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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31
Words of Meaning.


on the important duties of register
lug and voting, from the Rural
Bienville parish) Times
What is it to he a true Louisian-
ian! How do our citizens in Bien-
Vile answer, when our whole State
is appealed to, in order that Justice
b" done to her subjects! Here the
bright pathway of our fathers, here.
the home of our Egans, our Pearces
and Gr.ys, aud long line of SOL
'licry: ding honor at the roudest
Southern hour. Aud here, to day,
we have the hardy hands Of "A yeo-
manry, equal to any emergency,
worthy any foeman's steel. Weare
yet LOuiSianians, and we are calico,
upon in Bienville.
Battles are often won in the pre-
liminary arrangement. The mar
shall and perfect drill will capture
the adversary without scene of
confusion or one rallying shout.
Caution and precision before the
engagement win the victory by the
very power of the vigilant step of
the orderly soldiery. We, in Bien
vile, are asked, as Louisianians, to
make ready.
The pail of the weary years since
the war, has already been broken.
Here and there it has left a black
mist, menacing another gloomy
gathering. And while the sunlight
of our own Caucasian liberty is
rifting these hideous shadows, who,
in Bienville, will est upon his arms,
in the delusion that the work is
done! The very skirting clouds,
resting like stations upon the hori-
ION after the storm, indicate that
the elements may yet soon find
commotion.
1t is true the Pharohian army Of
our destroyers have been baffled,
and their ranks thrown into con-
sternati0n. 1t is true that we have
looked over into the land of our de
liverance. We are resting after the
long and hard-fought campaign,
and we claim the victory. But we
have no prisoners in chains, and de-
tachments of our adversary are vet
upon the field.
And, besides, need we say again,
"eternal vigilance is the price of
libertyW Though every foeman
were buried beneath his own white
flag, and all the contest made our
universal victory, We should remem-
Der that in peace is the time to Ell
roll, Register, and prepare for what
ever emergency may come.
This recent, troublesome past we
seek to avoid. To future of peace,
security and prosperity we aspire.
BY these we are conjured, in Bien
vile, to come to the front. And it
is only drill that all may know we
are ever ready. Our battles have
been fought, this government is
ours, Louisiana is on the threshold
of her redemption, but the army
must be kept enrolled, REGISTERED,
and fully equipped for the Lastiest
march.
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PeopIins Public l..

The industrial and !.
depression which ha.S oaa
throughout the conn ar' PEW
last four yeers has had !, 'aaa,
sanitary effect. It ha. = 'eas
mnl'l'uats of mechanics nis Co COM
n Insmrn to abandon the aaa
overrrowded centres If n a'e
and seek in Younger ; s !s'p''
, ,pmes and fresh fields I y, :
Rloy'nent Of their skill M
me extent Of this cl,aDs sas
lnsly illustrated a,y tls s' ].
of the General Land of' MY
show that during the ~,
WIN IN the he Both Of June II, y
1000, GOO acres more war, "a
Minnesota, Nebraska, Kss. y
''"Ao'a aione than in the !.
year. A large portion of f. X, 1s'
was taken up by colonies = "
in many instances, Of nv nv
from the cities. 1t is bel i','a
the r,.lnrns from Arkas,,.
probably make as good ' ! y
as the three Statesand The n.y. ~
named. while from Texas Ii. \
that the increase Of populs !
altogether unprecedented. IN
gest item of increase i
taken under the Homes,.%'
the aggregate Of the tve
stapding at 9lO,339 and ess|
Most of the increase was i N
Territory, where actual seiils'.
up last year SO4, 2S9 against N
the year before, an increase i
600 per cent. In Minnps.,.
Homestead entries were tr.h,.,
creasing from 1S3.SOO i N
acres. In Nebraska and d d
the Homestead entries ven
than double those Of the m NM
year. f''
The great bulk Of this ner,
lation, so welcome to The n
States aud Territories, Is MI
of persons who have accuns
little savings, and are abletos
with outside help, into the i
rxrauSe viii, h the Goyan
holds as Il r,'fdge for the ,reu
ed. 1t is not for this cIsn
ever, that society is chiefly d,
ed. The problem which facni
great city is us to the dispo
of It's unemployed poor-ihI
ands of utterly helpless q
women, who not only have 81
of their own, but have ii
and hope under the pressure ]
erty and disaster. Undou|
ther,, is room for these on Tie,
domains of the West and San
they cannot get there witllos
aud thlt help, to be efiicient
be rendered in "a systematic 1
ner and under wholesome CON
and restraints.
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bellevue, La,

