The Progress., 1896-05-21
WHY THE PROGRESS
OPPOSES BLANCHARD
(CortilIned from Fnst PageI

brOOklng OppOSllioh a. WV
antocrat of the family generally does i
and appeared to be the special mes,
senger; the inspired ambassador OF
this commonwealth to stump the
State and preach
THIS STRANGE DOCTRINE
There is little doubt. we assume
but that this queer proceeding co0'
the Democracy not less than 2o,ooo
votes in the recent State election De-
csuse the State believes III tie tree
coinage of silver, and knows it should
have been made State issue
Rnt Senator Blanchard seemed 70
Zoo, that he was specially cormIS-
stoned by some spirit supernal 10 ''Ae
nnon his broad G? shoulders the re-
sponsiblrty of putting into practice
this new and mysterious teaching
which he had imbibed, Il manner
which nothing nor means q natural !
could inculcate.
Well, as time wore on, the peopie
began to look behind the mask OF 'n''
masquerader, and were little disposed
to further honor him as al amoa7-
sador from the
REALM OF THE UNPLAUSIBLE.
r inst now two complications began
to arise. the people who are gener-
ally easy and willing to be hood,
wipked-began to think, in spite OF
themselves. They We're forced to see
that some motive, not given to the
light of day, prompted Senator
Blanchard to be so earnest III deciar-
ing the silver question not State
issue. And when that meeting was
held in Shreveport on September "a,
when they saw Blanchard and Foster
nreteuded believers in the silver
cause in the ratio of 16 TO l, joining
hands with Irrelevant and others
known to be gold-standard meD, they
GREW disguised and knew that
Blanchard cared far more for electlne
himself Senator than he did for any
thing else.
But let us keep in the wake OF thu
servant (?,of the people. dc k"p
making his speeches against silver a
a State issue; he continued his cours
of trying to crush any and all oppc
s;tion to this selfish course, go1n
e>-.h,,t and around the State like OIL
beset. After awhile tue monta o. "
cember came aroand Congress Inc
Was MIR Blanchard i'll his seat VINE
the roll of Senators was called? M
he, Was be present when the oeha
was reorganized? Not he. "he
was he. then? Ia Shreveport
LOOKING AFTER HIS PERSONAL INTtREs
y and allowed his constituency TO
content with the reflection that
Y was paired with Republican,
What was he doing in ShreVepol
Why, taking an active part III pa!l
politics; taking an interest IN al
elections from constable up. striVi
To nup,sh those who dared to oppt
and expose his unhvly conduct
fighting silver, while he pretended
be a silver champion. And on
day of our primary election, we h
il from reliable authority, that >
ator Blanchard became ward nee
and act, d as a runner IN OF the Vot'
Oh, shaces of Webster, CLAY, Calho
Adams, Randolph, etc, that Il
holding thy positions should
scend to such a9 Level! lmas
Henry Clay, whose name has o
written On the roster OF fame III
Senate; this sublime statesn
whose heart yearned for the crn
Of the Presidential clair, and yet
cIared he would rather be night
President, coming down aud ass
inc the role of ward heelsr!
Did Mr.. Blanchard see any lar
this' Not a bit of it. The fa'
the position Of Senator Is TOO Il
for him. He Is not deep and .
enough to gague its respons'oi'
the magnitude OF its position Il
h,a;pv and digni6ed world
hasn't the ability to realize I'll
mort Of the office. As memo
the Lower House he did very
Init as a Senator he Is IN wat
r. =: Mt his fault: he