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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12
The Story Ola Medicine.

It's name-0Golden Medical Discovery"
was suggested by one of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients - Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis,
covered that he could, by the use of pure,
triple-refned glycerine, aided by GER
tain degree of constantly maintained
heat and with the aid of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex-
tract from our most valuable native me-
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use of alcohol,
so generally employed. So the now world
famed Golden Medical Discovery" for
the cure of weak stomach, Indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, or biliolsness and
kindred arrangements was first made, as
it ever sinSe has hen, without particle
of alcohol ip its makeup. :.
A glanceSNtAe fun fist Of its ingredI-
ents, printed On every bottle-wrapper,
will show that it is made from the most
valuable medicinal roots Mound growing
in our American foresfS All these in
gradients have received the STRONGEST en-.
d0fsement from the leading medical ex:
leCfs. teachers and writer's on Mltelll
Nedtc1 who recommend them as the very
best remedies for the diseases for Which
"GoIdel Medlca Discovery, - Is adYlsed;
A little book OF these endorsements has
been compiled by DR.. R. V. Pierce, O
Buffalo, N. Y, and will be mailed free Il
any one asking same by postal card, o.
letter addressed to the Doctor as above
From these endorsements. copied from
standard medical books of all the differ
ent schools of practice, It will be fOunt
that the ingredients composing the "GOld
en- Medical Discovery" are advised no
only for the cure of the above mentione,
diseases, but also for the cure of all ca
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections
accompanied with catarrhal discharges
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, o
hang-on- coughs, and all those wastin
affections which, if not promptly an
properly treated are liable to terminal
In consumption. Take DR.. Pierce's Di>
covery in time and persevere in its us
until you give it fair trial and it is nc
likely to disappoint. Too much must nc
be expected OF it. 1t will not perforI
miracles. 1t will not cure consumptio3
in its advanced stages. No medicine vii
It will cure the affections that lead up t
consumption, If taken n, time.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Mr.. Bryan's recent message to the
Louisiana Democracy, delivered
through our national committeeman lei,
contains, among other things, the fol-
lowing: "The Republican platform
revives the Crumpacker plan OF Con
gressional representation based on the
' Voting strength" "similar promise al
was made by the convention OF Mr.
Taft's state. The purpose is to pun
ish Louisiana and the other southern
states which to preserve their ciVlll-
cation, have by the suffrage amend
ments, tested in the highest COURTS re.
moved the ignorant voter from their
electorates. A Republican victory
will make the Crumpacker plan an Is
sue in the next congress. These are
the words on the part OF our NauonaI
Committeeman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12
The Deadly Parallel.

Favrot at Covington, August H.,
1908:
"After his position on the constitu-
tionality of our suffrage law had been
attacked by Wickliffe, he (Favrot)
answered the Crumpacker bill argu-
ment by stating that the Crumpacker
amendment to the campaign publicity
bill was but party trick, or whip to
drive the Democrats from the south
into line on the main issue. The rea.
sons why he did not speak on the
question were numerous.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Favrot at Brusly Landing, July 10,
1908, in opening the campaign said
(before being attacked by Wickliffe)
that Sherman, the Republican candi-
date for Vice-President, during the
session OF Congress just closed, had
haunted the Democrats on the floor of
Congress on their action in disfran-
chizing the negro, and United
States Senator at the same time at
tended negro meeting in Washington
and denounced the Democrats for dis
franchizing the negro. The Crum-
packer resolution was adopted in a
measure by Congress, the votes of the
Republican party, seeking to cut down
the representation of the South be-
cause the negro was eliminated from
politics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12
How II Looks to an Impartial Outsider.

