The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-07
THE ARMY Of PATRIOTS.


three, which will, undoubtedly,
prove a revelation to most people
and a source of worry to the
Democratic leaders throughout
the State He wants to know
Who ever would have thought there
were so many lifelong Republicans
in this State?
Why, in the name Of all those me
too applications, we didn't sweep the
/ State at the last election?
| Whether an albi couldn't be proved
/ on four titths Of the applicants who
charge themselves with habltual resi-
dence in the Republican party
1t is the same old story New
men are TO take hold Of RESPONSE
ble positions and parcel out a few
minor jobs Everyone who hap
pens to know them personally IS
under the impression that IN or
der TO secure a place all it is neceS-
sary to do-whether he has ever
shown the individuals CT the
party to which they belong any
consideration or loyalty whatever
is to write and let them know
he wants it. claim to be of their
faith, etc, and be told to walk
right in and set down to the pie
counter and help himself In nine
cases ont Of ten the applicants
have belonged to the other party
and have done their little III iOhn
best to do up the men TO whom
they are applying and their party
in the most approved style. But,
impelled by the consuming desire
to hold office and enjoy the per
quisites and easy time that are
supposed TO attach to such jobs,
they forget in their zeal that the
men to whom they apply are the
custOdians of the party'S welfare.
the sentinels put on guard, by rea
son Of fealty and faithful service,
to protect its life and save it from
the attacks of the foe, open or GOV,
ert. Hence they will quire a bet
ter certificate of loyalty and faith
than the mere ipse DIRT of place
hunter. They know "the soldiers
of the legion" who stood on the
firing line in the tLickest of the
fray and did their duty valiantIy
and unswervingly; and on them
they will keep their eyes and be
stow their favOrs.
Under the regime which Mr.
Mccall has supp,anted things were
done differently and the granite
building is filed with men to day |
who are antagonlstic to the party |
to which Mr.. Mccall claims fealty |
In many instances he cannot right |
the wrongs which may have been
done, but where it is possible for
him to put in men of his own faith,
it can be put down rs beyond ques
ton that he will do so in the
shortest time possible. He knows
how necessary it is to be surround
ed by friends instead of enemies,
and will, in consequence, take his
bearings carefully. He know show
easy it is for man who has a few
jobs to dispense to make mistakes
and enemies as well He knows
the course pursued by his prede-
cessOr and how he made enemies
out of most of his friends by un-
filled promises. He will play hide
and seek with no man. If he is
asked for place and has none to
give he will frankly say So He
will deal fairly but firmly with
all He will not make single
promise that he will hot keep.
He will reward his friends. as far
rs possible, and that will be the
end of it.
Looked at from a strictly Re
publican standpoint, it would ap
pear to be well for him and his {
party if he had ten thousand jobs
to award and thereby satisfy the
great army of patriots that is {
springing mp and that could be
by the dispensaticn of a
small piece Of PIE. The number
must be large since the Boy wants .
o know why the party to which
hey claim allegiance "did'nt sweep
he State in the last electiOn!" A
riend, writing us on the subject a
ew days ago SAID: ''The pressure t
or place is tremendous, aud the ap +
'Iicati0ns will outnumber tile :
vailabie appointments scores to 4
ne" TO judge from this the in
erence is plain that if Mr.. Nc
'all could accommodate every APP
licant the member ship of the new A
party LII this State