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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11

A wide-awake merchant will no
more think Of Withdrawing his
sign from the columns of the news
paper than of taking down the
sign from his place of business.
In fact, he may dispense with the
latter, but the former is absolutely
aecessary if he would prosper.and
iieep abreast of his competitions
exchange.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11
Public Opinion.

Mr.. Editor: There is a question
that is being discussed here a good
deal. 1t is: Does legislation have
anything to- do with the present
low price of wheat andicottonr p
D. L. EASTMAN.
Lopez, Wash.
Now what a question: OF course
it don't For evidence, don't every
banker say it don'ti Don't every
politician say it dOn'tf Don't
every usurer say it don'ti Don't
every railway magnate say it dOn'ti
Don't the standard oil agents say
it don'tf Don't the men who bribe
legislators say it don'ti Don't the
men who lobby at Washington say
it don't. Don't the great food gam
blers say it don't. Don't all men
living on public Office say it don't
With all this array Of testimony
how can a few foolish people think
laws have anything to do with the
prices of labor or labor products
Instead of talking against such odds
the farmers and planters ought to
learn how to raise low priced wheat
and cotton, and cut down their liv-
ing to the Chinese level and vote
the old party tickets. Funny how
few poor farmers should question:
the great peoples advice! The
king always knew how to govern
his subjects. All they had to do
was to submit.-COming Nation.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11
Reform Press Of Louisiana.

The CoMRADE. Winfield, La.
b. W. Bailey, Editor
PROGRESSIVE AGE. Ruston, La.
w. w. Mcclure. Editor
LOUISIANA POPULIsT, Natchitoohes. La.
N. F. Machen, Editor.
ALLIANCE FARMER, Homer. La.
W. &. Flynt, Editor.
ALLIANCE FORUM, West Monroe, La.
L. w. Beard, Editor.
BATTLE FLAG, Robeline, La.
j. A. Tetts, Editor.
LAKESIDE REVIEW, Lakeside, La.
G. f. & n. l.. Miller, Editors.
THn ISSUE, New Orleans, La.
j. b. ameron, Editor.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11

It would seem that the forth
coming platforms of the two old
parties will be wildcats and bonds.
Non Con. :
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11

Wonder if the consistency of
these two squibs appearing side by
side in the BOyce Enterprise, Oc-
CURED to the block head that wrote
them:
A number of third party leaders
met in st. Louis last week and
passed resolutions denouncing the
Democratic party and calling upon
the people to assist them IN makeiRJ
room TOR Themselves in office.
1t has been given out that res
olutiOn will be introduced in the
Texas legislature, requesting Sena-
tor r. Q. Mills to resign his seat
in the Senate on the ground that
he does not represent Texas, and
setting forth that he has tailed to-
indorse Teras men for positions and
declined to interest himself in
having national bankrupt law
passed.-BOyee Enterprise.
vnTl NnDK ,~~,,.& l. I'll e.,
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11
Southern Ballot Rights
Convention.

Hon. J. G. Manning, the Populite
Leader Of Alabama,
Who Called the Meeting in New
Orleans This Month,
Arrives in the City to Make Pre-
iminary Arrangements.
Some Details of the Proposed
Gathering and the Results
Expected to Follow.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-11

JOB WORK must be paid for
on delivery.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
ONE MILLION WORKERS
Have Received Advances In Wages
Averaging Ten Per Cent.
A General Decrease In All
Glasses Of Failures.
Heavy Shipments Of Boots and Shoes and
Growing Demand For Woolens.

