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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
Carlisle Will Not..Interfere.

Secretary Carlisle has very prop
erly refused to interfere in the
Senatorial contest before the Ken
lucky Legislature. In letter to
the Frankfort Committee, in re-
ply to one addressed to him, urg
ing him to use his influence with
the five sound money Democrats,
who are antagonizing the re. cleo
tion of Senator Blackburn, occurs
the following:
"Inasmuch as the five gentle.
men referred to are acting in a
representative capacity, and are
familiar with the whole situation
and all the circumstances connect.
ed with it, am bound to assume
that they are more competent than
am to determine what their duty
to their party and their constitu.
ents ia, and how that duty shall
be discharged, and an attempt by
me to influence their action might
very properly be regarded by them
rs presumptuous interference in
matters of the gravest Importance
which had been committed strictly
to their own Judgments; but even
if these were not so, l have no
right to assume that the honest
convictions of the five gentlemen
alluded to in your communication
could be changed by my interfer-
cnce, or that they could be Undue.
ed to act contrary to such convic.
tious by advice which they have
not solicited"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
-Ther2 Ht.ettlH to be- ALI

There seems to he all irrecOn.
cilable difference between John
FitziMtrick's appraisement of him
self and the estimate made of him
by Judge Rightor. Fitz declares
that the States has damaged his
vulnerable reputation to the extent
Of $780, 900, while the Judge holds
that he has only been injured to
the amount of $500, or to be more
exact, the difference in their esti-
mates is actually 500, 500. But,
perhaps the Judge thinks that his
extrajudiciaI eulogy and cempar,
ison of the Mayor to Pericles, the
famous Athenian, is worth tina
aszSoant OF money ana tho tiils S S!4Scs
ought to be relieved from it's pay.
ment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
DISAPPOINTED WITH EX PRES

DISAPPOINTED WITH EX PRES
IDENT HARRIsON.-It is reported
that his clients, who paid him
$4,000 for the effort, are very
much disappointed with the speech
of ex- President Harrison before
the Supreme Court of the United
States, in the California irrigation
case. The ex-President will never
set tho world afire with his bril-
liancy, but it is to be presumed
that his clients employed him,
rather on account of the prestige
connected with the exalted posi-.
ton which he had occupied before
the American people, than from
any idea that he possessed extra
ordinary ability.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
Most of our farmers last year

Most of our farmers last year
raised all the meat they needed
for their own use, and also made
plenty of corn, potatoes and mo-
lasses to do them this year. They
are all right and solid for this
years business. and if they wish
to remain so, they should continue
to follow this year the same sensl.
bic plan of managing their farm.
ing affairs. If they do, they will
be in q condition next fall to de.
maud aud receive cash tor their
cotton, and if the price then don't
suit them, to hold the stuff until it
does suit them Caldwell Watch.
man.
And yet the free coinage of sill.
yer, which the pessinist declared
to be a sine qua non to any restora.
ton of prosperity, is as far from
realization, as it has been any
time for the last ten years. The
truth of the matter is that the
agricultural community holds the
key to the situation and can easily
solve the problem Of "hard times"
by reducing the cotton acreage
and keeping their smoke houses
and coru cribs on their plantations
and farms, instead of in st. Louis
aud New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
a DISGRACEFUL SPECTACLE

