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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
THE LEAGUE AND THE
BOSS.

There is being made, especially
Ia New Orleans, an effort to pre-
vent the holding of Constitutional
Convention. The super-esthetic
silk-stockings, defunct members Of
the Citizens League, experimenting
the possibility of the defeat of their
candidates by the regular Democ-
Tacy, are doing their utmost to
beat the convention on that
seowardly plea. If the bosses are
in power, theirs be the fault.
BY their luke-warm interest in
civic affairs, they have allowed
men, some unworthy, to take
charge of that which they themselves
are striving for, the political ma
ehinery of the respective parishes.
BY defeating the convention, will
they disturb the bosses? Not in
to least. And by that cowardly
ection, they may place upon the
necks of the people of Louisiana,
negroism, ballot-box suffers and
election manipulators for the next
quarter of a century.
Instead, let us stand together.
He who votes against the conven-
ton in a jealous spirit is doing a
mean- spirited thing. He wants to
be rid Of the boss, and with that
object in view, he embraces the
negro. 1t is a mistake to think
chat the convention will rebound to
the power of the boss; on the con-
erary, its defeat would be to his
advantage.
The citizen Lacquer charges tina
che boss is after the "stuff. :" Yet,
we see the sanity Lacquer sup
porting several brainy and in
fluential corporation lawyers for the
convention, vino, if elected will
bear close watching.
Come what may, we prefer to
vote with the boss, than for the
negro.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
MGR. JANssEN's SUCCESSOR.

The Pope has appointed the
Most Rev. p. l.. Chapelle, arch
bishop of Santa Fe, N. NJ, to the
archbishopric of New Orleans. The
Times d mocrat gives the following
sketch of the new appointee:
"Archbishop Chapelle is we'll
known in Washington. He as
su,ned the pastorate of St.
Matthew's Church after the death
of the we'll beloved Father Boyle, a
man whose magnetic ,eloquence and
many charms Of character endeared
him to all without regard to sect or
dogma In taking charge of ST.
Matthew's Church, Father Chapelle
had many difficulties to encounter.
His predecessors reputation as q
peacher and acknowledged worth
as man, seemed to make the place
impossible to fill. In addition
to overshadowing popularity of
his predecessor, Father Chapelle
had to contend with an Indifferent
acquaintance with the plonuncia-
ton of the English language. In
spite of these difficulties his SER
mons soon became among the most
largely attended in the city. Apart
from his comprehensive knowledge
Of all theories Of modern thought,
Father ChapeIlc. as pastor of St.
Matthew's, made himself admired
and beloved by his congregation by
ms whole souled charity aud succor
and his practical, good, common
sense. His promotion to the See
Of Santa Fe was welcomed as a
tribute to one who we'll deserved
the honor, but was universally re-
GREETED by Catholics as we'll as by
those who are anxious to hear re-
ligion discussed as study
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
ORION WRITES
And Tells of the Doings of the
People at Great Scott.

The quarantine is raised at last. This may
| be State news to some, but still it is good
| thing to repeat. The Great Scott World s
Exposition was knocked out by Yellow Jack
| and Quarantine, but it still lives and when
| we will mention the days and dates the
! world will know it as usual. The attractions
will be greater and grander. We make
| mention of this merely reminder, fear
ing some may forget that Great Scott still
! exists.
Nj. a. Judce returned from New Orleans
on Thanksgiving day, and reports thou
| sands of people leaving New Orleans for
their DEMONSTRATING .sMike Robes behind.
The turkey had sad ending Thanks
giving. but that day was glorious one in
Great Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. a. o. Budro
entertained the following people: Mr.. ami
Mrs. P. Bourder, Mrs. G. c. Addison and
children, Miss Eva Stark, Messers. E. Bour-
dier, L. Pucheu, II. Mcbride S. Perrodin.
G. a. and B. BSse, E. G,nsoulin, a. Me-
Bride, all of Rayne; Mr. AMI Mrs. l.. Breaux
and daughters, Amelia and Marie; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Delnrlnle and daughter, Isau:e g;
Miss Mabel Afford, of Houston; o. Del
homme, Miss Leda De!homme, Miss Mini
Doucet- The guests were nicely entertaredby
the day more agreeable the Rayne band
played choice selections. II was one
day that some hearts will long remember.
Mr.. J. +. Mulkern and his es,imable wife
| entertained the following persons at their
turkey spread: Mr.. A. JUDGE and son,
Leo; Misses Minnie, Octave and Henrictte
Cayrette; Mr.. ard Mrs. ID. Doucet, DR.. w.
J. Wadlington and wife, MIR. and Mrs. Cay
re,te. MIR. A. Trahan also entertained the
| same day.
Miss McCord made Thanksgiving trip
| to her home in New Iberia. Miss
| McCord is the popular teacher aithe
! Foreman school.
The raising OF quarantine seems to have
| caused scarcity of box cars, Scott is at
present bloclsaded with several hundred
bales of cotton and nothing coming to ge:
, the bulk away.
! On December s, Scott will be entertained
by the celebrated Racquet Clubs of ST.
| Landry. We presume it will be drawing
card.
The lady folks stirring around and
prospos giving dinner and concert in
December for the benefit of the Scott church.
We wish them success, as it is always a
good idea to push good thing along
With the assistance of A. O. Budro and y.
Judice, the popular managers, the success
of the affair is assured fact.
Mr.. Judice and son have purchased all the
bricks left on hand, consequently the Scott
Worlds Exposition will not be much out
financially, and the machinery has all been
taken back. This leaves financially fixed
for the biggest fair ever given in this coun-
try which will take place in the near future.
ORION.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

