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The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1897

Page

18

Editors Talk on Ballot Sanity at Constitutional Convention

A littered set of editorials argues the Foster gang will decide the constitutional convention poll. McEnery’s loyalty to protectionist policy is defended while critics from party organs attack him. Papers urge reform to protect suffrage and caution about ballot box stuffing by administration allies.

Foster Gang Fosterites Winnfield McEmy Louisiana McEnery New Orleans Soninsitas Washington Post Samuel Douglas McEnery Petra Courier Mary of Hyma Shreveport Bro. Hicks The Clarion Peps St. Landry Clarion Brother Breaux Caddo Parish

Corrections on Kay Lee railroad employes notes

THE PROGRESS clarifies corrections in notes of Kay Lee railroad employees from last week. The corrected counts show 248 men across departments and a revised payroll figure noting a monthly total of 15 000 dollars instead of a yearly sum.

Kay Lee Transportation Department Nakie Hhaeaa

Cotton Belt to run special from Shreveport to Little Rock

The Cotton Belt will operate a special excursion train from Shreveport to Little Rock on August 30 departing Shreveport at 10 a.m. and arriving around 7:23 p.m. Return train leaves Little Rock Wednesday morning at 7:30 and reaches Shreveport later the same day. Round trip fare 22.59.

Cotton Belt Shrevert Little Rock Shreveport Rock

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