The Progress., 1896-05-14
TEE RESULT OF REFUSA

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behind the returns Of the recen
y election, and make a full investiga
ton Of the terrible frauds which ar
alleged, and IN many cases known t,
be true, then the Democracy will thu
openly indorse the selfish pertid,
u practIced by the New Orleans cam
y paign leaders who deliberately, an,
for causes which made Honesty and
and honor tremble and grow fam
because Of their being deserted 10y
trusted friends, traded and battered
in unholy and most execrable traffic
the jewels placed in their charge fol
safe keeping. w
And further it will thus perpetuate
in power set of politicians and
otfice-holders who have no ambition
above practices which embodies moth,
ing noble, able or manly; no idea
more exalted than tenure of office,
gained at all hazards and by any
means.
1t will thus proclaim to the coun.
try and to civilization that Democ-
racy IN Louisiana lives on the filth
and mire Of corruption; that the GUS
todihns OF its veal, the managers of
its position and course in public af-
fairs ere those whom-pollticslly
speaklng-truth IS myth, honestly
but an idle romance, honor the vain
musings OF semi-imbeclle who
dreams, but scarcely lives.
And this is not all; but this recog-
milton Of sovereignty to the scheming,
INSCRIPTIONS. heartless politicians
will but make them holder and more
arrogant and exacting; and
they will treat with ABB
{ Lutte contempt the interest
and vested rights of the masses. Be-
sides, it will be a menace to the lives
OF the people in the coming congress
slonal elections. 1t will say, with
meaning Only too deadly and terrible,
if you wish rair count, if You desire
recognition as sutfragaDs You must
secure it, not as a peaceful citizen in
pursuit of thai peace and happiness
which the Constitution guarantees to- !
you, but as an outraged and armed
citizenship which must, in these days
Of so-cslled reign of law and order,
bear weapons of defense, to prevent
political foot-pads, freebocters and
highway robbers from depriving you
OF the most valuable of your possess
ions, the right Of an untrammeled
ballot and tn 9 privilege of it's being
returned as cast, and the prevention
of fraudulently placed ones to nullify
your preference of men or measures,
expressed RS the law directs
No, the banner of liberty must be
upli;ted now, on this occasion. The
walled citiee of the political pirates
must be taken; those who have
sought to prostitute the sublime doc
trlne of Democratic teaching and,
like human harpies, have preyed
upon the virtues of our body polite
must be hurled from power. They
but ask Endorsement for this time
and, reveling 10 the luxurious ease
which sinecures present them, they
will view the conflict from afar,
watching pupils, urged on by mo-
tlves as unholy to seek conque,ts rs
ignoble.
Grow. Fosters duty in this supreme
hour is plain. There is presente! to
him an opportunity to make his name
immortal that is seldom vouch safed
to public men. A word from him and
Louisiana will spring from the quag-
miles of political corruption in which
civilization now sees her struggling.
The correct act on his part, and our
commonwealth, the beloved Pelican
State with advantages so great and
possibilities 80 sublime. could burst
the chains which now bind her in
serfdom to a horde OF vampires who,
greedy and gluttonus, grow fat from
the rich blood which should be used
to give her strength for her exalted
place among the sisters of our re.
public, and cause her to ascend the
ladder to the plane of fame and su-
perb statehood. If Gov. Foster
would but tell the Legislature to do
right; if he would say as his oppo-