BeIIeVue, IB.s .-.xl
Mould respectfully cali the attes!'. ~
w public to the fact that De D. = -
nently established Work shop y 49,
where he is prepared to do oil kinds \ ~
work and Blaeksmithing, such - - >
repairing Buggies, Hacks, WsgoJ. r.
Wheelbarrows, stocking Plows, -.
and AK Handles, &c. He VIII siso ~
to keep ready made Hubs. Spckes, -
Tongues, Shafts, and everything = sIssc
and Buggles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

"Pm a yard wide and all wool.n
is a Kentucky way OF describing a
high state of hilarity.
The highest houses in London
have twelve stories.
Ohio has S326,OOO,OO invested
in railroads.
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Democratic Executive Committees
WEBSTER.

WEBSTER.
l.. q. Grigsby, James Miller, DIR.
Wise, John Slack, Charles j. Ora,
f. Crawford Hodges, N. j. Sandlin,
DR.. D. B. Hamilton, (President) T..
NJ. Turner. I. r. Geren, Secretary
G. E. Mcdonald, s. j. Harrell. G. M.
Turner, E. J. McKennon, w. w.
McCoy, A. J. Colbert, E. F. Lewis,
John G. Rains.
CLAIBORNE.
j. E. Meadors, (President) D. B.
Hayes. Secretary w. M. Spears,
W. L. Cakes, G. w. Fuller, j. H.
Curry, A. L. Atkins, j. +. Heard,
DR.. 81. A. Lewis.
BIENvILLE.
B. P. Edwards, (President) JIG.
Brice, W. B. Colbert, j. A. Dorman,
A. B. Shehee, r. A. Morgan, A. II.
Loe.
BOSSIER.
E. s. Dortch, L. B. Phillips, II. w.
Ogden, (President) w. II. Prather,
8. 81. Sibley, J. N. Bryan, John j.
Swindle, w. A. Stroud, (Secretary)
W. G. Burt, Thomas Lyles, DIR. w.
J. Mobley assistant Secretary FL.
Barnacastle.
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WEBSTER PARISH.

For Representative. J. j. Carter.
For Parish Judge, r. G. Drew.
For Sheriff, w. N. COLLINS.
For Coroner, VIM. Life.
For Police Jurors-Ward /, John
Slack; ward 2, JAS. L. Taylor; ward
3. N. ]. Sandlin; ward 4, Capt. I. w.
Randle; ward 5, G. B. IIef1in.
For Justices Peace-Ward l, T.
Fl. McEachen; ward 2, Tim. Oakley:
ward 3, James Ford; ward 4, s. +.
Goode and NJ. G. Smith; ward 5, o
L. Noles.
For Constables-Ward 1, j. Nj.
Burns; ward 2, Robert Frazier; ward
8, G. Walker; ward 4, &c. Bright.
Fl. W. Bishop; ward 5, james Minis.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

Railroad interests in the United
States represent $4,000, 100000.
One thousand dollars in gold
weighs four pounds.
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A. Kahn, Shreveport, has moved
to % Texas street, where he would
be pleased to see his friends and
patrons. Mr.. Kahn has Just re-
ceived a select stock of new Fall
goods, which will be sold at lower
prices than ever. In addition to a
varied and extensive stock of Cut
lery, Chinaware, Crockery, Glass
ware, Heating Stoves, Tinware,
etc., he has an elegant assortment
of House Furnishing Goods, compri.
sing everything needed in that line.
He is also agent for the celebrated
Charter Oak Stoves, which have
been greatly improved very recent.
", and also greatly reduced in price.
Remember, % Texas street!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