A DlsGRACEFUL SPECTACLE
A disgraceful spectacle was pre-.
sented to the people of Baton
Rouge last week. White men,
candidates for local Offices, claim.
ing to be Democrats, hobnohbing
with VIM. Pitt Kellogg, the hoary
headed old political vampire, who
sucked from the State all the
blood which had not previously
been drawn by Warmoth. In or
der $40 make assurance dOGbly
sure" these candidates are cater
ing to the caprices of the negroes,
to secure their votes to boost I lem
into the respective offices for " 1icl,
they are running. In pursuance
Of this program, they went to the
depot in Il carriage to receive and
pay homage to the highwaymall
who drsOlated the commonwealth,
and robbed them of their poli,ica!
and other rights twenty years ago,
conveyed hin to the Meyer hotel
and there held II levee previous to
the negro meeting at the fair
grounds. These men evidently
do not remember the Ozark, the
Metropolitan Police and the. 14tll
of September, 1874. Ye Gods! it
is enough to make tho blood tin.
gle in our Anglo-Saxon veins,
when we realize that white men,
merely for the spells of office, are
80 obiivious of the events of TWEEN
ty years ago, aud the unnuMberetl
woes Inflicted upon our State and
people and so utterly abandoned
and lost to all self-respect and hon.
or, as to enter into an unholy a!
lance with this rascally old polit-
ical brigand, tyrant, despot and
usurper, whom the just wrath oil
an oppressed people on the 14th
of September 1874, compelled to
evacuate the State house, fly fol
his life to and take refuge in the
"granite building" where he was
safe from the vengeance Of his
pursuers, until relieved and rein
stated by the mailed hand Of Fed.
eral power.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

The Boatner-Benoit contcs.
now being investigated by the
Committee on Privileges aud cleo.
tions Of the House of Representa-
tives, will very likely eventuate,
as did the Buck Coleman contest
just disposed of, by the utter dis
comfiture Of the contestant, as Mr.
Boatner's majority over Benoit
was greater than that of Mr.. Buck
over MIR. Coleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
But ONE SUPREME ISSUE

There is but one supreme, over
towering and overruling Issue in
the present canvass and that il,
shall the Caucasian race, which
comprises the wealth, intelligence
and chivalry of the State, continue
to pilot the helm of the ship OF
State, by the election of the Foster
ticket or shall tho State be re-.
Africaniz.d by the election of the
Pharr- Senegamblan ticket and the
reinanguration Of that carnival of
political prostitution aud govern.
mental rapacity, venality, corrnp-
ton and robbery Of the peoples
rights, which ran riot under the
regimes of Warmoth and Kellogg.
White men Of Louisiana the al.
tentative is presented to you, Ell
Their to have a continuance of good
government, which ensures pros.
perity and the development Of our
unsurpassed resources or the re
enactment of the orgies Of political
revelry and spoliation which pre-
vailed throughout the entire South
during the era OF reconstruction,
when the Northern Harry, assist
ed by the Southern scalawag and
negro, lowered over our once pros
porous Southland and so rrm0rse.
lessly denuded it of whatever sub
stance had been left by the sword
aud torch Of an invading army,
that a crow in flying over this
stricken region, would srarye to
death, unless he carried bis ration>
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
CHARTER.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF RAFIDEs. (
DE 1T KNOWN, THAT ON THIS 24ru
u day Of January, in the year of our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six, before ME, James W. Bolton,
q Notary Public in and for the Parish
and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under.
signed, personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are hereuuto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions Of
the laws Of this State relative to the or
ganization of corporations, they have
formed and organized, and by these pre-.
sents do form themselves into and cOnsti-
tute a corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name, style aEd title Of this eorpo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
lSETAIlATE. lIpner:

WILL RETALlATE. - General
Weyler, notwithstanding his blood
thirsty proclamations, doesn't APP.
pear to be making any more prog.
ress in the suppression of the Gu.
ban rebellion against Spanish au.
thority, than did his humane pre-,
decessor, General Campos. The
Patriot Generals, Maceo and Co
mez, have notified him TINT if he
is determined to raise the black
flag and inaugurate reign of VIC
hence, terror and bloodshetl, they
will retaliate by The execution of q
spaniard for every insurspnt, who
is ushered into eternity by his
orders.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
Buck.COlpnau

The Buck. Coleman contest
from the Second District of Louis.
isana, has been decided by the
House of Representatives in favor
of The former. This will have the
effect of quieting the title of the
contestee to his seat in the House.
Even a Republican Congress could
not afford to incur the odium of
unseating a Democrat, who had
received 1864 votes to only 1911
cast for his Republican opponent.
But then the Republican majority
is already so large and unwieldy,
that the presence of Mr.. Coleman
was i'll 10 wise necessary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA., J
Feb. 18th 1896.
Notice IL hereby given that the follow
settler has filed notice Of his
to make final proof in supper
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of District Court, at
Alexandria, La, on March 80, 1885, viz:
Amy Ann McMains, widow, who made
Homestead Entry No. 1898, for the S !
Of Sc t SEQ. 10, and N ! of NE I Sec, Is
Tp 2NR3 West.
lie names the following witnesses ia
provo his continuous residence upon and
of, said land. viz: Felix Ma
this, j. A. Hogan, William Squyres,
William Smith, all Of Rapides Parish.
&. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

