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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
Our Nominee.

The Peoples party Compression
nj convention which met here Tues
day was composed of level headed
men, and they acted wisely and
with despatch.
The man whom they nominated
for congress is well known to the
people of this district, who respect
him, and especially to the Popu'
lists who love him.
Two years ago Mr.. Bailey made
the best canvass ever made in this
district by the candidate of any
party for congress.
lie won his fight, rs acknowledge
ell by numbers Of fair minded Dem
ocrats, but was miserably swind-
led out of his seat by the cOntrmp'
tible methods of ballot-b box stutfing
so commonly use,l 10y the Bourbon
Democrats of the South.
Not being abe to employ law
yerS to contest without paying a
large fee in advance, he was com
PEELED to submit to the outrage,
and the will of the people was
thwarted.
But the unanimous and eEthusi
astic nomination which the Popu
list have given him this time shows
that they intend to avenge them
selves of the injustice and give
Mr.. Bailey another opportunity to
turn down the robbers of American
liberty.
Mr.. Bailey has been stauncl
POpulist ever since he reached bis
majority. is a close student of pc
litical economy, ready debatel
and an intelligent, able and patri
otto speaker, aud in his speech Of
acceptance promised to make the
best effort of his lie to win this
fight for the people, and we believe
he will do it. So il his friends and
the Populists generally will dc
their duty, Hon. Il. w. Bailey vii
be the next congressman from this
district. n
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
Why the Lights Went out.
Peoples Party Paper.


1t was an exciting scene when
the ballot was taken at midnight
for vice president. 1t was plain
the convention was going for Wat
son. The Sewall men were trying
to force an adjournment. The
galleries had their cue and cried
s'adjourn, adjourn" Tom Patter-
son of Colorado, Stone of Nilsson
ri. and Gen. Weaver of Iowa, were
holding conference back of the
chairman's desk. 1t was anything
to beat Watson. Gen. Weaver in
person appealed to the delegates to
adjourn as they were Sin no frame
of mind to nominate. l." He was
greeted with cries of ''no," and
Senator Allen ordered the roll call.
The Southern delegations were
split up over favorite sons, and il
was plain no nomination would be
made on the first ballot. Several
men of Georgia ran, with trcmb-
ling Lips. to The Texas and Tennes.
see delegations to beg them tt
chan &c their votes to Watson. Ton
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
Executive Com mittee 4ih Con-
gressional District, PEG.
pies Party.

Immediately after adjournment
of the convention the new execu-
tive committee of the Peoples par
ty for the 4th Congressional Dis
trict met and organized by electing
d. G. Freeman of led River, Chair
man, and John w. Brown of Match
itoches, Secretary.
The nominee of the convention,
Hon. 3. w. Bailey, being present
he was asked to name from the
members of the committee the
chairman of his campaign commit
tee, and he named II. l.. Brian Of
Natchitoches, who was asked to
name A other members of said cam
paign committee, and he named
Jno. w. Brown, y. G. Freeman, d.
Fl. Dillon and N. V. Bush.
The campaign committee was au-
thorized to carry out the instruc-
tions of the convention with regard
to submitting proposition to Demo
Gratis for White primary.
After mapping out an aggressive
and vigorous campaign an. estab-
fishing headquarters in the Lonisi
ana Populist Office at Natchitoches,
both committees adjourned subject
to call.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
9-J. C. johnson.
10-R. G.. IIargis.

