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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1898
Page
12
The writer questions political virtue and the influence of bosses under election laws. They warn that some pretend virtue while manipulating voters and stress a focus on governance at state, parish, and municipal levels over wartime applause.
The Progress states that governmental ownership or control remains favored over private operation for the railroads, telegraph, express and telephone lines, and the stance continues to shape current policy discussions.
A Winn man asks for explanation of R C vote against the Railroad Commission in the Constitutional Convention. He notes no one person or group possesses all the brains and implies Populists have long demanded reforms.
A reader notes that despite abuse the present constitution is a significant improvement over the old one, though politics remain divided and disagreement persists about its correctness.
Our editor apologizes for missing State Senators Hans SP Warth and R B Dawkins when they called at The Progress Thursday morning. Excuses cite household duties deferring a meeting, while the writer laments missed chance to see Seaborne Watts and Benator Dawkins amid two heavy showers this week.
New Orleans gains a daily sleeper to St Louis with Pullman Bullet Car finishing in St Louis at 7.24 p m the next day and return trains from St Louis at 7 30 p m to New Orleans at 8 50 p m The Meridian connection for Mobile and Ohio adds a sleeper service making this the only line with sleepers between New Orleans and St Louis The service links the M O R R territory with New Orleans aiding regional merchants and travelers The article also notes local visitors to the city including J P Creswell V Porter and J Wibarton Detoto parish and others.
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