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The record-union., 1896-09-20
IN RELIGIONS REALM.
Expressions From Various Religious
Newspapers.
The Religious Thought Of the Day as
Expressed in the Sectarian
Press.

IF there is any decline In church
going in certain places, either on this
side the Atlantic or on the other, 1t
must be attibuted to the want of re-
ligious training in families" says the
"Churchman" P. Ed THE young peo-
pie Of a family are allowed free choice
as to their religious connections and
the result is a denominationalism with
in the family which is, to say the least,
perplexing. The family pew is sell
dom filled, the family being divided up
among various denominations. The
matter Is treated far too lightly by
parents, who consider it of little con-
sequence where their children go to
church on Sunday provided they go
somewhere"
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
TOnSOriaI ParlOrS.

us an assurance that any good will
come of this thing of ''shreds and
patches" masquerading in its name
even should it succeed.
Our young men, the future hope
of our commonwealth, are being
trained In the school of the theft
and the thug, and from the dark
conditions now surrounding us no
ray of hope for the future can be
seen.
When the Over-sensitive parti-
IAN points to the negroes assem-
bled around the political hastings J
and sounds the danger call from
negro domination, let him be pres
ented with the other and more ap-
palling picture-the youth and
manhood of the Caucasian race
eagerly learning the craft of the
vilest criminal.
A continuance of this awful con-
dition will reduce, with unerring
certainty, tho future political
struggle in Louisiana to a contest
for mastery between a black horde
upon one hand and a white horde
of scoundrels on the er.-Daily
Item,
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
IMPORTANT.

Corruption in Louisiana, persona
ted in Fosters ticket, is making
one mighty effort to hold its
blighting grasp upon us.
Let every man who loves his
State, his honor and his manhood
arise and destroy it.
Force the clerks of election to
keep list of the voters as they
vote, at every country precinct.
Let your watcher keep tally with
him and compare numbers public.
ly when every twenty votes have
have been pOlIed.
See that the ballot boxes are
opened and inspected before a vote
has been deposited.
Watch for artistically folded
tickets, where two ballots are fold
ed together.
If the clerks keep no list of vo-
ters, let your commissioner do it.
You are entitled by law to a
watcher behind the polling box.
Put an honest, brave man on guard /!
Stand to your rights as men aud
the day is yours!
The man who steals your vote is
the assassin of your dearest rights.
The votes must be counted with
out moving the boxes and i'm the
presence of such citizens as desire
to attend.-Daily Item.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
''Gos ernOr" Booths Representa-
ton.

tlOns
Judge Theard yesterday heard
the application of A. B. Booth,
Populist candidate for governor,
for a mandamus to compel the
board of election supervisors to
grant him representation at the
polls on election day. Mr.. Henry
L. Garland appeared for ''Gov-
ernor" Booth and Mr.. E. B.
Krnttschnitt represented the cleo
ton Supervisors. The defense filed
an exception of no cause Of action
to the petition Of Booth. 1t was
claimed that Booth was not the
candidate of any party, the Popu-
lists having consolidated with the
Pharr people. Judge Theard
thought this way and refused the
mandsmus. -Picayune.
Only week or so ago Judge
Watkins, of Webster, decided
fright the other way" and SO you
have it.
However, before these Demo
cratic solons get too far wiping
out each others decisions, Mr..
Booth should notify them of his
withdrawal from the race.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