New YORK, July o. - Bradstreet's to-
day says Notwithstanding the week is
broken by holiday, favorable trade con.
ditions heretofore reported continue to OK
ercise pronounced influence, promi.
nently general advances I'm prices Of
staples and In wages of industrial EN-.
ployes.
The latest adviccs are that in all more
than 200, 600 industrial workers have re-
ceivcd an advance averaging about ~ per
cent.
X. q. Dun a. Co.
In their weekly review of trade, say:
The midsummer reports from all com.
mercial centers indicate distinctly better
crop prospects and u marked increase In
retail distribution Of products. In every
part OF the country tho outlook for fall
trade Is considered bright.
The advance in iron continues. Com.
parison of prices for various iron products
shows an advance in all kinds, averaging
22 per cent.
The shipments of boots and shoes con-
tinue the largest ever known for tho
season In n number OF cases. but retail
sales have been somewhat checked by tho
advance in prices, which has averaged
29.44 per cent since Jan. |. But leather
has advanced 5l.l per cent and hides 79.a
per cent during the same time.
Wool and Cotton.
Wool is stronger, both here and abroad,
the London sales opening July 2 at higher
prices, and the average for l0i qualities
of domestic wool quoted by Coates Bros.
has risen nearly n cont since June 10.
Sales have been enormous, though largely
Iat htxf inn of Ia
and June in any previous year. being
28,897 ,6l3 domestic and 27,487, 100 foreign,
against "a, ,232, 400 domestic and 1865, 100
foreign in 1892 There is growing no.
order demand for heavy weight woolens,
and many new kinds of light weights have
been opened with notable irregularity in
prices some lower and other higher than
last year. But the manufacture Is better
sustained thus far than any expected,
and the feeling is very hopeful, especially
rs labor troubles have substantially
ended. Prices Of cotton goods also con.
tinue to advance, and the mills are gen.
orally we'll employed.
A Gratifying Sign.
There were 6657 commercial failures In
the first half of 1895, against 1899 in tho
first half of 1894. They involved liabilities
'oi Soo,ooS,Sff, aBainSt plOl, foooOO. MANU-
featuring failures for the half year Were
1864, against 1901 last year, and liabilities
$4,000, ,949, against S4l 1876, ,l03 in the
frst of 1894. Trading failures for the half
year were 5a35, against 5iO2 last year,
and liabilities $45.660, $50, against s52, ,345,'
97S. Banking failures, not included In
above statements, were 63, with liabilities
Of Sl6,653, ,276, against 63 last year, with
liabilities of Sl3, 1Sf, 46l
The details show a decrease in every
GLASS of failures in the second compared
with the first quarter Of 1898, both in
number and magnitude, and defaulting
liabilities averaging $3i against $40 In
every firm in business and S3.04 against
$4.03 for every $1,000 solvent payment.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06

ps. q. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
is sold under positive written guarantee. ~
Loss of Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood;
Quickness; Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack Of
Confidence; Nervousness; Lassitude; all Drains;
SEX caused by over-exertion, Youthful Errors, or
Excessive Use Of Tobacco, Opium or Liquor.
which leads to Misery. Consumption, Insanity
written guarantee to cure or refund money.
Sample package, containing five days treatment,
with full instructions. Is cents. One sample
only sold to each person by mail.
g. s. MORGAN and j. A. SLATTERY.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
Petit For Governor.

LOUISVILLE, July 9. - The woman's
rights plank was overwhelmingly rejected
by the Populists. A motion to indorso
union made goods was adopted. The fol.
lowing ticket was then nominated: For
governor, Thomas S. Petit; lieutenant
governor, John S. Blair; treasurer, M. II.
Gardiner; auditor, G. II. Dean; register
of land office, J. f. Quicksall; attorney
general, s. NJ. Piyton; secretary of state,
Don Singlctary.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
An Indiana Riot.

ENGLISH, Ind, July GA serious riot
occurred at a picnic in Sahara, In which
more than 1000 men and women partici.
pated. Three persons arc dead and 90
wounded. Sahara Is Is miles from rail.
road, in the widest part of Perry county.
1t was German Catholic picnic, and was
interrupted by anti Catholics.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
Sixteen Known TO Be Dead.

PANAMA, July GA boiler in tho elec.
trio light plant at Carthagena exploded
A number of prisoners who were confined
in the Jail near the works were killed
Tho shock threw down two buildings in
the neighborhood. So far it Is known that
16 persons were killed. Many others arc
supposed to be entombed In the ruins oi
the plant, which was totally wrecked.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
The New Havana.

HAVANA, July 6.-Campos has rcorgan
lied the city government, appointing on
the council IL Conservatives, 3 Reformists
and 4 Autonomists. The mayoralty IL Is
said, was rendered n prominent Cuban
lint ho refused
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
Still In q Tanule.

CHICAGO, July 8 Judge Showaltcr yes
terday entered q formal order affirming
the decree of sale of the Is plants of the
Whisky trust The sale Is not assured,
however, as the Grcenhut aud Morris in.
terests gave notice Of an appeal, and the
case will be heard by the United States
COurt Of apDeals
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
A Lumber Trust.

