The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-01
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uIS bouk anu 0uuuouS SCuNtCC u VIC
House Mr.. Bland was a firm and
answering advocate Of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and
while there were more brilliant men
than he advocating its cause none
carried to the work of it's advocacy
less Of selfishness, nor more of deep
and conscientious convection. He
spent long and useful life largely
in the service OF his country; his
best efforts were consecs ated to-
what he believed to be the
cause of justice and truth, and
wh-h he espoused cause he
did so with all the vigor of his mind
and heart. Mr.. Bland was not
what we might properly class as a
great man. but there have been
greater men than he who, in so far
as substantial service to their coun-
try is concerned, nave done less.
In this death the cause of free sill
yer has lost its oldest, and most
consistent leader, while by reason
of his character and service the
country has sustained distinct loss
by his death.
Lake Charles Press: The peo-
pie of the United States will not
miss the significance of these
orders. They know that they are
entitled to the truth from the Philip.
pines. whether or not the truth is
Palatabie to the administration.
They know that under this rigid
censorship the full truth is likely to
be suppressed. They know that
this is miii,arism of the rankest des-
crip,ion. They will hold the Nc
kinley administration responsible
for the adoption OF methods that
should be possible only under a
monarchial rule of the strong hand
Baton Rouge Advocate: The
New Orleans PRESS appears at last
Foster will call an extra session of
the legislature to provide the neces
sary legislation for the sanitation of
that city. but the manner in which
they discuss the question would in
dictate that they seemed to think
that the extra session to be called
will be loaded. 1t is to be regretted
that having scared up the spook of
confreres should now want to run
awav from it. The extra session is
all right and at the proper time we
doubt not that it will be called, and
the State or to New Orleans. Inas-
much as the Constitutional amend
ment to- be submitted cannot be
voted upon before next April under
any circumstances, there can be no
special hurry for the assembling of
the legislature as any time this year
Will give ample time for the neces,
sary notice to be given and the can
vass made. There will probably
be no objection come from any
source to the passage of the Con-
stitutional amendment that may be
necessary to authorize the work, as
the people recognize the fact that
sanitation is the greatest need of
the State at the present moment.
Iberia Enterprise: The people
of Louisiana have right to de
mand that the political agitation
proceeding the State election Of
April, 1900, be not precipitated
upon them at this time. These
long protracted political campaigns
have done infinite harm to the
State, and the people should
refuse to be led into them nearly
one year in advance of an election.
Taking advantage of the election
that is soon to be held in the
Fifth Congressional District to fill
the vacancy caused BY the death of
Congressman Baird, political ag-
itators announce shat a meeting to
be held at Rayville, in that district
on July 4, will be made the &C.
casion of the opening of the State
campaign. There are no con-
ditio"s existing in this State
demanding such prolonged agita-