New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
MILITIA AND MACHINE RULE.
HOW THE FORMER is EMPLOYED TO pERPETcATE
THE LATTER IN LOUISIANA.

HOW THE FORMER is EMPLOYED TO PERPETuAIE
THE LATTER IN LOUISIANA.
Washington. April :. (SpeciaD.-"The news dis
matches of violence and fraud being perpetrated Wy
the machine Democracy in Louisiana are enough 70
arouse the Indignation Of every patriotic citizen WIN"
out regard to party affiaton." said j. {. Manning
of Alabama president of the Southern Ballot Rights
League to-day. There is need for a sentiment 10
be created In this country in behalf OF those IN the
South who are struggling for the right OF 1air
vote and honest count; who are seeking u en'a"
c.pate themselves from the domination OF prutai
ocarchy Of ballo-box suffers that Is resoruhe at
present in Louisiana to budozng. cowhidng. whip
ming and killing in desperate effort 10 save wha' -
left OF the party machine from the Po"eii'' '''''
that has risen up against II.
Because Of the fact that the party In power mas
destroyed the most important Industry IN the state
of Louisiana and because Of the fact that the TYR
amy of the machine Democracy has driven away
from IT every white man in tina; state VINO resehts is
pre scriptive methods and who is opposed to It's mar
rowness and fraud the old regime realizes that 1t re-
oures not only fraud in elections. but 1t has come
70 tho pon where even the State militia has TO be
brought into play In an attempt 10 stop the tide
II was In New-Orleans In January, 1888. at the
organization of the Southern Ballot Rights League
and In that conference leading old-tme Republicans
nrominent Popusts and the sugar-planter Republ-
cans took active part At that time | advised ana
advocated a cooperation Of all elements IN i'ouis
ana opposed 10 the machine Democracy. and this
po,lcy has been carried out by the Populists. Ke-
publicans and the sugar-planter Republicans, VINO
Originate their organization in LOUISIANA as Ma
tional Republicans and who have shown willing
ness 10 join any movement in Louisiana that has
seeded from the machine Democracy in an effort
TO overthrow the old regime a State ticket has
been nominated by this movement. with Coone
pharr as the candidate for Governor The remain
ing offices arc p)rtioned out 10 Populists and Re
Iyaiy On
element Of the white people and practically all Of
tics in Louisiana almost entirely populated by white
stronger than the regular Democratic organization
With an honest vote In the counties largely popu-
lated by colored people. this movement can carry
every county In these co!ored Districts ny an oNe.
wheiming majority for the white people IN these
mack counties are about evenly divided politically
1.-THE machine scheme in sending out the militia LOT
bu:ldozlng purposes In the black counties "hIie
ballot suffers resortlng 10 Noeice anu
intimidation L. very plain. These troops are sta
iionel always at a certain point. while the whip
nngs are going with undated violence al an
other place. The plan OF the Democratic party oui-
dczers is 10 keep this movement from getting power
or having an honest registration ana an honest
vote I'm the black counties. so that the old organiza
lion may UP fraudulent maJortles In the Diack
Counties IL conspiracy deliberately planned and
carried out suppress honest registration ana 10
take steps TO prevent honest election BEHIND THIS
corsniracy L. the Governor Of the state with the
Sor"s OF the State militia. the party machine and its
workers the courts and the Bourbon press The
rights OF the American citizen do not exist in Louis
thn bulldozers and the riff -raY OF the white popua
lion are on the side and the progressive people
OF the State who struggling for civil liberty and
a political llberality. are on the other