Two thousand votes were cast in
the recent primary in St. Landry
held to choose a Democratic Candi-
date.for the convention. The issue
was fought in the ranks of the party,
the administration against anti ad-
ministration forces. The result
was signal victory for the former,
led by Ex-District Attorney Du-
buisson and Sheriff Frazee. Among
those mentioned as probable candi-
dates are the names of Marion l..
Swords. Drs. G. w. Martin and
Tarleton, and l.. J. BOSNIAN.
The submitting of the ants to a
primary shows that harmony has
been restored in the Democratic
ranks in St. Landry.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

Col. B. w. Marston, who advo-
Gates woman suffrage, has met a
formidable opponent as delegate to
the convention from Red River, in
the person of J. d. Wilkinson, now
representing that parish IN the lower
house One of the planks on which
Mr. Wilkinson runs favors pension
for INDECENT and disabled Confeder-
ate soldiers and their widows.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
TIE NE GRO REPUBL/CfN
PARTY

Daily Pcayune.
The negro wing of the State Re
publican party yesterday held a
meeting Of its Executive Com
n,istee. The kelloggBootby fac
tion Of the committee was promptly
expelled, and the white Sugar Re
pnb!icans made no attempt to par
ucipate.
The meeting was dominated
throughout by Henry Demas, the
negro naval officer appointed by
the President Of this port. Demas
is now the supreme and authorita-
tive head Of the Republican party
in Louisiana, and all who affiliate
with the party must bend and sub
nit to him. He alone apparently
holds the endorsement of Senator
Hanna and the President. and is
virtually dictator for the Republi-
can party Of Louisiana.
The Pieayunc has always con-
tended that the negro party is the
only genuine Republican party Of
Louisiana, because it is made up of
the original Republican element in
the State. The negroes have gen
orally received authorize tive recog-
milton from the headquarters of the
National Republican party, and
now, under the lead Of Demas, they
are in full control. The white
sugar element IS now apparently
entirely out in the cold, and must
follow in the lead of Demas if it
is to have any recognition.
To-day the Demas committee
will in all probability nominate SO
candidates for the State at large for
the constitutional convention.
The Picayune has constantly con-
tended that there can be no Repub-
lican party in Louisiana tn at is not
chiefly composed and dominated by
negroes, and this will be SO. as long
as the negroes are ALL e to furnish
nearly half the voting power in this
State. While this is the case, the
dream of making respectable Re-
publican party in louisiana is
wholly futile.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

John G. Sheehan will not retire
from the leadership of Tammany
II all. He made this announcement in
order to dismiss rumors Of his retire.
ment that have been within the last
few days the subject of speculation
in Tammany Hall.
The Tammany leader also an
nounced his int ntion to support
Senator Edward Murphy, Jr., in
the threatened rivalry over the State
leadership and the United States
Senatorship between the Senator
and former Senator David 3. Hill.
His choice for leadership in the AS
sembly is Daniel E. Finn, of the
Battery district, and he believes
that Hugh ]. Grant would be a
good and winning candidate for
Governor if the selection should fall
upon him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
Revived After a Depressing
Period.