West Feliciana's candidate Tor
Congress, Hon. Robert G. Wick
life. received a plurality OF ol2
votes in the congressional prima-
ry in the sixth district of Loulsl,
ana on Tuesday. Wickliffe and
Favrot, present incumbent, will
enter the second primary and
there is little doubt but what
the West Feliciana man will roll
I'M a handsome majority. The
election of Wickliffe will be a
credit to the intelligence and
honesty of the suffragists OF thai
district. Woodville Republican
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

John Sharp Williams, our gallant
defender and leader on the floor dur
ing the discussion of the Crumpackerr
amendment, defended the SCUM anu
the suffrage laws OF the southern
states. denouncing the accusation that
the South had '1ynched the constlt9-
ton" "She has not lynched single
lot or little of it," said Mr.. Williams
amid loud applause on the Democratic
side. "That statement is simply 1alse'
Southern States have passed constr
tutions that the Supreme court OF the
United States upheld. "
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

When asked the question direct as
to how Mr.. Ransdell voted, by Mr..
Wickliffe at Amite, Mr. Favrot says
he was not sure on second consideIa-
ton in replying to Mr.. Wickliffe's
question that he did not remember
positively how Mr.. Ransdell voted.
The journal shows positively that Mr..
Ransdell did not vote as Mr.. Favrot
says he did but voted for the law
which resulted in the disfranchisement
of the negro.
Why does Mr.. Favrot misquote the
journal?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12
Wickiiffe's Showing.

Inc electlOn SHOWS tnaG ROD-
ert G. Wickliffe developed more
strength than was thought pos
sible in a candidate running on
his own merits and handicapped
by the political machinery of the
State.
Without other influence than
the voluntary support of those
who know him and recognize
how valuable his services would
be to the people of this district
as a Representative in Congress
he has shown that he is able to
fight his own battles and that
he is "a winner. That is the
kind of a man the people OF the
Sixth District need to battle for
their interests.
The power that was brought
to bear by the Favrot forces to
secure his election compelled
the alliance of many politicians
who could command a large
number of votes, and who did
all in their power to land their
candidate.
Mr.. Wickliffe was the peoples
candidate, and the people have
given him a majority that makes
lit positively certain that he will
be nominated in the coming pri-
mary.
| Recognizing the fact that it
will be impossible to defeat him
now, that large number of vo.
tiers who dislike to be on the los
ling side and who shift with the
current will vote for him at the
next election. 1t is also pro-
,, bable that Mr.. Wickliffe will get
} a majority of the votes cast for
: Mr.. Lefebvre.
h 1t will be remembered by
: those who had the pleasure OF
y listening to Mr.. Wickliffe when
he spoke in this parish that he
ii called special attention to the
$. results anticipated when the vo
ties should be counted in Eas
and West Feliciana and il
East Baton Rouge. His predic
ton of the result of the election
al in those parishes was not merely
[r. braggadocio, and to freshen tin
sst memory of those doubling
at Thomases who said it was "a
W. IN bosh," we quote from a lette
written by him to the Farme
lid on the morning of Sept. |:
"The two Felicianas will pc
1as to-day some 1900 votes, of whlt
On I will receive twice or thr'
re- times as large per cent as ia
ne ne rot will receive in East Bat'
10, Rouge, where fully 1900 vot
=. will be polled,"
or. Mr.. Wickliffe's prediction W
more than verified, and the CO
i'm fidence he felt in the support
OK his home people was born OF t
UGH knowledge that he was. desel
t tne ing of it. st. Tammany Farme
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The journal of the Constitutional
Convention shows that Thomas J.
Semmes and Judge Provosty voted in
favor of the law which resulted in
the Acknowledgement of the negro, and
S. d. McEnery was not member OF
that convention and therefore did not
vote upon the question at all.
Why does Mr.. Favrot misquote the
journal?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Why doesn't he admitlike a man, Ihs'
he not only voted against Section o,
but voted against the entire ordinance
when it came up for adoption as a
whole. Does he think the people OF
Louisiana will only read one pagee, OF OF
the journal of the constitution o; To- o.
WHY does he deny his record!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The journal of the Constitutional
Convention shows that not only did
Mr.. Favrot vote against "Section 3"
when the suffrage law was taken up
section by section, but also when the
ordinance was finally taken up as a
whole, voted against the law which
resulted in the elimination OF the ne,
gro from the politics of this state, and
can lay no credit to himself in any
manner for the passage of said law.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

