The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17
"CHICKENS COME HON: TOR00ST

"CHICKeNS COME HON: TO R0OST'
The position wuicl H,n. L. H
Randolph has taken in politics r.
Gently not only lays him open to Sc
we're, legitimate criticism, but recall
to some the old sdage, Chicken
come hone to roosL".
In the Spring of 1894 the write
became candidate for Congress a.
an independent Democrat, as pro
test against the uu-democratic meth
cd by which hon. Fl. W. Ogden hac
received the nomination. This arti
Gle has naught to do with Mr.. Ogden
and is not intended in any way to re-
fleet on him Oar editor ran as d
Democrat, and SO declared 1t ia public
print and every speech, even to the
convention of Populists which in
dorsed him. But these declarations
were, for political reasons, laid aside
by the party managers, and a general
roasting was prepared. and the distin
gulshed Mr.. E. H. Randolph, the
truly true Democrat; by birth
cfadiing, nurture and education WIS
selected as.the master hand pre-emi.
nent, to administer the castigation
and cause the prodigal to repent of
bis ways aud return to the parental
mansion again. And the writer was
informed the selected executioner did
we'll his part, because he WAS 80 we'll
equipped, by virtue of bis thorough
lndoctrinated party fealty, to under
stand just how much of the strap was
necessary to make the work sure.
II Will be rene mbered that two
meetings were held the same night in
the court house. First the Hicks
meeting, and followed by the SWAY
backs ~, presided over by Col. Ward.
A friend, a minister Of high standing
and commanding universal respect,
sald' 4 wanted to hear yon speak but
was detained by business, and got
there after you had finished: but ]
heard Mr.. Randolph everlsstiaglv
lambasting' YOU.
Oh, yes he did! Aud how tho
sways did shout, while this great Dem.
ocra,: this superior leader; this sn-
perlor apostle Of Democracy, the only
genuine article, Was dealing ont mag.
nltadlnsl party truths wnich drew
Inc spirits of jeff -rson and Jackson
% the scene and, perched on his two
one on each, inspired the
yrandiioqdent teacher to superlative
lights OF orstory, and to delving deep
nto the bosom Of weighty truths.
Verify he recounted the deep sins
It the indepsndent aspirant; revealed
With groteeque cler ,ness, the great
rme he committed whsn be presum.
ID to 90 contrary to his p,rty's dec.
srations, in legal assembly convened
Aye, Mr.. Hicks record, his sincerity
lis op,n ald IN .nly decl .rations. his
harges Of party indiscretion play no
art, ARE no mitigation, thunder cred this
jaddo Daniel; be has departed from
ne faith, he has surrendered his
lain to fellowship and he must suffer
ne calamltous reward of an estray
'as the decree OF the arbi.er put fo;-
'ard by the sways.
And where stands this oracle now,
nus judge OF party discipline an
q " fealty whose inexcrable dictum
as hurled from the court house 81.
si!. Alb yes, where is HE tho su
remedy mighty ole? why repudis.
ny and boiling the declarations Of
lat same party he formerly would
'parate from strangers. even to the
lvldlng OF the bone aud ma,own.
eclaratlons made by more than two.
''rds OF the delegates duly elected.
duly called and lawful conven.
on. AUD more, many Of the leaders
the convention were those Who j
10 attained great eininence in tho
lrty councils, on the hustinps in q
'mpa'gn management aud Congress- 6
hai naiis; nen who have controlled {
ID shaped the policy Of the party !
: years. The platform adopted bv
9 Chicago convention has been il: !