The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-20

important congres that has ever sc.
sembled, the beginning Of the issues ~
the presidential campaign of this va.r
and the debates nj speeches DURING h,
progress: the final result of the Mover
Der elections, the development of AZ
south's great Industrial movements. M
versified farm and village industries ana
thousands of other important things win
be found fully n freely discussed in TIM
Weekly Constitution for the wear ,rbs
Farm and Farmers page, the Woman,
Kingdom, the Southern Pulpit. the chm
dren's Page and other interesting demo ~
ments will be ably conducted and vii,
be especially adapted to those addresses
The ringing editorials of The Constitut;on
speaking right out in meeting exactly
what 1t can in the advocacy Of tr,a
democratic doctrine and In behalf of tba
great interests of the masses Of our nlain
people, and protecting them from ina
grasping greed of those Who would wiring
their earnings from their helpless hands.
are alone worth the subscription Driea
of the paper over and again.
The Constitution has long stood as ina
champion of the people and has sent ifs
shafts deep into the errors and evils khat
threaten and beset the masses. ITS COM
plete expose of the methods of NELL. AZ
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
lie against the trust that would increase
u a..AsJf2.LZ
terials for the home compost heap, ana
taking up the eudgel in behalf of the
farmers against the combination that
would put a fresh burden upon them, ID
| sound and valid, and ought to be needed.
The buIwark Of the peoples rights and
| the best method of defense VIII often be
| found in a great paper, ably and fearless
" edited. upon which the people may rely,
not only for news of the ordinary events
of government, army and political life.
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of future events that may operate to our
| lasting damage. The downfall OF Neilf.
the breaking down of the fertilizer TRUST:
the upbuilding of all southern interests.
ard the enlightenment of every village,
farm and mountain home are among The
/ Constitutions many high aims and great
ideas for 1900. That these interests may
! all be well served, and with the same un-
,swervfng fidelity to the people that The
! Constitution has always shown, goes
without saying.
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with Mr.. Clark Howell as editor-in-chief,
and his well disciplined corps OF stan
writers. brilliant contributors and special
| correspondents, still under the faithful
| leadership of Colonel William A. Hemp
/ hifi as business manager. will remain the
sarle for the new year. The Constttu-
TONS long and honorable business course,
keeping faith with the people IN all its
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wen as in it's consistent and conspicuous
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