The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-04
TWO Virile Political Parties.

Tie NeWs-Star endorses and COM
menGs the organization OF another
/ white mans political party in Lou
| isiana, call it what you may. The
| Neyrs-star has, for years, urged the
organization Of two yirile political
I parties in this state, for several rea-
sons, chief among which was the
! knowledge that there were many
Hundreds Of good and true citizens
/ who professed to be Democrats, for
/ peculiar reasons, but who were, from
Principle, environment and personal
/ and financial interest, Republicans
or PsoaressIVes, as they now prefer
Ito called. negro question.
with its nightmare of reconstruction
/ horrors, literally forced many splen-
did citizens to vote with the Demo
Icratic majority in order to enjoy the
blessings of white supremacy and
avoid the menace of negro domina-
ton.
We make this frank confession be-
cause there is no reason to hide the
i truth The deolorable conditions
which existed Immediately after the
war, and which continued for many
years, do not obtain now. The pros
pect Of negro domination is no longer
a menace to the white people of
Louisiana. Therefore, while the
| NeWs-star yields to no one in it's
feaIty to the true doctrines of the
Democratic party, we feel it would
/ be best for all citizens were there
two strong white political parties in
this state, and We earnestly hope
the Progressives will succeed in or
ganlzing such a party in every par
ish in the state, to the end that there
may be formidable opposition to the
Democratic party. The News Star is
a Democratic newspaper; we believe
I'm the principles of the party, and
steadfast1y maintain that the Demo
cratic party is the friend of the
great majority of the people. But
there are these who disagree with
us. We hope they will no longer sail
under false colors, but will come out
in the open aud stand square1y and
honestly upon the platform Of the op-
position, by whatever name it may
be known. This is the proper course
the only honest course
But in making this suggestion the
NeWs-Star would also make it i'm
possible, once these gentlemen have
affiliated with the Progressives Or
Republicans, for them to take part
in any kind of Democratic cleo
ton. We know, and all who take an
interest in public affairs know, that
heretofore hundreds of men, profess
ing to be Democrats, have participant
ed in Democratic primary elections,
helping to nominate some candidate
who is, perhaps, not the choice of a
majority of the real Democrats, and
then in the general election these
same men would support the opposi-
ton candidate. This is unfair, un-
just and dishonest, and the man who
thus violates his personally assumed
obligation to support the nominee is
a menace and a traitor and merits
the seVerest condemna ton of all hon
est citizens.
The NeWs-Star suggests that the
law requiring each voter to register
his party affiliation be rigidly en-
forced and that no one except real
Democrats be permitted to take part
III Democratic primary elections.
The law requires that party changes
be made at least six months before
tie election in which the voter pro-
poses to take part is held, and that
no voter be allowed to vote in one
primary who is affiliated with an
other political party. Il this rule is