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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
MISSISSIPPI WARRANTS.
They are Held as Violations of
United States Statutes.

WASHINGTON. August 27.-The
attorney general has sustained
Chief Hazen of the secret service,
OIL every point in his position,
against the issue by the State of
Mississippi of special warrants in
the Similitude of United States
notes. Upon the showing made by
Chief Hazen, and upon the recon-
mendatiOn of Secretary Carlisle,
AttOrney-Ge Olney has IN
structed the United States attor-
neys at st. Louis, Chicago and
Jackson, Miss, to begin proceed
ings under section 5429, of the re
viSed statutes, against the st.
Louis Bank Note Company, the
Western Bank note Company, of
Chicago, and the persons in the
State of Mississippi, who were re-
SpOnsible for the issue of the war
rants and all parties who have
passed them as United States
money.
Section 5,430 makes it a felony
to print anything in the likeness of
obligations of the United States
and fixes the punishment at fine
of not more than $1,000 and I'M
prisOnment at hard labor, nor more
than fifteen years. 1t is assumed
under the instructions of the at
tOrney general, that action will be
begun at once against Gov. Stone,
the auditor of State and other
State Otficers.-ShrevepOrt Times.
1t will be remembered that n
short time since the State of Miss
issippi concluded to issue small
bonds or notes to relieve the money
pressure and the Attorney General
has decided to put stop to it.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
PULLMAN PATERNALISM.

Skilled wOrkmen are not apt to
rebel against their employers unless
there is some sound reason for so
doing. The investigation into the
Pullman strike by the COngression-
al commission has unearthed some
startling facts. Not only were
wages reduced to the lowest minu-
mum, but the last dollar taken for
rentals of shops, stores and houses
to return to the Golfers of the soul
less monopoly. Such facts are a
powerful condemnation of the prin-
ciple of paternalism. 1t demon
strates how rapidly such a theory
can enslave the free American citi.
zen. Some plan should be adopted
to break up such an exercise of
autocratic power and eartless
despOtism as have ruled the people
of Pullman. The withdrawal of
the charter of the powerful mono
poly would be the speediest method
to crush its tyranny. The fight is
on it should be fought to a success
full tinish.-Shreveport Times,
(Dem.l
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

money; he would sometimes he driven
out from there into the Streetl and kick
ed. Then, by some chance, he would
crawl hack into the mountains and find IL
mine. Then he would come into town,
himself again. He would stand erect.
No man dared to insult him. HE would
lay down his life for his honor. He was
man again; 40 longer poor, cringing
mortal, without dollar. He was the
bravest of tho brave. How often have |
seen such a case as that, You take any
tramp, and you may kick him from your
door, Bnt You put 1900 in his pocket and
you dare not do it,
Tho mode of creating slavery by con-
traction. and taking money away from
the people, is the most insidiouS method
imaginable, However brave a man NAV
be, however independent he may be of
others. however much he may he willing
to defend his honor, you mortgage his
farm and leave his family dependent up
on him and his little children crying for
bread, and he Will submit. lie will become
a slave, Nations have been enslaved by
loss of money. Brave men become slaves
for their suffering families, They will
submit to any condition that the money
loaner may prescribe, They will bow
down and submit to anything, That il
the danger of this system of cor traction
going on to sap the courage of Americans
and their manhood.
1t will make this people submissive, as
it made the brave Romans Submissive.
Who would have thought, in the time of
Augustus, with the Roman legions, be-
fore whom the world trembled. and be-
fore whom none could stand, that within
few generations they would be reduced
To serfs, to be sold with the land! ltdid
not come at once. 1t came by degrees.
see now the greatest difference in our
people. Go out now among the farmers,
and you will see them meek and submits
sive, trembling before the landlords. We
see the tenant farmers increasing at tho
rate of 20 per cent, i'll some States, in ten
years. We see the men, who have had
the spirit of this country, being destroy
ell by this insidious enemy contraction.
BY the destruction of one-half of tho
money Of the world tho debts are doub-
led. Contraction is the only way by
which brave people can be enslayed.
One thousand four hundred years of
contraction, and then light broke in the
West, The New World was discovered.
The gold and silver from the New World
revived civilization in the Old, When
men got money they again asserted their
rights, and their dormant energies, that
had been crushed out by contraction in
Europe, were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w, NJ,
Stewart in Vox Populi,
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Fixed Very Nicely.