JOSEPH B. ONEAL is the nominee
Republican party for re election isik
of Sheriff of Bossier parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

The Chinese claim to have invcn.
ted the telephone in the year 96S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

Cleanliness is the best disinfect.
ant for all diseases.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

Weather prophets bare eosl
the font and predict ! loagl
cold winter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31
Democrats, Forward

Before another issue of the BAN.
NER shall reach our readers, the
battle will have been fought
throughout the State, and the prin-
ciples of Democracy will be trium-
plant or Frustrated beneath the
feet of an ignoble foe. How this
shall be rests largely with the Dem
ocracy of the North Louisiana par
ishes. The Democratic vote in New
Orleans and the lower river parishes
will he small, in consequence of the
epidemic. The North Louisiana
parishes are expected to make up
for that deficiency. They must do
it, or the State is lost. If every
Democrat does his duty, the State
is safe. Radical power and corrup-
ton must he throttled, and entirely
removed from our State and local
government. 1t must he uprooted
entirely, with no vestige or foothold
of power left, and it will soon perish
amid its own cantankerous miasm.
The entire State mnst be redeem
ed. 10 this end let every Democrat
labor, zealously, heartily and hon
estly. Make no compromises. tenn
porize nowhere, accept no compro-
misses, but with high purpose, born
OF hope for the redemption of L ou-
isiana from the rule of corruption
and the presence of carpet baggers,
advance the standard of Democracy
to assured and certain victory. Let
every Democrat do his duty!
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Every Democrat should 60 to the
polls and vote.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31
ConSt1

To thu
thu
OFFI(
ton
given to |
cd AineI|
Sfafe..ag|
elected n
ut its s'.st
to tR,r,ilII
general,
(ien''Iiii
In every
paper sh1
appear :" |
rcgnlars,i
1873, and
tAe Gcae'|
cially pu,|
ters, and |
pie ut TN
The fifth
y iIlaIine1
tor or M
..,.t II "A
shall app
AmrninI
the Cons
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Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23
Mannigfaltiges.

pani11e 8 9 a fmpI e batte
tbrer Seinbet uno 8ute megen ihon i'm
Gltertbum ben 8or5ua Dor ieoer anoeren,
10 oaB nan SIR r6mii6sn Raiierseit einsn
suten ipanii6en 3u9tpiSOer oft nit 5000
Wtarf unierss SeIoes beSdDlte.
59uFer, bleib BEL D'einem
2eiIten! - Sies betnnnte Spriaiport
ioa ieinen urIpruns benz Apeles, Dem be-
ribmteiten Dtaler 0es altsn 8rie1enlanos
su peroanfen haben. Serlelbe bate nGn,
LID Die @enobnbeit, bel Der SiTentlihen
9lusIteaung ieiner @emGloe Iidl hinter oies
ielben 3u Derlteden, um Die urtbeiIe bars
iiber au erlaui6en. Bel elmer IoIaen 8e-
le9enbeit, als er oas Bib zines iun9en
Wtdbhens in eanSer Sisur auseeiteai
NnbaluSifd5e Srob ungen. -
Wie Die @asco9ner in 6ranti reid, 10 lino
bic Inoaluiier IN Spanien iprihportllb
seuoroen tuegeu ibrer 8rDB prableret uno
bramar6alirennen 9teoen. Gin rieIiger
alnoalulier iaete emit su einent Wtanne. Der
ion nedte: vgSenn Su ntbt lItiIl bib, leee
ih Did stpil9en 5pei 8rpoiGlnitten unb
persebre Sih tpie Elm Garbele." 3mei
anoere Mnoolulier gerietben in Gtreit :
.Gei3e mid nid5t, oenn i6 rplr6e Sih 10
bod in Die 2uft ihleuoern, oaB Dn hunsrie
peroen tpiirDeit, bsbpr Gu tpieber berunters
fommIt!" Sarauf Der Nnoere ,llnb
oann luiirbe t9 0i9 gen SimmiI ipsrfsn,
aber In cine ioI9e Reelon, oaB Sid bic
Wiiiden gefreiien baben, ebe 1n bic groe
tpie0er beriibren f0nnteit!.
8oieIoieu nno 9oflint suo6n.
ten 1926 in paris in oemleIben &,auie,
@onleparo Montmartre Nr. 10. m,o ,awar
&oiiini, Der oamals i'm 3enitb Ieines A'ub.
mes itano, I'm eriten Gt0d, 8oieloieu. l,ei.
len .iueiBe Dome oamals eben crit p4ols
lenbet mar. i'm pierten 6tod. DIS ma d
Der Mufiiibrung Der .meiben Dame en1
Shiiler B0iel6ieu's, auf Den Gntbniiasa
mus oes publitnms bintpeileno, tam 5aete:
Run lou man rlur nod bon Hoilini res
ben! 6ie fteben mabrlib beoeuienD iber
ibm!" antiportste Boielbieu ernItbaft !:
vSatpobl, 0as merle I'D ieoen 5.ae, wsnn
i'd Die bier Sreppen hinaufiteios t. 9eibe
aomppniiten blieben bic su sHDieIoieu's
Sooe. i'm frtunbItaftli@itsn q erbdltniIie.
obnobI Noliini's Yersbrsr ltei DeS fran.
aoiiiAtn Romponilteu grfsIs auksS nd
rattns
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23
OieBegutadtuna.S

