The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-03

ments will be found published in the
supplement accompanying the Chron-
Gle this week. They are fifteen in
number, and every one of them has
been fully discussed and approved by
a decided majority in legislature OF
Democrats. They should al devoted
for as measures essential for the con-
tinued progress and prosperity of the
State. II you are a Democrat. and
have the welfare of Louisiana at
heart, you will vote for these amend
ments without any exception.
We notice some Of the newspapers
in the rural districts propose to "dis-
cuss" these amendments, and "tell''
their readers which are the proper
ones to vote for. They take their cue
from some of the disgruntled city pa
pers, whose party fealty is of that
doubtful quality which admits of.se-
rious question. They will always be
found censuring and criticising meas
ures centered upon by the Democratic
party, and ever suggesting bit OF
wool OF Republican or Populist tinge
that they would like to have woven
into the Democratic web.
We make no contention that Demo
Crafts are bound to support these
amendments simply because they are
approved by a Democratic legisla-
ture and endorsed by a Democratic
administration. There are many ur-
gent, patriotic and practical reasons
for their passage, but they will readily
occur to the thoughtful citizen who
reads them, and we viii not attempt
to enumerate here. But we do con-
tend thut those Democrats who op-
pose them are making sorry show
of party fealty when they align them.
selves with the avowed enemies oil
the Democracy, and propose to fight
measures that the legally constituted
representatives OF the party have
earnestly considered and approved
as good and wholesome laws for the
commonwealth. 1t is the part ol
consistency and justice that they be
willing to at least give them trial.
Any intelligent citizen in the land
can sit down at his leisure, and, after
reading these proposed amendments,
form a pretty fair opinion as to their
object and effect. And wewill venture
the assertion that nineteen out of ev'
cry twenty men will say they are al
good and proper laws to incorporate
into statutes for the government o.
the body polite. OF course he is but
a, poor man that cannot suggest
what he thinks might be an improve
ment on some of them. Any think
ing man can do that; but each ant
every one who has some change that
he could propose, should recollec1
that it is more than likely his ides
was discussed in committee, or in thu
halls OF the legislature by the entir'
body, and failed to carry because
some good and valid reason was urg
ed against the idea, and nobody wal
there to present the arguments thai
our Directing friends are now read,
to urge with SO much strenuousness
No, sirs; let every loyal Democra1
fall in line and VOTE FOR TIKI
AMENDMENTS. Leave all carpinf
and adverse criticism to those dis
gruntled Democrats who imagine the.
have q grievance against the part,
and its managers, and are hunting
around for an excuse to join hand
with the Independent Populist Re
publican crew who are fighting an.
land every measure proposed by tn
Democratic party. The time for dis
GUESSING these appointments by Demo
Gratis is now passed. They are upfo
adoption by Democrats, and are en-
Titled to be given fair trial. A
some future day it may be advisa bl
to amend or repeal them, but tina
question Is not now before us.
Let our Republican friends AM
those who side with them have mo
nopoly Of the discussion of the merit
and demerits of the amendments.
Legislature composed Of an over
whelming majority OF Democrats ha
decided they are good measures TO
adoption. and there is every goo'
party and patriotic reason for adopt
ing them.
9pralns.
s. A. Read. Cisco, Texas, writes. Marc