How envious Mr.. Watterson would
be of such originality ;,
Mr.. Favrot at Brusly Landing sala
that the Crumpacker resolution was
adopted as mere measure by Con
gress. the votes of the Republican
party seeking to cut down the repre-
sentation of the South because the ne
gro was eliminated from politics., Mr.
Favrot at Brusly Landing on July 49,
1908, said it was live issue.
Which is right-Mr. Favrot al
Brusly Landing July 18th, or ms or
gan. the Truth, on August l4thf
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The Congressional Record contain
ing the discussions on the Crumpach-
err bill in the House of Representa-
tiyes shows that there was too mucn
talk about the South "lynching the
constitution" by it's suffrage laws, 1or
Mr.. Favrot to be able to defend them
when he himself agreed with Crum,
packer that Louisiana had iyncheo
the constitu ton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Now YOU can see, why Mr.. Favrot
didn't take part in the discussion OF
the Crumpacker amendment during
the last session of congress when MT.
Williams spoke the above, because
Mr. Fayrot in 1898 had accused more
than one hundred members of the Con-
stitutional Convention of Louisiana
of taking part in Constitutional
Lynching Bee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Mr., Favrot said in his speech at
Covington that he did not take part IN
the defense of the South against the
Crumpacker bill at the last session OF
congress because there was not enough
time allowed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12
Get Busy.

Don't sit down in silent woe;
Get busy;
Swear you'll get another show;
Get busy;
Luck will stop and smile on you,
If you'll stand knock or two;
DON'T give upand don't getblue
Get busy.
Start something. Stir something
up;
Get busy;
Upset Melancholy's cup;
Get busy;
Fortune loves the busy bee;
Pluck chock- full Of energy;
Face the rough house cheerlly;
Get busy.
Stagnant waters do not flow;
Get busy;
| Microbes in the slow blood grow;
Get busy;
microbes of the wretched blues;
Where despair discouraged
brews;
Shake the moss roots from your
shoes;
Get busy.
Here's your creed and here's
your tip:
practice that stiff upper lip;
n Get busy.
J, Here's a prophecy for you:
q If you'll only up and do,
If You'll triumphantly go through
I'll Get busy!
i Let me give you estimates on
plumbing. I have employed a
first class plumber.
Chas. Weydert.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Mr.. Favrot says that his position IS
no more vulnerable now than 1t was
two years ago, on account OF his vot,.
ing against the disfranchisement OF
the negro because he believed same
was unconstitutional.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12
For Sale.

A 80 horse power, Atlass Auto
matte Engine in first class con-
dition. For terms apply on
premises, Island plantation, or
by mail to
M. r. Jackson.
Wakefield, La,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

In his speech at Amite on August
l4th, Mr. Favrot stated that Congress
man j. E. Ransdell voted like he
(Favrot) did on the suffrage question
when in the Constitutional Conven-
ton in 1908.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Mr.. Favrot would have it appear
that Senator S. D. Nc Emery voted
against the law which resulted in the
Acknowledgement of the negro.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Favrot at Covington, August II,
1908:
| was side by side on this question
by some of the leading jurists and
constitutional lawyers in the state,
among whom were such men as Chief
Justice Monroe, Thomas J. Semmes,
Judge Provosty and S. D. McEnery.
IN. o. Picayune, Aug. 10, 1907
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

We ask Mr.. Favrot to produce the
record. Mr.. Crumpacker can produce
the written journal in cold type OF the
Constitutional Convention of 1898, on
Mr.. FavrOt.
Can Mr.. CrumpackeI produce any
such on Senator McEnery?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The journal OF the constitutional
Convention of 1898 shows that Mr.
Favrot was not sustained in his views
bv Thomas J. Semmes and Ernest
BENJAMIN Kruttschnitt, recognized al
that time as the two ablest constltu-
tional lawyers in Louisiana and in
the South.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The Daily Truth in its edition OF
August -, says:
''Mr. Favrot certainly supported
the law which resulted in the disfran-
chisement of the negro and placed the
government in the hands of the white
men, not opposed it, as Mr.. Wicklitfe
states"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

Mr.. Favrot, in all his speeches, only
refers to "voting against Section O.
of the suffrage laws OF the state OF
Louisiana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The journal of the Constitutional
Convention OF 1898 shows that Mr..
Fayrot did vote against the law dis
franchising the negro from voting.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