MsBstr: wie fsnSen gis wsins
Wiirlfe?
Gait: Ru, fetn is, b5ren 5e, bas ao r.
tofftlitdsteEnebl mare nlItDtiItI ! ao,Ia nc, !.
label, rusfiFl nisr aud ne fleine &nuur nnn
SsIsii4 ntsanssy osmif9k wissl
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23
Das T1alidle polksblatt

bret per RUR tObns eOnntassbIattl 500 per Sabr
N60 sas babe Sabr anb $3.50 sas gisrtsIiabr. @it
eonnsassbutt ito per Sasr, $500 bas babe Sabz
sHS $3.50 has gtszteIiahr.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23
SIT ,;AseHlidjt glGtter z

hns ernrisgss sgatt Ses greihnatt gofBblatts fns b
nnttrsaItnsss sepihmst irs sssbnn 9 ba,pts
a4Ii4 sst@ bic xrhti3ssts beg saria Drssfsntls9tsn
prss sap~ Sasr sossfsa. RaS europa 80 per sass
SSstDfrei. # s &
eirisiHs RrmmsrR: Sinf Gtnts, wefir has gIatt ben
Rfstiiesn abonnsutss sara be Stasa ia's eaus &c.
tsfsftwtrb.
@elbiensunssn fSnnsn pes swsnep Drhera rbss sssis
ariusn Brief aHf anjsr gtttsO OsmaGi svtsSea. "a
Die Cincinnati Volksblatt Compagnl6,
B o * 141a.
Gsnetauati. 70.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23

gefanntlim esb6ren bic ge:Dobntr b<&
Senerlanbes Sit ben am iuenigiten <iniIls
iirten Wsenidsn. Sbre Gprade rsroIil3
Gapiidn goof einent Nduipern, abr Ga.
Sarluin, Der heriihmte NatnrfDr{der, faQt,
baB ii9 Elm @urDpder riemals ngit 10 rall~
ben nno abeebrohenen 2eblt6nell rdn1pete,
ste itnb alsee5eibnste Wiimifer ullo nsoe'
den ben &eiienoen iebe 8smeenna, jebes
3ieben oes @eiidbts gefhidt ndsb. Dlit
DoItonmener Riftigfeif,@ Z 10 ffbreibt DarS
min, .rpieoerboIen lie ieoes W5ort t1t eirtsiss
SoBe, ben mir ON lie ridteten, unb he tr<|
innerien iid) oieIer Worte eine 3eii Iono.
Nnfan9s troten iie ben Gurnpderii iebr
.fden un0 furdtlaut entaegen, bod ipifrhs1r
1ie bolo 5utronliber, oIs mon ibnen ef1D0s
rotbes Sub CAB, oas iie auesnhlidIifb uix
ben gals bdnoen. Gum @rnEe uppften
lie ben gurDpdern auf ole Bruit ur1o r1td
Zen Elm 8ludernoes @erduln, suie tpesln
Semano Siibner fiittert Dieie Jrsune~
ihaftsbeseigun9en iuurbsn nlehrntals MTG
oerbplt, uno nit belpnbersr Sreube lruyoe
cine Grmieoeriing cerieIben aufeennmnelS. :
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23

