The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-17
BE FAIR AND JUST.

There is one paper in Louisiana
which seems to have no idea as t.
what fairness is. If it has, then i
must have a baneful influence be-
hind it which has forced it to pub
licly pervert all unselfish fair
dealing since it has been under it,
present control. The New Orlean!
Item does not hesitate to assail
with or without truthfulnesa, the
character or pervert the fair inten'
ton of any citizen of the vState
no matter whether he be high ir
it's councils or a humble worker ir
the npretentious walks of life
struggling for an honest living, il
perchance that citizen refuses tC
descend to the level Of the circle
in which the Item operates and
which is dominated by its Chief
owner.
1t pretends to condemn lawless-
ness in New Orleans, and yet it is
unfairly using all the great power
of its press to break down the USE
fulness, and dishonor the charac-
ter Of the best and most conscien-
tious peace officer that city has
ever had since the untimely death
of the lamented Hennessy. And
why is this? 1t is simply because
the chief owner of the Item has a
personal grudge against this able,
honest. and fearless officer of the
law. This alone seems to be in
centive enough for the Item to
besmirsch the best of characters
and assail the integrity of citizens
who are among the most useful
and honorable in our common
wealth.
In the city of Baton Rouge a
few days ago gentleman holding
a high position in public life killed
one of his fellow-citizens. Both
of the parties to this tragedy were
young men OF the fairest promise,
and exceedingly popular.
The popularity of the one who
committed the homicide is not
circum Inscribed by the parish lines
of East Baton Rouge. From all
over the State his many friends
sent him messages of sympathy.
Those living nearer to him carried
their sympathy to him in person.
Among the latter was a distin-
guished citizen of this PARISH
Lieut. j. Y. Sanders. Gov
ernor Sanders has been a close
personal friend of Judge Tavrot
for a number of years. Being
called to Baton Rouge on business,
and learning that his friend was
in trouble he went to see him in
Jail, and no doubt extended to him
his sympathy. Could. he, as a
friend, have done less? Is a man,
by any rule of propriety, prohib-
tied from extending personal SYM
pathy to a lifelong friend in
trouble, without being maligned,
and having his friendly intentions
wilfully perverted? Many other /!
distinguished friends of Judge
Favrot's did just what Gov. San
ders did: but he alone is singled |
out as the object of the Items
unrighteous wrath.
The reflections made on Gov.
Sanders in the issue of the Item |
of Nov. 9th, are as unwarranted as
they are unfair, and can have no
rightful place in just and upright |
public criticism. These miserable |
are made, not because
Governor Sanders is not worthy
but because of q lowly hate, and
an unholy hope to influence voters
against him simply because he is
seeking, as every able and worthy
citizen has right to seek, the
office of Governor of the State of
Louisiana.
But such calumnies will avail
nothing. The intelligent citizens
If this State know the traducer
Ind love and admire the traduced,
Ind will emphasize the same in
ne near future by electing Jared
Z. Sanders Governor of the State
f Louisiana.
Hon. H. N, Couloh, chairman
# the executive committee of the
eoond district Of the first circuit
+ the Court ofAppeals, has call