The Louisiana populist., 1897-09-17

Everything that do has been done to entertain and in
uct visitors in the principles of scientific government
well have mental recreation and pame and the responses to
invitations indicate the largest gathering Of country people
since "befo de wah."
Wednesday will be pening Day." and will have an excellent
suited to the occason part of which outlined above and
those who will be behind the remainder of the meeting
Thursday will be "Visors Day, and Popust principles viii
be discussed length by able speakers from abroad and plat
form will be elaborated and defended by masters of the rostrnm
Friday will be Louisiana Day., and OF experience and
ability from the State and ABROAD will handle the subject to
be OF absorbing interest constitutional convention
Hon Frank Burk, member of similar convention in Mississippi
and eng lawyer who has lived for years that State under
law that proposed be enacted here will tell its advantages
and disadvantages, and together with brilliant and
eminent Judge Gunby will tell and ought and what
cannot and ought not be done by constitutional convention Col
Stump Ashy will also eneaver hold the platform and the
den for part of the day. and from past experience who
has heard him doubts that he will succeed.
Saturday. the last and the BEST will be "Nachoche Day
Besides the attractions of visiting Speakers subjects of
est Hon NJ H. Carver the leading Single Txer Of North Lous
ana will address the people the principles dear his heart
we'll to that Of many Popuss Henry Georges theories Of set
ng tho land question: endorsed by many of the leading lights
of party and every Popust who attends will be glad know
more Of them and will be pleased with the highly entertaining and
stuce address the modest attorney defends this
section
Then at convenient time during the day. will all repair to
the beautiful State Normal Schoo-whch every visitor must eeand
there under the shade of many its ample grounds if the
spacious Auditorium be too SMALL hear speech Education
by its President Prof B. CALDWELL who is known and loved by
his craft the whole State and the soft cnce Of whose orato
Try would the savage from his forest climb the rugged sleeps
to knowledge and to fame.
As pointed in the posters there will be Cotton yers
town during the days bid all cotton brought in and thus the
best price be secured.
We have large and progressive wholesale and retail merchants
city who an and will give good bargains be found
North Louisiana and who will make especial efforts this occasion
to draw your trade for the future
One fare for the round trip has been granted all railroads from
Shreveport Monroe Baton Rouge Lafayette and Lake Charles
fare for nearly all the ferages which wagons other p
vate conveyanees will pass.
wood the and the grounds for the campers will b
ample and for drinking Lemonade stands and Lunch
counters will the and stand that wants
this line can had the least trouble and expense
i Music will be free the water and the air. and good
There oreseen by prevent every farmer
surrounding parishes and everybody else from bringing he
families and enjoying outing that will be green spot in memory
even down to oldage
There may be foolish reports circulated about the yellow fever
keep people away from the meeing but city completely
quaranne against all infected points, and there thai
Orleans and cannot be the least possible danger com
/ to tho meeting
! Let everybody Come.