The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-27

congress that has ever a.
sembled, h beginning Of the issues ~
the presidential campaign or this vear
the debates n speeches during ~
progress: the flnal result Of the Novam.
Der elections. the development ~ ~
south's great Industrial movements. A.
versifed farm and village industries ana
thousands Of other. important things VIII
be found fully and freely discussed in INA
Weekly Constitution for the year. TN
Farm and Farmers page, the Woman,s
Kingdom, the Southern Pulpit, the chm.
dren's Page and other interesting depart-
ments will be ably conducted ana viii
be especially adapted to those addressed
The ringing editorials. OF The Constitutior
speaking right out in meeting exacflv
what it in the advocacy Of trus
democratic doctrine and In behalf Of TIA
great interests of the masses Of our plaln
people, and protecting them from thu
grasping greed OF those who would wiring
their earnings from their helpless hands,
are alone worth the subscription price
Of the paper over and again.
The Constitution has long stood as the
champion of the people and has sent Its
shafts deep into the errors and evils that
threaten and beset the masses. IT'S com-
PlCAC SADoGC VI AIC GIkN90 O1 MULE RY
New Orleans. and the shattering Of the
influence Of this prophet of big cotton
crops. and apostle of ~ruinously low prices,
and high priest Of robbery. who has cost
the southern farmers hundreds of millions
of dollars, ought to win for The Consti-
tuition the lasting gratitude OF the whole
SOUTH The advice to farmers to organ
ize against the trust that would increase
the price of fertilizers and fertilizer ma
terials for the home compost heap, ana
taking up the cudgel in behalf of the
farmers against the combination that
would put a fresh burden upon them. II
i Sound and valid, n ought to be needed,
The bulwark Of the peoples rights and
the best method of defense will often be
found in a great paper. ably and fearless
ly edited. upon which the people may rely.
not only for news of the ordinary events
Of government. army and political life,
but also for an alert foresight of the trend
of future events that may operate to our
lasting damage The downfall Of Neill;
the breaking down of the fertilizer trust:
the upbuilding of all southern interests.
and the enlightenment OF every village.
farm and mountain home are among The
Constitutions many high aims and great
ideas for 1900. Thai these interests may
all be well served, and with the same un-
swerying fidelity to the people that The
/. Constitution has always shown, goes
without saying.
The management of The Constitution.
with Mr.. Clark Howell as editor-in-chief
and his well disciplined corps OF stan
writer's. brilliant contributors and special
CORRESPONDENTS still under the faithful
leadership of Colonel William A. Hemp
hill as business manager. will remain the
sar,e for the new year. The Constitn-
tio,.'s long and honorable business course.
keeuing faith with the people In all its
contracts. contests and engagements, as
well as in its consistent and conspicuous
editorial fairness, places 1t among those
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