Two months of quarantine, shut
ting out almost entirely the traffic
over the Southern Pacific between
New Orleans and points in Texas,
has not in any wise impaired the
zeal Of the line in opening the
great highway for traffic.
Commencing November IS, the
various communities have raised
their quarantine and. INN ediately the
double daily train service with
buffet sleepers was put in operations.
making connection at New Orleans
with all lines east and north.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

The opposition to the regular
Democracy in this parish are not
saying much, but, for all we know,
they may be saving wood. Judging
from their tortuous record in the
past it is impossible to say what
they will do. They may visit one
of their private grave-yards andSex-
hume one or more of the sundry
and divers committees which did
duty IN the campaign, or they may
manufacture new one for the oc-
casion.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

The indications throughout the
State point to the sending of able
and honest men to the constitu-
tional convention. Democratic
candidates have already been chosen
in the neighboring parishes, and the
personnel of these men gives the peo-
pie of this section reason for con-
graduation.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
TIE ELETi ZION or TIE
NEGNO.

| New Orleans States.
Because the States has taken such
radical and unequivoccl ground in
negroes by the approaching Consti-
! tut;onal Convention, We learn tn at
the negroes have come to regard US
as their enemy and as desiring to
deprive them OF their civil rights
and subject them to a sort of peonage.
On the contrary, the States is the
best friend the negro race has IN
this State. That TIE negro is unfit
to rule is proved by the whole his
tory of his race for six thousand
years. In all those centuries the
negro in his native jungles and left
to himself has never evolved sim
gle feature Of civilization. The on
ly progress he has made in the arts
and meth ods and ideas of enlighten
ment he has made under the insti
tuition Of slavery and the force Of
the discipline Of the white man, and
wherever he has been released from
slavery and left to himself, as in St.
Domingo for instance, all the &C
cumulated works of civilization, all
the progress, all arts and religion
created by the whites have decayed
and persisted, and the negro has
again degenerated into savage and
into cannlbalism. If then such has
been his fate, left to the forces Of
his own characteristics, is it supris-
ing, is it incredible to say, that,
throwninto the arms Of unscrupu-
lous carpet-baggers and scalawags,
whose only interest in the negro
was to use him as tool to plumber
the civilization of the South and
whose only teachings Of him were
in the, corruption, the dlsreputable
trickeries and the prof1igacy Of po-
liticans; is it strange that, predis-
posed by~nature to savaSery the
negro, under such conditions, ra-
pidly accepted these evil lessons and
instead Of rising from the level Of
the disciplined slave he sunk to the
very lowest social, moral and poll
teal plane, and hence, is it incredi-
BILE to declare that, after thirty years
of freedom, he is less fit to exercise
the franchise than he was when he
first came an emancipated slave
from the cotton and cane fields Of
the masters, whose example and
discipline had developed him into
something OF an enlightened and
Christian being?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

Joe E. Mouton is agent for the
following papers: New Orleans
Times Democrat, States, Bee, Plea
yune; New York World, Journal,
Courier DIES Etats- Unis; Louisville
Courier Journals; Houston Post;
Atlanta Constitutions; Brann's Icon
oclast. Orders at catalogue prices
.ors e! books sold by s.Le Courier
dies Eta Is. Inis."
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
THE OYERE/GNZY or TIE
CONVENTION.
Daily States.

Some. of the kickers are kicking
because the work Of the constitu-
eional convention is not to be sub
mitted for LITIGATION to the pop
0laE vote 1t is right that it should
not be submitted. 1t is not neces-
sary, nor is it required as some ig-
uoramuses assume by our customs
and institutions. A constitutional
convention represents in its highest
form the sovereignty Of the State.
1t is the voice, the will of the State,
expressed through its duly chosen
representatives, and the submission
of its work to the people is in gov
eminent and politics what tautology
Is in composition and rhetoric
entirely cumbersome and useless.
OF course, those who raise this
objection are like those who are
bounding Governor Foster, those
opposed to the Acknowledgement of
the ignorant negro voters, and
would have another campaign like
that Of 1896. in which the whites,
being divided by the aspirations Of
rival politicians and warning fac
items, the negroes can be called, or
rather bought and bribed, to decide
the issue, and be thus enabled to
defeat the new constitution and the
disfranchisement,a as they were en-
abled to dictate the defeat of the
suffrage amendment then.
Well, this dirty job will not work.
The constitutional convention is
going to be held; it is going to be
composed of able, honest and rep
resentative white men; it is going to
disfranchise the ignorant negro
vote. and it is not going to be sub
mitted to the popular vote, SO that
the demagogues, white rascal poll
ticians and scrubs generally. joined
With the negroes, can have chance
of defeating it.
The enemies of the convention
had better hit upon some other
dodge. The white Democrats of
the State are going to win this cleo
ton and run the convention.
vupN - - rSa 4.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

