The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-10
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THE BOSSES FOR SANDERS.

The seventeen Ward Bosses of New
Orleans in a Caucus held in that city
Wednesday night. united on J. \. San
ders for Governor. This action of the
seventeen Bosses. if unantlcipatcd n this
time, is not surprising As birds OF a
feather will flock together, so will men
combine and associate. 1t is the old gang
of politicians, time servers. barnaclcs and
leeches, the long and ncvcr-tirlng feed
crs at the public crib. In this movement
is visible the hand of Murphy ], Foster,
the interruptions. but with all his So
called astuteness, he has failed, III the
urgency of this demonstration. 10 con-
slider the effect OF this political combina-
ton
The unification of the seventeen Ward
Bosses of New Orleans. interpreted in
diligently, means that if Candidate San
ders should unfortunately become Coy
ernor. the political system of spoils and
all that which is odous in politics will
be revived.
As provided in the Constitution Of
1903 the repeal or modification Of the
primary election law is left to the next
Legislature, which, if ii be i'll control OF
a majority favorable to Sanders and
with Sanders as Governor. the primary
election law will be emascuated if not
repealed beyond a doubt. and even the
poll tax may suffer from the same
source, for reasons which are plain.
The seventeen Bosses of New Orleans
and their allies throughout the State
have been and are radically opposed to
the primary system of nomination and
the poll tax, and therefore if these re
strictions on suffrage were eliminated
nominations and elections would be
come farce and the venal and irrespon
sible would become the dominant factors
in the politics of Louisiana as before tie
primary election law. one of the wisest
and best provisions Of the Constitution
of 1903.
Are the citizens of Louisiana ready
and willing to permit such condition?
We think not. ~
The Caucasian is of tlasE H..
tunnnuuu>...a.ss.:-..uuauEsssse opinion that
IIl.lsbf the seventeen New
Orleans Bosses will arouse the resent
ment of the citizens Of the State who
favor government of the people. for
the people and by the people against the
domination of political Bosses and Boss
ism.
In Sanders. as a candidate for Gov
ernor, and as one of the political school
whose past appeal favorably to the
Bosses, is exemplihed nearly all that
which is undesirable in Louisiana politics
today. He represents an element whose
past is a 'discredit and reflection on the
good name Of Louisiana.
There must be no triumph for this
class whose view of politics is limited
to pecuniary considerations rather thar
principles. What care have the seventeen
Bosses Of New Orleans for principles
and issues involving the welfare of the
State when their. aim and sole ambition
is centered in the requirement and the
control of political patronage
If the seventeen Bosses of New Or
leans believed tina: Sanders was not
their friend. would they have unit
ed on him te man i'll sup
port of his candidacy? This very
fact is and should be sufficient &c
array all the friends and the supporters
of Jastremski ami Wilkinson against
Sanders and his combination Of Bosses
Either Jastren,syi or Wilkinson would
fill crcdtably the office of Governor. but
Sanders never.
To have Sanders for Governor would
be reflection on lhe good citizenship OF
the State. and on all that which is dear
to Louisianians, npt connected or allied
with the old gang.
Sanders must go.