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The advocate., 1895-07-03

A4AAAAO4S k@y9 .OA oNOAV WAObOVOy @AN ~
throughout. The governor of the state
has been moved to declare that the Trib-
une company annually pockets upwards
of $50, 900 of money which in equity
and good conscience belongs to the
public treasury. The Times of Chi
cago, some time since, made an expose
Of the enormous amount of annual
revenue lost to that city by fraudulent
and corrupt assessment of railroad
properties therein, and stated that the
figures representing the tax.dodging
abilities of other Chicago corporations
were still larger. And as to farm
mortgages which 90 untaxed every
where, the Rural New Yorker, a
farm paper says: "Many of our farms
are heavily mortgsged, and it is gross
injustice to collect a tax on the full
valuation of property when some rs-
pacious money-lender holds a claim
against its for half or two-thirds Of It's
worth. Clearly such claim ought to
be deducted from the valuation of the
realty, and the mortgage itself be
made to bear it's share of the burden
of taxation. And, further, there is
great injustice in that hidden property
may escape all assessment. Our tax
laws discriminate against the farmer,
bringing him to account for possessing
property which he cannot put into
bank vaults and allowing the bond
holder, the speculstOr and stock gam
bier to secrete their wealth beyond the
reach of the collector"
Recently we have seen the Gould
estate kicking and actually appealing
to the courts to set aside an assess
ment on 10 millions of dollars, while the
probate court inventory showed about
80 millions, and it had never paid only
on trifle Of two or three millions, or
less, before. The personal property
of New York and most Of the older
states scarce finds a place on the as
sessment rolls and therefore goes al
most entirely untsxed. And while
the value Of the farms Of the nation is
only about one-fifth of that of the
whole real estate Of the country, the
farmers pay, and have paid for 100
years, over three.fourths of all the
taxes, as is well established.
And when we come to taxation for
support of the general government, by
duties on imports, did the reader ever
duly contemplate the outrageous in
equality and rank injustice of that sys.
tenn of raising revenue, by which
people and families are made to con-
tribute in proportion to what they con-
sumo and not at all in proportion to
what they possessP Of course every
one should pay in proportion to what
he has protected. But while all are
protected alike in their lives and their
freedom to go and come and act, those
of small fortunes and who constitute
the million are made to pay, under
this system, as much or almost as
much and often more than those who
possess their thousands, tens Of thou.
sands and even millions towards the
support of the national government.
The writer of this, with large family,
and living q neighbor to the richest
man in the United States (Who died
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The advocate., 1895-07-03

ut ID handsome badge and represents 'soun
money. ~ II. Harvey, author Of "COtH's FiRdRej
The advocate., 1895-07-03

order now SO people win know where you stan
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

We are pleased to notice the
fearless and unfaltering stand which
the best and most honest papers of
our State have taken in behalf OF
ballot reform. 1t shows a strong
moral as we'll as political courage
on their part. However they are
only advocating the sentiment of
all the honest people, who will new
er rest satisfied until they can have
fair chance to vote us they wish,
and then have the sweet satisfac-
tion of knowing that vote will eX-
press just what they intended it to.
Newspapers may be the great po-
litical mOralizers as we'll as educa-
tors, of our land if they only will.
Let us keep the good work up un-
til we are free from this ingloriOus
political corruption, which has been
a constant menace TO our political
liberty.
Our past election records have
been q singing disgrace to our
beautiful State, and they make
every honest citizen, who loves his
country, blush with shame every
time he has them pointed out to
him. Again we say-let every pa
per keep pouring red hot shells in
TO the camp of corruption until
we have achieved a glorious victO-
Try. We, as cXpounders of truth
and defenders of liberty, are not
only expected to fight this cause,
but are politically and morally OBJ
ligated to do so to redeem our fair
commonwealth from the dark blots
that have tainted the pages of her
past history. Let this be fight
to a finish without the slightest de-
gree of a compromise. Let us
plant our banner of reform on the
ramparts and keep them there. Vic
tory is ours if We only struggle
for it.
Every Editor who has the best
interests of his State at heart,
should exert all his power and in
tluence to accomplish this victory.
Our financial as well as political,
prosperity is at stake on this issue.
If we wish to become recognized
as an honest, cntcrprising people
we will have to prove our intcgri-
ty and progrcssiveDess by what we
say and accomplish. Now is the
most opportune time for action
VermiliOn Star.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
DIED.