CORRECTIVE AND PPOSPECZIDE
Home and Farm.
The season is now here for
special opportunity for reflection by
the farmer. He can look back over
the years work and see how it all
was, and as rule it will be untor-
tunate for him if he does not see
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04
LAFAYETTE, La SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897


THE POPS LII TEST SHIFT:
However erroneous their schemes
to legislate prosperity into the
country may have been, it has al
ways been conceded by minded
people that the Populists of this
State have not, as party, cham
pioned the social and political ele-
walton of the negro. Their
strength has always lain in the
white parishes of North Louisiana,
many of whose honest farmers, mis-
led by cranky schemes to renew in
dustrial prosperity by legislative
acts, esponsed those wild theories.
Heretofore the Populists never
marched under the black flag.
True, it is, once or twice, they
flirted with the negro leaders, yet
their boast of being a white party
has been admitted to be true. 1t
was Benoit, a leader in their ranks,
who in 1894, made vain attempt
His measure was more extreme in
its conditions than the Democratic
bill of 1896, which is now de-
nounced by them as means "of
perpetuating a monopoly of the
sPoils Of Office"
But that party which once prided
itself, and justly SO, of being free
of the negro element and influence,
is now boss-ridden, and has &C
cepted the suggestion of its leaders,
who, urged by a notoriety-seekin g
and office-hunting ambition, want
to add that degrading factor to the
once honest and unsullied support,
which the misled North Louisiana
four cent cotton farmer gave to the
Populist party.
In 1894, we find them advocating
a stringent measure to disfranc hise
the negro; in 1897, they pose as apo
logists for an unlimited suffrage, and
OF necessity, champions of corrup-
ton in the political affairs Of the
State.
ThePopulist State Convention at
Monroe, two weeks ago, ,enunciated
the following in their platforms:
1--WE dcnounce the attempt to ,lisfran-
CHS. :ry elias. o! c;ii1:l ilS tev:crs dc;:rac.-
ln:, and fraud ic restrictions of the suffrage,
which are intended merely to perpetua:e a
monopoly ot the spoiis of Office. We de-
ella re that every man twenty-one years Old
and of the necessary residence who dis
charges all the duties of citizenship, in
Guiding the payment of a poll tax, shall
have the right of suffrage in Louisiana; that
such poll tax should be devoted exclusively
to the public school funds. and the poll tax
receipt constitute the voters registration
paper.
awe favor an adoption of the Australian
ballot system which will disfranchise one,
but shall effcctually preserve the secrecy of
the ballot
That is clear and concise state
ment. 1t means that the negro
shall vote. Under this Infamous
standard, the combined forces of
republiCanism, the ever .unalloyed
negro party, and the Populists, will
again try their hand. But we can
not believe that the rank and file
of the Populists will join this ne
farious scheme.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

Omer Patureau, proprietor of the
Railroad Shaving Parlor, has re-
ceived' six fine blue-steel razors and
good supply of BARRIERS material,
which goes to show that he is doing
a splendid business. s.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-04

The Lafayette Printing Shop does
OIL work neatly and prompsiys You
u lon Z have 10 wait.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

Sealed proposals will be received bv
the Board Of Commissioners for care of
the Insane, at Carson City, Nevada, up to
June 9th, 1897, at O'Clock p. IN. for furn-
lshlng Five hundred cords of woods de-
llvered in Reno Nevada for use at the
Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases
the quality to be good limb and split pine
wood. Such wood to be delivered at such
'lihes ana IN such quantities as may be
required by the Superintendent of the
Hospital.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Envelopes enclosing bid should be
marked proposals for wood.
BY order of the Board:
w. r. DAVIS, Clerk.
Carson City, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-08
PROoO SAILS FOR SUPPLIES,