SAVANNAH, July 6.-Articles Of incor
poration for tho Southern Pine company
Of Georgia were applied for here yesterday
The capital stock already paid in In full IL
III ESQ, 900, with privilege Of increasing I'd
$5,OO0.000. The new company will on
deaver, IL Is said, to control the yellow
pIno market
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
Left 10 American Prelatcs.

ROME, July GA committee of the arch
bishops of Baltimore, Boston, Now York
and Philadelphia have been requested by
the pope to propose three candidates foi
the vacant post Of rector of the North
American college at Rome.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
Argentine Buying Warships.

BUENos AyRRs, July 6.-The Argentine
government has purchased tho Italian
cruiser Garibaldi, and Is negotiating for
another.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-06
Back 10 the Stage.

NEW YORK, July e.-Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern glske has decided 10 return TO the
stage. She will star next season under
tho management Of Mcssrs. Henry Green.
wall a. Co, In new play.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17

"Let the newspaper appreciate its
transcendent responsibility. I agree
paper requires the skill, the precision.
the vigilance, the strategy, the boldness
Of a commander in Chief To edit a
newspaper one needs to be a moral
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17
BANKS IN

We referred editorially a few days
ago to the unequal distribution of the
national banks and the great disoro-
portion in the number of the banks
in the North and East as compared
with the S0uth and West. The follow
ing condensation of the last report of
Comptroller E3kels gives the figures,
which are we'll worth studying. Says
the Wilmington Star:
1.-THE total number of national banks
established since June 20, 1868, was
S., 023, of which on the 31st of October
this year 3.715 were in operation, with
a total capital of 1864 1876, 915, divided
among 288, 100 shareholders. OF the
outstanding note circulation of $213,-
1877, $50, $3.50, 100, 961 was secured by
United States bonds and 1923, zoe, $50
by the deposit. of lawful money with
the United States Treasurer. During
the year 43 new banks were organized,
with a capital of 81, 800, 900. The in
crease of national bank note circula-
ton in the year amounted to Sc, 1922
$40
"Ot the national banks in operation
2, 901 with a capital in round numbers
of $537, 600, 900, are in the Northern
section Of the country, and 814. with a
capital of 1922, 900, 600, in the southern
and south western; 2,611 banks east of
the Mississippi river, with a capital in
round numbers of 1927, 900. OOO, and
1,1O4 west of that river, with a capital
of $136, 600, 900. Four banke, with a
capital of 200, 900 and a note circula-
ton Of 1923, 700, lost their privileges
last year by expiration of their char
ters. In the coming year % banks, with
a capital of So, 453 800, will surrender
their functions as national banks. In
the last year 81 banks, with a capital
of Sc. O93, 1000 and a circulation of
81, 152 600, voluntarily liquidated. and
80 banks, with a capital Of S., 1872. O20
and circulation of 81, OO3, 400, went into
the hands of receivers"
Out of a total of 3 us banks in oper-
alton, 2 .611 are E sst of the Mis- sissippi
and 1, 1O4 west of it. Those in the E est
have 1927, 900, 900 of capital, and thoee g
in the West, 1886, 900, 900. But coming
to the South proper the disparity is still
greater, for out of the total 3,715 banks
the North has 2 9O1 with a capital of
1857, OOO, 900, while the South and
Southwest have only 814 with a capital
of 1922, 900, 900. These figures show
how the money of the country is con
c~entrated, how it is monopolized on
the other side of the line and how de
pendent the South and West are, when
they need more money that they have,
on the banks of the North and East.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17
STIR UP The ALLIANCE.

The example set by the officers oil
Craven county Alliance, aud a few
other counties, alsO, is very commend
able. They r getting the aid of good
speakers and using every means to g9i
the ub-Alliances on good footing and
interest revived. Wherever this has
been tried it has been a success. We
hope every county and s~ub-oficer will
take this forward step.
1t has been said that there are no
leaders" in the Alliance. This is true
in a certain sense. But the member
ship expect the officers to do some
thing. They expect them to at leasV
plan and strive to keep the organlza-
ion alive and at work to fill up the
niche in public affairs that sucha noole
organization is capable of filling In
war the officers from lieutenant 10
general are expected to lead the
charge. No matter how patriotic ana
we'll drilled the soldiers are, othcers
are expected to do their duty.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17
THE NE WSPAPER.

