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The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
Cleared 3 Cents Anyhow.

New Orleans States We note in
the published proceedings of the
City Council of Shreveport that a
prominent and responsible drug
gist made a contract to fill prescrip-
tons for paupers at - cents each.
This is suggestive of little Incl
dent given in a druggists maga-
zine. An old gentleman who was
hard of hearing went in to have a
prescription filled. As it was
handed him he asked the price.
''Seventy-five cents" was the re-
ply of the druggist. The deaf
gentleman thereupon laid a nickel
on the counter. Il said Is cents, :"
exclaimed the druggist, still I'M
consciously placing the accent on
the word five. 81 understand, !"
was the reply, ''and there's your
5 cents" "Well," impatiently re-
marked the druggist, ego on; 1
cleared 3 cents off you anyhow"
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

scarcely ever pick up paper
any more but l see mention OF
some minister who is denOuncing
the present unchristain, mOnOpOlis-
tic order OF things. 1t is the beacon
SO long and hopelessly looked for.
Until recently the pulpit refused to
see anything wrong in the organ
ization of society and only bemOan-
ed the lack of interest in their form
alities of worship. Now and then
one would speak out, only to be
hushed by a murmur of disapprO-
val. But to day the pulpit is divid-
ing. I'm every creed it is the same.
The mammOn- wOrshippers are be-
ing denounced. Ethics are begin
ming to be taught. Politics, in its
purer sense, is occupying the pull
pit. 1t will be more and more thus
until q change in the forms of So
ciety (government) shall make
heaven on earth. The light is
breaking.-COming Nation.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

/ am asked to explain the advant-
age of the free coinage of silver
at the ratio Of Is to 1, or any other
ratio, to the wage working class,
if any such benefits do accrue.
There would he a temporary gain
to the working classes by the free
coinage of silver, inasmuch as
many people depending upon its
production would be employed,
though directly a very small pro-
portion of our population. While
the silver mine owners would re-
ceive the principal benefits, the
money oligarchy of the world must
necessarily give up the possession
of much property that they now
hold in order to get and maintain
the ownership of this new addition
to the currency, for practical,
complete monopoly of currency is
necessary to maintain a money oil
garchy. This would perhaps re-
quire several years to accomplish,
but during those years in the shift
ING OF property for money and
money for property, there would
be stimulus for labor, and in
that way, it would get a greater
share than it is getting to-day with
out the money. The history of
Europe shows that wherever gov
ernments have coined new money
or printed money, the latter al
ways for the purpose of war, not
withstanding the great devastation
OF property and life, industry was
stimulated, idleness the exception
and q higher rate of living Injured
to the laboring classes, this too
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
A Timely Warming.
Ringing Letter From Paul Va
DervOOrt
No New Party Could Be Organi.
zed for the Campaign of 1896
-Populists Must Get
Move on Them.

l desire to call the attention of
our people to the fact that it will
be utterly impossible for the So
called American bimetallic party
to gain standing before the coun-
try under the ballot laws of many
states sufficient to even give them
a place on the ticket in 1896. In
Mr.. Sibley's own state it would be
impossible. There is no election
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

1t is reported that Secretary OF
the Treasury Carlisle declines to
meet Hon. w. j. Bryan in joint
debate on the financial question be-
cause he is a Populist. Is it a
crime to be Populist ? Is a Pop
ulist outlawed by the code of Mr..
Carlisle /? If quoted right, Mr..
Carlisle has assumed the position of
the man who declined the challenge
to fight because, having no better
reason for avoiding a contest, at
tempted to excuse himself on the
plea that his challenger was no
gentleman, although in all respects
both were of equal social standing
and one as much a gentleman as
the other. Face to face with Mr..
Bryan, the secretary of the treasu-
ry could not sustain himself or his
gold standard theories in joint de-
bate before an intelligent audience
of American citizens not allied or
In sympathy with the money pow
er.-Caucasian.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

