The Progress., 1892-10-29


emphatically that we believed that
the PEOPLES Party of Csddo parish
would not enter into the dicker made
by Guice and other equally unscrupu-
lous men to throw the State of Louis
lana into the hands of the Republi-
can party, and in consequence, under
negro domination, for Republican
power means that and nothing less.
HE PROGRESS thought it knew the
men who were leading the Peoples
Party movement in this parish. 1t
knew that the pure blood of the
Caucasian race coursed through their
veins. They were the men, who. for
principle, fought for the cause that
Lee, jackson, both the Johnstons,
Beauregard, Stuart, and others of
our chivalrous leaders advocated.
and In the interest of right, Justice
and the rule of intelligence struck
blows after the war until the banner
of white supremacy was floating over
the capital building of our State.
They are honest in their convic-
tions and when they declared that
politics needed revision and a pu-
rifylng, they meant simply that, and
not that they wanted office. Hence.
when Guice played the Benedict
Arnold with them when he attempt
ed to sell them out for seat in Con-
gress, they promptly and positively.
refused to be delivered, declaring
that they were for a white mans
government, and had fought the Re
publican party and negro rule too
long to now place the ignominious
shackles on their ankles even to
please Guice, the betrayer.
As al evidence of their honesty of
purpose in advocating the doctrines
enumerated in the Peoples Party
platform as question of necessity
only, the chairman of the executive
committee Of Caddo parish had been
instructed to serve the following de-
mand on Capt. j. G. Soape, but after
Guice had made this infamous dicker,
the chairman after consulting with
leading men of his party, decided
not to serve it and though allowing
the captain to read it, requested him
to consider it not served.
Following is the document:
4 "SHREvhPoRT, La, Octob r Is, 1892
To Captain ]. G. Soape, Returning Officer
| for Caddo Parish.
| DEAR SIR-As chairman of the Peo-
pies Party executive committee for
Caddo PARISH, l demand that you ap-
point the following named gentlemen as
commissioners of elections to be held on
the Sth OF November, 1882, TO represent
the interest of the Peoples Party. The
| SAID appOintees below named TO be
sworn in by the 9th of October 1892, to-
/ wit:
| Names are omitted because their men,
ton would now be q useless consump-
| tion OF space-ED.l
| In the event tnat my demands are not
complied with, will Immediately take
steps for the appointment of United
states supervisors of election to take
charge of affairs.
Your written reply hereto is demand
ed within two days, aud if it is not forth
coming, shall consider it rejection of
my demands and act accordingly.
| Yours very respectfully,
w. j. SAVERS,
| Committee for Caddo parish, La"
This action on the part of the
chairman of the Peoples Party is
correct. Guice has proven himself
unworthy OF trust, las many have
long suspected, as many knew it) un-
fitted to lead where sincerity of pur-
pose is concerned. He should be re-
pudiated, contemned and ostracised
by all political factions or parties.
Osceola was not more bssely betray-
ed than was the members of the Peo-
ple's Party of this parish by Guice,
the Office seeker He had a chance
to show himself man, an exponent
of principle manfully upheld, but
chose rather to appear as he is an
Office seeking demagogue. He has
made his choice. now let all men who
love sincerity and truth turn their
backs upon him, and let him seek
the companionship he seems to love
so well, the Republican party with its
negro etching.