populites, declines to demit and
a he has expressed his determination
of being heard from at the proper
time and season. But, even stronger
. still, the farmers of North Louisiana
d are speaking with considerable animu'
C against the action of their State Cen
e trail Committee IN disturbing thu
|, State ticket and fusing with the Re
IS publlcans and they protest that the.
will not be bound by such action.
Here, for example, is a resolution
adopted in a Populite mass meeting
of Union parish several days ago:
he "Resolved, That we. the People
IN party of Union parish, in mass meet
L. ing assembled, deplore the action o
or some of the State Central Commute
:, in attempting to pull down our Stat
III ticket, making fusion with the Re
th publicaus, and knowing full well on
X party in the State will not supper
p the action of said committee an
, knowing our party will not sacrific
y principles or sanction fusions. dicker
Sc or combines of any character. w
ct therefore, demand that State Coz
La, OH Feb. %, 1896, 10 ratify th
action of the convention OF Jan. 8, G
~ to put out a new State ticket, con
n, posed of men who advocate the prime
q. pies of the Peoples party. All pa
M ishes are requested TO select and sen
- delegates 10 this convention. We sus
10 gest that parish meeting be held M
d. latter than Feb. o."
ng It is obvious that, how thin soey.
It'll may be the regard of the coal-blac
nd Radicals and the lly-white ''wealt
en- and intelligence of the State IL
We anything in the shape Of honest polit
Va cal principle, the Populites OF Mort
Louisiana at least are not going to i
III driven by the designing politician
IL of their leadership, as if they WEI
dumb, driven cattle, into dickers ar
ny combines in derision of their cree
,er and contempt of their principle
cir The Populites of North Louisiana a
.be evidently bent upon breaking |
-. that unholy alliance of the three ia
i'' tons aforenamed; and the acti'
me which they propose to take towal
ee. the end of the current month. if it
the not make the combine as dead as
lev door-nail, will so devitalize it tn
at. there Will be no more strength left
-, it whether for good or for harm.
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re Young men don't swear. There
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