The Enterprise was perfect
whine of discomfort last week.
claiming that the Democratic par
ty hal been misreprcseutcd in the
matter of offering the Pops com
missioners to join it in securing IL
white election.
The world. is already aware of
the fact that such an election was
held in this parish on Nov. 9TH,
1894, and again on the question
of prohibition in 1895, and if we
remember correctly, the Demo
cratic party was in control of the
Injection machinery in this parish
at both these elections.
Mr.. Porter himself, in his very
lucid explanation of a part of the
transactions between the Demo-
ccatic and Peoples parties on this
matter, says:
cit is well known fact that
several members of the Democrat
ic Executive Committee of this
parish at the meeting held on Feb
ruary 2lst, desired to have the
committee make proposition sim
liar to this one, as a substitute for
the one submitted by the Popu-
lists for white primary"
Of course sit is we'll known
fact" and those ''several men,
bers of the Democratic Executive
Committee" gave full expression
to their desires in the presence of
the Populist subcommittee, dele
gated to submit the white primary
proposition, who, at that time, re-
fused it.
Those individual members NAV
not have had the authority of the
whole Democratic Committee on
such a measure, neither did Mr..
Henry have such authority from
his committee, in proof of which
he tried to get their signatures Ia
ter, and failed.
Mr.. Porter's history of the mat
ter Is as good defense as the Pop
llists need in this case, and VIC |
thank him for his candor, and rest |
our cause.
Oh no ! We have no desire to
the Democratic party. |
That is too big a job for us to un-
iertake. 1t occupies too many
positions upon the same question. |
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
Another object Lesson.

The political generalization of
our young men is well nigh COM
plete, if those of them who fire.
quent country hotel Hobbies and
there proclaim their fealty to DEM
ocratic principles, by promising to
stuff the ballot boxes in its inter-
est, represent far average.
These well dressed, cigarette
smoking, loud cursing dudes, are
utterly and profoundly ignorant of
those principles and policies which
separate men into political organi-
cations. Their whole knowledge
of what they term the "princi-
Piles of the Democratic party"
consists in the right of that party
to appoint all the commissioners
and swindle at the election.
And the pretcxt for this, white
supremacy, is not even appealed
to. When asked, as one was the
other evening at Alexandria, La,
by an intelligent travelling man,
''Would you use the machine, as
you term it, if all the colored men
were kept away by their leaders
from the polls ~ SIT would make
no difference in the count 7" repli-
ed the young citizen, with an oath,
too foul to print.
This rising young generation,
with no conception of the duties
of a citizen and Indifferent to tho
appalling conditions confronting
the great interests of great State,
will, in a short time, assume con-
troll of our public affairs. The
lessons they have learned OF Dem
ocracy trained as common cleo
ton swlndlers wiifully ignorant
of the demands of the hour, fit
them as promoters of a system of
political debauchery which will be,
nay, has become, stencil to the
nOstris of honest men, at home
and abroad.
Truly, Louisiana is in fearful
situation. A political combination
based on the division of the spoils
of Office and upon platform kick
ed to the winds as soon as adopted,
is seeking to perpetuate its power,
the further exercise of which eve-
ry thoughtful man breads. Even
conservative men, bound by tradi
ton or prejudice to the Democrat
ic party, will not, nor cannot, give
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

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Communications are soiicited: but We VIII not De
responsible for any views therein expressed
Address all communications TO the business
Msracer. Communications must be sent in by
Monday.
Communications intended for publication should
be accompanied by the rial rs well a. the assnmec
evidence OF good faith ON the part Of the writer.
A failure to do 30 win consign them to the waste
basket.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
You are Dancing with a
Bear.

Then keep both eyes on your
partner. When the sordidly rot
ten Foster Democracy appears the
fairest-then the danger is great
est.
Eternal vigilance, from 4 O'Clock
on the morning of April Dist, I'M
til the last vote is counted and the
last return is signed, is the duty of
every man who would be free.
The count in NatchitOches will
be fair
But the enemy is gong to try to
get votes in the ballot boxes, so
as to count them, by every hook
and crook.
They are going to keep as many
white men from voting as they
possibly can, and by every con-
ceivable means.
Your names may not be on the
polls books. You have got a right
to vote on an affidavit. You must
do it
Your Commissioner is there to
see to it, and there are honest
Democrats who will aid you in any
effort to secure the deposit of an
honest, legal white vote.
They will try and vote through
their heelers DOUBLE FOLDED
BALLOTS; folded SO that by
THE BOXES THEY WILL
SEPARATE
Let every Populist Commission
er keep list of the voters. Your
watcher, which the LAW allows
you behind every POLLING PRE-
CINCr, will keep his eye on the
bear while your commissioner
writes the names of every voter.
Let counters keep tally's of the |
voters as they vote
Get your men to the polls ; eve
~ one of them
The 'pure SAINTS" have bought,
Or are trying to buy workers in
wards one, seven, nine and ten.
They will publish Cards from rene
lgde Populists who, by fair or
foul means will be induced to write
,r sign all this, to break the solid
ranks of Populism moving to VIC
DRY.
Look out for kilograms from A.
Y. Carter, at Robeline, and others
elsewhere, that our party is mass
ng the negro and voting them in
boards. Wards nine and ten will
,lay this trick.
This is intended as a pretext to
In all things, and at all times,
KEEP BOTH EYES ON THE
3EARi II
n l.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
Patriotic Letter From MIR.
Booth. Who Stands by
His Party
Platform, But Declares,
That an Honest EIcc.
ton i'm 1896 is the
Only Hope Of His
People for the
Future.
TO THE PEOPLES PARTY OF
LOUISIANA.

