The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-09-26

ocratic candidate for governor is
welding ,he hammer with telling
effect. He is making friends fol
the Democratic ticket every day
and already has the other fellows
on the run.-Zanesville CO..
Signal.
You can always tell a light
weight in church-their heads are
SO light they can't sit still, and
their knowledge" is so shallow
they can't hold it in until services
are over, and their smiles are SO
awful beautiful ca they are bound
to laugh thewho!e time through
Minden Democrat.
After spending $4,000 looking
for oil, the Assumption Oil and
Mineral Company, has decided to
cry quits. Two wells were bored
by the Company on the st. Rose
plantation near Labadie Vile, but
sad to tell, there was nothing do
ing for the oil magnates of AS
sumption. Assumption Pioneer.
J. Y. Sanders, Of st. Mary. who
is out for the second place on the
State ticket, is almost the choice of
the entire State. Mr.. Sanders, while
speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives made a brilliant record and
he stands to-day as one of the
strongest leaders in the Third Con-
gressional District.-Assumption
Pioneer.
Secretary Shaw is a useful man
in at least one respect--he inspires
confidence, or tries to. His faith
in our present prosperity and in
our ability to take care Of almost
any money situation likely to
develop is SO great that he declares
there will be no trouble the COM
ing fall except, possibly, in the
minds of the over-timid.-Pr
dence Or. H. Telegram.
j. Pierpont Morgan has sued
himself for damages as the result
of the recent collision between his
yacht and the Jersey Central rail-
road steamer, the Monmouth. At
least, Mr.. Morgan controls a
majority of the defendant COM
pany's stock and names the Of
ficers of the road. Things seem
to have come to an embarrassing
pass with MIR. Morgan; he has got
so big he can't keep out of his own
way.-Syracuse IN. " Herald.
IfBryan can swallow Clarke, in
Ohio, why not swallow a few more
gold nuggets-take the gold cure
in earnest-and quit talking about
free silver. Free silver is deader
than two door pals and Mr.. Bryan
ought to have sense enough to
know it. If he would only adapt
himself to the logic of the situa-
ton and take dive off Of the free
silver springboard into the DEM
ocratic current, everything would
be smiling and harmonious and
ready FOR the submerging of Ted
dy in 19O4.-Morehouse Clarion.
Judge Blanchard struck the pop
ular fancy when he championed |
the primary plan, and of course he
is winner doubly sure, because
he was the popular choice to start
with. The same is true of Senator
Foster, because he is in the same
boat. His enemies said he was
to primary elections, and
when he stepped into the open and
said he wanted to take his chances
with the people in any way they
selected. that gun was completely
spiked. Ii the Democrats want to
Try another. primary election,
Senator Foster is perfectly willing
for them to have it, and, like a
brave and brainy man said SO.
He is q patriot, first, last and all
the time, and, more than any other
man in Louisiana, his counsel in
the party is sought after and has
more weight than perhaps any
other man in the State. His in
dependence in thought and action
Is always marked, and frequently
begets opposition, but his unva1y-
ing and courteous consideration of
the opinions Of others always
holds their friendship and esteem.
Such q man is loved for the
enemies he makes, and all the
slurs and vituperation they can
heap upon him only makes him
stronger with the people. In him
Louisiana has a Senator to be
proud of, and, if the substantial
people Of this State have their
way we verify believe he will
continue to represent them in the
senate of the United States for
many years to come.
Judge Blanchard, trained in di- {
and law, yirile and vigor-
JUS in his manhood, and possess
ng the full confidence of the !
,eople in his answering integrity.