The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-01


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UBAN INDEPENDENCE.
who hath woe? Who hath conten-
tions?" Who hath strife? Who hath
sorrow? What hath trials? Why, the
old party leaders.
If full legal tender money is not
fiat money, what is it? Ask an old
boss the question and watch him
squirm and dodge.
Down with all trusts all monopolies.
and pools, and let every man, so far as
law Is concerned, have an equal chance
in the race Of life.
The Peoples party, made up of the
common people. the principles origi-
mated with them, but now that they are
growing so strong that there is hope
OF electing their ticket, a certain class
OF politicians are fiocking to it, who
have heretofore "cussed" reformers for
being cranks and fools. Shall these
lead?
Populists ere laughing at the Demo-
Gratis being divided over details, and
yet there are a few of our party friends
who put in their time parlying with
each other over detail and what might
happen. Hunt up Democrat or Re-
publican and convince him of the
error Of his way and thus do some good
for your country. Let. us have peace
in the family.
Wendell Phillips said that debt is
the fated disease of republics, the first
thing and the mightiest to undermine
people," But its bonds and bonds,
federal bonds. state bonds, county
bonds, town bonds, city bonds. school
district bonds, corporation bonds and
individual notes. We refuse to take ad-
vice or to heed a warning. On, on to
destruction.
Thomas H. Benton, speaking of
banks of issue said: THE govern
ment ought not to delegate this power
II it could. 1t is too great a power
to be trusted to any banking COM
pany whatever, or any but the highest
and most responsible government"
He was opposed to national banks and
was Democrat, but an honest man.
Daniel Webster once said that "the
freest government can not long en-
dure where the tendency Of the law
IS to create rapid accumulation of
property In the hands Of the few, and
to render the masses of the people
poorer and dependent" We are the
victims Of class legislation passed by
he leaders of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. II you want reform
rote the Peoples party ticket: tits the
,nly chance, only hope.
Is the election of a fusion ticket
n Dallas county OF more importance
han the free coinage Of silver, the in
:rease Of the currency, the abolition
II national banks, or the railroad and
and plamhs Of the Omaha platform? Z"
lsks the Corsicana Truth. It then says
hat "it seems that some fellows
1bout Dallas think So At least they
ie their hands 90 they can not work
or these principles when they fuse
With the goldbugs Of both old parties.
We have won the fight in Navarro
'ounty by keeping in the middle oe
he read, standing by our guns, fight
ng under our own flag. all our scores
ire In front and there is no other hon
'rable way to do battle."
In 1910 the Democratic party said
n convention that congress nzs no
'ower 10 charter q United States
ank (nationaD; that we believe such
n institution one Of deadly hostility |
o the best interests Of the country.
angerous to our republican institu.
Ions and the liberties of the people.
nd calculated to place the business Of |!
be country within the control Of .
oncentrated money power, and above
he laws and win Of the people" This
lank was reafirmed IN every platform
p to 1860. But rs predicted, the CON
entNted money power" has control |
Trough the national banks, and the |
wo old parties propose to perpetuate |
ne ncttonal banking system. cd enr |