Thus we see the pap-suckers are
getting their reward.
OF course, we expected Demo
Gratis to be appointed by Demo
cratic Governor, but it does seem
that representative men who have
the respect and confidence of the
people among whom they live
should be placed in these response
bic positions.
A few of the above named are
such men, but several of them can
be remembered only for their dir
ty ward politics in service of the
Democratic party.
1t was predicted some time ago
that Major Hollingsworth and Up
shur Breazeale, would be appoint
ed School Director and parish SUI
perintendent, respectively, for their
sseminen.- services on the Board
of Supervisors of elections in this
parish.
The first debt has been paid, and
the 'Maiah'' is a School Director
and will doubtless be President of
the Board, and it remains to be
seen it the latter part of the pre-
diction will come true and Upshur
will get his reward.
If the "Majah" and Upshur
treat ward 3 in schools as they did
in election returns, she will get no
schools in the next 4 years, but
ward 6.wilifare sumptuously every
day.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

When the Democrats nominated
q good silver man for President
they said the Populists ough to in.
dorse him, and so they did.
Now tue Populists have nomina-
ted good silver man for Congress
in this disrricr, and the Democrats
ought to indorse him. Ifthey don't,
Mr.. Elstner may get elected.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
FRIDAY, August 20. 1896


All delinquent subscribers arc
hereby notified that unless their
subscriptions are paid at an carly
date. their names will be dropped
from our subscription list.
We have managed to live on
pump-water and wind-pudding up
to date, but when the well goes
dry and the wind ceases to blow,
we must raise some cash.
Let us hear from you as soon as
YOU can spare the money.
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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

The Democrats Of this district
have called convention to be held
in Shreveport, October LIST, to nom
mate their candidate for congress.
The delegates to said convention
are to be selected by primaries IN
the several parishes, to be held
September oath.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed
by the Shreveport papers at the
action OF the committee in calling
q convention to nominate instead
of primary.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
What is The Peoples Party.

The Peoples party was formed
from the members of the two old
parties and is an organized protest
against their acts-a protest not
only against their acts of com
mission, but their acts of Omis-
sion protest against the present
conditions, which have been ag-
gravated a thousand fold since we
first entered that protest ; pro-
test against all the unjust and I'M
equal laws now pressing upon the
people SO heavily and, at the
same time, protest against the
unnumbcred broken promises these
old parties have made over and
over to repeal these laws.
The Peoples party is, then, in
tho strongest sense of the word, a
PROTESTING PARTY.
We find today that we have with
us the great body of the people
uniting in this protest and declar-
ing heir purpose TO resist further
wrong and oppression, and to aid
us IN restoring to all men equal
rights and equal justice. The peo-
pie no longer bear their wrongs
they are all protesting against them.
Now we are confronted by the
grave question Shall we cease
protesting simply upon promise
that wrongs will be rightcd (!
For how many years have peo-
pie lived upon promises 2 Can
We live even one year more upon
promises |! Would it be wise, with
the bitter experience of the past
eating daily and hourly into our
very souls. to cease protesting
until the promises so freely and
so easily given shall have been
performed If promises are a
good ground for not protesting,
then we have never had any rea-
son for uttering the first protest,
for we have always had promises
galore.
We have asked this question
many times, and we get this an
swer:- Yes. we have had promis-
es, but we have never had before a
man like Bryan"
Well, we accord to Mr.. Bryan
all that his most cXtravagant adj
mircrs can claim for him, and we
expect TO work and vote for him.
But after all be is only a man, and
a man that has no more right to
claim that his life is his own than
any other mortal man. We can
not, we dare not trust our sacred
cause upon one human life.
Then the question comes back
to US. it will not be silclcetl--
shall we cease protesting simply
on Il promise, and one we have
had many times before made us,
and one that is today an unful6lled
promise ?
We wish to say to the Peoples
party in all earnestness that if you
cease now to protest, your labor,
your self denial, your travail OF
soul in all these past years will be
given for naueht. You will have
lived and died in vain. You will
deliberately and willfully throw
away the grand opportunity now
offered you to accom- plish some
good,
Keep on protesting, then, until
the promises given us have all been
faithfully and scrupulously kept.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

There will be a meeting of the
sufferers from the droutb, and their
friends from Catalonia, Caldwell,
VIM, Grant and other parish
e., held at Ola, on the 81. G. A
AMI N. Railway, ON Saturday, tie
1sth day Of September, 1896.
u. +. JAMES.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