New Orleans, La, April Is. j
have stood loyal to your conven.
ton which nominated me, and
believe firmly in the principles
enumerated in the platform adopt.
ed by it. l have at more personal
sacrifice than is justified by the
circumstances resisted the revolu.
tiOnary course of the State COM
mittee under Mr.. Brian, and do
not feel justified in being now
placed in false position by con-
tinulng hopeless fight, after i
had INDICATED as best l could our
party organization. 1t is now APP
parent that the contest for the Of
fee of governor is between Cap
tam j. N. Pharr and Governor
Murphy j. Foster, and that my
candidacy only complexities matters
in this State. All your other can
didates on the State ticket have
advised me to withdraw. In Web
ster parish the courts decided that
the ticket headed by me is entitled
to representation in Orleans par
ish with its two hundred and sixty
thousand people they decided
against me. 1t is plain for you
to see that if persist in claiming
your votes as your nominee while
we have no campaign fund to push
our ticket all over the State, that
we are affording a cloak to those
who would manipulate a fraudu-
lent election. We certainly have
not forgotten our treatment in the
Fourth and Fifth districts in the
last Congressional election. l feel
TINT under existing conditions my
continued candidacy will place both
you and me in a false position, and,
therefore. ! deem it my duty to
you as we'll as to myself to with
draw, and thus leave you free to
unite upon one ticket, in your eff
fort to secure an honest election in
Louisiana.
In doing this, / do it in the hope
hat the day is not far distant when
we may as a party not only put
forth our candidates, but do SO
with some assurance that we can
nave an honest election in local,
State and National affairs. / trust
hat this may be tho case in No
'embcr, when l hope that under
he leadership of such men as Sen
ltor Jones of Nevada, and Senator
Gilman of South Carolina, we may
'ecurc an expression of the people.
If the United States upon the great
financial principles we advocate.
Permit me, IN conclusion, to say
hat Captain j. n. Pharr is per-
'onally in no way responsible for
he action of our State committee
md his high personal character |
S such that l must hope that when |
elected, our people will not be dis
appointed in expecting the Just |
treatment we hope for; as our on
y hope for honest elections here
'fter, such as will enable us to cx-
press our views by our votes, is in
he election of tho ticket headed by |
captain j. N. Pharr. Yours
aithfully, A. b. BOOTH.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

The straight Populist ticket was
printed in blue ink. But a mis-
take was made and corrected with
q ticket in black ink. All true
Populists will vote it.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

How do you like your 'condi-
ton for the past four years. Re
elect Foster and repeat 1t.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
GO TO THE POLLS AND
VOTE. THEN STAY THERE
TILL YOUR VOTE Is COUNT
ED AND COUNTED RlGHTl

In the contest case from an Ala
hama district last week, Congress
unseated Cobb, Democrat, and
seated Goodwin, Populist. Cobb's
majority according 10 Democratic
returns showed he had more than
2 to Goodwyn's 1. But investiga-
ton reversed this.-People's De-
mands.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

A vote for Caspari, Caldwell,
Lverman or TricheI, is q vote for
Blanchard.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
lux OIlEHkN~
q. O. HATHORN.

