The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-09-07
HON. B. W.. BAILEY,
Peoples Party Candidate for
Congressman Of the 4th Con-
gressiOnnl District.


Hon Bryant w. Bailey of Winn
parish, is the son of Berrian L.
Bailey of Ala, who came to Winn
parish in 1866, and died near Winn
field in 1885, leaving a widow and
six children. Bryant being the
oldest, the care and management of
the farm and family devOlved up
on him at the early age of 10 years,
but the strong will power and
strength of character that has al
ways impelled him forward in the
discharge of his duty under great
responsibility, was equal to the oc-
casiOn, and let it DE said to his
honor, that he never for a moment
taltered by the wayside until by
his own labor, his little brothers
and sisters had been reared to man.
hood and womanhOod, with such
an education as this country afford
ed, never forgetting the tender
care that is due a mother from a
dutifhl son.
Mr.. Bailey's education is such
as could be derived from the CON-
mon schools, except about six
months attendance ct the Atlanta
State Institute in 1891. Mr.. Bal
ley being raised upon the farm with
a heavy burden to bear, and being
of an intelligent mind, it was but
natural that he began to form a
desire to investigate from the
cause to effect when the tinan.
cial crisis came, and so thorough
were his investigations that he is
now among the best posted on the
economic questions of the day.
He took an active part for Cleve-
land in the campaign of 1888, but
was too young to vote, but soon
became convinced that no relief
was to come through old organiza-
tions of either of the old parties.
When the Farmers Union sprung
up, he was a very active worker in
that and became associate editor of
the Comrade, reform paper pub
lished in Winfield, La, and devO-
ted to the principles of reform.
He now owns the entire plant in
that paper, and is running it as
reform journal in the interest of
the Peoples party.
Mr.. Bailey stands squarely on all
of the Ocala demands, and will use
his influence to have them enacted
into law. Now, we can say to the
voters of the fourth congressional
district, that Mr.. Bailey is a farmer
in the true sense of the word being
the man that held the pillow in his
own hands, and therefore can SYM
pathize with the man who tolls in
the sun all the year to find that his
labor has been shrinking in value
all the while. Mr.. Bailey has other
advantages, that Of being young
and vigorous, and having an en-
ergetic mind that will always be
ready to grapple with any perplex-
ing issue that may arise. He is
not one of those old scar horses that
is contaminated with rings and
clicks, but comes pure, right from
among the ranks of the people.
We believe Mr.. Bailey to be as
true as steel, and if elected, we be-
lieve he will be faithful to the trust
conhded in him. Therefore, we
can cheerfully recommend him to
the people as man who will make
a true, honest, faithful servant of
the people, and for this reason We
ask the people to support him. He
is strict member of the Baptist
church, has never been addicted to
gambling or drinking, but has lived
a pious christian life, even in his
boyhood.
Vote for him and get every man
to do so who wants a change IN the
present conditions and affairs. From
accounts gathered, we will have
several Peoples party men in Con-
gress this fall, let us send one from
the 4fb district LOT ms IL, o,.r mn ,.f