The Progress., 1896-02-08
OE TIE BOARDS.

Scene The executive committee
n session at Alexandria.
Before the foofiIghts }. A. Tetts
Of Our Battle Flag as the heavy vii
lain.
Enter Zephyr, and addressing
HIM -i,Ow now, most mighty
one dOst thDu combine with
those whose principles set at naught
and au!lifv all thy teachings for these
four years Rertamberest thou not
thy paper has howIed and continued
to outrival the coyote in exaltlng
principle and Bidding, nay command
ing all to keep in the middle Of the
road; and advised the GzcOmmunica-
ton of all who did not travel this
marked ont path?
Listen whiIcI quote to thee the first
two sections Of thy State platform
s"We affirm oEr allegiance to the
pure principles Of popular govern
ment rs ennnciated by Washington,
Jefferson and Jackson, and embodied
III our national platform; and we up
hold tho principles embodied in the
immortal declaration that this should
be a government Of the people, by the
people aud for the people.
2. And especially do we deman d
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of Is to |, with equal
debt paying power as primary money,
and full legal tender monetary sys,
TEN for the people of the United
States without consulting any foreign
| nation or money syndicate.'
''Knowest thou not that all the State
is sware that he whom then has bsen
placed at the head of thy ticket is nc
follower of either Of the illustrious
gentlemen mentioned in the fist sec,
ton? Thinkest thou, that the peo.
pie are such billiards thst they dc
not know tha, the gentlemen is a pro
tectionlst, a bounty advocate, a gold
bug? Then where hast thou hidden
thy teaching and preaching of the
last four years?
Fearest thSn not the ghost of thy
denunciation of foes, deriding OF
friends who would not come to thee
nor to thy party"
Heavy vIlla;n-t"Cease thy prating
OVER CONSCIENTIOUS spirlt Vast thou
not deep enough to perceive that my
writings and speeches were those OF
one who was performing for ine noto,
riety it would give me? Tbinkes'
thou that | was but prsseticing a de
luslon on the common folks; playing
at patriotism while mine eyes were
ever or the alert to gain Judgement
IN the stronghold of something that
could be turned to advantage
Avaunt thou close cri.lc and no more
raise thy voice until thou too canst
Learn that a politician, such as [ am
but speaks gto delnde and acts a.
seems best for his c4as interest,
Zephyer Meekly retiring-Adisr
Accomplished artisan.
Passing Wind Catching the clos
ing sentences of the two y.e-s-a-t-e -,
III
our Want. d
We want the Jail taken ont of the
courthouse squire.
We want fine and commodiou
,, Union depot.
We want every family in town t,
subscribe for The PRoGRRss
We want more manufactures II
| Shreveport.
We want better street car ser
vice
We want a large cotton factory il
our city.
. We want Shreveport real estat
, to be worth more than money.
4 We want 10000 more people j
q Shreveport IN the next year.
e We want Blanchard beaten FOR th
. United States Senate.
, Can our people realize the aw {,
C effects of the cocaine traffic and effet
IN Shreveport ? Great heavens
they could only be mad
to obtain but small inkIing of Il
. terrible condition of affairs in .b
!, inc here they would shudder at il.