The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-01

first country newspapers OF the
State to espouse the cause OF Gov
ernor n. c.. Blanchard in the late
gubernatorial primary. 1t did SO
because the editor Of the paper
has been almost a lifelong friend
and aGmi.er OF the exalted gen.
tleman and public man. II we
thought now that he was wrong in
the New Orleans matter, when he
suggested the name of Mr.. Porter
Parker, we would not hesitate to
say so. Believing as We do, that
the Office of District Attorney is a
State office, we believe that he did
no more than he had right to do,
when he named his choice for that
position.
The District Attorneyship is not
a part of the municipal govern
ment, but State office pure and
simple and a factor Of the judicial
department of the State. His
salary is paid by the State and in
case of death or vacancy the office
is filled by appointment by the
Governor, and in every particular
this office is answerable to the
State and not to the municipality
of New Orleans.
Was he not during the campaign
made to promise his aid, when
elected Governor to secure for
New Orleans good city gov
eminent? Such a statement was
at least quite commonly heard at
the time. We have failed so far
to see one word against the
gentleman who has been nominat-
ed by the Democrats Of New Or
leans for the office Of District At
torncy; and by the way was not
the Governor requested to take a
hand in the Mayoral:y Of New
Orleans? We think it would be
well before censuring the Govern
or that the matter ought to be pro-
perly investigated.
The Governor stands tacitly
pledged to uphold Democratic SUI
premacy in this State. 1t is for
this reason that the people who
elected him preferred to leave un-
touched the appointive power in
his hands. New Orleans is a
very large city with tremen-
dous vote, and we don't think
we are far wrong when we say
that there are thousands OF
voters in that city who are
weaklings on Democracy and who
are always ready to embrace
every independent movement,
and the history of these indepen-
dent movements in that city has
been largely such as to disgust
the best citizens. However, the
choice of one man over another is
hardly sufficient cause for the
flood Of abuse which has been
heaped upon Governor Blanchard,
Unless there should be decided
and unexpected change in the re-
lation Of governmental expendi-
lures to receipts, another call on
the depository national banks for
part of the government funds now
lCiu ny IIICN 1
only question is as to how long it
can be postponed. For obvious
reasons the Secretary of the Treas
urer desires to postpone such a
call until after the close of the
crop-moving season, and until
after the annual holiday demand
for currency if possible.
One of Philadeiphia's bright
little girls, has written fotA the
Cincinnati Enquirer the folldEing
essay on boys: ''Boys are men
that have not got as big as their
papas and girls are women fhat
will be ladies by-an-by. When
God looked at Adam He said to
Himself, "Well, | think | can do
better if | try again." and he
made Eve. Boys are a trouble.
They wear out everything but
soap. If had my way the world
would be girls and the rest dolls.
My papa is SO nice that think he
must have been a lite girl when
he was little boy. Man was
made, and on the seventh day he
rested. Woman was then made,
and he has never rested SINCE"