The Congressional Record shows
that it was at the last session OF Son-
gress, and since Mr.. Favrot has De EEL
. member thereof, that the Crumpack-
or bill reducing Southern representa-
ton because of the disfranchlsement
of Of the negro, assumed threatening
asnect for the first time in our history
by passing the lower mouse ous Oh ooh'
gress by a vote of 16l to l26.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

In the same edition of the same pa
per, the same article says:
''Mr. Favrot did not, as Mr.. Wick
life states, vote against the law dis,
franchising the negro from voting and
Mr.. Wickliffe should bear this fact In
mind if he wishes to preserve his rep
utation for fairness throughout the
campaign"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-09-12

How then can Mr.. Favrot defend us
when he agrees with Mr.. Crumpacker,
that Louisiana laws are violative OF
the letter and spirit of the eons1i'u-
tion of the United States?.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-15
a CONVENTION PRIMER.
Important Inflammation Concerning Past and
Coming National Political Conuentions.
THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.


Where and when the first national Democratic
Tor the nomination of both president and presidents
At Baltimore May 90 1885
Who
Martin Van Buren, of New York for president Richard NJ
johnson of Kentucky for vice president.
Was platform adopted?
No, was there any address to the people issued.
Who were the opponents of Van Buren, n elections
William H. Harrison, Hugh L. White Daniel Webster and
liam T. Mangum, all of whom received electoral votes
Who elecedl
an Buren, had 40 of the 294 electoral but John
son had only AT mot majority the election president was
thrown INTO the senate where he elected by 33
Francis Granger.
AT what convention the first Democratic platform adoped2
AT the convention held in Baltimore May 1870 where Van
Buren enonaed for president Richard NJ johnson was
renomnated for vice president.
Were these candidates suceful
NO. they were overwhelmingly defeated by William Henry Har
ron and John Tyler who nominated by Wings in national
convention at Harrisburg in December, 1889.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-15
II = Public Library.

Did you ever observe the girl be-
hind the counter of the juvenile de-
partment of the public library? Did
you ever realize what task confront
ed her daily? Did you ever stop to
think what combination OF gray
matter and patience was needed?
Well, the girl has taken little OF
her crowded time to tell the public
her experiences of just five minutes
of Saturday, for it is on Saturdays
that she finds her task most trying.
II have started thrice today to
write five minutes experience and
thrice have been interrupted for five
minutes more" she says. 1T seem
ed that each time began a score of
grimy little hands each pair tightly
clasping fingermarked, dog-eared
picture book, have thrust themselves
under my nose. here and there an inn
patient demand that the 1i-berry
teacher should mark off their books
or find them The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy
Wrinkle or Peter Rabbit
And so the 'li-berry teacher with
a half spoken thought of duty be-
fore pleasure with sounds a little
more wrathful than philosophicaD
rises to the call of Young America and
with seeming eheerfulness rummagee
around till Mrs. Tiggy Wrinkle and
Peter Rabbit are aroused from their
slumbers to another day of strenuous
life"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-15
Redeemins the Dromomaniacs,

II anybody is a "dromomaniac''
main long in ignorance Mrs Rus
sell Sage's latest philanthropy Will
clear 1t up. She has given $50 900 to
start fund for the reclamation OF
tramps, and seems very much in earn
est about disbanding the army OF
homeless wanderers, ...r
The genus tramp Is to be STUDIED,
/ analysed classified, cleaned up and
eliminated. Mrs, Sage is going about
1t Just as seriously as she is dealing
with the general scheme of philan-
thropy-digging down to FIRST princi-
Plies. She will have developed sort
of natural history of the tramp, and
apply to his annihilation the methods
Of the natural sciences She will go
after him as the government has gone
after the boil weevil. .a.+ r
And why not? The tramp is surely
proper object of scientific research.
A Western Reserve professor has
written ponderous tome on the AM
erican lobster. And is not one hobo
of the value of many Holsters? The
national committee Of 100 that has
been selected to gather bum" data
may be expected to do its work thor
oughly. There Is no doubt Of the eff
cheney of this body Among many
names notable in the field OF dromom-
anisc research is that of Dr. BeQ l..
Reitman," king of the tramps" and a
tower Of literary strength.
Reitman has already contributed
vastly to bum" literature. His plea
for Proper Classification and APP
propriate Treatment of the Itinerant
Vagrant" is classic He has studied
and labelled the whole limbo of wand
erers. He has analysed the neuro-
pathic bum, the psychopathic vag-
rant the anaemic derelict, the brake
beam wanderer, the ambulatoTy para
noiac, and all the rest. Eighteen
years on the road have qualified him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-15
JOHN MITCHELL.

