The Progress., 1894-09-08
LET The PEOPLE JUDGE,

Can Such Proceedings Rebound to Pablo
Good?
10 Editor of The Progress.
GARFIELD, La. August 81, 1894. -
Dear Sir: BY request Of some OF
orr true and tried Democrats, it ha,
become my duty to let the pnbnc
know (through the columns Of The
PRoGREs,) the fraud aud rascaIltY
that is pract.ced in the so called
primaries. In our last election that
was held on the 9th Of August,
there were quite q uulnber of votes
polled at Brownny's School house
by proxy. Late in tie evening ono OF
these men that had been voted by
proxy came to the polls and voted a
second time, claiming that he had
not authorized any one to vote HIM
by proxy. Such conduct as that IS
common in the Second W ard. A
few years back when Messrs. Hunter
and Blanchard were aspiring for the
office of Congress, | nave been in
formed that there was sixty votes
counted for Mr.. Blanchard from this
ward, and I am able to prove that
Blanchard did not receive single
vote at Browning's School house. and
7 have been informed that he didn't
receive any votes at Mt. Glliard.
Now, my friends, | say there is no
Justice in such elections. We had
four men all aspiring for the office OF
district Judge, whom [ esteem as
high-toned gentlemen; now can or
will either of these gentlemen indorse
such fraudulent conduct rs was
practiced at Browning's School
house Oh the 9th .pf August, and
then say that he is competent mai
to serve the people as district Judge
No, I cant believe that either OF
them would be guilty Of such.
I have a great deal to say about
white supremacy. / want to ask i:
not the honest Intelligent Whit maj
deprived Of his vote (nnaer The
present ballotlng syste,u) as we'll a.
the colored man? Now, my Lonisl
} ana friends, this is pretty tough; some
Of our friends claim that the farmer:
are the only class of people that ar
SwindIed by our rotten election laws
but it seems to me that some of on
LAWYER friends have their share o
burdens to bear as well as the farmer
0 Now my friends just think for a mo
lnent; what do you think Of the ma
that slipped those sixty tickets in tn
0 box for Blanchard, when he was nc
n entitled to them? Don't you snppos
that he looked little sleeDlsh?
don't know who the guilty man i!
y, but there Is one thing | do know
and that is that il his principle
:, Democratic, mine is not
] see some egotl,tic editor, who
l. opposed to au honest election, has
great deal to say about The PRoGREs
man advocating shot guns at tn
y polls. l suppose IKE .PkoGREss ma
is iust like myself OF any other hol
II est man. I am bitterly opposed
shot guns at the polls. provided th'
l. We can get onr rights without ther
10 md say that yon will meyer hear a
IL honest, intelligent man. that Is
u favor Of an honest and fair electlc
raise his voice against Tie PRoGRE
for advocating shot guns at our ele
tons but God forbid that we N.
IL aver ave to resort to shot guns, al
~ in order to prevent the shot gun bu
IL. iness, let every true American cltlz'
Of tho State Of Louisiana join
he with the Farmers Alliance and vo
d. ia 90 for honest men to "epresent
be in the Legislature, who are willing
in take solemn pledge that they W
no work for al honest election la
o' Australian system.
w. }. NORRIS.