The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-02-28

detected mood and, recognizing the
situation from his present point of view,
resolve upon the only dignifed course
Many an old Democratic bell weather
is standing looking over the fence
(Which is very low into the Populist
pasture where the millions feed on
true reform.
, The poor, imbecile leaders of the two
old parties want to talk tariff this fall.
Let them do so. The people know
what the issues are. Keep in the mid
die Of the road.
The good people of the South and
West should vote for their own inter-
ests a while, having done the bidding
of Eastern usurpers and bondholders
for thirty years.
The premial action of the state DEM
ocracy has not produced harmony, but
on the contrary has had a tendency
to bifurcate the party. Let her 60,
Megarden," all is ready.
From the lights before us, it seems
that 1t has cost the people $262, ,000, 900
to kill the Democratic party. Mr..
Cleveland is a master hand at disorgan-
ization and destruction.
Few, very few, ever reach the isle OF
Fortune. and year by year class legis-
lation makes it more difficult for the
many to reach that favored spot, or
even the valley of Comfort.
There is more fraud in the one word
parity" as applied to money, than in
any other word, except perhaps. re-
deemable," and the fact that law makes
money proves the assertion
Let our speakers challenge every old
party speaker to show them when,
where and through what old organiza-
tion. religious or political, any signifi-
cant reform was brought about.
1t only took forty-eight hours for
congress to pass the anti-prizefight bill
and for the president to sign it. They
could give this country relief if they
would, but the bankers say no.
It is noticeable and praiseworthy
that Populists, unlike the Democrats,
and Republicans, are not worrying
about their candidate-it is principles
that engross their best thought.
DR.. Grover Cleveland's gold cure"
has killed the Democratic party. An
individual, corporation or government
that goes in debt when there is no
necessity for doing so, is ruined.
If you have club at your voting box
keep it up. II not, organize one at once.
Organization is our safeguard. Re-
formers must get together and stick to
each other all the way through.
Congressman seem to have 'it in" for
Secretary Morton in good style. He re-
fused to buy seed for them to dis
tribute. Poor Morton! But he has
one friend anyhow, Mr.. Cleveland.
In some parts of this nation an hon.
est, decent man cannot be elected to Of
flee. The majority of the voters in such
districts take establishments" right
along, and this is our greatest danger.
Populists have often preached con-
version and repentance to the old party
leaders, but they hardened their hearts,
stiffened their necks and would not
heed. Now we are going to turn them
out.
The old party leaders are standing
on the promontory of hope, but their
ship, Success, cannot ride the angry
waves of opposition. Every mothers
son of them is doomed to disappoint-
ment
Every democrat elected to a county
ONCE at the last election has been
electioneering ever since he qualified.
but this fall the mudsill people will
make great change IN our local
affairs,