The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-11-17
cmeial Journal Caddo Parish Farmers Unlo
SHREVEPORT LA. NOV. II, 1884.
The PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN

In our opinion the tidal wave Oh
the 9th lust. was not SO. much Ill
overthrow Of the Democratic party as
il WAS that of Cleveland and Cleve-
laudism 1t, however, demonstrated |
the fact most forcibly that-except IN
Louisiana where elections are q
mockerv and are debauChed to salts
fy unholy ambisions-the people are
soverigns at the polls and have the
will to exercise their privilege to re-
buke q breach of trust. Twice with
in two years have the yeomenry OF
our Nation thus pnt the stamp or
their disapproval upon the action OF
public men, representing the doml-
nant party. la 1892, the same thing
occurred towards the Republicans
who, having become arrogant and
abusive of the trust repOsed in them;
having legislated in favor of a prlvil-
eyed few, making the organization OF
trusts and combines very lucrative
business by raising most radical
tariff laws, under the pretense OF
caring for labor aud insuring that
class higher and continual wages;
the people determined upon their
complete overt brow. both Of the exec
utiye and the two branches of Con-
gress. Having determined to sur
render their allegiance to a sover-
egnty which had proven unfuthful.
they naturally turned to the old foe
which year in and year ont had
fought for the supremacy, lmportun~
ing them to rally to this standard
which was the real harborage of the
masses. It was remembered that
Democracy, from both tradition and
history, was indeed friend Of the
people, advocated the doctrine OF
majority rule, and that the voice OF
the people was the supreme law; and
it was natural sequace that the
teaching and ideas which Jefferson
loved SO well; which Jackson-brave
sturdy Old Hickory-revered Sc
much, were the ones which would
best insure to the common people
that peace aud protection in the pun
suit of happiness, which the consti
tuition guarantees, and the result was
that Dem )cratic president, witt
both houses of Congress from til,
same school, was chosen. This was
wise movement on the part of an in
dependent, thinking people; but IN
fortunately for the coantry the Dem
rats chose GrJyer Cleveland fo
president; his influence over thu
members Of Congrt IS being so grea
that old, able and bold leaders re
versed their opinions aud ideas OF
life time to please him and stand b.
the administration; promises mad
before the election, for silver wer
wantonly broken; the president open
ly espoused those interests on tn
financial question which turtle
crushed the masses and operated i
favor of the money lenders, demone
tizing silver and disappointment
suffering, distress and want runnin
rampant over the land, it was bu
natural that the people should gro
dlstrustful likewise of the part
which they had placed in powe
Then came The contest over the tarl
bill, a struggle which displayed Sc
fshnass OF the basest sort; a warf L
which presented i1eas dethronir
teachings OF lifetime and SO dl
robilg Democracy of her true ga
thai her progenitor would not kno
h-r. On this question tue Democr
CIV labored AID brought forth q mon
frosty, an offspring that none won
own, that the president fastened
disown, and which no one had t
temerIty to say, Ibis IS my chile
All definite that could be gott
from the creators was, this is but
trial. but slight movement ma
in the direction of tariff reform.
No wouder then that the peol
become uneasy and tired Of t
struggle with poverty, and hndi
no relief, determined to put q stop
tariff Legislation by electins a Ct
1ress opposed to the president, viii
would insure cessation Of legls
ture on the subject.
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