Senator Blanchard of the Unit
ed States Senate, has advised the
sugar planters to sue the United
States for the two cent per pound
bounty on sugar this year, advis-
ing them that they can obtain it
by an action of law. This certainly
is a nice dodge for these statesmen,
and it is q hard matter to tell where
it will end. 1t seems that matters
have been arranged so all can get
slice of the pie. First, the SUI
gar trust will come in for its one
to one and a half cents per pound,
this the masses of the people will
have to pay. Second, the courts
will give the sugar planters two
cents a pound bounty, this the
same class of people will have to
pay. Third, the payment ,Of the
bounty will evidently. create a de-
ficiency in the revenues of the gov
eminent, and more bonds will have
to be issued to maintain the gold
reserve, these bonds will bear five
per cent interest !; all this the peO-
pie have to pay.
Now it is evident as to who will
do all the paying, let's see who gets
the money. First, the sugar plant
er. Second, the sugar trust. Third,
the gold-bug. This is the incest
piece of legerdemain we have seen
in many day. Verify, the Demo-
Gratis are great statesmen. Please
give us another chance, and we will
get all.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
Contraction Of Currency En-
slaves Humanity.

At all times when both gold and silver
mines failed, then the world relapsed in
to barbarism. During the fourteen hun
dred years when the S1,S00, 900, 200 of
gold and silver in existence at the time
of Augustus, was being reduced to $780,
600, 900, the darkness of the dark ages in
creased, and the proud Romans were be-
coming slaves.
tell you there is nothing like contrac-
ton ito enslave men. There is nothing
like contracting their money to make
them towards. How often have / seen
in the mining camps such case as this d.
A young man would come from the At
lantic States, full of hope and vigor; he
would go out prospecting for mines of
gold and silver, and find none he would
come in hungry; he would get credit for
little while; by and by, his boarding
house keeper would tell him he must pay
or leave; in despair he would go out on
the streets and try to get "grub stake"
as they call it, to prospect with; he
would fail; then he might with his high
hopes, 80 into the saloons, which were
the only places where he could stop they
We're all open, as the saloons are ALWAYS
IN the mining camps; he could get no
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
An Example.

Farmer y, in 1866. borrOwS $1,000
of Banker Il. and agrees to pay 10
per cent, interest for the use of it.
This amounts to 500 annually.
In order to obtain this 800 at the
time, farmer n had to sell either
% bushels of wheat, 16J bushels of
oats, 125 bushels of corn, 80
pounds of butter, go pounds of
pork, or 40 pounds of wool. In
1890, the loan is renewed at : per
cent. The interest is $40 annually.
In order to get this amount farmer
\ sells either 100 bushels of wheat.
400 bushels of oats, $50 bushels of
corn, $40 pounds of butter, |. 400
pounds of pork, or $50 pounds of
wool. Let every farmer make a
careful study of this example. A
perfect solution of it will disclose
the difficulty with which the peo-
pie are struggling. 1t is a fair sam
pie of the power of money to OPP
press.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

On motion, \ V Bush, of RapideS,
and j S McGraw, of Red River,
were appointed a committee to no
tify Mr.. Bailey Of his nomination,
and request him to address the
convention.
Mr.. Bailey was introduced by
Chairman Tets, and in an eloquent,
stirring and patriotic address of 20
minutes, he accepted the nominal
ton with an undying pledge to
stand squarely upon the Omaha
platform.
On motion, the convention went
into executive session.
The committee on address, repOr-
ell the following:
(Sec Address OH first page.)
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READ THIS!