Rev. DR.. Landrum, pastor of n of
the B sptist churches in Richmond, has
a very clear idea of the value of news
papers. In a recent sermon he said:
The history of the newspaper is the
story of freedom Thomas Jefferson,
who wrote the Declaration of %Independ
ence. also wrote these words: IF |
had to choose between a government
without newspapers and newspapers
without a government, | would prefer
the latter" That is the voice Of free
dom. A hundred years before a Var
ginia Governor, Sir William Berkeley
said: Thank God we have neither free
school nor printing press. and I hope
may not have for a hundred years
That is the voice Of despotism, A
French statesman said to the editors of
his nation during their great revOIu
ton: Suffer yourself to be blamed, i'm
prisOned, condemned; suffer yourself
ever to b9 hanged, but publish your
opinions. L. is not a right; it is a duty
Martyr after martyr has laid down his
life TO give the world a free press.
Science has laid its martyrs; medicine
has had its martyrs and patriotism and
our holy religion, but in all history, let
me tell you, there have been no nobler
martyrs than those dauntless knights
of the O ILL., who have exclaimed. with
more courage than Patrick Henry,
Give me liberty or give me ( cath
Journalism is a necessity of the age.
It is the book of the million. None are
too poor to buy a newspaper. News
papers are read when nothing else is
read. Newspapers are sent by thou
sands through the mails instead of let
tiers; they are with many, very many,
the only medium of communication.
All the people read the newspapers.
The old man looks for the deaths: the
young look to the marriages; the stock
holder looks to the money column: the
buyer to the advertisements, the thinker
looks to the editorials, the unemployed
to the wants and the Christian looks
all through to see what God is doing
among the nations and whether the
halo Is really swinging around into the
light of the glorious Gospel.
"Ine newspaper is the American col
lege, 1t Is the university extension of
the people. Ideas by means of news
papers, become cosmopolitan. All
nations exchange thought with each
other In a free, easy, cheap and intelli-
gent manner. WHAT occurs in Pari',
London, Berlin, St. Petersburg and
Washington is Known within twenty
four hours to millions of peopIeo f all ma
tions and tongues through the press, The
press, like the pulpit, teaches the great
repub ic. On all the great subjects that
agitate the public mind governments
are advised of the public sentiment and
cabinets are guided by public opinion
expressed in the public journal.
Let the newspaper appreciate it's
t~ranscendent responsibility. I agree
with n who says: To publish a ne ws
paper requires the skill, the precision.
Of a commander in chief To edit a
newspaper one needs to be q moral
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17
SOME SOUND MONEY MEN.

Three years ago the Chicago Demo
Gratis raised a campaign fund of $780,
900 for certain purposes. It is charged
that nearly all the fund has been
stolen by the party managers. At any
rate they can't account for it satisfac
torily. Doubtless the money is good
in E lrope."
Scott & Hudson, grocers of Winston,
N. c., have assigned
Jacobs 6 Sons, a large sound-money
dry goods firm at Charleston, s, G g,
have assigned. The money that they
need is good in Europe"
T. D. Stem, a wealthy coal miner at
Pitts5urg, Pa has been tried for using
false scales and cheating his hands
The sentence is a fine of $500 and three
months in Jail. He has appealed.
ULcle Sam continues to get in debt
over two million dollars q month. His
dollars are good in E lrope, however,
and that makes it all right. Uncle
Sam is about as big a fool es some
business men, but he is an imaginary
being, while they re supposed to be
alive, while they are clamoring for
sound dollars"
Stevenson, Alexander & Co., whole
sale shoe dealers at Baltimore, have
assigned, owing $3.50, 600, while assets
only foot up about 800, 900. The wri
ter was in Baltimore a few weeks ago
and the shoe men in the wholesale dis
trict of the city were greatly excited
because they had sold a few boxes of
shoes. They called it a business
BOOM" having borrowed that from the
goldbug papers. But the people are
wearing their old shoes as long as pos
sible and the boom has collapsed in
'Sound money" Baltimore.
s. B. Nelson, Richmond, Va, proba
bly, a Times or Dispatch reader, is
charged with defrauding the Bank of
Virginia and overdrawing his account.
OF course he wanted ''sound money"
and he got it..
Craz9d by debts that he couldn't
pay, Herman Hattenhort, of New York.
killed his two children and then com
miJted suicide. He had been voting
for a money that is good in Europe"
Toe business of the firm of Skehan
& Co., of New York, is ia the hands of
a receiver. They W about 500 OCO
Sound dollars
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17

