The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25

methods that have prevailed for
many years past to the no small dis
grace Of Louisiana, is perslstently
and determinedly growing all over
the state, and cannot possibly be
stifled or hushedsup until the requir-
ed reform is inangurated. The
Baton Rouge Truth in a. recent
issue pertinently says:
The lines should be drawn against
Ignorance and corruption without
seeking to discover what the color
of the vote may be. Drive from
the balIot-box the purchasable vote,
the fraudulently deposited vote and
the vote placed therein by the ballot
box suffer, be he hoodlum or recog-
nized gentleman, and color will cut
no figure in the future. Make intel
ligence and The test of citizenship
and white supremacy will no longer
be endangered and the occupation
of the professional ward bully and
ballot. box stnffer will be gone.
The complaints about the great
delay in distributing the refunded
direct tax are increasing daily. A
large number of our exchanges are
loudly voicing the utterances Of their
subscribers, who sent in their prop
erly proved up claims at an early
date and have not heard from them.
No notice whatever having been
taken of the matter as far as they
know. We find in the Concordia
Sentinel among much pertinent
matter on this question the follow
ing:
i We would like to know what is
the matter with our authorities III
the distribution of the direct cotton
| tax that has been refunded to the
several cotton States by order of
Congress. But very little if any Of
this money has been disbursed TO
claimants so far, notwithstanding
all the necessary proofs in qni'e a
number of cases have, we are told,
been prepared and filed as required
by law. In Mississippi the distri-
I button has been made in every case
, where the proper proofs were sub
mi{(ed, all unnecessary delay and
circumlocution having been done
away with.
i President Harrison is severely
and Justly criticised by the Repab-
: lican Press. throughout the country
a for his appointment of Judge How,
e ell E. Jackson, Democrat, as As
e sociate Justice Of the U. S. Supreme
j, Court. Orleans Ferret.
: We do not think 1t Is any credit
i to tile Ferret to intimate that i,
G wants to make a political platform
!. of the United States Supreme Bench.
+. But we do think it was noble and
e manly in President Harrison to Sc
v lect a man for Associate Justice
:, strictly on the ground of his judi
il clal worth, regardless of his politi
|. cal proclivitles.
We are right glad to be of service
/, to some of our confreres who reall.
wouldn't know what to write abon
: If they couldn't pitch on to the Ad
!, vocate once in while. All RICH
" bows; 90 ahead if you think there i
no hereafter. Baton Rouge Adve
cate.
The Advocate is no slouch itsel
$: in the pitching onto business sine
N it has been located under s'the drip
,r pings of the official sanctuary" an
al we have more than once been read
!. to exclaim,
- Upon what meat does this our Caser fee,
a. That he is grown SO great"
e. Cotton Acreage Conventions al
:. growing in favor all over the Soutl
q, East Carroll should join in. Th
We Times-Democrat closes clever an
pertinent article on the subject
be follows:
10 If every farmer plants the san
- acreage as last year they will a
make money; il any farmer increa
'e es his planting it will tend to indu,
Others to follow his example, an
no there will be a big crop, low price
ia and no profit. A convention ca
!" bring this danger most forcibls b
ne fore the farmers.
as What do you think of a paris
Us that is seventy-hve years old, who
81 total wealth is over SO, o0O, e0'
with population of over 100
IL that has to rent room for It's graz
:. jury aud an Office for Its assessor
"a -Farmersvilie Gazette.