The Progress., 1896-05-28
WHO Is she AUTHOR?

. hatred Tor Senator blanchard l
Il eqn"led only by the hate Of the devi
for holy water, is for Gov. McEner.
for United States Senator. We want
to whisper in the ear of TIE Pro
GREss that Justice McEnery is an Isl
? patriot and is supporting Mr., BlancL
ard with all his might,a and would not
in any way encourage the idea that
be could be induced to accept the
S"natorship, so long rs Mr. Blanch.
ards name is before the General As
sembly. He rs unlike The PROGRESS
editor. He stands ready to sacrifice
personal ambition for the psrty, and
be is grand type of Southern man
hood whose sense OF justice and the
eternal fitness Of things prompts to
p4trlotlc acts.-Saton Ronge Truth,
THE PRoGREss must inGai1e who
has been subbing for the brave manly
editor of Truth? OUR editor cannot
will not believe, until 80 Admitted by
himself, that the old editor is the at
thor OF this Inwarranted, Enmanly.
untrue article. 1t is the first peee Of
mud-slinging that IKE PkoG9Ess has
noted in the differences Of opiniCu as
to choice for Senator, expressed by
the various newsP pars; nj the ed .
tor is IN a new role if he has de
scended to it,. especially as directed
against the editor of THE PEpGRRss
We do not know, what, Mr. Sub
means by our paper being o6 "Popu-
listlc procliyitis-," nor where is tie
application of personal sacrifice. The
regular editor of Truth k:aows that
our editor sacrificed every political
aspiration be had, in clinging 10 bis
personal convictions; and in support
ing the Damocratic ticket, which We
did warmly, did 50 with the full
knowledge that be couldnot hope TO
realize anything from the sdminis-
tration, as he had opposed Gov. Eos
ter's denomination.
As to our preference for Judge
McEnery, we shall insist that we
have right-by all written and ln-
written law-physicsl, ethical and
statutory to espouse his cause aud
support him for the position, and
shall continue to do 80. He is from
North Louisiana; is an answering
Democrat, W ho alone Of all the cam
paigners, advocated ALL of the plat
form; his views on public ques-
tons are in accord with those advo-
Gated by The PROGRESS, and we would
like to know by what authority this
sub editor of Truth arrogates to him
self the power of censorship over the
press of Louisiana, that be shall die
tate whom the papers shall and shall
not support for any office? But this
spirit eff bossism and intolerance is
characteristic of Blanchardism, and
is the only weapon he and his follow
ers are skilled in the use of.
In one respect Mr.. Sub and The
PRoeREss agree; i.e., "Justice Mem
cry is an 1Sk patriot" and this is one
reason why The PROGRESS is support
ing him for the United States Senate.
Our State needs that kind at the NJ
tioual capital
AS clumsy knight of invective
The PROGRESS readily accords Mr..
Sub place in the lists. but as q
prophet it must dissent; for the Plea
yune's correspondent, whom Truth
has declared able and fair in the fol-
lowing language:
IF ever newspaper representatives
were faithful to duty, those of the
New Orleans journals now in attend
ance upon the Legislature are emit
tied to the highest distinction. Their
reports are full, sprightly and aeon
rate. The whole State is proud of
the young fellows of the New Or
leans press"
Thus addresses his paper, in refer
ence to McEnery's position on the
senatorial question::
THE letter written by Judge Mem
cry to friend in Baton Rouge, which
was mentioned in these dispatches
yesterday, points very clearly to the
fact that if his name would serve to
unity all the elements of the Democ-
racy, and if 1t could be shown posi-
lively that none of the present candl-
dates in the field could win, he would
consent to run"
He does not say be would stay out
as long as BLANcHARD's name is be-
fore the assembly; but will not con-
sant IN have his mama proeontod nm