The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-29
m,r Chairman Gentlemen o. {

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,o,,.r acceDt the nomination which is ,
nnw rendered by the notification com ;
mite. and shall at that THO touch
unon The issues presented by the plat
town Il 10 fitting, however, at this
time in the presence Of those here as
ssrohled | speak az some scHGtn III !t-
card 10 the campaign upon which we
are now entering. We DO b0l n.HeE-
estimate the forces arrSyed a4"!nsL us,
ncither are We uImindfUj OF the M
lance Of the struggle in WA!ch we
are engaged; but relying 10" success
unon the righteousnc9s OF our cause,
we shall defend with all possible Vl&of
the positions taken By our parry.
1T has been charged by men stand
ing high in business ana poi'l'ca1 OK
C}es that our piauoi" - :" IA, o'N' ~
private security anu JUN, S''AO'S "'I
it has been d"Set's" 'h"' ,"o'G ''''"
have the honor, lor INC 'lihc oeihh' ~.
represent, not only he0il~'G OH "''',N
upon the rights OF property oUt ar '"I
foes OF social ORDER ana h"tI''I"t HDiio',
Those VINO s!ana NOV ''e o,''''H'
platform arc prepared 10 make h,y'"N
and to defend every motion winch IN
fuenCes them, every purpose Whtch az
Inmates them and every nope WHICH IN
spires them. Andrew Jackson SAID
Distinctions in society Will always eA-
!st under every just government
Equality OF talents of education, OF o.
wealth, cannot be produced by human
institutions. In the full enjoyment o
the gifts Of heaven and the fruits O
superior industry, economy and VIRTUE
avery man is equally entitled to pro
lection by law. We yieio % none Il
our devotion to the doctrine just ehah
ciated
III. object q, the Campaign
orr camnaisn has not for its objes
a.. rooonstr,ction NJ society,". We can
,nnnro ;, Tho vicious the fruits {
NV -. 1iso. uo would not invad
~, ,onoo 90 Tho nrorident in order t
'D.lu tho uonte NJ the spendthrif
papp ,a vnt rroroeo 70 transfer the r,
-. - ,nau,,,,v :, The Ian Of ind
$3.50 pronnr+v is and will rema
49, .,;,,,,1,,s ~ ondoavor and the cor
ouaotion for toi,
.T 800 .,,o+ ,ro,,rtv riqhts az VIC
49, - ronsors orc eofe in +
80. 80 tho cnmmon neople, Abr
h.n, 1ircoln IN his message sent
nan .,- ~ nnao,rbor 1861 said. %
one va ,;,,;no oro moro worthy to
49,, thoso who toll IN fro
"u'suu INV 80 Zoe, Inclined tn ia
fo'..s', ona,. which tbev have 7
80. -
nr 49,. 81, ,or,roce with unou
1911 ord tom with him In
-, u,,ich be odded namely: q
.hnn, hou,ro If surrendering a polit
~ ,wo. which tbev already posse
- which mower if SUR
saroa will surely be used
49, Tho aoors az advan
,i,,.+ .rcb &C thev and TO
..w dtsohi,itias and burdens u
.bor, ,;I1 all of liberty shall be Il
Tbnse who daily follow the injunct
'ln the sweat OF thy face shalt t
cat bread are now, as they ever h
heen. the bulwark Of law and or
4he source OF our nations greatness
time OF peace, and its surest defen'
IN time of war.
1--WE are not surprised to find ARA
against those who are the beneficial
Of government favoritism-they
read our platform. Nor are we
prised to learn that we must In
campaign face the hostility Of t
who find pecuniary advantage in
vocatinr the doctrine of non-intel
ence when great aggregations
wealth are trespassing upon the ri
Of individuals. We welcome such
position-it Is the highest indorsel
which could be bestowed upon us.
are content to have the cooperate
thoso wbo desire to have the 90,