The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-03
CREATOR OR CREATED.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
HUNGER AND IDLENESS.
Il the Crime of Human or Divine Origin
Premature Death from Hunger. Cold
or Exposure In n Country Possessing
Unlimited Wealth Ii Murder.

mucks in the social and political world
from home and abroad, including Scrof-
ulous heiress huntres from rundown
estates in Europe, and upstart politi-
clans recently promoted from the gutter
to the judiciary for devoted syco-
phantcy to the vested interests-these
and others of their ilk are now inter-
viewed and held up to public view by
the daily papers, and their every re-
mark reported and every action noted
so assiduously that the millions-that is
the every day fellows like you and me
have almost forgotten that we exist.
We see the members of the official and
! eocial ring quoted so often that we have
come to think that they are the country.
the people, and when they say I'VE" or
"us" or our" we common people get
confused and think we are in 1t. They
do the talking, for they own the sources
OF information. We the millions, have
/ no organs and are dumb. So when
when they are having good time the
country Is prosperous, when they gorge
themselves God is good, when they get
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breed across the water our country
must prepare for war and when one OF
their youngsters has the stomach ache
bad weather is prophesied. But We,
tho people who have been left out in
the cold have a mouth-piece now in
the Daily Journal, and we are going to
speak through it and be interviewed
ourselves. Those of US who have sor-
rows are going to tell how We think
they came upon US and give any advice
we wish, to others in danger Of ills
that may be prevented. ~ ei VI
A Journal man met an old soldier
coming out of the postofice yesterday
and as he did not claim the title Of col
onel interviewed him. vs.
Have I got anything to say to the
public?" he calculated in answer to the
first inquiry. II should think I have.
I have enough to say that II the peo-
pie would listen to me and had hearts
instead of .grisley blood pumps they
would rise against their present rulers
before tomorrow.
az went to the war as healthy smart
young man, from a pleasant home and
even left my sweetheart, to give my
life to save my country generously
laid my all on the altar Of patriotism
and when returned home wounded
and only a wreck Of a man I found
that the country thought was saving
had been captured In the rear by band
of scheming traitors headed by John
Sherman. worked hard to make a
living but because would not become
partner to the rascals who looted the
public treasury to enrich national
banks, was refused pension.
Last year my only daughter who all
her life has been devoted to me and
nursed me like an angel through every
Illness and who used to sit up nights
to make me delicacies-she was forced
to work In factory on Washington
avenue. The boss son took liking to
her and don't blame him for she was
the loveliest creature you ever laid eyes
On. He told her how pretty she was
and she was fooled into thinking he
was going to marry her. He came to
our house many times, and knew he
meant to marry her. knew he was a
good-intentioned fellow and generous,
but his grisly old dad said he would
disinhcrit him II he did. My daughter
used to tell me with her arms around
nv neck all the things she was going
to do for me when she married Fred.
But one day she came home as pale as
death. She said she was sick. ]
knew she was sick in her mind and got
her to tell me that her sheewheart was
not going to marry her. thought this
was all, poor child. but one week later
she did not return one night, and told
me in a note that she was not worthy
to live with me any more. and that
would never see her again. The poor
youngster, I have been looking for her
ever since. but she Is gone, I am
afraid. forever. j would not condemn
her-I would forgive her-I would for
give even the young man. Both are
angels beside the prostitute editors and
preachers who uphold system Of soci-
ETY. that makes Christian marriage i'm
possible, and sells the love Of both man
and woman for gold. The young man
had been sent away by his father for
fear would kin him.. NO. I wouldn't
hurt him; he was only weak; know
he really loved my girl. But I would
not object to killing few of the fellows
who have made it impossible for me to
get work and support my daughter. and
who make social laws against men mar
rying those they love when poor.
would not object to shouldering my rife
the second time to abolish slavery. this
time of sixty instead OF four million
slaves, whose sons are made drudses
| or criminals, and whose daughters are
regarded as the natural game for the
sport Of the idle classes. oh. i jhst
wish they would try to- count out the
peoples choice for president this year