The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-18

cast. Just SO long as partisan SUCCESS
means only office for party adherents
and Legislation in the interest of parti-
san leaders with nothing but taxes for
the common people, this will never
again become what it originally was. a.
government of the people, by the pco-
! pie and for the people. This latter
phrase means, and the constitution
says, that the people Shall rutcan that
the will of the people shall be the law
OF the land. And yet all of these are
completely ignored and the just rights
OF the people trampled under foot by
the authorities who suggested those
subtifuged amendments to the present
election law, for the purpose of appaas.
ing the anger of Il disappointed people,
and make them believe they were get
ting reform ballot law Instead Ct
the authorities being controlled BY the
will of the people or the peoples inter
est, }ts required by the constitution,
they are controlled by partisanism,
which insists upon having the entire
election machinery Of the State run in
their own interests. There can be no
remedy for this state of affairs until
the people throw off the derralinp
shackles of partisansbip and cease to
be controlled by partisan demagogues
and become free men in fact, as well as
ia name
Mark my prediction: unless thereare
some radical changes in the manage
ment of our State affairs, and there
never will be until enforced by ,nde-
pendent action on the part of the peo-
pie to free themselves from all eDtan-
clements OF party dictiOn, revolution
and blood-shed at the ballot-box will
De inevitable. Let ability. honesty
and faithfulness to all trusts i'm.
posed, combined prncip pies of right and
justice, become the trne standard of
worth with all who seek to obtain
official favors of any kind, and not sim
ply their past or present affiliations
publican parties: in other words vote i
for no man for party reasons, but vote
fcrhlm because he is known to be hon
est and trustworthy, with sufficient
ability to advocate the principles OF the
people whom he is expected to repre.
sent. Then we may again have gov.
eminent by the people and for the peo- IL
pie. Who are the responsible parties
for this state of affairs? 1t is the PEG.
pie who follow the diction of partisan
leadership and vote the ticket given L
them without inquiring into the quail
lcatlons OF the candidates whose names
are upon the ticket, but it represents
their party and that is sufficient.
Until this extreme partisansm ceases.
and the people read and think for them
selves. no change IN governmental re-
form will ever take place. and the peo-
pie Will continue to wear the yoke of or
preston. Haven't you got enough of
these partisan political leader. to dis
gust you? Are you not growing poorer
each year OF your life? Have not your -
property appreciated two or three hun
dred per cent in the last fifteen years?
What has produced this great deprecia-
ton of property and caused "bard
t'mes" IL is partisan legislation ia
Vorlny the class against the producer.
the tiiefs OF the SOIL What care you for
partisan parties, or partisan measures,
or partisan success, when your wife aud
ch'ld'el' are suffering at home for the
necessarles OF life to keep body an soul
C .I Inc success Of the Farmers
A'l'ance III Louisiana is the only solu-
'loh Tor this veXed question. The noD-
phrttsaN platform IL the Oulv common
ground that the conservative reform
th'Ihef eau stand uDon. IL will require
more votes than any one political party
can turkish 10 reyolutonze this StatA
government and return it. to the soyer
Farmers Alliance, which Is the voice of
! ! peop =, Is the only plat form by which
tne people can unite and redeem our
ola'e IRON boss rule. IL is the only
u'eahs Sy which to destroy the political
! ihes tHat govern our politics from tho
Statt-fttttse to the court house rings III
zach parish. There is il syst.,n;.,,c plau
OF carrying elections that extend from
Ihe executive down TO the ward man
ayers. ms corruption must be rooted
up IL we expect t" establish govern-
lnent OF The people. No conservative
sentiment and reform of equitable laws,
can pe secured Nv any partisan political
parry. Extreme partisan measures
ith,t absolutely failed to ave the relief
!ietoed The country demand il change.
laFtlsah legislation have tailed to give
u. Now 1t Tests with hon partisan ele-
lnent TO come TO the front. take hold OF
me reius OF government and restore the
country 10 is former prestage, by IL re-
turn t" Je!trrsonion principles, adyocat-
ing democracy IN itS purity. Therefore Il
brothers. let US continue to OrganiN' tho
people upon a n0n-partisau platform,
ana me day Is not for distant when Far
ners AiIahce principles will Overwh.lm
The state, aud the Alliances will b. crown
'fi with the honor Of redesmidg Louis
ana from the hands OF political dew'
aSo.ues and Boss rul.