The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-01
independent Movement in New Orleans.

Independent Movement in New Orleans.
The indignation and resentment
provoked among the people Of New
Orleans by the autocratic and I'M
warranted action of Governor Blanch-
ard In employing the influence OF the
executive office to dragon the demo-
cratic municipal convention into de-
feating the best and most popular cam
didate for its favor, have found vent
III the organization OF formidable
independent movement that is giving
Boss Blanchard and the lesser bosses
much concern, and may eliminate IN
u repetition of the success achieved at
the polls by the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Association and the Citizens
League under somewhat similar con-
ditions.
Ten thousand or more people at
tended the Indignation meeting at
Liberty PLACE Saturday night and
gave hearty assent to speeches and
resolutions which denounced the course
of the governor and the subservient
ward bosses in the severest terms.
Under the authority Of these resolu-
tions Chairman. Frank A. Daniels ap-
pointea committee of twenty 6ve,
representing all parts OF the city and
all classes of its reputable citizenship,
and this committee is now engaged IN
the formation of ticket to be placed
in the field in opposition to the one
framed by the governor-rldden con-
vention of last week. The chairman
and leading spirit of this committee IS
w. S. Parkerson, whose courage and
patriotism are known Of all men in
Louisiana, and the following quota
tions from his declarations Of opinion
and purpose will indicate the degree
Of earnestness and energy with which
he is entering this new struggle for
the overthrow OF boss domination IN
the states metropolis:
The seif-respecting men of New. Orleans who
believe in municipal rights and local self-gov-
eminent are going to put Il ticket III the ted
and the ticket is going to win if the people who
believe in local rights and home rule will turn
out to vote.
IL the men OF New Orleans do not do their
duty in this crisis; if they do not come forward
with their time. their money, their lives, IT
necessary, | honestly believe that the city is
doomed to the everlasting slavery of bossism
and to be governed by foreign influences.
Every man in New Orleans owes it to his COM
munity and to himself to give an unmistakable
answer to the question of Gov. Blanchard,
What are you going to do about it
To elect the independent ticket which will b.
put in the field is the only efectual way of
Ii the people Of New Orleans are thoroughly
aroused, as now believe them to be, they wall
win and nothing can stop them.
Such clarion call from such man
as w. S. Parkerson can scarcely fail
to elicit o response that will set the
bosses, from Blanchard down, to
trembling in their political shoes, un-
less the quality of the Crescent City $
manhood has deteriorated in recent
years.
The republicans of New Orleans
have formed parish convention
which met and organized on Wednes-
day. appointed committee to recon-
mend Sc of procedure, then adj
iourna ntiI Monday afternoon to
await the action of the independents.
Tt is confidently expected that a plan
will be devised by which the republic
can strength will be utilized to help
the independent movement and con-
tribute to the defeat of the ward
bosses and their gubern atorial boss.
The Cohen-Kuntz republicans have
carried out their threat TO nomina ate a
straightout city ticket, the manifest
purpose of which is to give aid and
comfort to the ring democracy. This
is in strict accord with the policy
Walter Cohen and his political asso-
ciates have pursued in New Orleans
for many years, and the bargain be-
tween them and the ward bosses to
swap so-ealled republican votes for
ssofficial recognition" could scarcely
be more manifest if its set terms were
proclaimed from the housetops and
published in the newspapers over the
signatures of the contracting parties.
The Cohenites are openly boasting
and Offering to bet that the names of
their candidate will be placed on the
official ballot, notwithstanding the
notorious fact that they were arrayed
in opposition to the republican organ
ization that conducted the last cam
paign and to the ticket that polled ten
per centum OF the popular vote and
thus preserved the legal right of the
republican party TO have its nominees
and emblem printed on the official
ballot at the coming election.
The next few days will be big with
Importance to New Orleans and the
state at large, and the progress of the
struggle between the people and the
bosses will be watched with general
anxiety and interest.