John Fitzpatrick has been
"rindicated" three times by the
Courts, but we must wait until af
ter the election to ascertain if the
people of New Orleans will ratisi,,!
I hps -... CIVIL nla3ISls. as-ma, h" '''iiJ
avs several "yindiCatiOns,'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
The DEMOCRAT is under obi

The DEMOCRAT is under obi.
cations to Hon. Donelson Gallery
for copy Of his interesting and
instructive speech on silver coin.
age and coin redemption, deliver.
ed in the United States Senate, OIL
the 2lst of January. 1t is an able
exposition of the financial qnes.
ticn and Can be read with profit
and advantage by every one who
is unfortunately affected with the
free silver hcresr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
Students of Ancient mytlolo

Students of Ancient mytholo-
gy, who are acquainted with the
corrupt and sordil character of
Pericles, may conclude that Judge
Rightor, in instituting n compari.
son between the Sc. called benefac.
tor OF Athens and the present
Mayor of New Orleans, has, in.
stead of complimentiug the latter,
actually slammed him with faint
praise
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
Circuit Court Amendment. - 1t
Should BE Ratified.

The Circuit Courts of Appeal
were incorporated in the Constitu
ton of 1870, to relieve the Ju iges
of the Supreme Court, whose dock
ct was alleged to be so plethorlc
at that time, that adjudication Of
one 1.-THE of the cases was under.
stood to be physical impossible.
ty. These Courts have long ago
accomplished the mission for which
they were organized, and have
ever since occupied position Of
"innocuous lesuetude,' except as
relates to the heavy expense en-
tailed upon the people to keep
them i'll operation.
!. We have been advocating for
several years the entire abolition
Of this expensive judicial excres
conceive might with propriety
denominate it a fungus growth
upon the body polite, for which
the people have as little use as II
wagon has for Il fifth wheel. 1t
has long since ceased to serve any
useful purpoSe-il it ever did-in
the judicial system of the State
and has now degenerated into an
expensive machine, for which the
tax payers receive no equivalent
or corresponding benefit. There
is no uniformity of decisions among
these Courts, each one being SUI
preme in it's own bailiwiuk and
which binds Ouly the District
Courts in each particular Circuit.
AS at present constituted, the
State IS divided into six Circuits,
presided over by twelve Judges,
who, receive an annual salary of
$4,000 each, aggre eating the sum
of $4S,O0O per annum. There is
scarcely Parish in the State
where the maximum Of cases ap
pealed to this Court is more than
ten, the minimum generally being
two OF three, and in consequence,
the Judges have but little to do,
except to draw and spend their
salaries.
The amendment, which is pub.
lished elsewhere and to which We
invite the careful consideration OF
voters, provides that there shall
be only two Circuit Courts, with
three Judges each. This will re.
duce the number of Judges from
twelve to six and diminish hy one.
half the expense to the State.
Another redeemins feature in be.
hHlf OF the amendment il, that it
confers upon the Supreme Court
supervisory jurisdiction over these
Courts, BY which some uniformity
may be maintained in their decis-
ions.
Limited space prevents an an
swer at this time to the objections
which have been urged against
the adoption Of the amendment,
none of which, in our opinion, are
serious or weighty. AS we have
already said and have been many
times on record to that effect,
these Courts (sinecures) should be
abolished IN toto, but as that is Ell
tircly out of the question for the
prescut, we favor the ratification
of The amendment upon the princi.
pie, that "Of two evils, We should
choose the least"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

