The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-27


The first tin plate factory estab-
lished after the passage sof the Me-
Finley law, has been closed by the
sheriff. Vicksbarg CHI.
Will the New Orleans Republican
please make note of this.
The Sugar Planter truthfully
says:
Retiring judges and other disap-
pointed. applicants for public SER
vice are largely increasing the list
of law firms and active practition-
ers in the city and State.
1t is sald that fully one-half of the
Farmers Alliance have Joined the
Third party. Baton Rouge Truth.
And large majority Of the one
half are sneaking around and exer-
cising authority whenever they get
a chance within the Democratic
ranks.
No one should be allowed to par
ticipate in Democratic primaries
unless he be willing and pledge him
self to support theDemocratic nomi-
nee; and we hope the Executive
Committee of this Congressional
district will lay down such rules
and regulations as to preclude the
possibility of a Third party advo-
cate having any say whatever, in
who shall be the Democratic nomi-
nee. La. Advance.
The foregoing embraces orr views
precisely. Let the lines be strictly
drawn. We want no traitors or
half-breeds taking part in the party
councils.
The State Board of Education
closed its labors at Baton Rouge on
the 10Th inst. Among sundry reso-
lutions passed by the board we find
the following, which is of signif-
cant importance
Resolved, That the State Board
of Education calls attention of the
parish boards to the necessity of es-
tablishing high schools wherever the
grade of students justifies it, as the
State Board believes that the estab-
lishment of a number of high schools
in the State will contribute power
fully to build up both the public
school system and colleges and uni
yersities.
Confrere Harrison of the Lake
Charles Patriot is one of the get up
and get there bohoys. He don't
care continental, hear him:
ssPeople who live in glass houses
should never cast stones" One
action of the Patriot editor has been
of late considerably criticised, and
we work upon the hypothesis that
every tub stands on its own bottom,
and the people who don't like our
style, we don't care a continental
for. No man who lives can dictate
policy for us. We are independ-
ent, fearless and free, and all the
talk about us that you can do will
never hurt us any. So wind up
your bazoo and let her run.
The City Item in recent issue
reviewed the Democratic prospects
in the several Congressional districts
Of the State in decidedly despond-
ent frame of mind, having drawn a
forlorn picture of the condition of
things in the Third district, it turns
to the Fifth as follows
In the Fifth district the situation
is perhaps even more grave. There
will be two conventions, each claim
ling to be regular" Democratic, the
one based upon the white vote as
cast at the March primaries the
other upon the total population as
given in the census. The former
will have the backing of the organ
lied farmers, who control all the
parishes west of the Ouachita, with
perhaps West Carroll and Catahou-
la. The election machinery is large
ly under their control, and the neg
roes of the hill parishes can be made
to work in harmony with theAlliance
element. This creates delicate dip
lomacy for the State Executive,
whose friends and supporters are
divided in this fight.
We have an abiding faith in the
stability of the Democracy of the
old Fifth, and cannot for a moment
entertain the fears expressed by the
item