When the Pops gather in coun-
Gil they usually bring the free air
of the country with them, and to
one who does not understand their
elasticity of spirits, it seems won
derful how as poor people could
seem to be so happy.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

Patterson, the Populist Democrat
of Colorado, and Governor Stone,
the silver Democrat of Missouri
AS | saw with my OWE eyes--broke
ND their conference and Stone
walked away to a remote part. OF
the building. In less than two
minutes after Stones disappearance
the electric lights began to flutter
and pale. While Texas clamored
for recognition to change her vote
for Watson the row of gallery
chandeliers went out, leaving us In
twilight, and the moment after
Tennessee changed here vote Civ
ing Watson the votes to nominate,
every light went ont and the black
ness of Missouri bourbon DemOc-
racy reigned above men who shout
ed and cried and shook hands and
chcercd for Tom Watson of Geor-
gia, the heroic Populist and leader
of the South. After ten minutes
the light was again turned on and
at $40 to l." sixteen minutes to one
o'clock Chairman Allen announced
Tom WatsOn's nomination and adj
iournment Immediately followed.
No power on earth can ever per-
suade me that it was not the hand
of Governor Stone that turned of
those lights. And the malignant
bitterness and vituperation, the
wrathy, Iurid danmation curses, in
vectivcs and personal abuse that
poured from the Democrats in the
galleries and in the hotels upon
that. convention of Populisis for
presuming to name Populist for
vice president were confirmation.
| never heard anything like it. 1t
was hell itself turned loose. st.
Louis Democrats, with whom |
became acquainted and whom |
met afterward in the hotel Hobbies
were white as molten lava with
rage. As for me, ! drew a long
breath and said ''Thank God,
Populism still lives and Tom Wat
son is its leader. Let the heather
rage" Let the Porulists of North
west Nebraska bear these things
in mind. This is no eXaggeration.
1t was the deliberate purpose of
the Bourbon Democracy to break
and destroy the Populist party at
st. Louis.
The story of Bryan's nomination
is already well told TO You. 1t was
made possible without bolt by
the nomination of Watson. Peace
had already stretched her wings
over the hall when the convention
met next morning, and when State
after State which had come there
hostile to Bryan swung into line
for Nebraska's gallant son every
vote was a pecan of rejoicing in the
hearts of the delegates. Even the
bitterness of Texas was gone and
Georgia raised shouts of victory
when she cast So of her 81 votes
for w. J. Bryan.
| One word to close this long let
tor. The Populist party is the
coming party of America. 1t has
met its greatest crisis; met it
bravely, conquered its enemies,
conquered its own selfishncss and
partisanism-the path of brother
hood union and victory lies broad
before us.
A. E. SHELDON.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

Several of the delegates to the
district convention Tuesday, came
by private conveyance from ID to
roo miles, partly because OF the
greater distance and very clrcui-
tous route they would have to come
by rail, and partly because OF the
hard times. 1t takes patriotism to
make such sacrifices.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

Gold-the money of the rich.
SiIver-the money of the poor.
And that is the reason the rich are
clamoring for the gold standard and
the people are demanding the free
coinage Of silver.--See People $
Advocate.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

We are glad to see that Rapides
comes to the Congressional Con-
vention with splendid delegation
of intelligent men.
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Peoples Party National
Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS Z. WATSON,
Of Georgia.

ELECTORS
At Large. w. Mcfarland, OF
Claiborne /; L. j. Tabor, OF Web
s.er.
First District. A. Sadler, OF
Orleans.
Second District. V. Lag
man, of Orleans.
Third District-W. ID. Gooch,
of VermillIon.
Fourth District-Lec McAipln,
of Vernon.
Fifth District-R. M. Steele, OF
Franklin.
Sixth District. i. Howell, OF
East Baton Rouge.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

Whenever you need any gas from
Rapides, just shake a Bush.-T.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

The Shreveport Judge says Gov.
Foster has appointed the School
Board in Natchiioches parish as
follows:
Ward 1-R. Z. Hollingsworth.
2-E. L. Harris.
=" 81. NJ. Corley.
. Al. Raphael.
g 5-R. J. w. Knott.
s. 6-H. Mannheim.
I" ii. A. Gibbs.
/" 9-J. C. johnson.
. 10-R. G.. Harois.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28
Everybody Should Read IL.