Die 3ieeRner ifdttn,en. ME Tire
Sprade benefit, aus eyn6ien. sic iDDbn~
ten lanse in. 4erfen un0 trieben nuf benz
psriii9en Weerbulen 6eerduberei, bis IA.
LII WtotoHem Tie Dernihfete un0 bic Wclie
als 8ertbeioi9er Der Meitgrefi3e aegsu bic
@riehen na9 2leinaiien febtt. Sn 8fr~
Iien i6impft man ne RaraIdi {5hmQr3e}
uno 10 nennt lie auh Der &Riie unb 6iune.
nemli6 Wlahalainen. SIN Giebenbiraei1
hieBen iie .9bardosY6lters EPharao-
nepek /, uno dleroings 9ibt es Ia @anDtxn
niele 3ieeiiner, bic lif ie00d in 5lp<i her.
fhieoene 2inien tbeilen: bic DeIxbi aus
glrabien uno bic @hd9ar aus WDxbeB. Bic
9tammesbriioer Der unaariiden 3i8gursr.
Sie &elebi erlauben fttner ihrer Troueu.
iidb NIT Ghagars az perheirathtn. bod,
nebmer tie Die S66ter Der @6aeers All
6rauen. Sn Sber-S -Seuti9fdnb 1eioten
lid einSelne 3igeunerfGmilier I60n nm
HOO, bic als GeIlelfider ulnberscQen.
6ann traten he 1417 inter Mnfibrnna BON
Ser3ogen in tbeatraliinen Mnf1iiatn nuf.
I43S iogar iirter eirein Eonine 3tnbo!o.
un6 bal0 moren lie iiber gan3 Gnroba sers
ftrent bis nas3 Siitlan0, lap He Wofrnnb
hsiBen, la bis SrIonD unb &pdnien. sn
benz Iebtaenanntsn 2an0e nennf mai, Jie
,OeutI1e@ (Germanos) pber ou6 Tfemii1-
ger uno @itanps; Der GnqIdnotr nerlnk
lie 8ipIies, Der Transole 8okemiers, GiIr
Wsilli0ndr @eor8e BORON, hes fun! s3osre|
e SpanS,sn Si. ! untsr isnsn ! osie5a bet sab
lpanllden 3igsniters nebn sitlsr &nmnns
lung ihrsr gieoer ,trao ellleIn 4g6rtsrtllt6<
ibrer 6prade. Git ieIb2 ntnntfs IJ16 Sk6s
Imnannnp; ihss spradps McInannp tI4it !
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-06-23
gin. nunbsrItasasa bsmis.

Raum mar ie cine GeieuIhnft i0iIitu-
idaftli1er Senoens in ibrer GDmboliE To-
orieinel, ME biz i'm Sabre 1852 ee8rilus
oete Academia della Crusca, bic vMfnne~
mie BON Der 6leiea sil YSlurens fiir itoIie-
niicle Spradbe. Shr 0ame foIte ndrnli8
lon0eufen baB he alles untanglisbe aus Der
s@prad6e abionnern iDer1s, elsidspis he
aleie DDn Dem feineH Wiebl aetrennf iDxrbks.
Dieiem 8IeihniIle entipraheH nenn nlliD
ale Snmb0Ie nno @erdibiAaften in ben
8erIammlunesrdumen. Ser Pr1liDenf
batte ieinen Sib diif eirem itniaefstsitst
Siibnertorbe, 5I BEN 6rei ituFenarfi0 hber
chamber oeIegte WIblisine fiibrten. Die
Sfatheora NOR Elm Rprb, 3li benz man iiber
cine BON MeblIdden gebiIbete Trepbe
idritt. Sie SiBe Der Wtitelieoer tDass1z
ebenfalIs unlaefehrte SitbnerfDrbe, In bic
ols 2ebnen WtiibIIaaufeln geFtedt uoren.
Ntit iolhen Wibli ouf btren jcbex
Der 9tame zines Ntit8Iieoes itarto, ongess
au9 bic Wdnoe beforirt. Sos Ma2bsus
jei1sn oieler Academia della Crusca nax
ein MihlbeuteI.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-30