O'QUIN-On Monday, May 13
1895, DANIEL TITUS O'QUIN, little
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allcr
OQuin.
His stay on earth was but
months and II days. His message
Of love and happiness was soon de
livered, and Jesus with outstrcatch-
ed arms says: ''Suifcr him tc
come unto me, for of such is the
kingdom of heaven" Thus leav.
ing his angelic image stamped upon
the minds and hearts of fond pa
rents and loved ones, he takes hi.
eternal flight for a home brighter
and faircr than this.
"Tender Shepherd, thou hast stilled
Now thy little lambs brief weeping:
Oh how peaceful, pale, and mild
In its narrow bed tits sleeping!
Aud no Sigh of anguish sore,
Hcaves that little bosom more.
''In this world of care and sin,
Lord, thou wOuldst no longer leave it;
To the sunny heavenly plain,
Thou dOst now with joy receive it;
Clothed in robes of spOtless white,
Now it dwells with thee in light"
LULA CANDY.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

The great silver convention in
New Orleans on the 10th inst.
was attended by delegates from
nearly every parish in the State,
and every ward in the city, save
awO, and over five thousand peo-
pie heard the brilliant speeches of
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska,
and Money of Mississippi.
Ashton Phelps, editor of the
great Times-Democrat, was made
chairman of the meeting, with
Henry l.. Garland Esq, secretary.
The following able committee
was the author of the clear cut,
expressive and unequivocally Is to
I resolutions which we have no
room to print this week: Senator
G. w. Montgomery, Judge A. A..
Gunby, j. w. Labouisse, Con-
gressman ii. w. Ogden. Senator
j. c. Pugh, Gen. Jas. III. Cos
grove, Secretary of State T. S.
Adams, Treasurer John Pickett,
Mayor John Fitzpatrick and City
Attorney +. A. O'SulIivan.
The convention was an immense
success in every particular, and far
exceeded the hopes of its most san
guin supporters. We shall have
more to say of it next week, as
well as a full account of the Men,
phis meeting.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
Cash VS.. Coin.

This is the title of book by
Judge Edward Wisner, which pro
fesses to be a reply to Coins Fl.
nancial School. The tenor of the
book indicates that Cash considers
it a complete refutation of the
statements and reasoning of the
young financier, when, in fact, it
leaves his strongest propositions
unassailed, and when an attack is
made, it is by a flank movement
with masked batteries. Here are
IL few samples: When Coin an
swers in the affirmative the ques-
ton, ''Do you think it possible to
have two standards for the same
use!" Cash answers him with this
crusher, ''Wcli, then, you propose
a creation. There never has been
such a thing. To my mind the
proposition involves a contradic-
tion." Cash does not tell us wheth-
er he considers this argument or
asseveratiOn. In another place
Cash states illegal tender laws are
one of the means by which the
government becomes party to
private robbery" and he cites the
case of A. T. Stewart who contrct-
ed with quaryman for stone for
his splendid residence and paid him
in "Iegal tender" paper money,
thus swindling the quarryman out
of thousands of dollars. He neg
lected to say how much greater
would have been the swindle if the
money had not been legal tender.
Certainly the legal tender charac-
ter of the paper did not make it
less valuable. In this Cash's logic
is as bad as his grammar. We
have read this book with some care,
and feel free to state that Coins
Financial School will continue to
graduate free-coinage voters, and
to endanger the position of the
gold standard advocates, unless
some heavier metal than Cash is
brought to bear upon the institu-
tion.-TeXas Farm and Ranch.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
A POpuIist Anarchist.