1t contains 176 pages of laugh
provoking matter, and 40 full-pagt
illustrations of Cleveland As
tramp.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-28

This funny and instructive book
tells in a most humorous way how
the Angel of Liberty took Grover
Cleveland from the White House
in the dead of night, and left him,
ragged and hungry, in Oklahoma
City, to tramp home. Growers
trials and tribulations as a tramp
are most ludicrously related, and
his conversations with farmers
and laboring men about the silver
question are very instructive.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
ALONG THE WHARVES.

new front is beng buIit along Bar
DOurS wharf.
The schooner Leroy is discharging cargo
at Carter's wharf.
The sloop Wave is discharging cargo at
JohnsOns wharf.
The schooner Gilmon Dove is still on the
stocks at Benefits shipyard.
The schooner May Brown, Capt. Evers-
man, sailed yesterday evening for Vienna,
The steamer Defiance. Capt. sharpshear,
of the Clyde Line, sailed yesterday Tor
Philadelphia.
The schooner Kate Miller, Capt. Bennett,
with cordwool for Carter & Clark, is at
Carter's wharf.
The market price of oysters. today re-
mains the same as yesterday, from 80 to
81 cents a bushel.
The schooner George B. Faunce, Capt.
freeman Chiseldine, sailed yesterday even
ing from BlacBtston's Island.
The steamer Norfolk is undergoing a
general overhauling of her machinery and
electric apparatus at her dock.
The three m asted schooner Julia s.
Bailey is discharging $500 barrels OF ce-
| ment for Ii A. Jones & Co., at Great Falls
| Ice Coinpany's wharf.
The following schooners have arrived at
| the oyster wharf: Sunny South, Capt.
Gibson: Emmett Arthur, Capt; O'Brien,
and Annie Croswell, Capt De We're.
Quotations for fish today were: Panrock,
| 10: medium, l5; boiling, 20; white perch,
| 7a1O: pike. 6; yellow perch, 5a25 per
bunch; catfish, 20 per bunch; eels, 15a20.
| Among the passengers on the steamer
| Washington, wlich arrived this morning
| from Norfolk and Fort Monroe, were l.. l.
Williams, J. C. Catchings, G. F. Beale
| Adam Treadwell and daughter, G. F.
| Garthaway, P. Bland, H. NJ Kearnes, j.
Miller and David Taylor.
| The steamer Harry Randall brought up a
\ heavy freight of country produce, fish,
| game, etc, from down the river last night
| j. C. Franklin, j. F. Grinder, G: Altemus
"a. R. Barcoe, R. Tate, Mrs. Augenstcin, Ed
ward White and F. Johnson
The evening times., 1896-12-08
CLUB MANAGERS FIGHT.
OT3ourke ana Anderson Have a One
Round Go in Public.

New York, Dec. S.-Thomas +. O'Rourke,
manager of the Broadway Athletic Club,
and Robert l. Anderson, manager or tie
Marlborough Athletic Club, net In front
OF the Gilsey House, and, after heated
controversy, cane to blows.
A policeman riding on cable car saw
the men clinched, and, jumping off, placed
O'Rourke under arrest.
Anderson preferred charge of assauit
against the prisoner, but finally sam Austin
and other sporting men who were in the
party induced him TO withdraw the charge,
and O'Rourke was discharged
The trouble between the two men dates
back to the time OF the leasing OF the
..Old London Street building for the
Broadway AthleticClub
Anderson alleges esthathesecured an option
on the property and entered into an ar
rangement with O'kourke 10y which he was
TO have 10 per cent OF the profits OF the
club. He now alicGesthat lie was forced OUT
when the club proved to be a financial sue
cess.
Recently he secured the backing or n
rail- Dad official and organized the Mari
borough Athletic Club. He alleges that he
recently secured Dick O'Brien TO box with
Joe walcott at the opening OF his club, and
that o'Rourke induced O'Brien, instead, to
meet Dan Creedon before tie Broadway
club. When he met O'RourEc he told him
what he thought OF this transaction, and the
fight followed.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
IRON HILLS SENSATION.
Real Hernina Turns Up and Gossip
IsRife Concerning the Ringer.


