The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-07-31
PUBLIC OPINION
Reflected I'm the Papers Of this.
Great State.

Rejected In the Papers of this
Great State.
Many of the country papers are drawing
a comparison between the Senators from
this State. Senator Caffery is cited an
example for the Louisiana Democracy to
follow because he voted against the tariff
bill. We are far from indorsing Senator
McEnery's vote on that bill, but greatly
prefer McEnery to Caaery when the general
interests of the State are concerned.-Mans-
field Journal, Dem.
Congressman Stephens, of Texas, has in
troduced rather interesting bill in the
House. It is joint resolution providing
for an amendment to the constitution, by a
vote OF the several States, which will en-
power said States to levy an inheritance and
income tax, whose cash value shall exceed
$4,000. This bill is one of considerable
interest, and will unquestionably attract the
attention of the country when it properly
gets before the House. Mr.. Stephens, by
the way, il one Of that class of bright men
who has come from the South, and is ex-
cellent specimen and representative of the
true Democracy. We expect this bill will
receive, at the hands of Congress, the at
sention it deserves.-Iberville South, Dem.
This is the season of the year when Police
Juries are required to elect public printers,
and might be expected, many of the
papers of the State are publishing heart
rending laments. 1t is surprisingly strange
that editors will cry over the loss Of - little
public patronage as they do. Surely they
must have little to 60 on if the loss of a
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grief. paper that depends for support on
the one two hundred dollars dispensed
annually by = Police Jury is one that is en-
titled to little sympathy, aud is not a proper
channel through which to communicate with
the people. Whenever Truths's life be-
comes dependent upon parish or municipal
patronage, We will hang a sign out with the
words ''For sale or lease inscribed thereon
and 60 out aud raise cabbage and water
melons for a livelihood. Truth learned
long ago that when the Police Jury is of the
same political faction with itself its claim to
the printing will be considered, but when
the contrary is the case, the patronage will
so to some other fellow. And it believes
further that this is right. We believe in
standing by those who Stand by US, and that
of all the despicable creatures in this world
Rouge Truth, Dem.
The vote of two senators from Georgia
and two from South Carolina and one from
Louisiana for duty cotton is striking
evidence of the decay of craftsmanship in
the South and the surrender of two great
States to the Populists. Fortunately, Louis
lana has still one senator-Mr. Gallery
who remains true to his State, true to his
party and true to the interests of the people.
-Abbeville Meridional, Dem.
The press of Louisiana can raise her pol
iticS from the nlire of fraud and corruption
in which it has now sunk, if the editors will
have the independence, naanliness, and
honesty to take hold.-Shreveport Progress,
Dem.
Louisiana has two of the most conspicu-
Gus Representatives that ever faced the
United States Senate. To begin with, they
are able men, of mature years, with politi-
cal experience reaching back to the times
Immediately preceding the Civil War and
the reconstruction following it; and they are
on opposite sides of the same political party,
which creates attraction that would not
exist otherwise.-Franklin News, Rep.
The Republicans are merely making a
grand stand play when they talk about 60
ing after the armor plate trust other
trust. IF it were not for the trusts that
party would never have a chance of win
ming. The trusts furnish the money with
which to buy nores.-Lake Charles Ameri
can, Dem.
There can be but one way for intelligent
people to act in politics, and that is to select
men to represent them who believe as they
do. IF the majority believe in Republican
doctrines, elect Republicans and visa-versa.
If the majority believe in protection (as it
seems they do) why not vote for that party,
instead of bowling one way while voting to
the contrary No one has reasons to ex-
pect any representative to vote otherwise
than to sustain the doctrines taught by the
party electing him. Instead of people kick
ing about Senator Cafery's vote, they