We borrowed the following from
the AlIiance-Herald, of Oregon.
Only the Al, all-silk, velvet finish,
navy-bluc character of the paper
enables us to swallow such a tale OF
woe:
The Populists last fall elected a
man by the name of Maple to he
treasurer of the county in which
the city of Seattle is situated. Ma
pie was nothing but an illitcrate
''haysecd" and was anything but a
''dude" in personal appearance.
The Republicans made a bitter
fight against him and pitched into
him in the most shocking manner,
but wicked and p0verse genera
tion of Populistic anarchists stood
by him, and he was elected. Then
the Republican gang undertook to
beat him on an election contest but
they failed; then they raised the
bonds ON him to SS00,000 and he
had trouble in securing bondsmen,
but finally when the entire Populist
vote Of Seattle started in to sign
his bond the gang weakened and,
after several months of delay, his
bond was approved and he went
into Office.
And now the trouble began. He
removed the deposits from the ia
vored banks which had been in the
habit of handling the public funds,
making them count out the public
moneys in gold coin, and took
charge of them himself, as was
plainly his duty. This was highly
revolutionary, and bordered close
Iy on anarchy, but Treasurer Ma
pie escaped lynchmg, and so far has
not been impcachcd and removed
from Office Z
But we fear Treasurer Naples
conduct Of a week ago Friday has
cooked his goose, for he was guilty
of the most fragrant act of anarchy
known in the annals of Seattle.
This is what occurred, rs we learn
from the Seattle Call, a Populist
organ, whose confessions, there
fore, cannot be cOntroverted by
the Populists of Seattle and the
State of Washington: ''On that
day the school teachers of Seattle,
40 in number, walked up to the
cashiers window in the county
treasurer's Office" presented their
warrants for salaries and were
paid in gold and fractional silver
the face value thereof! Before the
advent of this creature Maple into
Office it had been a time-honored
custom of the treasurers to inform
the school teachers that ''there was
no cash in the treasury" to meet
their warrants, and then some
and generous financier who
had the treasurer's money in his
pocket would kindly discount the
poorly-paid teachers warrants
''for 10 per cent. off," To be sure
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

there was no written law compel
ling teacher to take 90 cents on
the dollar fOr his warrant. but the
practice had the sanctity of law.
1t had been observed as Il custom
from time since the memory Of
man runncth not to the contrary
by all preceding Republican treas
urcrs, and hence had become the
law of the land. This sacred law
POpulist Maple ruthlessly tram
pied under his big awkward and
ungainly ''hayseed" feet.
But to overthrow the law is San
archy." Maple is guilty of fiat
anarchy, and the Republican finan-
ciers are wildly and justly indig
nant, from their standpoint. These
financiers, like Cobb, that celebra-
ted Democratic statesman from the
wilds of Alabama, want to know
"where they are at! If this sort
of anarchy is to become chronic
where do the warrant brokers
come in for their profit on the
time honored "shavc" on county
warrants ! Financial circles in
Seattle are convulsed, and we
should not be surprised to hear at
any moment that Maple had been
mObbed. There is one thing to be
said in cxtenuation of Naples
lawless conduct he is not ''up"
in finance, and is not ''sound" on
the currency question, but still his
outrageous behavior is horrible
example of what people may eX-
poet when they get so crazy as to
elect POpulists to Office. His case
is both a warning and a lesson; a
lesson so plain that he who runs
may read and profit thereby.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

IN recent publication a Jewish
Rabbi takes the position that Christ
was not crucifed for his religious
teaching, but for his alleged politi-
cal agitation, which was calculated
to lead the masses into open rebel
hon against their Roman masters.
There was no law among the Jews
inflicting death for religious teach
ings only in case of blasphemy,
which is defined as cursing Jeho-
vah, hence his death was the result
of political agitation. The oHensc
with which he was mainly charged
was the driving of the money
changers from the temple, which
was an assumption of rights.-Ex.
Correct. That Is what we have
long. believed about it. Reform
ers to-day have the same struggle,
the same forces of darkness to con-
tend with that He had. Then how
much out of place! How hypo-
critical, to hear a so-called preach
er or follower of HIM attempt to
defend the money changers of to-
day, who are ten times worse than
those whom He drove from the
temple! The church must take up
the fight where our Savior left of,
or quit protesting to follow Him.
But there's so many church MEM
bers and preachers who love mann
mon and fine clothes better than
they do persecution and cruci6xion-
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