hD""Hn W. :" Es' No. 705.
ADMINISTRATION, &C.
DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
i order of sale issued from the Honor
able the Tenth Judicial District Conrt
and to mo directed as Sheriff and rx-
officio auctioneer of tho Parish of Rap
itleS, Louisiana. commanding and au-
thorizing me to sell fn- tho payment of
debts, the hereinafter described property
belonging to the above entitled Success
sion, will offer for sale at pahlc auc.
zion, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House, in the
Town Of Alexandria, La., between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH, A. D. 1896,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain piece or parcel or lot Of
ground situated in the Parish of Rapides
and Stato of Louisiana, containing the
quantity of two and seventy-three hum
dredths Of acres e 75-l00) acres of land,
more or less, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, being
lot No. fifty (5o) of survey made by
George O. Films, December, 1890, and
uleu huu altAcHeN I'D ueca III lAe
Clerks and Recorders office in sale made
by Sallie Day to Alexandra Land I'M
provement Company, Limited. bonded
on northeast by center Of bayon, south
west by lands of Bertrand Weil. south
east by lands of Mrs. Lcckie and Kmber,
and northwest by projection of the rear
line of property of Bertrand We'll tothe
center of tho hayor, and being the same
property acquired by Edward w. West
from Sam We'll on llth day of April, 1894.
'1fiesSms Of sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praiseincnt on lie.
d. T STAFFORD,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneer.
Feb. 26 1896.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
-While Congress is appr0nri

Hiie Cohsless IL hI'piol'Ildt-
ing $lG0,O00 to investigate and de.
wise some means by which to ex.
terminate the cotton weevil, it
might with the same propriety,
sufficient amount of
money annually to purchase Paris
Green, to check the ravages of the
caterpillar, which is as destructive
All enemy to the cotton crop, as
the Mexican Weevil is or ever will
be, even if it succeeds in obtaining
lodgmeut in this country. The APP
preparation of money for either
purpose, would he quite as legiti.
mate, as the payment of the sugar
bounty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

ENTHUSIASTICALLY CAUTERIZ.
ED The Louisiana Ryormey has
the name of Ben Tillman, of South
Carolina, hoisted at it's masthead
rs its choice for President of the
Unitpd Statea. Here are some OF
the (un) complimentary. references
to it's choice by the leading mould
ers of public opinion in the coun-
try: "a filthy baboon," New York
Times. "a political anarchist"
New York Evening Post. "Blath.
rrskite," New York World. ''The
Chieftain of Anarchists" Philadel-
phia Record. s:This fellow brings
to the Senate the unsavory record
he made in his State, a character
tatr"oed With dishonesty" st. Paul
Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VII.
A failure for any cause TO elect Diree.
tors Oh tine ,tay nalnetl tor that pnrpsss,
shall Lot dissolve The ror}nrasitu t,r in
any way lender the shareholders Liable,
but the Directors then in office shall bold
over until annther election is held and q
new beard is xlectcd AS provided in thus
charter.
ARTICLE TX.
This act Of incorporation may he an.
nnlirsi or This corporation dissolved at q
general meeting called for that purpose,
held 1T the office OF the Company. after
thirty days notice advertised i'll one of
tho newspaprIs published in tho City Of
Alexandria; the assent Of three- fnnrihs Of
Ut the stock present or represented ut such
meeting, being necessary for that put-
pose.
ARTICLE
Whenever this corporation is dissolved,
either hv expiration OF its charter or it's
earlier dissolution as herein provided, i,s
affairs shall be liquidaied by two conf
missi"ncrs, to he appointed from among
the stockholders ut u geneal meeting Of
TIE stockholders convened, after thirty
days prior notice shall have been given
by advertisement in one Of the ncwspn-
perS published ii, Alexandria aud By a
majority vote Of the stock represented ut
such meeting.
ARTICLE XI.
No stakeholder Of the corporation shall
ever lie held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof in any mrt her
sum than the unpaid balance due to the
Company on the SHARE Of stock owned Us
hin, nor shall any mere informality in
organization have the effect of rendering
this charter null "r of exposing stock,
holder to any liability be, ond the
amount Of his stock.
Thus done and passed Mt my office, in
the City OF Alexandria. thu day, month
and year first above written, IN presence,
Of Richard H. Cockerille and Julius F.
Ariaii, competent witnesses, who bereun,
to set their hands as snch, with the paF-
ties aud me. said Notary Public, after
dine reading thereof.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
For Ladies' ONLY

