The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-04-14
LET US Be CONSISTENT AND FAIR

1t can now be reasonably assumed
that the race for congressional honors ,
in this district will be run by Hon.
H. ". Ogden and Mr.. {. ID. Hicks,
editor Of this paper, as opponents,
We had hoped that this contest
would he a manly one, based on req
son, thought and education, aud by
the employment Of these faculties
and gifts, for the people to decide
which of the two was the best fitted
for the position. Surely this should
be the means adopted, because a
choice made on any other basis Is
bound to be faulty.
But we are sorry to relate that
some friends Of Mr., Ogden are re
sorting t. other methods, are declar-
inc Mr.. Hicks an Independent "a very
Objectionable term to solne), and
openly stating that any man who
votes for him will be read cut OF the
Democratic party.
Now, friends, let's discuss that a
little, and to do SO, we must call IN
| History for an umpire.
Let us return to the great Lottery
McEnery fight 1t will be remembered
that in this unexampled contest IN
our State, that Mr.. Ogden and nearly
all OF his supporters and advisers IN
the present race were ardent believers
ia the lottery and perforce the candl,
dacy of Judge McEnery for COVER,
nor, and valliantly fought to perpetu'
ate the former and seat the latter
Sir. Hicks opposed the lottery OF
moral grounds, and as persistently
sought to suppress it, and, as
natural sequence, supported Mr. Eos
ter, though he had always previously
been a supporter of Gov. McEnery
We take it that all were honest II
their opinions, and this was general,
conceded.
It is fact which History vii
readily sanction, that & firm, positlv
> and sacred agreement was entered
into, to let seven men review the bal
lots, promulgate the returns, ant
that both sides were to abide by TN
T. decision. It is a well known fac
that the McEnery forces did not d
it, but repudiated that PRONUNCIATION
and held their candidate in the rae
. through the general election.
AT this time Mr.. Hicks was edith
. The PROGRESS, and though he kne
D. J. a sacred obligation had been violated
,, ', still he knew,o or believed he knew, ths
- the great majority Of the objectol
u we're conscientious, and we therefor
o entered no complaint, nor advise
y that they be read out Of the DEM
cratic party for boiling.
Now, bear in mind, gentlemen, NJ
10 Hicks did not 60 into the primary
10 all, because he always claimed it WI
~ not Democratic, and therefore n
y binding, and we therefore think
y comes in bad taste for men who d
: sire to establish a name for slncerl
}" and consistency, to declare anoth
7 an Iudepenpent, and his supporte
'' not Democrats, when both their ca
> didate and themselves are waikir
" the streets in the garb Of Boltel
) For, if Mr.. Hicks be an Independer
and his supporters can be read o
~ Of the Democratic party then by Il
same reasoning, aud even strongt
" for Mr.. Hicks did not enter the pr
~ mary), both Mr.. Ogden and thel
ne selves are already out of the Den
20 cratic party
Ia this contest, gentlemen. il Won
be we'll for you to remember the {
" adage, Those who live in gl'
80 houses should not throw stones a
like men, adopt the policy suggest
by The PROGRESS Let this race
=. run on the merits Of the men, glvi
". each a fair show at the polls, a t
~ count, and let the people, the SOY
eigns Of the commonwealth, decl
, which one shall be their smbassaC
~ to the uational capital.