The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-04
r ST. LANDRY, La, JANUARY 4, 1896
General Notes.

Iberville will promise very respect
able majority for the suffrage amend
ment.-Iberville South.
Those who honestly aud sincerely
desire ballot reform will work for the
adoption of the suffrage amendment
Ibervifle South.
The pastoral residence of Rev. Father
Menard, of st. Francis Xavier's Catho-
lie Church, and the Catholic church at
Alexandria were destroyed by fire Mon
day morning.
There are five kinds of paper curren-
cy in circulation at the present time,
national bank notes, United States notes
or greenbacks, United States treasury
notes of 1890, gold certificates and silver
certificates.
There can be no real, genuine and
effective ballot reform until the ignO-
rant and vicious element has been elm
mated from the elective franchise.
This can only be accomplished by the
| ratification of the proposed suffrage
amendment to the constitution.-AleX
andria Democrat.
The U. S. Senate passed last week the
resolution of Senator Hill. of New
| York, removing the disabilities of Con-
| federates who, while holding commits
| slons in the United States army, re-
signed them and entered the service of
| the Confederate States. But few per-
sons will be affected by this legislation,
| but it should have been done long ago.
The general sentiment on the part of
those who count for anything in politics
ia that the new Democratic ticket will
sweep the State by the most overwhelm-
ing majority ever accorded a democratic
ticket in this State. 1t is the first time
that the party has ever been united
since 1877, and for this reason every
Democrat will help to swell the major
ity.-Baton Rouge Advocate.
The convention met and nominated Il
full State ticket. adopted good sonnd
platform and adjourned. 1t is the duty
of Democrats, irrespective Of all past
differences, to rally around the chosen
standard bearers of the party and thor
Oughly demonstrate to our polite foes
that the Democratic party of Louisiana
ia united in name and in fact by elect
ing every man on the ticket by an over
whelming majority.-ShreveportJ Judge.
The Catholic Winter School, which
has been organized under the auspices
of the archbishop of the diocese and of
the Society of the Holy Spirit, has COM
pleted its list of lectures, and the school
will begin Feb. 16, 1896 The opening
ceremony wilt be impressive, and will
include IL solemn pontifical celebration
at the cathedral, and both Of our Amer
ican cardinals will he present.-New Or
leans Picayune.
The action OF the convention enIols-
ing the suffrage amendment and recon-
mending ballot reform legislation is in
line with the policy of the administra-
tion and in accord with the views of the
friends of ballot reform throughout the
State. 1t was a pronounced step to-
ward honest politics and fair elections,
and the delegates who carried the meas
ure through deserve credit for the cour-
age Of their convictions.-Mansfeld
Democrat-Jou'nal. o.
Arrangements are on ISL whereby
several of the ablest and foremost Dem
ocrats will stump the State for Gov.
Foster and the Democratic State ticket.
Among the speakers will be some gen
tlemen who earnestly opposed Gov.
Foster in his campaign four years ago.
A united Democracy means that this
State will remain in the hands of the
intelligent and representative white
people and white supremacy will be up
held and maintained.-Shrevep
Judge.
The statement made 10y Governor
Foster in his speech of acceptance be-
fore the Shreveport Convention that if
he was elected he would go into Office
under promises to no man or set Of men,
and has no obligations which he would
be called upon to pay wasa bomb in the
camp of his enemies. 1t was his first
statement to the public denying that he
had made combine with the bosses of
New Orleans, and the fact that Fitzpat-
rick's crowd was present at the time
created most favorable impression for
the governor with the country delegates. |
Mansfield Democrat Journal.