Butterick Patterns, Delineators,
Review and Magazines, for sale at
Boston Store. f19.1 IN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

-kerkam's "cOll ayes" either
get lost in transmission or reach
us in advance of his announce,
ments.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
Have YOu Seen Them =

A nice line Of Shit Waists can
be found at the Boston Store.
[ lQ.l.m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
LOCATED AT LAST.-Ihe editors

LOCATED AT LAST.-Ihe editors
who have been endeavoring unsuc-
cessfu,Iy for some time to locate
the politics Of Judge Gunby, edi
tor of the Monroe Bulletin, need no
longer be in doubt on that score,
as he has tinally-afier much de-
liberation and travail-read him
self out of the Democratic party
and landed in the ranks OF the
Populistic. Republican coalition, by
coming out uneqnivocally. without
evasion or reservation, insupport
Of the Pharr ticket. The Judge
has been trimming his sails to an.
chor his political barque in the
Pcpulistic haven, ever since he ad-
dressed the people of Ouacl'ita
parish from the same platform
with Vincent, the rabid, anarchist
ic, commnnist;c, agrarian and pop
ulistic calamity bowler and un-
principled agitator from Kansas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
!LEXANDRIA WARD TICKET
For Constables:
NJ. WEIGH BAILLlO.
w. j. GILMORE.

1t appears that "Requiescat in
pGce' is the policy to be pursued
toward the Populist papers also.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

Have You Seen Them -
A uice line OF Ladies, Misses and
Gents Shoes at the Boston Store.
FIG | LII
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Julius +. Aiail, "'"eshes'
{ ~ Notary Public.
Having examined : the foregoing and
finding nothing therein contrary to law
and good morals, hereby approve the
same. PHAEoR BKEAzEALE,
District Attorney Tenth judicial District.
January u, 1896.
State Of Louisiana, I Office Of
Parish of Rapidrs. Clerk and Recorder.
hereby certify that the above aud
foregoing is true and correct copy 9.
the original Oh b 10 and duly Of recorts J.
MY Office.
l~~) In testimony whereof W..
( l.. S. ness my official signature az
[ ~ seal ut Alexandria, La, IL,
18th day Of January, A. u. 1896.
c. l.. RANSDELL,
Jau'y. %. 1893. Clerk.
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TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor:
MURPHY J. FOSTER,
OFFS Mary.
For Lieutenant Governor:
r. II. SNYDER,
OF Tensas.
Fer Auditor:
W. w. HEARD,
OF Union.
For State Treasurer:
A. V. FOURNET,
OF st. Martin.
For Secretary of State:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
OF Orleans
For Attorney General:
MILTON j. CUNNINGHAM,
Uf NatchtOches.
For Superintendent Of Public Education:
Y. CALHOUN,
OF Orleans
Senatorial. judicial and Pa
IRISH Ticket,
For District Judge:
E. G. HUNTER.
E. NORTH CUhLOM, JR.
For District Attorney:
PHANOR p. BREAZEALE.
For State Senator:
j. q. RYAN.
For Representatives:
JULIUS Il. ARIAIL.
Il. II. LYONS.
For Sheriff:
ID. II. STAFFORD.
For Clerk of Court:
T.. l.. RANSDELL.
For Coroner:
DIR. II. l.. LUCkETT.
M -
ALEXANDRIA, WARD TICKET
For Police Jurors:
i. J. SULLIVAN.
WIN. HILL.
For Magistrates:
A. B. RACHAL.
w. w. WIIITTINGTON.
For Constables:
~ WEIGH BAILLIO,
w. j. GILMORE.
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until the first ANIMAL election herein pre-.
ri,ted for, or until their successors arc
erCiml
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Succession Sale.
State Of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides-
Teulh Judicial District
Court.

SUCCESSION OF
EDWARD w. WEST