Two new gasses have recently
been discovered, one-arg0n-
being a hitherto unsuspected prop.
erty of air, and the Other-helium
being a gas present in many
stones. If argon be drawn fr m
the atmosphere, breathing viii be
impossible, and helium is an ex-
plosive when combined with other
substances, makes an explosive
that will render the greatest war
ships as so many egg shell A re-
port OF the discovery says that the
latter will prove SO destructive that
wars will impossible and that one
man may hold the lives of all his
fellows in his pocket, If he will be
willing to die also. When the
knowledge of this comes into gen.
eral use justice will prevail. for in
justice and oppression would not
be tolerated for an hour. 1t would
never do to drive men into poverty
while others were feasting, for
each man would be an army unto
himself. Speed the day of knowl
edge.-Coming Nation
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

tnlS year tnat VIII enable lncln 10
poll the percentage of votes requir-
ed under these ballot laws. Last
fall the chairman of the Illinois
state committee of our party had
TO have petitions prepared in over
half the counties in Illinois.
The Peoples party have over
come all these obstacles. IT has
taken them five years to do so.
They now are a regular recognized
national party under the ballot
laws in all our states.
Hence if real honest 16 10
silver man wants to vote for free
silver he must vote with the Peo-
pies party. A republican presi-
dent, senate and house of repre-
sentatives demonetized silver. Re
publican senates and republican
congresses refused to restore it.
A democratic president, senate and
house of representatives repealed
the Sherman act, and Il congress
elected by 100 majority for free
coinage repealed the last act in its
favor and refused to restore free
coinage at 16 to /, II to |, IS to |,
10 to and 20 to i.
Any man, woman or child that
will trust the two old parties after
their perfdious criminal record on
the free coinage of silver deserves
to be enslaved for all their lives.
1t being conceded that the
American bimetaIlic party cannot
get legally before the people un-
der our ballot laws in time for the
election of 1896, and it, in my
mind, being clear that its under
ground managers know that, what
was it organized for!
Twelve men furnished a plat
form, kindly named the candidate
for president, and later have de-
signated the vice-president, and
gravely invite all parties to dis
band and come into their camp.
In my judgment the American
bimetallic party, the democratic
silver proclamation, and the st.
Louis conference, which it was in
tended should also declare in favor
of the same platform, were and
are all parts of scheme to dis
rupt and destroy the Peoples par
ty and deliver it bound hand and
foot to the democratic party in
1896, whose convention will de-
clare for silver and whose congress
men will sell out silver as they did
in 1893 and 1894, and all along the
line since 1878.
If the Peoples party at St. Louis
had agreed to the same platform
promulgated by the bimetallic par
iy and silver democratic congress-
men, we would have been out of
a job as party. All these demo-
cratic state conventions and legis-
latures would have declared for
that platform, free silver and a lit
tie of the money question, and
then the howl would have gone up
for the immediate dissolution of
our party. The whole thing is a
trick. The effort is to revive and
resurrect dead and damned demOc-
racy and it behOOves the Peoples
party everywhere to be on their
guard, to organize the Legion at
once in every precinct, and show
all these silver converts that the
only sure way to win is to come
into the Peoples party and vote
for the only platform that declares
in favor of free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to 1.
If you want to be destroyed, run
over, betrayed and sold Just lie
dormant and you will be delivered.
If you are men determined to be
free and crush both the old parties
and knock out traitors from your
own ranks begin at once and get
ready for business.
DNIYV WAN DEDynfNDyV
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

The Coming Nation contains no
advertisements, is larger paper
than this one and is warranted to
make Populists out of every one
who has anything left in his cram
um to build to. That paper and
this one both one year, 81 90 in
advance. If.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

Every Populist in Louisiana
should take his state organ. You
can get it now, together with the
Coming Nation, for the pittance
of 81 90 per year. Forward the
cartwheel to the LOUISIANA POP
uLIsr at once. tt.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
FRIENDSHIP CHURCH,
June 18th. 1895.

