Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-14
Hon. iii. Il. BRHAN.


ant to call met in the city of Match
itoches on the 1st day of Octobe,
and nominated Hon. H. L. Brian
for congress on the first ballot.
Mr.. Brian accepted the nomina.
ton in neat speech and promised
he would use his utmost energy to
carry the banner to success that
had been placed in his hands.
Mr.. Brian was born in Grant
parish near where the town of Pol
lock now stands, about thirty-three
years ago. His father was the
venerable B. T, Brian, who was so
widely known as u preacher, phi
losopher and philanthropist. He
was reared ON the farm, attending
the country schools as opportuni-
ty would permit. Being Of a stu
dious disposition, Mr.. Brian ac-
quired q wider knowledge of books
than most young men of his op-
portunities. Possessed of a won
derfnlly retentive memory, and
this combined with his studious
disposition at the age of twenty
one Mr.. Brian found himself bet
ter equipped to successfully fight
the battles Of life on the stage of
human action than most people
raised in the rural districts.
Mr.. Brian married the eldest
daughter of J. j. Dickerson of
this parish some twelves years ago
and settled Gown to school teach
ing and farming. He Joined the
Farmers Alliance in 1887, and be-
came leading member of that
grand organization. By the AL
lance he was sent as a delegate to
the Cincinnati convention that met
on the 10th Of May, 1891, where
the Peoples party was really born.
He saw the pyramid formed of the
Kansas delegation on the platform
in that notable gathering, and he
joined in the genuine old rebel |
yell inaugurated by cyclone Davis |
of Texas, which was cheered to the !
echo by the delegates from the
four quarters of the Union. This
demonstration was made while the
Blue and the Gray embraced on
the platform and wept tears of Joy
at the bridging of the bloody
chasm, and tears of anguish for
the oppressed millions of Ameri-
cas- citizenship. This was one of
the most notable gatherings that has
ever assembled on the continent in
more respects than one.
Mr.. Brian was nominated by the
Peoples party of this parish for
in 1891. He was
elected in the spring Of 1892 by a
Dig majority, and served with dis
:inction two sessions Of the legis-
azure, while his father was a mem
Der of the State Senate at the same
line.
Mr.. Brian enjoys the distinction
If editing the first Peoples party
1aper established in the South
The Comrade, founded by him
Jet. Bird, 1890. Ye humble edi-
or was associate at that time.
In 1894, Mr.. Brian established
he Louisiana Populist aud remov-
d to Natchitoches, where he now
esides. I,
In 1896, no was elected chair !
nan of the State committee of the
Peoples party. He conducted the
'opulist end Of the State campaign i
a 1895 with signal success. This 9
7as the most brilliant campaign
hat any party in the State has
yer made. and had it not been for
ne counting machine, Capt. John
|. Pharr, the standard bearer of
ur party in that memorable con-
Est, would today be governor of
10 State.
Mr.. Brian is one Of the ablest
len in the State, in or out of the
copies party, His ability is re- 8
'gnized by his opponents as we'll !,
: by bis friends. He has made \
lie best fight for the principles of il
he Popnlist purity possible, under b
re circumstances. He has never 81
Uttered, but has always continued =
she'll the enemy with grape and I
mister.
He would be an honor to the
tate and the district and a credit +
himself in the congress of the s
nited States. Few men of Mr.. n
RAMS opportunities are able to s. 5
'ast OF the endowments be pos cI
sses. He is energetic and one W
the most ready debaters we have n
-er known A hrainsor ,ooa