Sealed proposals for furnishing SIM.
plles delivered at the Nevada Hosnita7
Tor Mental diseases at Reno Nevada fo,
one year from July LIST, 1897. to July LIST
lo9o' Will be received up to June 9Th. 1897
All articles to be first class of their
KIND and to be delivered in such oman
1ltles and at such times as NAV be re-
CURED by the superintendent. quality
varying each month as directed bv him.
All article not satisfactory to be re-
turned at contractors expense.
B'is to be directed to Clerk of BOARD of
commissioners for the care of the Insane
carson City, Nevada, up to June 5th. 1897.
at O'Clock p. m, at which time all bids
received will be opened and considered.
n Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
For list of articles to be furnished and
conditions of contract, Apply to DR.. H.
bergstein, Supt., Reno, New.
Envelopes enclosing bids should he
marked Proposals for Supplies.
by order Of the Board.
w. X. DAVIS, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-08
NEVADA STATE PRISON

hnhployes, salarE ------- -------SllAG IS
L.. O. Henderson, suIuir!es l3o a
H. IL beii' grocerIes-------------- 224 g
John Wagner, meat & fish, 1873 4, |
V. Il L. r. r.. Co, iron-- j -
). Heidenreich, table potatoes-- is So
Peterson & Springmeyer, grain 81 -
Cagwin & Noteware, stationery 20
). Quillici, hog potatoes-- 90 or
Muller d Richardson, fruit- 257 !
Nj. Cohn, dry goods- . 81
olcovich Bros. drygood- "a
J.&J }. Raycraft, stable bill Is o0
Thaxter Drug Store, seeds > -
Carson Electric Light Co. 2 lamps so 90
). w. Fox NJ. D., attendance. Is ca
Rev. q. K. Davis, chaplain-- 80 90
Rev. ID. Garland, chaplain-- 10 90
T.. A. Wagner, hardware- 30 IS
$l975 %
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-08

Reno Mercantile Co. hardware 30 90
-iSh'eTS' s''bling 10 90
n'i''sef' $"cdS--------- 70 so
'|'H'i'''' 1W"re------- liz 43
D'''e i'f"S-, huIiding oNem------- 145 90
-.'"i"h' oTN l63 Il
-'-,"'''"' eloN l2 90
=, Wis., - OS
'->"irN' 425 10
4 .'' IRE oNtihgulshers----- 12G 90
-'cil'!'' h''hcsS----------- 81 20
,aGN 30 Notewaro, envelopes 200
WI. Westericld, transportation 2 oo
- La" fS't' transportation 3 90
etefs' hAsurance---------- 20 so
S30S7 rs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-08
STATE CLAIMS

Approved by the State Board Of Exam
liners at their First hegular Meeting in
May:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-29
NEW-YORK CITY.

The third annual entertainment ana reception OF
Greenwich Lodge No. ~. + and q NJ. composed
largely Of railroad men. will be held at the Cen
trail opera House IN East Sky seyenth-st. 10
morrow evening. Frederick 7. Slack. trainma't"r
OF the Hudson Division OF the New-iork Central
Railroad and Grand Librarian ut Masonic Han. Is
master OF the lodge. Mr. Slarks g"nialiiy Is
proverbial along the line Of the Central lie VIII
be there TO welcome the brethren and their friends
and this alone insures good time
The monthly concert for the amusement OF the
inmates OF the Almshousc on BackwcIls Island
will be given under the direction OF Mrs Ada Lam
don Hand in the Almshouse chapel to-day, a. 2l5
D. m The ferry for the island leaves East Six
ty-fourth-st. half-hOurly
The city Club VIII hold regular meeting on
Wednesday evening Mt $50 o'clock In its house.
Th!rty-nfth-st and Fifth-aye. After the business
meeting an Informal reception will be given FOR
the following candidates on the Citizens Union
ticket I'm the late election: Assemblymen Charles
s Adler Perez VI Stewart. Mark !. Lowcnthal
John 4 Wcckcs. jr.. Francis r.. Laimbcer and Al
fred f Seligsberg: and Aldermen Collin II. Wood
ward T. Tecumsch Sherman Joseph Oatman. llo-
mer Folks and Howard u. Oke.