The Peoples party of DeSotO
parish met on the above date and
place in mass meeting; G.. M. Nor
ris was called to the chair, he
stated the oject of the meeting,
and then proceeded to business by
electing w. L. Parker secretary.
A motion prevailed and a commit
tee of five was appointed on Reso-
lutions to outline plans for the
work of the coming campaign.
After a few minutes recess the
house was called to order to hear
the committees report, which was
as follows
Mr.. Chairman, fellow citizens
and countrymen; we, your COM
mittee on resolutions beg leave to
submit this, our report:
Whereas the political powers in
this parish whose common interest
are found in the ranks of indus
trial slavery are scattered without
any hope of a concert of action
and to concentrate on lines of liv-
ing issues in the struggle for in
dustrial emancipation. Therefore
be it
Resolved by the people of De-
Soto parish in mass convention,
that we earnestly recommend that
each Individual member take it
upon himself as a duty to form or
aid in forming as many Populist
clubs in his ward or precinct as
will be necessary to thoroughly or
ganizc his ward or precint. We
further recommend that public
speaking be held throughout the
parish, provided with basket din
ncrs, barbccues, &C., and that a
staff of Reform speakers be on
hand to discuss the burning issues
of the day and awaken the people
to a sense of their political duties.
Be it further resolved, that we
recommend that a basket dinner be
given at Smyrna church on Friday,
July Goth, to which the public is
respectfully invited.
BE 1t further resolved, that the
secretary of the parish executive
committee be authorized to invite
such speakers as he may deem nee
essary to have.
BE it further resolved, that the
proceedings of this meeting he
furnished the reform press for
publication.
Respectfully submitted
L. j. Guice, Chairman.
COMMITTEE.
F. &. Leggett.
w. II. McMichaef.
w. L. Parker. uou ,,o,,.
G. M. Norris, iio' 'io''' o.
After some discussion the above
resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
On motion, an invitation WAS ex-
tended to B. w. Baily of the Winn-
field Comrade, HI. l.. Brian of the
Louisiana Populist, and j. w. Ba-
ker of Hatcher p. o., to be with
us on the 26th of July, and that
the invitation be further extended
to Judge +. w. Sutherlin, CHAIR
man of the Democratic executive
committee of this parish, to be on
hand with his speakers to discuss
these important political issues in
joint debate.
A motion prevailed md a COM
mittee of three, composed of I.
J. Guice, F. G.. Leggett and w.
L. Parker, was appointed to con-
fer with f. l.. Mackelroy, editor
of the Logansport News, in re-
gard to making that paper the
Populist journal of DeSoto parish.
After several short speeches ur-
ging the people to organize, the
committee adjourned, sine die.
G.. M. NORRIS,
w. L. PARKER, Chairman.
Secretary,
Reform Press please copy.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
severe Criticism,

run by "a gang of office-holders
and stalwart democrats" who pro
pose to make the fight for silver
entirely inside the Democratic par
ty.
The Battle Flag is right, but
should have given more of its space
to showing rhy such a fight would
he failure from start to finish,
instead of using all his space tell
ing how many populists could, and
could not be fooled by silver as a
side issue, to get them back into
the democratic party.
We agree with Bro. Tets most
heartily that the Peoples party is
too large, too well educated, and
too well organized to be side-track-
ed into either one of the old par
ties by silver or any other one
plank in its platform; but because
some office-seeking democrats de-
sire this and are working for that
end, is not sufficient cause to check
this great non-partisan educational
movement for free silver and more
money, that is broader and more
powerful than any party.
We believe with Bro. Tets that
the only earnest and unmistakable
evidence which the New Orleans
convention gave of its fidelity to
silver and its purity of motive in
the support of the same, was its
declaration to support the cause
without regard to party lines.
When we reflect that for 90 years
both the old parties have never let
an opportunity pass without de-
preciating silver all it was in their
power to do-the Republican party
taking the initiative and the Demo-
cratic party completing the job
under Cleveland-we can see that
supporting silver only to party
lines is in old parties, very little, if
any support at all.
We understand political party
to be only a means toward an end
an organized effort to secure the
enactment of certain principles,
and every one will admit that the
man who considers the means
greater than tho end sought, or
the party greater than the princi-
piles it advocates, is a fool for want
of sense. Yet the man who would
support silver or any other prin-
ciple he advocates only so far as
he could do SO and remain in pres
ent party lines, is just such fool,
or is cunning enemy to silver or
whatever principle he advocates in
that way.
But the movement which is edu-
eating the people on the silver
question is progressive, and because
the great convention at Memphis
did not prove as loyal to silver as
it might have done, is no reason
that it did not set in motion NIGH
ty educational forces which will
eventually bring the majority of
the people up to that point long
since reached by Bro. Tetts and
ourself, where they will make any
reasonable sacrifice for the princi-
pies they advocate.
We believe the New Orleans
is much nearer the true
lines upon which the silver cam
paign will be successfully conduct
ed, but we believe that of Mem
phis has set the ball to rolling, and
that it will get in good shape as it
rolls.
And we also agree with the Bat
lie Flag that no populist will be
found SO foolish as to leave a true
md unfinching free silver party
md 90 into either one of the old
parties to make a fight for silver.
And the pretended friends of silver
who demand this, will lose for a
'ree silver President the Q or 3
million populist votes in the Unit
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
FRIDAY, JUNE 2s, 1895.

