The Progress., 1894-11-10
MADAM RUMOR SAYS.

That ballot box frauds will be stop
,ed whenever the so-called honest
,.,ople want it to, and no sooner
That it is certainly a great common
lation on the intelligent people OF LOU
siana that so little respect and consld'
.ration is paid to the sanctity OF the
ballot.
That tho sugarcrat Republicans
refused to 90 into q white prl-
mary with the Democrats FOR the
same reason that the Fourth district
Democrats declared the Popullsts
theS wart:d to use the
negro.
That white supremacy perpetuateo
by fraudulently casting negro votcs' Is
tbeway we do things in Louisiana.
That If the people want her to stop
talking out in meeting, let them put
an end to those election frauds.
That She propouuds this query to
the ministers of Louisiana: Which IS
worse, going to circuscs and theaters
or stufflng the ballot boxes?
That certain drug clerk in shreve'
port is really very great man, but
our people haven't found it out yet.
That if our people didn't know GER
tain ones we're asses they might be
taken FOR good newspaper critics.
That any man who is very decided
in his views Of right and wrong, and
fayors honesty in elections, is dubbed
crank by the political bosses and the
collar wearers yelp out "quank."
That if our mir listers would say
something about their members stul'
fing ballet boxes and indorsing this
crime by others, instead OF combining
all their denunciations against those
who attend theaters, balls, progressive
eucre parties and the like, they woulo
be much more consistent.
That the continued scarcity o.
money is making many people think
and they are thinking OF changing
leaders too.
Thet the Farmers Alliance is on
titled TO the privilege of naming the
next governor, as it was deprived o
this the last time.
That one lone and lonesome commits
sjoner was holding down the Marke
street box at one time during the day
Tuesday.
That the farmers and wage-earner
should now begin to locate material 70
the next governor, as they will doubt
less-of right-be allowed to name hin
That a drug clerk has tho sam
priyile pc OF making an ass of himse]
that common folks have and some TAX
advantage of it.
That the one who squeals at Her pre-
cedinr remark is the drug clerk Sh
alludes to.
That although the position pays n
salary there is liable to be a lively cor
test for the vacant office OF councilma
in the 5th Ward.
That She hopes the citizens of tn
5th Ward will elect man to the cour
, Gil who has some regard for the mora
l side of public questions. =.
That She hopes pot'house polite
3 has been strangled in Shreveport
/ though it figured quite extensively
, the two last Congressional campaign
That She has never made war on tt
saloon keeper for conducting his bus
ness because he pays license to do 81
: but She does make vigorous war on h
attempt to control politics, to subve
our laws.
That Judge Taylor's decision, +
. cause of action. in the suit, Soho
Board, VS.. the City OF Shreveport, wi
surely be reversed, as it, In all hone
and Justice, should be. $s)
That Judge Taylor has no childr'
L to school, and without intending 81
reflection She says this makes q won
= erful, wonderful difference.
;" That She would PROFOUND this que
TO the people of Caddo parish: Viii
f. do you prize highest, Judge Taylor
- your children's education?
is That the city council certainly b
10 no right, under any law, TO levy = t
IL for school purposes land the tax Pave
u having paid it) to refuse to expend
=, for this purpose. ;ndsr the plea that
- is not lawful Inappropriate money
this purpose.
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