The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10
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is democracy in that Statet
Cousin Don-Well sir. three things
are absolutely necessary. lst. You
must always vote to uphold the su-
car interests. 2nd. Never fail 90
keep the cotton raiser as poor as he
can be made, by perpetuatlng the III
Thence of the option gamblers and
by any other method that will & keep
him slave. 3rd. Consider 10 crime
too heinousto p4rpetuato Governor
Fosters power.
Young America-Bnt Senator.
that's not recognizing the will OF the |
majority, nor respecting the doctrine
of political ECONOMY, and adhel'ng
! to tie princi2Ie that what Will bene-
ftothe majo jty, the minority must
subscribe to-
! Cousin Dom seq You are green,
very green young 9nan, or YoA
would not talk in such an Alnsophls-
ticated manner. Che doctrine you
speak of is the oUe we employ during
campaign TO gull the people with.
OF course durug the last political
fight in Louisiana, Cousin Murphy
and [ used that soft soap for all 1t
was worth, but We didn't meao word
of it, Why. don't you remember that
the very first vote | cast after taking
my oath a. Senator, was to sustain
l the power of the gamblers in futures
D.. And don't you remember that my
constituents in South Louisiana ap-
pIauded me for it? OF course during
the campaign, while | was travelling
E through North Louisiana, | had tc
profess great friendship o for the
farmer, but [ was only after bis vote
n for Cousin Murphy, that's all. | an
o q sugar planter and the only politics
I know is to look after my own IN
terests No, young man, if you e1
pect to be successful Q in politics yo'
- must not be too conscientious.
Young America By the way, Sena
"a tori speaking of Governor Foster, b
n IS not very popular in North Lonls
D. ana, is he?
Cousin Don--No, he is not. Thos
~ North Louisiana people are unrea'
y enable. They fell out with Cousi
Murphy simply because he woul
SIS not keep his political pledges mac
re to them. Why, who ever heard of
Louisiana politician keeping pledge
- None but dolts expect it,
~ Young America lottery bu
a.boo was q wonderful help to yo'
faction, wasn't it?
,g- Cousin Don, etfusingly-No
ed young man you animate me, Ear
zen sinking his voice to a stage whisper
he calculated impressively: IT W
OUR SALVATION. My! My! how we d
aid work that lottery racket on the pc
rm pie. When the matter was first as
Vor tated Cousin Murphy and l b
no nothing special ''agin" the lotte1
1t was a powerful corporation y
for know. But when my worthy cou
- and I observed how the unsophis
,ost Gated country people were joining
oon the fight against it, aud saw til
this contest offered splendid opp
tunity to put our faction in pow
. na and make Murphy governor,
d.. you, we made things hum. In
Louisiana there could be found
men rs angry with the lottery as
lnty cousin and myself.
sub Young America-Senator WI
nply was q great lottery hater
wasn't he?
MON Cousin Don, laughing hearth
avor Well now amt Eddie an oily one;
pgis- tell you young man, Eddie is rs s
as you make 'em. Did you read t
wonderfully religious speech
filed made in New Orleans against
ates- stupendous octopus" On, |
# be you it made the dear, good relig
ladies weep, and they entered
crusade because the pious Eddie
Q be- them it was their solemn DUTY tc
[ayor so
from Young America-But Sen
White is really very devouS CT
:, tian, isn't he9
no 81 Cousin Don--RE-LIe-IoUs well
,o,;on but he is a fine politician. D