The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-11-27
As TO Mr.. WISE.

he finds himself IN, the ooiSS |
~ iyerse criticism from r1any quarters
II .ras hard for many to believe that he
would cain his own consent TO discioSe
the subject matter OF a private cohlereiIoe
between himself and several gen 1it?i i,i
Some at least, personal 1rIends OF loiis
standing; a matter that i was aseSa
should be confidential. Nc ~ inference
or ts,sit consent, but in exp ass terH
p,tf Mr. Wise stands before the n2r "a
o,e,3Sc disapproval charged with deeper,
t,a-s5-.a- esffrent towards these Sent;s-lio-i'
Fl friends and reputable citizens; hls az
ser ion that these are 1nslnceTe ~ 'l 15
1,,r,-,sifian TO the Foster combination anu
,,arsor-ce himself: because they as d SG~F
foi,tee from the Caddo Democratic SLa9.
HAD rendered him the nomination ana iIl4
failing to ACCEPT. they We're now opi1oSitlS
~, And he proceeded, SO the cnaTge
re.a as, to hold them up to Pupllc ~ -;
and to make their names the oplec' "a i4-7
satire. l, Mr.
who are the gentlemen OF whom -a[
VIE ma iSes a public spectacle, exploiting
the,r names as ii reputation was q re
xa4ue character thing to De uSeu sIs W
I,ut of ridicIle and heavy badinaS! ne
Hsrqroye- III. III. Youree, G. E. Perroncei,
A. & Toonbs, V Gros!ean, j. heAr9
Shepherd and c. ID. Hicks. -
community. all are Taxpayer $, all 4Ls
men OF family, the majority ia IIleLita ~
families, all are thoroughly idshe t :1
with every movement Tor the Proiiio11N't :
III our city and parish; all are men % %
1921 standing in our community; al
have ever held him in high esteem ahd ~ !
or nearly all, have enjoyed ms Pr Stsei Sa
friendship until this campaign, wheh LlS
took advantage OF this relationship, st1u
to advance his own interest, placed oeio, :, $
the hearing OF a preiud1ced auo1ehGe n
substance OF a conference, wnlci, ~ o.
the rules OF n4arai ethics, should nave
beer sacredly kept in the secret recesses
ofsiiis own bosom.
Mr. wise, stated that the committee I'd
IL T., tryaf llsayl
tI~ue But he did not tell that ms ac-
ceptance must be conditioned on the en-
dorsement and support OF platIofIE. a.. a.
ready t,rerared. and his support Oh 1lit
tick ct which would be composed OF non
=. 3. Phillips and himself, the formel
having been already selected anu MS az
ceptance gained. a
and he knew it, that ole OF the main is
sues of the contest, tie fectl3nal lis NJ y |; =
a protest against the interference, OF "a
State executive in local polltlcs. ana IN
continuation or pe1petuatlon OF tt4e Nero
ike dynasty of Mr.. J NJ. sUer Ia eletaac
He knew that the Caddo De1zaocfal
Club felt and SO do many c1tfzsns
standing and influence 4 Caddo parisf
that the domination OF the rosters Ineii
ring or boss rule; and that a determine
effort would be made 10 overthrow II.
was told that the election eli Mr.. AieXaf
der and himself under the circumstance
would be claimed by the lFosteTs as a VI
forv for themselves, and for that rease
h;,n IL he became the candidate OF the p
tition. per Sc There was no conceairie
al this feeling from him, and II the etilS
OF THE PROGRESS was d'sposed 70 De
Iay yri,,, Mr. Wise's coincidence as he "
with the committees we would tell wh
Mr.. wise said in regard TO certain !. nlaI s
under discussion, and we oefleVe ~ . NO N,o
Siniure dim very much But cohhuel
r,s,,~,ssa.3 i, us is a sacred trust, ana
viii iIs Still guard that OF Mr.. Wise's; -
As lar as our editor is con nc has mad, nd
..ar (,n either Messrs. Alexander or W
s,q. fe;r,, railroad or corporation law
or anything else that would renaer C aI1s
1,ssse,naIly. unfit members OF the CONS
- Tonvention Our cause oil wa
deeper than personal friendship or
soI.aI prviudics. As honest as; as Was tbst :
rick Henry in his eonVlctl lto.n tiln' /,
tiY,as. 10 throw of British oppression
then now, in order TO preserve Anerl'
is,s;e,,en dence and manhood; 50 IS o.
that political Independence ana P ul
a n D.a({l