The Progress., 1894-10-27
THEN MEET US.


We learn that some of the so-called
Democrats have been intimatlng that
Mr., Baiie was only a pinewoods school
how. Now to all such we will make
this proposition Get any OF the most
prominent speakers Of the Democratic
party in the Fourth Congressional DIS
trict, it matters not who he may DC.
and Mr.. Bailie will meet him on the
stump and discuss the issues ol Tue
day. This is far proposition, 40 you
accent it?-Louisiana POp"llst.
Accept? OF course we do, and IHE
PRoGREss here gives yos friendly
tip, Brother Machen. that You have
issued ONE challenges too many.
Why, sir, We grow enthusiastic as
we think Of the coming battle: An
we are lau2 hing now, deeply, plentl-
fully. gleefully, because VIZ can afford
to. We have the man right here
in Shreveport that we intend to have
WIDE the floor with Hon. Mr.. Ballie.
He IS an editor. but not of a weekly
simply; tie! do you think we would
put up such aO.nan us that? Nay,
verify! It is a conqueror we will put
forward. A man whoce agile mud
cannot be confined in the narrow
limits of breathing inspiration into a
paper that appears but once a week.
Not u: we will put forth a bigger
gun than that. Our champion 10 a
man of far superior, mental gran
deur. He is Gladstone Oh the
science of government; a Choate a,
an advocate; Webster as Il logician;
a Carlisle Oh analysis; a Prentlss as
an orator: a Booth as al elOcutionlst;
a Jefferson and jackson as al expon-
ent of Democratic doctrine. He is
our pride, our idol. our acme OF hui
man greatness.
Shall we name him? Certainly it
IS not necessary. He is known
; wherever intelligence has it's habita-
ton in this State. As he walks our
streets men lift their hats in admlra-
ton; women look eagerly for smile
, of recognition, while the children,
less dignitied, exclaim, loud and
resouuding, hail to the chief! He is
SO great, so grand, SO all-conquering
l that we must grow enthusiastic rs We
+ write Of this arch excellence of mental
manhood. How envivns the citizens
of other portions of the State are that
3 this beau-ideal lives in Shreveport,
: and how they will flock here to SEE
Bailie tossed about as hay on pitch
fork. No doubt the trains will give
8 special rates and large excursions will
y come here from all portions of the
> country; because our accomplished
artist will afford them rare sport IL
tie nice Y of his work.
10 the stranger from abroad VIZ
. will not reveal his name because he
is mo lest hero, a ditfident potential
who bushes like school girl every
O time his name appears in print. Blu
q you shall not remain in ignorance
@ unfortunate stranger, for with but {
single suggestion, you can easily do
termine of whom we write. He il
q the imperial If the editorial tiipot
n who always has a preamble to hlI
d political articles running thus)y
The Blowhard is Democratic to th'
core; it stands first for the doctrine
" of the party, hews to the line ant
It asks no favors. It is for principl
n and for principle will sacrifice an!
q man." This is stereotyped phras'
and is "phat" for the typo, for tn
accomplished foreman has Learned
]. his editor aud keeps this staadiui
g. and thus dO,sn't have to reset j
# when again and again its services
10 are needed for the preamble.
30 OF course our .beau-ideal is bu
human and must err just a tride; bn
if he does magnify the majority @
d his friend sometimes, and, while pre-
W tending to have the Blowhard advo
is cate honest elections, has it to how
j. loudly for It's favorite who WAS electe
d by fraudulent vot's, the inconsis
tency must not be noted, becaus
aside from this, he lis so perfect, S
4 grand, 80 supertine that it seem
le hypercriticism to even think of sue
" atomic frailties as Observation-Disclosures
% as to facts and tendency to trip au'
ot stumble over the truth.
I'd But, Brother Machen, we will nc
Is take advantage of your Ignorance
and will give you al opportunity
withdraw your challenge, for surel
II you think too much OF your, OF
IT. friend Bailie, to see him mutilated i
Ve such an encounter as his would /
~ with this mountain Of human grea