The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-03-06


put the principles of the Peoples party
into effect. No reform will ever come
through the old parties, nsy@ They
are Joined to their idols.
The good people of Alabama will
make a desperate effort this fall to
overthrow the ballot box stuffiing de-
mocracy and Texas must do the same
act in many counties. The political
conscience of Democrat is of rubber,
and he can and viii stretch it far
enough to count his candidate in. Or
ganize. Populists, organize.
In 1866 a 500-pound bale of cotton
was worth $210. A farmer could. buy
given bill of supplies for $32.95, leav-
ing him $177.05 in cash. In 1895 500
pound bale of cotton was worth SIS.
A farmer could buy the same bill above
mentioned in quality and amount for
$9.45. leaving him 1855 IN money from
his bale of cotton. Do you see any
difference?
When the Hon. John Hancock signed
the Declaration of Independence, Aug.
2, 1776, he said: There must be no
hang together" to which Hon. Ben
jamin Franklin, who was standing by,
replied: ',Yes, we must all hang to-
gether, or We shall all hang separate
ly." So it is with us Populists and
brother reformers, we must act as one
man at the polls.
And now comes the Hon. John III.
Reagan in an open letter inviting and
urging Populists to return to the
Democratic party. Well, hardly. We
all remember the spider and fly cpl
sode. Come to us, Judge. Well treat
you right, and, as to defeating the
goldbug Democrats. We'll attend to
them. All of the free silver Democrats
except the leaders in and out OF Of
fee will vote with us. I
The gold oliarchy want all treasury
notes taken up and bonds issued in
their stead; the perpetuation of the ma
tional banking system; our currency to
be controlled by corporations, and to
consist of gold, bank notes and silver
as a subsidiary money Ito make
change WITH; in other words, the
English system of finances. Are you
in favor of it? If not. you should vote
the Peoples party ticket.
Hon. James G. Dudley is out in a
long article showing Ito his salts
faction) that he is right and that the
"soun' munney" oyster roast crowd
are all wrong. Just fight it out, gen.
tlemen. The Populists will stand to
one side in complacency and watch
the result. In the meantime the silver
Democrats, the reformers in the Demo-
cratic party, barring the leaders in
and out of office, are joining the Peo-
pies party.
Barney Gibbs put it down about right
when he said that the leaders OF both
the old parties continue year after
year believing and paving up the dust
like two piney woods bulls that never
either fight or grow any bigger. 1t
is a perpetual game of cussing the
rascals out and cussing the rascals in
and never letting the people vote on
the issue itself by itself" We are
leader" ridden, leader" cursed and
almost ruined by leaders"
Senator John Sherman in his late
book. page 254, vol. 1, says: Silver
dollars were not in circulation in 1861.
Their issue was provided for at the be-
ginning of our government; but, as
they were most of the time more valu
able than gold coin of like face value.
they were boarded and exported. Yet
he stands in the United States to-day
and fights every proposition to re-
monetize silver. What should be done
with such men? - "''+-
John Sherman In his book, pages 377
and 378, referring to the greenbacks IN
1865, says: "All of this money was In
active circulation. and in great favor
among the people,. and rapidly rising
| in value compared with coin. 1t was
the least burdensome form OF indebted
ness then existing. The treasury notes
and compound-interest notes were, in
express terms, payable in this lawful
money" yet to-day he stands for a
single gold standard. M nN - ii."
We call attention Of silver Republi-
caps, says the Washington Silver
Knight and Watchman, who are not
willing to sell their country for what
the goldites will give them, either IN
the shape of Office or money, to the
fact that the Republican party, by its
record, is single gold standard party.
This is not all. 1t must be single
gold standard party In 1896 or relegate
to the rear Reed, Morton, Mckinley,
Harrison and Allison, because no one
can question the fidelity Of any of these