The RobeIine Populist Club met
last Saturday and adopted a con-
stitution and set of bylaws which
we will publish shortly. The club
now numbers over 60.-Battle Flag.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
I he 0nIy k|0u.

To head off a bloody revo-
luton in this country, lies
in quickly educating tho
people-in getting them to
see things in the light of
truth, and to fully realize
the dangers which menace
the republic. NOW is the
time TO work. Get yOur
umconvertcd friend to read
Ing and thinking right now,
and i'll '96 he viii vote
right. Let
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28
Louisiana POpulist
The Coming Nation
Both One Year for Sl.oo.

This is not a permanent offer and
should be taken advantage of at
once. The Coming Nation is too
well known TO need an intrOduc-
tiOn to many OfOur readers. 1t isOne
of the most aggressive and popu
lar reform papers in the Unite't
States.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-28

BE your watchworl. and
practice what you preach.
We will do our part in
helping TO get the right
kind of literature before
the people, and desire the
earnest cooperation of all
our readers in tins work of
education, Look over the
following offers, take adva.
vantage of the one that
suits you best when you re-
new your sbscrpitiOn, and
don't forget to call your
neighbOr's attention to
them also.
THE
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27

greenbacks he loaned to the
government.
This character of legislation
was followed up by that of 1863
when that party in Congress de-
clared that the deprecated
treasury notes loaned to the gov
ernment should be paid in coin
dollar for dolllr. This done, the
next step was to cause "coin" to
mean gold only, by discrediting
silver
This legislation has been
from time to time, pointed to with
pride by party conventions till
there can be no doubt remaining,
as to how the party stands on the
question of silver. 1t is for the
gold bug side all the time.
True, there are some former
republicans who favor the restora-
ton of silver coinage, but they
must drop out of the ranks of
that party or be classed with
those who are willing to subordi-
nate principal to the command of
the party machine.
If you, Mr.. Hunter, will name
an honest sincere advocate of the
restoration of silver to the place it
occupied prior to 1873, who is at
the same time an honest sincere
republican, we will send you, by
return mail, one of those proverb-
ial whistles which are presumed
to be SO difficult to make.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27
THE PERALrA-REAVIs TRIAL.

We learn from the New Mexican
that the now celebrated land grant case
involving what is known as the Peralta
Reavis Grant in Arizona, was concluded
on Tuesday, 25th inst by the rejection
OF the grant as fiction founded on
perjury, fraud aud forgery. Immediately
after the decision in this case the claim
ant, James Addison Peralta Relyis, was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Page b.
Otero, and was he'd by the Marshal,
ponding preliminary examination on
the charge OF fraud and obtaining mon
ey from tho United States under false
protenses.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27

-. p. Eakor finished moving his
family TO the Ashland mine in ..IzeWis
gulch, last Monday. lie expects to
begin work on that valuable property at
once. He shipped some very good ore
from II last season and we hope his work
will meet with increased rusulls this
YEAR"
The above, from the Durango Colo
lDemocrat probably refers to an old time
White Oaks resident aud former official
OF this precinct John Z. Eakers old
friends will be glad to hear Of his bright
prospects.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27

II you want to go to Old Mexico. the
OzANNE STAGE line. will furnish you
round trip ticket from White Oaks, TO
Mexico City, and retnrn for s3G,9j. this
will include all expenses at the Ranch.
Tickets can be had from July 9th, TO
July 2Oih good to return in 60 days,
with stop over priviledgo. Eor further in
formation call at Ozanue Stage Office.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27
THE FAIR

