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Quanah and the Chief: tribe leader and social clash
Recurrence of tribal memory notes Quanah as chief who rules wisely and abstemiously. The column contrasts political talk of prosperity with debates on free silver, mentions Governor Foster appointing George Fayrot to the police jury, and praises public service and civic virtue while condemning corruption.
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Foster
George K. Fayrot
T. Gordon Reddy
Fayrot
Reddy
Baton Rouge
Tuk