The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-04
A Diseased Democrat.
Editor Collar Chronicle:

made converts to decency. Some assist
mt editors are vulnerable. and should not
want their defects exposed. The veracity
Of the common editor is too well estab-
lished to be affected by the contradiction
Of an ordinary citizen, consequently will
only fight the party and not its tools.
There are but few things in this world
that I detest; above them all stand fore
most dude and poodle. would much
prefer to be q poodle tied to the tail OF q
Prince Albert coat, and that on the back
of New York dude, than to be tied to
q party whose strongest arguments are
defamation Of haracter, unkind epithets,
aud delusive statements of facts. A fair
fight on the merits of Republicanism as
against Populism is the issue for which
contend, for which am ever ready to
Battle, and for which am willing to risk
my reputation as q 'toOasld be author"
The editor of the Demands asked me
question, and answered it, as thought,
fully and without hypocrltical reserva-
ton. He comes again to the front, and,
after converting all the talent OF the Pops
in the county seat aided by q few decent
Democrats, the whole sitter" have labor
ed and the mountain has brought forth
a mouse. From the tone OF his or their
article, it appears they, he, she or 1t, are
mad. There is disease known to medi
cal science as hydrophobia, and, while it
may be prevalent among the Pops, it was
never known to affect the serenity or the
tranquility of pure Republicans, for their
blood is too pure to be affected by the
CONTAGIOUS diseases Of the animal king
dom. An editor whose hide is 90 thin as
TO cause frothing and foaming from the
mere scratch of political opponent, had
better burn bis Office for the insurance
and quit the business. It will take the
thick skin of mule to withstand the
Trailing to be received by all Populist
editors, delivered by the opponents OF the
only two great parties that are to give
permanent stability to this free govern
ment. Snarling and snappish, this I'M
reasonable party il striking at every body
and every thing, satisfied with nothing
but themselves and their wild visionary
schemes to get into power and gobble the
finances, and showing a disposition for
greed that would disgrace defaulting
bank cashier They would not be salts
fed with clear title to the earth, gilt
edged mortgage on the moon, and entire
control of purgatory itself. They would
kick because there was not room enough
to accommodate them all, and demand a
free chrome Of heaven thrown in. Go
west, gentlemen, and join that party that
wears nothing in particular, save pair
of buckskin pants with the seat cut out,
and apply for 100 acres, the amount due
the remnants of the red mans party by
the Republican government While / am
neither a prophet, Populist, nor prohi-
bitionist, I think / know cause and effect.
Farm more, drink less whisky, and join
some party of reasonable principles and
with brainy leaders whom you can safely
follow, and you will have more money,
more comfort, and about the same amount
of common sense, with the satisfaction 0l
having been safely led, while you are in.
competent as leaders. These attributes
can be found in the Republican ranks
which you can join by giving assurances
OF good behavior and your determined
opposition to lawlessness. While the Re
publicans do not need you in their bust
ness, being charitable. they are willing *
extend fostering care over their mis-
guided bretheren. You cannot reaHona
bly, expect office under them, but you viii
be assured life, liberty and freedom, which
you cannot get in your visionary party
that is now being traded of by it's leader
to the money kings Of the north and west
Men who are not competent to run them
selves, certainly are incompetent to ruI
the government. We cannot trust you
with 90 much power, until you are bette
educated in politics.
am proud that am Republican.
love the Republican party, because it il
party of freedom, party of liberty ant
love, q party Of protective principle,
party Of peace, law and order, party O
the equality Of man and human labor,
party that has made the name American
honored in every nook and corner Of th
globe, party that will put down anarch
and preserve liberty, party as far supe
nor to Populism as truth is to perjury
It upholds the right and denounces tn
wrong, it ia grand, generous, and gratefu
in its every feature, generous to falle
, foe, and grateful to fighting freemen.
!. Who are the Populists, where did the
come from, and what have they done
They are the diseased Democrats tbs
} voted for disunion, and thereby attempt
, ed TO destroy CIVIL liberty. They are
diseased limb Of true Democracy, an
came from the publication Of that part,
Who attempted through Jake Thompso
: in 1884 to burn the city of New York an
, destroy innocent women and children, t
gether with the property of honest TOT
ers? 1t was the diseased Democrats I
the nation. Who was it that exulted
the ASSASSINATION of the lamented Lincol
t and the harmless Garfield? It was Il
!, diseased Democrats. Who is it to d.
. that wishes to confiscate the railroad ar
rob innocent stockholders Of their in
rights? It 10 the Populists. Who is
. to-day that wants to destroy this COVER
9 ment by forcing loan "a la Mexicana)
money without interest and without pro
!, or security, thereby bringing ruin ar
contempt on the best government {
q earth? 1t is fanatical Populism with
financial frivolity. Who is it that is no
a bowling to destroy the Cleveland admir-
istration, the only genuine Democrat
one We have had for years. and that vi
placed in power by all parties. the calam
e tY hoWlers included? IL Is the DANCE