ing and that the fell election.
growing sentiment in favor ~ SooNs
money" and the News and . s1Qad
wants to crawl over on tho o~0serVa
side. We confess that bis popQlN
shocked us. '8ngasgs
Since that conversation oc,,.
have heard similar remarks mos We
regard to the News and Obso, |aas ID
it be trueS We hope not. Is i W Caa
that the editor of the News posabe
server is a political weatbal %
driven hither and thitber eock
passing breeze, only stard y each
when the political breezaa Inn Still
a breath of air is ~stirring2 W. rua not
not. W eUs
The N3ws and Observer aitbo
ed silver or it didn't want il r. want
come out and set the public spoOld
rest. If the critics were right, ans 4 S
News and Observer did sham - 'as
cy according to what it beIionos pl'
public sentiment, it has had DIsa,1 s .,
time to see its mistake and cor..E
for the official figures do not sbo1 L.
falling off in the Populist vote q
large gain instead. All indic. iva
point to the fact that tho sI"UuS
ment is rapidly growing. 1.-THE Ts a :
and Observer wants to be pornI' "" !
will get on the popular side, w..
believe it wants to be or there v~,'
be a more decided silver ring to is w
itorials. No, it can't be true, NJ,
paper don't want a debased doIIo, !
never has wanted it. What it MA
about silver heretofore was me,I,
joke on the white metal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17

a nosition to make forty or fifty per
cent. per annum discounting the gov
ernment's obligations. This is even
uoroa than the bond steal, which is the
same in principle, however.
The Democratic revenue "paraders''
and other hangers in have been un-
usually active in destroying Illicit stills
and getting moonshiners in prison.
Yet nearly every moonshiner in the
State voted the Democratic ticket in
1892. Speakers were sent to localities
known to be infested with these dis
tillers. These speakers plead for the
moonshine votes and promised to take
the tax off liquors and do away with
revenue officers, if the party succeeded.
They told the moonshiners how they
had been maltreated by Republican
officials and literally fell upon their
necks and wept. The Democratic party
won, and the first ''relief" given the
moonshiners was to raise the tax on
liq1or from 80 to $I.10 per gallon.
Lately they have destroyed the stills
and arrested every man that could be
found who is ave suspected of illicit
distilling. Perhaps the moonshiners
have gotten their eyes open by this
time
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-17
HE ISN'T AT HONE.

The editor of the Topeka Kansas,
Mail says he is neither a Democrat MOI
a Populist, but he wants certain things,
The brother may be sincere. If he il
the way to get what he wants is tC
vote for it. He says:
This paper is not a Populist paper,
1t is for the people now on earth. 1t
ia not Democratic. It would not be.
There is nothing in that party but dis
loyalty, the moss scraped off the ark
and an incapacity to understand
mounts to the dignity of genius. We
would like to be Republican; and have
done our best in that direction to be
one. We cannot, however, sanction
all that is done in its name. 1t has
some grave duties to perform and if il
does not perform them, to just that
extent, we are not Republican. In our
Judgment these are it's duties:
ITO pass and enforce a stringent
naturaliz alton law, by which the Grim
inal, pauper and diseased shall not
come to our shores. :
ITO get after the trusts, which it
permitted to grow into a poisonous
tree that no. overshadows the land.
To declare for the purchase of all
railroads by the governments and, to
that end, obtain the requisite amend
ment to the constitution, if necessary,
break ground generally for it, and pro-
coed leisurely to accomplish this pUr,
pose.
ITO pass laws for the electionof Sen
ators by the people.
ITO curtail the czarism, arrogance
and jurisdiction of the national courts.
ITO leave the tariff alone and rele
gate Mckinley to the quiet Of private
life. He has been longer before the
public on his one tin pan fad than
ever ought to have been tolerated.
ITO pass laws for the unlimited free
coinage of all the silver in the world
and then have the Secretary of the
Treasury send out polite invitations for
it to come.
ITO make government provision for
the employment of that mighty army
OF the unemployed, who have no work
to do, cannot fad any, and who are
living on next to nothing, The fault
is not theirs. IL was the l~abor-saving
machine that did it and is constantly
doing it,"