VIII ~
1t Is up to John Mitchell TO say
whether he desires 20 be the next
governor of the state of Illinois. I'll
stated that Mr. Mitchell has gone to
Washington to confer with Demo
cratic leaders, and for the first time
ii is intimated that he is seriously
considering the proposition of becom-
ing candidate. If he takes the al
vice of Democratic leaders in Wash
ington 1t will probably be to the ef-
feet that he would do well to become
candidate for the nomination. The
Washington statesmen are not paw
Ing any particular attention to state
nominees except as their candidacy
nav hear in the national election. f
Apl there Is not a particle ofsdoubt
that John Mitchell. as a candidate for
governor of Illinois. would strengthen
the national ticket in this state Nor
is there any doubt that he would be
elected. The Journal believed this.
and said 1t. long before the contest
between Deneen and Yates as to the
Republican nomination. before that
bitter feeling that exists separating
the Republican party into two hostile
camps had been accomplished. With
these things happening, a strong
probability of the election of Mr. Nit
chell that might have existed before,
now becomes a. certainty
John Mitchell is much more than
the most successful labor leader this
country has ever had. He is a states
man. This he has demonstrated on
more occasions thar one. His, eminent
qualities are known, and have been
appreciated and recognized by ,Presi-
dent Roosevelt, II Is also known that
President Roosevelt for some time
has been DESTROYS to attach Mr.. Nit.
chell to his administration. II is pleas
ing to know that Mr.. Mitchell has re
covered from his late serious sick
ness, or at least so much advanced
toward health has he. become that his
full restoration is merely matter of.
time. There is hardly laboring
man in the state of Illinois who would
10 epxote for Mr.. Mitchell. and heI
would get many thousands of votes
from conservative Republicans who
what he has done in tie
past in the prevention of la or
es.-Peqria Journal. 4,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-15
RioqraphY.

a
James Henderson Berry. former
4 United States Senator from Arkansas
land for many years leader among
| the Democratic politicians of that
state, was. born May 10, 1871. in Jack,
son County, Alabama. At the age of
seven he removed with his parents to
Arkansas and was educated in private
schools IN that State, His studies were
Interrupted by the outbreak of the
Civil War and at the age of twenty he
entered the Confederate army as a sec.
ond lieutenant of infantry. He was
present at number of the most nota.
BILE conflicts during the first two years
of the war between the states and at
the battle of Corinth, Miss, in October.
1862, he was wounded so that the am
pntation of his leg was necessary Up.
on returning home he studied law and |
IN 1866 as admitted to the bar. His |
political career began the same year |
With his election 10 the Arkansas legis- |
ature. He remained a member OF |
hat body for a number of years and in |
1874 served as speaker of the lower
lranch. In 1878 he became a Judge
II the circuit court 1882 he was elect.
q governor and three years later was
,hosen United States Senator, in
which capacity he served for twenty
wo years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-15
~ ~ esf-s s3s@ta
TODAY IN HISTORY
s.~>~~~s.~-..-~~-.%..~..
May is.

May IS.
1000 commencement of hostilities in
Queen Anne's war. that of the
Spanish succession. - p
1797--An extra session of congress
conveded to consider the strain
ed relations between the Unitel
States and France.
1Sl5--Gen. Thomas l.. Crittenden
born. Died Oct %. 1868.
ls20-Florenee Nightingale. famous
Crimean War nurse, born In
Florence Italy.
1893 Edmund Kean, famous English
tragedian. died Born 1TS7.
1s47-Daniel o'Connell, the Liberator,
died in Genoa. italy. Born In
County Kerry Ireland, Aug.
G. 1775.
lSS5-Surrender OF Louis Riel. leader
of "Rlels Rebellion"
1ss3-U. s. Supreme Court sustained
the Chinese Exclusion act
1884 General strike of cabmen in
London.
1seo-British force under General But
Ter occupied Dundee, South
Africa.