We send out several sample
copies this week, take them and
read them, and if you think you
can support paper that is run in
the interest of the people, send MS
your dollar anG we will send you
the paper for one year, or if You
had rather take it on trial for six
months send us fifty cents. Give
as trial anyway.
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Transient advertisements. 81 per square first in
sertion: each subsequent insertion 80 cents per
square
Official or legal advertisements. sr7per square
first insertion each subsequent insertion 50 cents
per square.
Local advertisements, 10 cents per line.
Editorial notices, first insertion, IS cents per
line: subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Communications are soiicrted. but we will not be
responsible for snv views therein expressed.
Address all communications to the Business
Manager. Communications must he sent in by
Monday.
Communications intended FOR publication should
DC accompanied by the real as well "a the assumed
evidence of good faith on the part of the writer.
a failure to do will consign them to the waste
basket
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
From Our Exchanges.

The POpulists will shortly CON-
mence the publication of State
organ at Natchitoches. Mr.. +.
Machen, recently editor of the
Montgomery Mail, will be editor
and publisher and Mr.. III. l..
Brian, formerly of the Winn par
ish COmrade, will be associate edi-
tor. The name of the new journal
will be the LOUISIANA POPULIsT.
Webster Signal.
The first issue Of the new Third
party paper, THE LOUISIANA Pop
ULIsT, appeared on Monday. 1t
is a neatly printed six column, four
page paper, with NJ. f. Machen,
editor and business manager, III.
l.. Brian, associate editor, and w.
Ii. Latham, publisher. 70
The POPULIsT thus mOdestly an.
nOunces its purposes:
eve are here to build up the
great interest of the country and
we ask the cooperation of all the
good citizens of the great city of
NatchltOcheS i'll that direction.
While our political views may diff.
fer from those of others, we are
honest in them and we claim we
have a right as an American citi.
zen to express our opinions and we
certainly accord others the sauna
right. We hold, however that this
can be done without endangering
any of the great public interest of
our country. Our intention being
to build up, not tear down. We
are firmly convinced that we are
right. but we have never assumed
the role of infallibility, therefore,
we are always open to conviction"
We welcome THE LOUISIANA
POPULIsT to our exchange list
NatchitOches Enterprise.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

Hon. Thos. Z. Watson was nOmi-
mated FIR Congress IN the Tenth
Georgia District on August oath.
Strong resolutions were passed
asking for a free vote and fair
count. The prospects are that
Watson will be elected by an over
xhelming majority.
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TO THE PUBLIC!

Messrs. w. H. Latham and w. H.
Areaux are authorized to solicit and con-
tract for advertisements, job work and
subscriptions, and any contracts made by
them win be fully recognized and carried
out by us. Trusting that the people may
give us liberal supply Of their patron
age we promise in return to endeavor to
make all business relations pleasant.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
" hite supremacy,
TO be Submitted to
the Democratic Executive
committee Of the Fourth
Congressional District.


Whereas, all other political is
sues have for many years been
overShadOwed in the South by the
question of white supremacy, which
question has held the white people
together often against needed re-
forms, and
Whereas, the only plausible ar
gument made by the Democratic
party against the Peoples party,
is the claim that the organization
of such Il party in the South will,
and does endanger white suprema-
cy, dear to the heart of every white
man in the South, and
Whereas, we believe that many
honest Democrats are deluded with
that fear, and kept out of the PEG
pies party against their cOnvic-
tons of reform, and
Whereas, the Peoples party in
this State is white mans party,
as evidenced by its vote in every
election since its organization, and
by the utteranceS of its platforms,
press and speakers in this State.
Therefore, be it resolved, that
to insure white supremacy, and the
election of a white mans ticket in
the 4th Congressional District, the
Peoples party Executive Commit
tee of this district, make the fol-
lowing proposition to the Demo-
cratic party in the 4th Congress-
iOnal District, to-wit:
LIST. That after the Democratic
party has held its Congressional
Convention, made its platform and
placed its candidate thereon, said
candidate and the candidate of the
Peoples party on their respective
platforms, be submitted to a white
primary in which every white legal
voter in the district, shall be allow
ed to vote.
End. That in said primary cleo
ton, One-half the commissioners and
officers of same be appointed from
the Peoples party by the officers
of the same, and the other half
from, and by the Democratic party.
3rd. That a commission, equal
ly divided between the two parties,
and appointed in the same manner
as the commissioners ETC., i'm sec
ton end, compile, count and de-
clare the vote from the different
parishes, and the result in the dis
trict.
4th. That the candidate sue
cessful in the primary, be declared
the white mans candidate, and
that the defeated candidate be
by his party, and his
supporters stand pledged by their
vote in said primary to give their
support in the regular election fol-
lowing said primary, to no candi-
date who may be running, or who
may afterwards run against the
nominee of said primary.
9TH. That nothing in this propo.
sitiOD, or agreement if accepted,
be in any way construed to influ-
ence or waver the fealty of the
successful candidate to his plat
form or party, when elected.
9th. That M. +. Machen, j. w.
Brown and s. j. Henry, are hereby
appointed by this Congressional
Executive Committee as special
to present this PROPOSE
ton to the Democratic Executive
Committee, and if accepted, to ar
range with that committee or its
representatives, the details, date,
,tc., of said primary.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

