The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-02-17

important. congress. that has ever AZ.
sembled. h beginning of the issues N
the presidential campaign OF this yaar
and the debates and speeches during ~
progress: the final result Of the Novarn-
Der elections, the development Of fbs
south's great Industrial movements. Al.
.versi1ed farm and village industries and
thousands of other important things VIII
be found fully and freely discussed Il Tha
Weekly Constitution for the year. rrhs
Farm and Farmers page, the Wonnan,a
Kingdom, the Southern Pulpit. the chm
dren's Page and other interesting deparf.
ments will be ably conducted and VIII
be especially adapted to those addresses
The ringing editorials of The Constitution
speaking right out in meeting exactly
what 1t in the advocacy Of trr,a
democratic doctrine and In behalf Of thu
great interests of the masses OF. our plain
people. n protecting them from the
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 az fhe
champion Of the people and has sent III
shafts deep into the errors and evils that
threaten and beset the masses, It's COM
plete expose Of the methods OF Nell, OF
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. weuld increase
the price Of fertilizers and fertilizer ma
terials for the home compost heap, and
taking up the cudgel In behalf Of the
farmers against the combination thai
would put a fresh burden upon them. IL
sound and valid, and ought to be needed.
The bulwark of the peoples rights ana
the best method of defense will often DO
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 n political life.
but also for an alert foresight OF the trend
of future events that may operate to our
lasting damage. The downfall Of Neili:
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. That these interests may
all be well served, and with the same us-
swerving fidelity to the people that The
! Constitution has always shown. goes
without saying.
The management OF The Constitution,
with Mr.. Clark Howell as editoF-ln-chiet.
and his well disciplined corps o. stan
writer's, brilliant contributors and special
correspondents, still under the faifhful
leadership of Colonel William a. Hemp
hill as business manager, will remain fhe
same for the new year The Corstafu-
TONS long and honorable business course.
keeping faith with the people ~ aA ift
contracts. contests and engagements. ~
well as in it's consistent and conspicuous
editorial fairness, places 1t among Tnoas
reliable institutions Of our country Ol
which the people may depend.
with such a great general newspaper,
covering the world news and world and
national questions, y0u Will. OF course,
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ana hest news and freshest comments
mon events of local interest. We trust
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