The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-21
State Press Opinions.

his honest, fearless and faithful
ork.-Shreveport Judge.
The removal of the State capital
from Baton Rouge to New Orleans
is again suggested. Let the capital
stay where it is, but if removed let
it be located at Alexandria, which
is about the center of the State
Shreveport Caucasian.
The capital was removed back to
Baton Rouge because of the corrupt
influences of the politician at New
Orleans. To return again to that
city would mean particular legisla-
ton for that municipality to the
detriment of the country. Let it
stay where it is, or move it to Nor
gan City.-Indepeadent Democrat.
In the selection ola Uuited States
Senator it is the duty of the Legis-
lature to choose the ablest and
brainest man in the Democratic
party, provided of course, that he is
true and loyal Democrat, regard
less of what section Of the State he
halls from. The man and not the
locality should influence the Demo-
cratic members Of the legislature
Shreveport Judge.
The press of the State, or, rather,
portion of the press, is clamoring
for Constitutional Convention. 1t
is very evident that our usually
astute quill drivers have not looked
into the political situation as care
fully as they might and many of
them have gone off "half-cocked."
Existing evils, evils that have been
made necessary by force of circum-
stances, should be corrected as soon
as the ''return of reason" makes it
possible. To call a Convention i'm
mediately would be suicidal for the
Democracy. The soreheads and
discontents, their anarchist allies in
North Louisiana and their hungry,
bounty-grabbing confedorates in the
sugar section, would make a des-
perate fight to protect the ballots of
those who constitute the strength Of
their party, and the evil, instead of
being corrected, would be grated in
our organic laws more deeply than
ever, there to remain until a revolu.
tionacy uprising of the Caucasians
forcibly accomplished the objects
that are now easily possible, if pre-
mature haste of an overzealous peo-
pie is not INDUCED in. Let US try
the Australian ballot law in the Con-
gressional elections this fall, and in
the spring of '99, after some of the
hot blood engendered during this
campaign shall have resumed sway
among our cratic and erring sugar
friends, let us have the Constitu-
tional Convention.-Ibeyuilb South.
Finding that Baton Rouge was full
of Democrats ready to call down
their bluffs whenever they were per-
petrated, the O'AIalley clique of
sharpers have been singing low dur
ing the past few days, and are now
engaged in seeking to accomplish by
strategy what they failed to get by
force. The plan is now to trade
around in the Legislature and get a
Constitutional Convention within
twelve months, in the hope of get
ting another whack at the spoils. In
order to keep possession of all the
local Offices they have already won, it
is coolly proposed to have the Con-
vention continue those local officers
to the end of their terms, but the
State officers who were elected by
the Democrats at the late election it
is proposed to legislate out of Office
at the end of year. In other words,
the Republicans are not willing to
risk the Offices they already hold to
another election, but they insist upon