The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-06-08
The Two Campaigns Of 1872.

Two campaigns are already
formally opened in this eoun-
try, in which every agriculturist
FAUST, to a greater or less ex-
tent, take a part. One is a
campaign of Production and
Peace; the other of Waste and
War. One replenishes the
wealth ofthe country; the other
diminishes it. One demands
the best resources of the man,
physically, mentally and NOR
ally; the other, too often, pros
titutes them all. One adds to
the aggregate wealth of the
country, and thereby diminish
es the burthens of taxation and
increases the comforts of the
people; the other takes from the
productive power of the people
and improvidently and unnec-
essarily wastes their time and
money, thereby increasing the
burthens of taxation and di-
minishing their comfort.
The campaign Of Production
and Peace must be prosecuted.
1t demands and compensates
our best energies. 1t means
Addition, not Subtraction. 1t
makes grass grow where none
grew before. 1t causes buds
to burst and bloom where they
otherwise would lot. 1t pro-
vides against barren fig trees.
1t insureS golden harvest
plenty, peace and comfort. Ii
secures a joyful Harvest Home,
This is the campaign we are
bound to promote. We want
it successful. Every man is ex-
pected to do his duty in it. The
rewards and honors are sure
There are no disappointment
to men who work. They dc
not depend upon any common
crib for sustenance.. They sit
under their own vines and are
not afraid. No political oil
other combination can drive
them from their position. Each
man is Sin" and there are nc
"outs." There are no places
untitled end no ore is without
: a place. Each makes his owl
, place and fills it.
The campaign of Waste anC
War is one of Revolution. e
is political. 1t absorbs the bes'
energies of men and does no
: compensate. 1t means Sub
) traction, not addition. 1t doe.
6 not make an additional blad,
of grass grow. 1t stimulate
! no poisoning, nor does it in
, crease the income of the hus
bandman. 1t does not increas,
the joys of the Harvest Home
! The honors of the warfare ar,
not sure, nor is the compensa
: ton adequate. There are dis
I appointments. There is q com
; mon crib at which all mus
f feed. Only the strongest ge
Y the food. 1t is u wrangle o
: the 'ins" and the "outs." Th
Y worst passions are developed
e Honesty, and honor and man
9 hood are assaulted and broken
, Idleness, dishonesty, corrnE
i ton and intolerance are foster
a ed. Money is wasted tina
g ought to be made productive
9 Time is squandered that ough
: TO be usefully employed. Falls
. issues are made because n
= real issues exist. Battles {
L bunkum are fought, and th
:, :, time and money of the peopl
wasted in watching and col
. tributing to the fight; and NJ
n one particle of profit result
# except to the few place-seekel
Is who live by wheedling til
N people.
e Has the reader ever calcul;
2, ted the cost of one quadrenni
1t political campaign to the pr
K duction of the country7 Ifs
a does he not know that the bu
"a thens it imposes upon the pr
le Queer are more onerous tina
q those of our war debit Gale
late the cost of time spent
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