Vote the Populist ticket. You
nay never have another opportu-
nity if Foster is elected.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

If you haven't paid your SUBJ
scription it's your fault, not ours.
Don't be bashful, but come by and
see us, and while you are coming,
bring your dollar along
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
FRIDAY, April II, 1896

Peoples Party Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR,
CAPT. j. N. PHARR,
Of st. Mary.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JOHN B. KLIENPETER,
Of East Baton Rouge.
FOR SECRETARY OF. STATE,
j. w. MCFARLAND,
Of Claiborne.
FOR AUDITOR,
H. P. KERNOCHAN
Of Plaquemine.
FOR TREASURER,
JOHN PICKETT,
Of Bossier.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
LUCIEN F. SUTTON,
Of Terrebonne.
roR sUPERINTEND'T OF EDUCATION.
DIR. G. A. NJ. COOKE.
Of st. Landry.
yoR STATE SENATOR'S, 10TH sENA-
rORIAL DISTRICT.
D. &. FREEMAN.
Of Red River.
f. j. GAMBLE,
Of, Natchitoches.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
DIR. j. M. BROWN.
J.. A. TETS.
FOR SHERIFF.
JAS. W. JONES.
roR CLERK.
q. o. HATHORN.
FOR CORONER.
DIR. G. H. PROTHRO-
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Hathorn is a clever, obliging fell
low, and when elected, everybody
viii have . friend in the Clerks
office.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Vote for honest old Jones and
yen will have n excellent Sheriff.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Have you prospered in the last
4 yearsf If so, vote for Foster
again.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
JOB WORK.

JOB WORK.
Job work must be paid for when
delivered. There is no exception
to this rule. Strictly cash.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Go to the polls and
vote: then stay there
till your vote is count
ed. and counted right.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Advertise in the LOUISIANA POP
ULIST.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
Go to the polls and
cote. Then stag there
till yOeS3' cote Is cOa12et-
ed, and counted right.

Democratic Harmony.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Through day Coaches each way be
tween Fort Worth and Memphis.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18
nssIsslpprs MISFORTUNE.

The House of Representatives
has scarcely been in session a
week when some astonishingly
nonensical bills have already beer
introduced.
Mississippi has, of late, been
unfortunate in the way of secur-
ing able legislators, and particu-
larly is it the case this session.
Instead of devising means that
will tend to improve our state,
induce immigration, foster man
ufactories, they are trying to sup
press the liquor traffic, trying to
prevent the railroad companies
from running their freight trains
on Sundays; and next, they may
want to stop the sun from shin
ing on Sundays. What queer
lot of idiotsl
The material advancement of
our grand State, does, in a meas
ure, depend upon the delibera-
ton of that body, and if it can
not act except in a manner de-
rogatoTy 10 the purpose in view,
than it is time that that body be
abolishedl
Mississippi, with a history as
proud as that of any State in the
great free Republic of America,
was never intended to be co..-
verted into a Sunday school house,
nor its legislative halls into q
museum.
Better that the whole thing be
swept away than that it stands as
a memorial of ridicule to the out
side world.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18


In reading over the speeches
of the gentlemen who put the
different senatorial aspirants in
nomination, one would be lead to
believe that they were being re-
commended to lead armies on a
field of battle rather than to a
house where the peace Of the ma
ton is cared for. The various
exploits Of the different aspirants
were dwelt on 50 that every other
quality was lost to view. The
Echo has the greatest respect for
these old soldiers, but at the same
time it does not believe that their
war records shouldlbe SO exten.
sively used as a recommendation
to position where brain and in.
tellect are required. A man With
out arms cannot go on field OF
battle and fight, but man With
out arms can enact laws.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18
Iowa and rlississinnl.

