The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-20
IN DEFENSE OF Mr.. WyLY.


We publish below two articles from
the Farmersyille Gazette in defense OF
Hon. G. S. WHY'S action in the legisla-
iurc in voting TO go behind the
returns. The Banler-Dcmoernt has.
never wished to be unjust 10 Mr..
WHY, aud we hope that the charges
made against him will some day be
'reiuie,i. We do not think it fair 10
publish one side Of tue affair and
ignore The other, so we give the articles
as they appeared in the Gazette.
LET HONEST METHODS PREVAIL.
Some politicians in Louisiana have
worked themselves up TO the bellef
that nobody is a true Democrat uh-
less he votes aud works for the sue
cess of any and every scheme that viii
perpetuate any so-called Democratic
leader in power, regardless OF Inc
principle or Justice involved in the
question: and they want TO rule out
of the party any man who has the
courage and independence TO act ac-
cording 10 his seusc of equity and
right.
a most striking example in point is
The threat of party csiracism made
against Mr.. WHY, of East Carroll
parish, because he voted to go behind
the returns and investigate the charges
of election frauds in the recent gubcr-
material election.
Under our constitution il is con-
tended that the courts are without
jurisdiction in the matter OF investl-
eating election frauds so far as the
governors office is concerned. On
the other hand, it is claimed that the
legislature alone has power 10 deal
with that question in any way, shape
or form.
Then, in tho name of common sense,
when charges Of fraud are made and
all investigation demanded, is legis-
lator TO be Kissed out of the party
SIMPLY because be votes for what he
conceives to be right and just?
Only by free and honest exercise
of judgment and discretion, with
equity and justice as guiding star
can any political party hope to succeed
eventually. Temporary success, oil
rather, temporary control, may come
by wiuking at political corruption and
covering il up but every time this if
done 1t will weaken many honest mel
in their support Of the party, and poll
ticians that countenance it. The
masses of the people are honest, and
/ they want 10 see honest methods pre-
vail in matters political as we'll as il
other affairs.
aJusTITIA FIAT, RUAT CoELUM."
"Lct Justice be done though th,
heavens fall" is an old Latin maxim
which should be kept in the minds o
every one. and especially politica
leaders and rulers-men i'll whose
hands are reposed the destinies OF tn
country aud the interests and ambi
lions of their fellow-man.
This article is called forth by TIT
following indiscreet paragraph clip
ped from the Concordia Sentinel
which uujnstly assails Mr.. WHY 70
voting upon question according Il
the dictates of his conscious. TIL
Sentinel says: "llon. Charles Wyly
of East Carroll parish, is being round
lly censured by his constituents for hi
, BETRAYAL of their interests and thos
of the party of the Static by voting 4
90 behind the returns in the lat
gubernatorial convention before th
Legislature Mr.. WHY was electe
by the Democrats, as Democrat, am
it was never expected that as mem
Der of the Legislature he would sid
with the molly gang led by Cap
Pharr as against Gov. Foster. One
the citizens of East Carroll paris
said he would as soon believed ths
J he would have voted that way as
think that MIR. WHY would. Tn
same gentleman remarked that b
certainly betrayed the confidence n
posed in him by the Democrats of iii
parish. lie has made his own coffil
Such men as this should be eliminate
, from the party, as they are DC
worthy of its confidence. LAWN
: proved recreant to il upon the on
, occasion, they are likely and liable
r do so again whenever the opporiunit
presents itsels"
Tho recent heated gubernatori'
fight is settled. Gov. Foster has bee
declared elected, and he has been il
auguratcd into the governors offic
> The State election Of 1896 is now
I, matter of history, and we will not a
G tempt to discuss il here.
q A majority of the legislature vote
not 10 go behind the returns, nc
make an investigation of the allege
: frauds in the recent contest. Wo Civ
them credit for being honest in
voting. We presume they considere
that they were doing right and ju
4 under the law. But honest men Offer