RED STORE, La, June ), 80.
Editor LA. PoPUILsT
Red Store Populist Club met in
called session on this day, the Pres
ident, f. NJ. Shackelford, in the
chair. The club was raped TO OF
der at 1870 p. m. The President
addressed the club in forcible Ian
guage and explained the object of
the meeting: namely, the election
of delegates to the Ballot Reform
Convention, to assemble in the city
of Alexandria, on July 4th..
Regular business being in order
the election of secretary was gone
into to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of our late secretary, W.
G. Clark.
On motion of Mr.. B. +. Killen,
the name of Mr.. Louis Lacaze
was placed in nomination for sec
retary, and unanimously elected.
Mr.. Lacaze not being present,
w. A. Perkins was elected sccre-
tary pro. tenn.
On motion of W. A. Perkins,
the following named gentlemen
was placed in nomination as defc-
gates to the Ballot Reform Con-
vcntion E. Nj. Shackelford and
Louis Lacaze, who were unani-
mously elected.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins AS
the convention to assemble in Alex
andria recognizes no party lines,
that the chair appoint one demo-
crat as delegate to said convcn-
tiOn.
The chair then appointed j. H.
Hunt.
n. V. Bush, secretary Lena pop
ulist club, being present, was in
vited by the chair to address the
meeting relative to the amendment
to the State Constitution, known
as the SUFFRAGE amendment.
The secretary then offered the
following resolutions
Resolved, that we rcaffirm our
allegiance to the National Peoples
Party. and that we look at the
Omaha platform as a second De-
claration of Independence Of
America.
Resolved further, that we pledge
ourselves in this meeting not to
support any man for any Office
within the gift Of the people of
Louisiana, who favors this hell
born amendment, that intends to
rob us of the last vestige of Amer
lean liberty.
Resolved that a copy of these
resolutions and proceedings be sent
the Louisiana POpulist, Comrade
and Peoples Demands.
The chair announced that a vote
on these resolutions would not be
called until after the addressed Mr..
Bush. After 80 minutes discus
sion of the suffrage amendment,
the chair called a vote on the resO-
lutions which were unanimously |
adopted.
The club list then was opened
and several new names were en-
rolled, the club then adjourned to
meet the second Saturday in July. |
L. M. SHACKELFORD,
W. A. PERKINS, President.
Secretary pro tenn.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

Joseph Clark cleared 5000, 900 as
fees for killing the income tax law.
His voice and influence found q
high market.-Vermilion Star.
We suppose that means the net
proceeds, while tho gross receipts
included several millions for the
Supreme Court Judges.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1895.

Five thousand people listened
to Congressman w. j. Brian in
New Orleans, and they say he is
the greatest living orator in Ameri-
ca to-day. We shall prove next
week that he is hero.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
FOR SALE

A driver, weighing 500 pounds,
l5O feet rope, and all rigging good as
new. Cost over $50; will take $50. In
valuable to farmers for driving fence
posts.
Apply at this office.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

When Judas IscariOt left Pilates
court he went out and hanged him.
self. When Carlisle left Cleve-
lands court he went out and hung
the Democratic party instead of
himself. Peoples Party Paper.
Yes, and we completed the job
by hanging Carlisle.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

Mr.. Cleveland has not expressed any
opinion or written letter about the In.
come Tax decision. Neither have the
cuckoos of the South. Strange coin
cidence, nevertheless coincidence
Peoples Party Paper.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

The Peoples Party Parish Ex Com.
will meet at the Courthouse in this city
on Saturday, June Goth, at 12 o'clock m.
Business OF importance. All members
are requested to attend.
j. W. JONES.
5. j. HENRY. Chairman.
Secretary
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
CypreSS Ties Wanted.

Bids Will be received by the NATCHI-
TOCHES g. RED RIVER VALLEY
RAILWAY CO., at their office, Natchito-
ches. La, up TO II III. June 18th, ls9o'
for the furnishing of 5000 cypress ties'
or any part thereof
Specifications and particulars can DO
had at tie Company's office.
The right is reserved to REJECT any an"
all bids.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

lie your watchword, 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 this work of
education, Look over the
following offers, take adva.
vantage of the one that
suits you best when you re-
new your stserpitiOn, and
don't forget to call your
neighbours attention to
them also.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

before the July meeting of their
Parish Alliance.
: JOSIAH KLEINPETER,
President +. A. and |. u. of La.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

THE GoLD-BUG MICRoBE is in
stantly killed by sending a 2-cent
stamp to the American Bimetallic
League, Washington, ID. c., and
asking for free literature. DO it.
m24-3t.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
0nIy N0u.

