The Progress., 1894-09-15

est and he would not dare hope tl
live long enough to see the thing put
into practical effect, if it should hap
pen to become law.
And 50 our beloved and mnchly
exalter sugar brethren. You 20 and
do as the farmers up this way do
work for your living, get your remu.
neration for your toll from the ground
you till, and be manly and independ-
ent enough not to expect assistance
from the government. at least be fair
enough not to demand that the
already overtaxed cotton grower
should take from his living to con
tribute to your luxurious desires.
4 defeated candidate made the re-
mark to the editor the other day that
he thought he had more friends than
any man in the county till they were
actually needed, when he discovered
that lots of people didn't know him
last Saturday week. -Angelina (Tex
Press.
Yes; we've been there, partner
Cleveland is too entirely big to fiji
his party.
Posing as tie Lion of tariff reform
is the position of the President.
It is amoosing to hear Democrats
apologize for Cleveland's treatment
of the tariff bill.-Louisiana Appeal
Why, Brother McMeans you are
beside yourself-Do yon not know
that you run chance of beng kicked
ont of the Democratic party for such
declarations? If you want to Sass
the President and run no risk Of
being prescribed from party atfilia-
tons, join the sugar Legislators and
then, like Gallery and Blanchard
you may violate every creed and doc
trine of the Democratic party aud
still be safe within the fold, among
the elect and select.
Editor Hicks, of the Shreveport
PRoGRsss, has ever been a warm
friend of the Alliance and has bat
tied for their rights early and late
aud though impetuous at times, is
level headed and sound in his views.
Ia recent issue he sets the pace a.
follows: mo paper believes more
strongly in the sound doctrine OF The
Alliance demands than We do, but
we think it useless waste of energy
and good time to seek them through
any but the Democratic party, at THU
time.-Vernon Jacksonian.
We are under obligations for thi
kindly notice, Jacksonian, and as
sure you that we beliye we show ou
truest friendship for the farmers b.,
advising them to STAY in the Demo
cratic party which, in our opinion, is
their only hope to secure the claims
they make.
B. W. Bailey ha, been nominal
for Congress by the Populists of thu
Fourth District. Bailey's nomina
ton is merely playing at politics, al
the Populists have not the ghost of
chance in the Fourth. Let then
learn wisdom from the defeat OF Ed
tor Hicks, who is as far above Bale
as a fixed star is above Tightening
bug.-Vernon Jacksonian.
We thank you for the compliment
Bro. Bell! but please don't forge
: that Editor Hicks" run as aDemo
| crat, and is a Democrat still.
But we think we can assure yo
, that Mr.. Baily is an honest man Ill
conscientious in his views.
It is said that in some parts Of th
North where the corn crop has fallet
a barrel of corn meal is worth 2
! Cents more than a barrel -four. 1t
, therefore important that the bounti
: fi1 crop Of the South be harveste
with care and economy used in it
, consumption,-BraDdon News.
3 Corn, next year, will be scarce an
high. The surplus corn of the col
:. ton States will be needed to feed th
: non producers Of the South. F.
4 once Southern farmers nave an OK
: portunity to turn the unproductlo
s Of the West to very great advantag
: by saving their corn for marke
: Feed grass and hay. Pasture tn
0 cattle and save the corn.-SOuther