The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-26
THE CRY AGAINST FOSTER.

The Lafayette OaZe'te' o"o
s,aunoh Democratic papers IN inc q
State. and one that is not in love Win I
the present Governor. has the follow
ing editorial on the bowling reformers {
who propose to disrupt the Democra'ic
party of the State With the assistance
of the Repu blican party:
The Lafayette Gazette has never az
any time been Jealous and ohnd loi-
lower to Gov. Foster. Ii Is not no"
and has never been an sdlnirer OF that
gentleman and it does not endorse all
his no)itlcal acts, He has done much
that is communicable and some things
which are reprehensible. Ii we wrote
that Gov. Foster has been an ideal ex-
ecutive and we believed him patriot
and n states man we would be writing
ourself a hypocrites land we would 90
violence to our conscience. Ihnreiore
when we cay that his administration
of the affairs of this State has oeen
clean and honest. we say what we be-
lieye 60 he the truth. The indecent and
vulgar attacks upon his administration
by hostile press and spurious gang
OF bowling reformers is sickening 10 u
and should be so TO every fair-mindeo
man. Among his most severe critics
we find men who were the nnolusoihs
: partners of Kellogg and Warmotn our
ing the dreadful days OF the scaiia"aSS
and the carpet baggers. These WORTH
0 les who helped TO perpe,uate The RUE
of yenality and ignorance ard dragged
the fair name of Louisiana into tue very
: mire. have now the cool audacit' 10
: sneak TO Us Of pure POLITICS and al
8 honest ballot. A iino set TO talk nhouI
bossism and ring rule! Gay birds TO
N preach moralitYi Swcet-sccnted gerah-
iums to prato of an honest admlnis'la ),
= ton! The whole gang boiled down anu
anaivzed would not give one toihip'c
full of the genuine stuff.
e. Place them in power and In less tnan
. six months the people OF the 0'S,e
~ would be in the throes OF pioo"S
revolution. Give them the relns ana
- /, less than a month the devils OF re-
construction would be preying upon
R ,hc vitals of the old Pelican with theii
he ipsa,ia,e hunger of former days' bo
ct the most humilating feature OF 1t all L
~. that these old time enemies o1 I'M
Democracy are not alone in Yiiliylng
democratic administration. They haV'
been Joined by few disconteh'e'
y Democrats whose fierce derunclStio
Sc of the present State adminlstra'io
N seems to he inspired by hatred ana pre-
iudiee. We repeat that we are not
nartisan of Gov. Foster and are nc
willing to uphold all his methods as tn
embodiment of political wisdom an
nd lofty craftsmanship, but as tho eaitt
ter of a Democratic paper we are certaini
not willing to join the enemies OF u
ho marty in denouncing Democratic a
ministration which has been singular
free from any scandals and when
hat conceded by its leading opponent TO
be- honest, clean and economical. IL we
-; folly. absolute folly. to attompt
WI defend certain abuses. which have hei
the committed during the eight years
and Gov Fosters administration, but 1t
nea criminal to try 10 hold him alone
sponsible for them. He is no more
snonsible for them than any OF
Dem Cc1atIC PAOuCNSSccAo'
Vi simply an heir to system winch "
that made necessary by the rascality OF
the carpet bsggers and the impudence
: the negroes. Those methods which
10 employed were the inevitable results
ote. African rule They were used TO o.
Ion. Kellogg and his gang from power
to keep them out. In due time III
were passed to eliminate The ne'
g. from our elections and we feel conhd
N that the Democratic party VIII
the arrange it that every mans vote ,
con- be fully protected and fairly count
q to If there is going to be any reform
will be done By the Democrats pal
rty' IT will be done within tho ranks.
g of outside. Deserters have never.
son. formed an army nor stragglers wo
battle. Democrats who are SINGER
AIRY in favor of reform will not acoomp
ANYTHING by joining the Republican"
abusing and denouncing Demoof
DeeD administration.