The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-10

important congress that mas eva-
sembfed. the beginning OF the isslas 81
the presidential campaign Of tbia v.ss
and the debates and speeches durlnv Il.
progress; the final result of the Nova-.
Der elections, the development ~ M
south's great Industrial movements. n.
versified farm and village fndustrfea a.
thousands of other important things Mi,
be found fully and freely discussed Is Ths
Weekly Constitution for the year. tina
Farm and Farmers page, the Wornarsa
Kingdom, the Southern Pulpit, the fsh,,s
dren's Page n other interesting denart.
ments will be ably conducted ana mi
be especially adapted to those addressed
The ringing editorials OF The Constftutior
speaking right out In meeting exactlS
what 1t means in the advocacy Of fr1A
democratic doctrine and In behalf Of IA
great interests of the masses OF our plain
people, n protecting them from IA
grasping greed of those who would wrins
their earnings from their helpless naYas
are alone worth the subscription prica
Of the paper over and again.
The Constitution has long stood al the
champion OF the people and has sent its
shafts deep into the errors n evils that
threaten n beset the masses. IT'S cam.
fAStO SAPOoS IA lax III VI IAEfAtWGr
New Orleans, and the shattering Of fha
influence Of this prophet of big cotton
crops. and apostle OF ~rufnously low prizes.
and high priest Of robbery, who has cost
the southern farmers hundreds OF millions
of dollars, ought to win for The Constr
tuition the lasting gratitude OF the whole
SOUTH The advice to farmers to organs
lie against the trust that would increase
the price OF fertilizers and fertilizer ma
terials for the home compost hear, and
taking up the cudgel In behalf or the
farmers against the combination that
would put a fresh burden upon them, sis
sound and valid. and ought to be needed.
The buiwark Of the peoples rights and
the best method OF defense win often BIZ
found in q great paper, ably and fearless
ly edited. upon which the people may rely.
not only for news of the ordinary events
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Of future events that may operate to ous
| lasting damage. The downfall OF NeiTls
the breaking down of the fertilizer trust:
the upbuildfng 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 1860. That these interests may
all be well served, and with the same uE-
| swerving 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 BtaR
writer's, brilliant contributors and special
correspondents, still under the faithful
leadership OF Colonel William a.. Hemp
| hill as business manager. win remain the.
| same for the new year.. The Constitu-
| tons long and honorable business course,
keeping faith with the people In al It's
contracts. contests and engagements, a.
well as in its consistent n conspicuous
editorial fairness. places 1t among those
reliable institutions Of OUT country On
which the people may depend.
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