The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-08
THE ELECTION.

The election of Tuesday of this
week replaces the affairs of the
country into the hands of the Re-
publican party and the trusts-ol
more properly continues them
there, We are glad to note that
the South remains true to its ira
ditions; true to it's early political
faith; true to the party which
stood by it in the hour of it's trials,
and which upbuilt and received
its fallen fortunes after the war of
secession.
There are slight Democratic
gains in the North, it is true; with
the result that the Democrats will
obtain a few members Of the
lower house of Congress more
than as at present constituted.
But the change can not be said to
be of sufficient importance to
work much interruption in the
Republican policy of ruination
which must engulf US all within
the next few years, unless checked
by its own defeat.
OF course the Republicans, in
an election of this kind, have two
great advantages over us: That
Of holding control and of having a
specific platform in actual opera
tfon. This being an off-year as it
10 called, the Democrats had no
national platform, and being out
Of power, stood in want of that
greatest advantage in American
politics, the machinery of govern
ment. However, we view the gen.
eral result as showing not only a
material gain for the Democracy,
In point of popular power, but it
shows that this gain has been
made during the last few months
TO . great extent, which is evident
that the tide is swelling in our
favor.
II this state of affairs can be
continued until the next Presiden-
tial election two years hence, It
will mean, in our opinion, q de-
cided victory for the national
Democracy; because there is no
good reason to expect that the
trusts and corporations will be !
less exact in their extravaganza de-
mands upon the consumer, nor |
hat any changes will be made in
he tariff policy of the dominant
party. And if this be so, labor
will continue its war against capi-
al, the minds of American labor
ing men will open to a realization
II the approaching danger in vast
numbers and the Republican party
will be overthrown in the next
rational contest.
In the midst of pretended plenty
We are in want; the high wage
'cale of the producer has lost all
t. former meanings in the tire.
nendous decline of the purchase
ne power Of the dollar; the trusts
low virtually control in the neces-
aries OF life, and in paying out
me dollar with one hand, take it
'ack with interest in the form of
AsA0 A0OOA Will Vic OIucI.
As for the State of Louisiana it
ends q solid Democratic delega.
lon back to the capital, even with
ne more than usual; the number ,
I our representation in the lower
ouse having increased from six .
, seven by reason OF the readjust.
lent based upon the last census.
The amendments to the Consti.
ltion of 1893 were all rejected by
10 people, even to the poll tax
mendment, which was thought {
have the greatest number Of
lpportero. So now the suffragist ]
ould do veil to recommencc the
lyment Of what has come to be
8 franchise tax, from this date
ward, Mhe hopes 70 find him !
II able to exercise the voting /
ivilege at the next election eff
citing the whole State, which :
u be the gubernatorial election
April Of 1904. 3