The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1902-03-08
The Election
Editor Opelousas COURIER:
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT INCREASE.

Editor Opelousas COURIER:
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT INCREASE.
It is gratifying beyond express
sion to realize improvements, III
whatever quarter, and particular
ly so relative to our political af-
fairs. [ see that instead of, as
in the past, half-dozen politi-
clans assembled and decided upon
the parties who were to be called
upon TO fill all official positions of
honor and trust Estate, parish and
municipaD, the number has been
increased to one dozen Gone hum
dred per cent increase), and yet
that is not enough to satisfy the
principal parties composing that
former half dozen. The differ
ence was that the former actors
in the matter were pleased to dig
| Nifty this little clique by calling it
a "convention" OF ''mass meet
ing," and demanding that all
should support their ticket or be
read out of the Democratic party
and denounced as renegade citi-
zens, whether their selections were
| judicious Or otherwise.
The dozen referred to in the
Clarion did not nominate the
ticket which seemed to have
stirred up such ''tempest in a
teapot" =" A few citizens met and
agreed upon what they regarded
as a suitable ticket for Aldermen.
and one which was agreeable tc
them, and recommended it to the
consideration and as worthy the
suffrages of the voters of Ope
lousas, and all who are interested
in the welfare Of the. populace
rich and poor. This is the right
of any citizen or body of citizens
: whether singularly or collectively
, AS such he or they have q right t.
suggest one or more names for tn
consideration of those interested
and then it is left to the public t.
make their own selection.
| know nothing of the feelin
' of the public personally regardin
r the gentlemen composing tn
r "Opera House ticket, % thoug
f they seem to be among the leac
b ing property holders and bushes
r and professional men of the com
munity, and without any refe'
tion upon other parties mentlone
o for the Office, can certainly b
s credited with the possession of {
IS much intelligence Gas a body)
= those composing the names of tt
y opposition.
>, !" It will doubtless be claimed tn
~ I, as countryman, have no rig
. = to meddle with municipal affair
# Granted! / will state that IL
" townspeople would be surpri s.
y to know how much interest II
e. e. country people are taking in t /
G. matter; not that they are so mu,
+, concerned in this particular affai
S. but are beginning to desire
le learn whether there is any rewa
C. or appreciation Of morality, Il
#. rightness and merit to be hop
e. for in future elections for pub
a offices, and many will be inf
k enced in their support of tho
1t. prominent in this election, shou
| any of them aspire to official po
ed tions themselves in the future.
d The Clarion says: ''There is
L. tendency on the part Of the p{
pie to put young men IN office
Ia There are, OH the Opera Hol
,ss ticket, one or two who are Il lit
no advanced in years, but are no
is beetles; the balance are but litt
a if any, older than the parties co
m posing the opposition. Some
Sal once remarked that "The yot
5he people thought the old were fo'
Ills but the old knew that the yol
were.'' CoUNTRYMAN