Land in Iowa $40 per acre, land
In Mississippi 500 per acre--both are
equally well improved. Five montha
winter in Iowa; two months winter
In Mississippi. One month to plant
corn in Iowa; four months to plant
corn in Mississippi. Two weeks 10
SOW oats in Iowa; six months to SOW
oats in Mississippi. Stock feed on
grass six months in Iowa, and zen
months in Mississippi. Good horses
are worth from $40 TO s75 in Iowa
and from s75 TO 1925 in Mississippi.
Cattle, hogs aud gram aDUdt i,f,
same in both States. Iowa grows
hut few kinds Of fruit successfully
Mississippi grows all kinds in abun-
dance. Lumber in Iowa from SIG
to $40 per 1000; from 81 to $40 n
Mississippi. Real estate cannot -Hd-
vance In value in Iowa, but will in.
crease 100 per cent in Mississippi
within the next 5 years. Iowa mar
kets are controlled by Chicago; Mis-
issippi has the markets Of the world
within easy reacb.-Lockport( Iowa.
Review.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18
The petty Credit system. /.

A subject CT nightmare TO retail
merchants who do not lay down The
iron clad rule of Positively no cred
t." is the prevailing custom, in con-
serystsve communities such as cure,
with the individual who carries no
change about his person, TO drop
and purchase di,ne's worth of time
killer or anything else and then for
get TO settle for IL. The annoyance
and labor involved in keeping such
accounts and the collection OF same
Is such that Il is surprising business
men should encourage 1t. Yet they
alone are responsible for II. Tho
extent Of the abuse Is not generally
known and we were surprised, a few
days ago, when foiti by one Of our
retail merchants that two-thirds Of
the accounts carried on his book
were Of this character, varying In
amounts from ten cents up toa few
dollars, and the character of his bus
mess IS such that these accounts run
up In the hundreds. The labor involv-
ed In keeping these accounts and tho
still harder task Of making out bills
and collecting them can be imagined.
The experience OF this merchant is
that Of many others. This Is one OF
the abuses that shouljps Cr"made d
subject Of considerable ga board
OF trade and mutual understanding
had between dealers To put an end to
1t, while at the same time establish
ing a basis upon which safe and
agreeable system of monthly credit
could be operated. New Iberia En-
terprise.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18
A Cute Negro.

. A. good story is told Of an old ne
gro who lives out on the Vineyille
branch. The line that marks the city
limits is only few yards beyond
the branch, and the two-room house
occupied by the negro IS built across
the line, one room being inside the
city and the other outside. For ten
months in the year the old negro
lives in the room outside of the city,
but at the expiration Of that time
moves over into the other loom. BY
that means be can truthfuIIy tell the
Registrars that he has been resident
for just sixty days, and is therefore
entitled TO register and vote in The
city elections without paying taxes.
According to the story. be has kept
this up for years, and makes no Sc.
crct Of it.-Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18

Speaking Of the meeting Of the
Republican State Executive Commit
Tee meeting at Jackson this week,
an intelligence to daily paper winds
up this Say: The factions led by
John K. Lynch and James Hill, who
agreed to bury their hatchets here
two years ago, are again at war, and
The Mississippi Republicans are as
badly split a. ever The State con-
vention, which viii, beyond doubt,
indorse Mckinley, will be ralied to
meet early in March.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18
dovERNoK STONES MEssAo

uOVERNOk STONES MESSAGE.
The latest, and perhaps the
last, message of John M. Stone
as the governor of Mississippi is
the ablest paper ever drawn by
any governor of any State.
1t touches upon every point that
is of vital interest to our common
wealth, and should the present
legislature adhere to the princi-
Piles he set forth, it will retire
covered with the gratitude Of q
grateful people.
A point of special interest that
ought to commend itself to the
legislature, is that which bears on
the enforcement of our criminal
law and also the reference to our
present jury system. It must be
understood that crime can only
be suppressed through the jury,
for the jury is but the voice OF
law and it behooves the State to
assist in perfecting the method as
best it can. Governor Stone
would recommend that the jury
be given the same liberty as the
Judge, to go to their meals and
spend the nights at their respec.
tive homes instead of being locked
up, claiming that more good men
would be willing to serve as jurors
who now disqualify themselves
under various pretenses to avoid
the odious service.
The message throughout il
sound and able, and the present
Legislature can serve their con.
stituents in no better way than BY
giving it their full consideration
In the retirement of John NJ
Stone to private life Mississippi
loses her greatest statesman.