1t is proposed to make an ex-
hibit Of the resources of this
vicinity at the coming fair to be
held at Albuquerque in September.
Ii everybody interested will take
hold and help this enterprise and
contribute whatever he can we
can astonish the natives of New
Mexico and outlying provinces
with the variety, immensely and
value of what we have to exhibit.
Let us move now in this matter
and be ready with display
worthy ofthe town and surr ound-
ings.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27

Shoes must walk, if there is anyway of
making them do SO, by selling them at
low prices Zeigler Bros.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27

Tho IMMORAL production Of the United
States tor 1894 us given on the next
pase sill be found very interesting.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-27

The United States Court Of private
land Claims has rejected the Juan Gid
and grant in Dtna Ana county.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-26
PROBABLY MURDERED,
Indians Quarreling over Who Shall Go
to washington.


Pendletom, March 25.-The coroner's
Jury returned "a verdict of death by
exposure and dissipation in the case
of Mrs. Peter Pamburn at Athena sat
urday night, but the officers are col
lecting evidence to present to the grand
Jury fastening the guilt ON some one
for causing her death. Mrs. Pamburn
Saturday evening started for home or
her ranch, and is said to have been
under the influence of liquor. Sunday
morning she was found dead on the
bank of a small stream within the
limits of the town of Athena. She had
been drowned in two feet Of water and
dragged from the stream as THE marks
on the bank showed. The woman wtas
a notorious character known in every
town In the county.
The council Of Indians appears tc
have broken up In row. Three fac
tions contended for supremacy In the
matter of sending a delegation t.
Washington. AS soon as 1t was decid'
ed delegation should go, the differ
ent headmen began to electioneer foi
their choice Prominent candidates dis
pensed liquor freely, and resorted te
the white mems devices and malisned
their opponents. Finally another coun'
ell was called, but the result was no'
made public 1t is probable that the
faction headed by Chief No Shirt win
win
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-26
FOR JURY BRIBING.
San Francisco Ex-Policeman duplicates
Several officials

San Francisco, March 25.-Wm. ]
Hurley. the ex-policeman who is charg
ed with attempting to bribe a member
of the jury which recently tried 'Dick"
Mcdonald, the bank wreclIer, created
a scene when his triad begun In the
superior court this morning. Against
the advice of his counsel, Hurley went
on the witness stand and made clean
breast of his connection with an at
tempt to bribe the Jurors. He impli-
Gated Deputy Sheriff Rock, who was
under suspicion at the time OF Hur.
ley's arrest. and also Harry Piper, chief
deputy county clerk. Hurley swore
that r. H. Mcdonald had offered him
$500 for each juror that he could gen
to vote for acduittal He then went
to Deputy Sheriff Rock, ne said, and
they agreed TO manage the Job togeth.
er. Rock agreeing to summon men tc
be named by Hurley.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-26
COULDN'T STAND PROSPERITY
Left Fortune and Loses 1t Trying to
Get More.

Oakland, March 25.-When DR.. Sam
uel Merritt died he left $26OO,0OO to his
sister, Mrs. Garcelon. when Mrs. Gar
celon died she left a will providing for
a trust fund of 100000, the income Of
which was to be paid TO DR.. Merritt's
nephews, James and Fred Merritt One
of the conditions Of the trust is that
should either of the brothers ever con-
test the will, or question the wisdom
of any of it's provisions, or doubt Its
genuineness, both should lose every
right and title to the trust, the inno-
cent brother suffering alike with the
guilty one. The trust property then
reverts to the residuary legatees Of
Mrs. Garcelon. Nevertheless, James
Merritt did contest the will, and was
belten in the superior court. He ap-
pealed and the supreme count upheld
the lower court. Now the attorney of
the estate announces that he vii no.
tify Capt. ]. N. Knowles, custodian
OF the trust, to cease paying the al
lowances to both the Merritt brothers.
Capt. Knowles Is in doubt what to do
and the matter will be tested In the
courts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-26
CUT THE RATE.

San Francisco March 25.-The Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company
has announced cut In rates between
here and Portland, to take effect Sat.
urday next, the date Of the State ol
Callfornia's departure Flrst-class
cabin rate has been reduced from 81
to $12. and the steerage from IS to &c.
/, The reduction is the result Of the rate
war now In progress between the Pa
cihc Coast Steamship Company and the
rival boat Farallon. which has been
carrying passengers to Puget Sound
for almost nothing.