som into war, and more than ever the party
appears to be incapable of any good.
The Shylocks ought not to be compelled
to pay for such twaddle. It evidences COM
plete exhaustion of argument. The country
has had no war to speak of for twelve years.
From condition of wonderful prosperity
she country has descended by rapid strides
to bankruptcy, poverty and widespread ruin.
Contraction of the currency to reach specie
payments has been the underlying cause
and curse. The lsboring and producing
classes know it, The democratic party asks
that it shall cease The Journal opposes the
measure, and demands that if it can not
otherwise be killed Hayes should veto it.
The democratic party demands the passage
of the Bland bill. 1t believes
that silver dollars of 4121S grains
will contribute nightly TO lift the
country out of its business grave. The
Journal, in obedience to the order of its
masters. the Shylocks, opposes the measure
and again demands that the will of the.peo-
pie shall be crushed by veto. The blood
and thunder idea of the Journal will not
brighten the people. Their representatives.
are IN congress ASKING for judlcious measures
of relief, and they will push their demands
to the remotest limit of their sovereign and
constitutional power. The democratic party
will be found in the future, as in the past,
dangerous to any party that refuses to advo-
cate measures calculated to arrest the sweep
ing curses that have filled the land with
bankruptcy, idleness and poverty.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-30
WHAT OF THE DELEGATES.

In less than a month from to-day the
democratic party will be in counsel in this
city. The convention will be in all regards
a notable event. Its utterances will be po-
tential. Indiana stands in the front rank of
democratic states. She is expected to be
bold. The curse of radical legislation has
fallen with terrible effect upon the business
interests of Indiana. Measures of relief are
now pending in the senate of the United
States, and still other measures will be in
troduced, designed to aid the people In their
efforts to inaugurate an era of prosperity.
When the democratic state convention meets
in this city on the Goth Of February it is
expected to make platform for the cam
paign of 1878. The delegates sent up from
the ninety-one counties in the state will be
charged with this esponsibility-with this
great trust. There is no mistaking the tenn
per of the people, and since their wishes are
we'll understood, will it not be well to take
the tide at its food and float on to victory?
To do this the views of delegates should be
known and harmony secured. The platform
should be in strict accord with the demands
of the people of the state. A New England
platform would irrevocably sink any party
that should be SO foolhardy as to attempt to
foat upon it. Shylocks are doomed to de-
feat as certain as election day comes. The
eastern money power has had its day. East
ern banks may organize as they will but they
have not money enough to defect the peo-
pie from their advocacy of measures of re-
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cradle burdens. Thepeople have toiled, the
land has been fruitful, and harvests abund-
ant, still each year has seen them sinking
lower in insolvency. They will stand
it no longer if relief can be OBJ
tanned by legislation. They are studying the
business and financial problems with
intense earnestness. They believe thatrelief
is possible. They believe there should be
no mistaking the voice of Indiana, and they
expect that the platform sent forth on the
Goth of February will be such that every
honest man in the state can indorse and adj
vocate. Under such circumstances, it will be
well for the county conventions to know the
position of the delegates upon such matters.
The speech of Senator Voorhees, is having
unexampled circulation. 1t is sinking down
into the hearts of men like lead into still
waters. The. more it is read the
frmer becomes the conviction that the
senator is right. The time has come
for the west and south, the southwest and
northwest to rule; and that Indiana may be
in full accord with the mighty hosts that
are marching on to victory. the Goth of Feb
ruary platform must be bold and outspoken
for the right as the people understand 1t.
To this end it will be we'll to know the opin-
ions of the delegates who will make he'plat-
form