The single gold standard means
European wages, European prices,
European conditions, and the ell
slavement Of the people by the
money kings.-Atlanta COnstitu-
ton, Dem
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

The election of Gov. Tillman of
South Carolina, is assumed, so says
a Times Democrat dispatch. The
Legislature will be overwhelmingly
in favor of Tillman for Senator.
Hurrah for reform!
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

G. ID. Wright, chairman of the
labor investigating commission,
says he has had a free pass on
Pullman's palace cars to ride any
where in the United States. Says
further that he has had it ever
since he made the first Pullman in
veStigatiOn-that at that time he
was stranger to Mr.. Pullman, who
gave him u free pass and he has
used it ever since. Says, however,
that he did not use it in going to
Chicago this time, but if he had,
he says the government would have
been better off. Pullman would
have been that much out though.
Who is Wright working for any
how, Pullman, the lahOrer or the
government! Can you tell?
Furniture of all kinds at !. A.
n a
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

are gradually and surely shrinking
in value, and that wages are being
reduced to a degree that it is i'm
possible for the labOring man to
make living by the sweat of his
brow. is produced and brought
about by venal legislation through
the Republican and Democratic
parties, which legislation is exclu-
sively i'll the interest of the bond
holder and corporations.
Whereas, We recognize that the
Democratic administration has fail
ed to bring about any relief through
legislation or otherwise, but it has
recognized and maintained frauds
upon the great masses of the peo-
pie, by demonetizing silver; by Il
sham battle over the tariff bill,
which was only intended to mis-
lead and deceive the people, in or
der that a campaign issue might be
made for future elections.
Therefore, we denOunce the Dem
Ocratic national administration for
wilfully surrendering the rights of
the masses of the people to sugar
trust, combinations and other pow
erful money powers.
Whereas, we recognize that the
State administration has entirely
failed to give the people such a just,
fair government as the great inter
est of Louisiana demand. That
the administration has failed to
give the people fair and just cleo
ton law, by which their votes may
be honestly counted and returned
as cast, but instead, the Democrat
ic party Of the State has refused
to endorse such a law.
That the governor has entirely
ignored the voice of the people in
making all his appointments, which
policy is contrary to ali republican
forms of government. Therefore
we hereby denounce the Democrat
ic administration for refusing to
give the people an election law
that will give the people free
vote and a fair count.
And, whereas we recognize that
the Peoples party platform adopt
ed at omaha, Neb., in 1892, if car
ried into law, will bring about great
relief to the people, and therefore,
he 1t resolved, that we hereby
pledge our entire and hdarty sup
port to the Omaha platform.
On motion of j s McGraw, of
Red River, the convention while
waiting for the report of Commit
tee on Address, went into the re-
organization of the Executive Com
mittee, which was reOrganized as
follows:
The newly elected Peoples Par
ty Executive Committee of the 4th
Congressional District.
CaddO, w j Sawyers, Keathville.
Bienville, J G Pate, Ringgold.
Red River, ID NJ Giddens, COushatta.
DeSoto, W l. Parker, Logansport.
Sabine, &c Dillon, Many.
Natchit'hes, WO Bates, Provencal. |
Winn, F NJ Mccain, Montgomery.
Grant, NJ F Machen, Montgomery. |
Rapides, n V Bush, Paramount.
Vernon, L A Vinsley, Hicks.
Webster, j j Stewart, DOyline.
Bossier, AL Byram, Midway.
AT LARGE.
G w Bruce, Lloyd.
w l. Shackelford, Colfax.
DIR. A. p. Collins, Sills.
G NJ Norris, Lula.
j w Brown, Alpha.
Judge Macheu, Chairman.
Jno. w. Brown, Secretary.
On motion the convention went
into the nomination of a candidate.
JnO. S. McGraw, of Red River,
placed in nomination b w Bailey,
of VIM; n V Bush, Of Rapides.
nlacp1 i'm uominatiop r A Tattc of
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Proceedings Of the Fourth
Congressional District PEG
pies Party Executive
Committee.