TO head off a bloody revo-
luton in this country, lies
i'll quickly educating the
pcople-in getting them to
see things in the light of
truth, and to fully realize
the dangers which menace
the republic. NOW is tho
time to work. Get yOnr
uncOnvertcd friend to read.
ing and thinking right now,
and in '9G he will vote
right. Let
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-10-26

SooTAL.-A very pretty social was
held at the pleasant residence of
Mrs. Jacob Chapman, near this city,
last Thursday evening. A delight
full time was spent by all. Games
and various amusements were in
dulged in with great enthusiasm by
the young folks until 2 O'Clock when
the hostess invited all to the dining
hall, where a oountiful repast was
spread. The tables were ladened
with all kinds of delicacies, and their
contents we're greatly enjoyed by the
partakers. Soon after supper the
merry crowd began vending their
way homeward, thanking their kind
hostess for her hospitality, and ex-
pressing desire to spend like
evening with her soon again. We
noticed among those present were
Misses Cora and Fannie Blue, Belle
Stipe, Leetown Mary, Lou and
Laura Snyder, Snyder's Mill; Hattie
Scott, Maggie and Katie Sencindiv-
err, Fannie ard Mary Stoke, Allie,
Eliza and Maize Burns, Martinsburg;
VERNE Leblanc, Bedington Messrs.
Albert and Pearl Ramsburg, Van
clevesville; Benton, j udd and Camp
bell Blue, Burnie Payne, Will and
Harry Stipe, Leetown; Chas. Kyner,
Lee Miller, Jos. Stoke, Will and
Henry Anderson. Benz. Whiting
ton. Roger Burns, Chas. Miller,
Herbert Scott, Julian Prather, Wal
ter Mslatt, Martinsburg; Sheridan
and Edmond Snyder, Snyder's Mill.
X.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-10-26
Friday, Oct. 25th, 1895.

There is more Catarrh in this part
of the country than all diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For as
great many years doctors pronounced
it local disease, and prescribed To-
cal remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires consti.
tutional treatment. HALLS Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by j. F. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con
stitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonfull.. 1t acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send tor circulars and testi-
monia.s. Address.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
e Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-10-26

THAT Town CLocK.-It seems that
we are not to have a town clock, as
the Corporation is not satisfied with
the contribution made by the County
Court. In speaking of the matter
this morning, Mr.. Kaufman, of the
Town Clock Committee, said that
town clock would be of more benefit
to the country people than to those
who reside 10 the city, and on that
account the Corporation expected
the County Court to contribute not
less than $500. When Mr.. Kauffman
appeared before the County Court,
he made proposition on behalf of
the Corporation, to furnish the clock,
provided the county would prepare
place for erecting the clock. This
did not suit the County Commission
ers and after much consideration
they offered TO contribute the sum
oil 5000, after the clock was in posi-
tion and in running order. Ofcoursc
their offer was Short of the Corpor-
atoms expectations, and as clock
is not badly needed by the people of
our citr, said Mr.. Kaufman, we have
allowed the town-clock question TO
rest Wednesdays World.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-10-26

MAJOR DAvIsoN's SUICIDE.-Maior
Samuel Dawson, of Timber Ridge
district, fifteen miles west of this
place, committed suicide on Sunday
last, by shooting himself twice in the
head with a revolver. He and his
son, Oliver, were spending the day
with William Eppinger, They left
the room for q few moments and on
hearing a shot returned to find him
sitting at Mr.. Eppinger's desk, with
the latter's revolver in his hand. He
expired 10 a few moments. Major
DAWSON was about 10 years Of age,
and was widely known through out
this and adjoining states. He was
at one time the owner of q number
of slaves and was Democrat all his
life until 1888, when he became Re
publican. He represented this dis.
trict in 1882 in. the State Senate.
His wife died about two years ago,
and since then he has not b en- the
same. A few weeks ago his mind
began falling.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-10-26


O'HooLIGAN's MAsoUERADE.-The
Watson-W est-Gallagher combina-
ton, in "O'Hooligan's Masquerade"
was at the Central Opera House, on
Tuesday night, and gave an excel
lent performance. It is a first-class
show, and kept its audience, which
was a large one, in continual laugh
ter from curtain up until curtain
down. The musical Interruptions
were up-to-date latest comic songs,
and the sensational descriptive songs
of Al Tanner were better than we
have ever heard. A flow of wit that
was not the stage worn variety was
kept up throughout the performance.
1t was better than good-it was best.