Iron Hi, Md, Dec. S.-Intercst in the
case OF the ringer Hernina is on the in
crease, some new developments making
II one of the most sensational affairs thaJ
have ever happened on the Eastern turr-
That the Job was carefully planned thare
is no room for doubt, and that one grand
coup was Intended is equally evident.
Advices received up to date show That the
trick was heavily played in the poolrooms
in the New England States, New York. Bal
timore, Washington, Nashville, Louisville,
Lexington, Coyincton, Milwaukee and in
Toronto, Canada.
There seems TO be a difference of opin-
ion as TO the identity Of the gelding, some
claiming that he is Tarantun, while others
think he is the famous Frog Dance, Col.
May however, still asserts that 1t is Wang.
one thing was settled conclusively yes
terday and that is that he is not Hernnn,
the real Hernina having been located in this
vicinity. As far as can be learned, the real
Hernlna arrived at Chesapeake City ON
Thursday last and was brought up here
later, it evidently being the intention OF
those in charge of the affair to spirit away
the winner and substitute the real Herni1a
in case of an investigation.
The alleged owner OF Wang, alias Her
nina, has disappeared, but MIR. van Ran
ken, who was the man who telegraphed
from DeiTo't on Friday, claiming TO he the
owner OF lcrnlna, ana requesting that he
be scratched, has appeared on the scene
and applied yesterday morning for writ OF
reDleyiII to re, over possession of the gelding
The ringer" who ever he may be. is still
IN the possession of the association, and
they are prepared to prosecute his owner
as soon as he appears and proves his claim.
The idea of branding the gclding has been
abandoned, as it is Contrary to the laws
Of the State.
Rur,nr has ir that a philadelphian who
bet on the ringer at the track, will bring
suit against the association to recover the
amount OF his bet, claimng e that the associa-
ton is resi- Ionsihle for accepting an entry
from an unknown man and allowing an
unknown horse to start.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
IMPROVED ICE PALACE.
Many Noticeable Additions to the
Ionyeniences of Last Year

Those who have attended the Conven-
lion Hall Ice Palace since the setting in
OF the colder weather have noticed with
much sa lsfaction that the ice has improved
materially over last season. The new
me. .hod of freezing the taEk to its full
capacity and then planning the surface
down 10 the hard, black, firm ice under
meath has proved TO be the only way, and
Manager Towers is 10 be congratulated
that he has secured such fine method for
this work.
The ice al the end ofthe evening session.
although subject to a severe amount of
skating, is nearly as gS od as ii was in the
beginning, and the slush, which was such
q feature of the surface toward the end
of a session last year, is noticcably absent
The ice in the afterno on s even better
than at night, On account or the slightly
smaller attendance during that time, and
may he seen at this session practcing the
different strokes which seem 30 easy to
the mere spectator, but which have proved
SO difficult for thousands who have at
tempted them.
When the ice is slightly broken in any
place, IL is Immediately patched up by
means OF watering can, and the surface
is scon frozen over and made as good as
In any other portion.
There is decided change OF costume
noticed from last season. While the bicycle
and golf suits and ST. ort skirts were rather
in the minority last year, long skirt that
sweeps the ice is the novelty this sea, on,
while the long trousers seem to have given
place almost entirely TO the natty suits
That are made now for the sport of eulfing
or bicycling. The change 1 S very no .iceable
and adds a great deal to the scene on the
ice al the different sessions.