Committee.
Chairman Executive Committee
j. W. Brown, named j. A. Tets,
of NatchitOches, temporary chair
man committee.
On motion, III. l.. Brian was
made temporary secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed
committee Of five (5) Oh Creden
tials, as follows:
j | Miller, of CaddO; n V Bush,
of Rapides; NJ f Machen, of Grant;
w Il Afford, of Sabine, and ID NJ
Glddens. of Red River.
Committee on Credentials report
ed rs follows:
We, your committee on creden-
tialS, beg leave to report as follows:
We find the following delegates en-
titled to seats in this convention.
Vernon-ward 6, II 4 Dennis.
Bienville-
Ward JIM Tilley.
" IT L Peddy.
" 3-JameS Satter.
il j Cook.
5-Mosely Hill.
d" Ga z CollingswOrth.
NatchitOcheS-
Ward ii w Jones.
2-J II Weaver.
" S-A NJ Lebum.
A." 81 III Morse.
L" 81 w Brown.
" d D Tanner.
CIV w Page.
10--W III Russell.
81" &c g Sanders.
Red River
Ward I'D NJ Giddins.
d q Mangum.
81 S McGraw.
Z" Al n Brown.
Z" Ben Jones.
Rapides-COlile Ward, n V Bush.
Sabine-Dr. j NJ Leevers, w AL
ford, j n McCollistcr, q j Law,
Silas Vanshubrooks, DIR. j w May,
j L Billiard, ii Nippers.
Grant
Ward Nv l. Shackelford.
"A w Stewart.
SC c Richards.
40 G Watson.
5-R n Tillmau.
CIV w Smith.
IN + Machen.
VIM
Ward 1-B W Bailey.
d" 90 FL Harper.
a" Sd + James.
4" 10 NJ Barnes.
/" ID b Boyett.
Oh & Nixon.
4" DIR A 2 Collins.
Sd j DickerSOn.
DeSOtO-
Ward Sd w T AnthOnay.
{" S-W l. Parker.
CaddO--
j j Miller.
d" II A Miller, alternate. |
L" w j Seegers.
WerecOmmend that the delegates
present cast the vote of the parish |
which they represent.
j j MILLER,
Chairman.
Report received and adopted, and |
discharged.
On motion of NJ f Machen, the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
On motion of DR.. A p Collins,
he Chairman was authorized to
appoint such committees as may be
necessary to carry out the work OF
he convention.
The chairman appointed the fol-
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

Furniture Of all kinds at !. A,
Ducournau y Son.
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JnO. S. McGraw, of Red River,
placed in nomination B w Bailey,
of VIM; n V Bush, Of Rapides.
placed in nomination j A Tets, of
NatchitOches, seconded by w w
Page, Of Natchitoches; j A Tets,
after some eloquent and patriotic
remarks, declined to accept "a NOM
.ination, and his name was with
drawn, ana the motion to close
nominations was voted down.
Judge NJ + Machen, of Grant,
was nominated by w w Page, and
H L Brian, of Winn, was placed in
nomination bv w w Smith, of
Grant. Nominations were then
closed.
The Chair then appointed 1 l.
McCOllister, w i Parker and 10
Tanner, tellers. The delegations
were then requested to prepare
their ballots.
The ballot was taken and count.
ed, with the following result: B
w Bailey 81, NJ f Machen IL and
ii l. Brian 10 votes.
On motion of NJ + Machen. the
nomination of b w Bailey was
made unanimeus.