The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05

our h.-Harrisonhurg New Era. I
A Sanders paper throws bouquets. !
i'm rpminiscential way. at that
small part OF the Louisiana press
that conducted the anti-lottery fight
in 1892. AS the True Democrat was
one of the very few papers leading
that apparently fOrlorn hope. we
take our share of the praise; and,
comparing old days with new, find
ourselves still TN the side oil right, I
| regardless of pecuniary considera-
| tions.-True Democrat.
Col. Theodore s. Wilkinson is gain
ing ground every day. When people
get to know him as they should ne
will have everybody his way. He
can stand comparison with his CON-
| uetitors in any way any one cares
j 70 take him. Turn on the search
/ lioh. az often as you care. you VIII
Il find him to he true. consistent gen.
Il tleman. honest In his convictions.
Il standing for the same hOnored prin-
II ciplcs he has always stood Tor
II Thibodaux oinnlercial-J Ournal.
/ One of the reforms needed impera-
| lively I'm Louisiana Is the repeal Oi
the law providing and maintaining
the State Board of Education. Inc
experience Of the past IL sumcient 10
sustain the plea that the manage
ment of every school board III every
parish should be free from ueudnng
ar the influence OF the State board.
.Home rule il the basis On which
the publjc schools should be man.
aged Caucasian.
Advertising Ia booked on now quite
different to what 1t WAS fifty years
ago. That far buck 1t was looked
uDon with suspicion. and was taken
to mean that the quality Of the
goods advertised was rather infe-
rior. as it seemed to require an I'M
usual effort tn effect sales. To
dny the tendency Is entirely changed
and the man or firm that refuses 60
advertise IL looked upon with suspi-
cion. Advertising has created conn
,lence In advertised goods, ana the
man who will not advertise lends
color to the idea that his wares VIII
not stand the searchlight Of publici-
ty.-Dodson Times.
Stock raising il becoming an inn
portant industry In this parish
Thousands Of cattle are annually
sent to Texas and other points, and
a few farmers have begun shipment
Of hogs to the Fort Worth packer
les. More than three times as many
horses and mules have been bred the
last season than In any past season.
A colt IL a common sight now. and
the tendency Of breeding ~ towards
improved stock. II the stock indus
try IL not checked, In a few years
most Of our people will not buy their
| <lxri,. A. lint al "a q
some of both to sell.-The Mansfield
Journal.
1t h gratifying to note that there
IN a tendency ON the part of the State
press to urge the necessity al a more
careful selection of the men who com
pose our parish government. the po
4 lice Jury This Office has heretofore
always been looked upon IA one q
= minor importance, and for that rea
son many Instances can Ike cited
where 1t has been impossible to ge
ss. good men tn make the race Tor It,
'rs The filling Of no Office In the parish !
ne of greater Importance to the peOpi
H. as n whole, and It IL to I've hopes
>" that the coming primary will demon
", strate that the voters are beginnin,
to to realize this fact. = Lake Charlie
ny Daily Press.
-; The Shreveport Times, and MIR. Ed
au monds. the editor of the Times an
~ the Baton Rouge State. are both to-
=: y small to he issues I'm State eau
NV paign. However, they seem tn EMO
~ the alleged effort to make them sc
~ and do all In their power to help
'u along, and get all out Of 1t possibl,
-. They entirely mistake the point.
'a the charge Ii true that there IL
10 combination of men and newspaper
., "a to control the election Of the State
'D fiscal agents and the deposit Of Stat
funds, and the state printing. thil
ser would lie n real live Issue. one d.
e' manding the thoughtful consider,
e'. ton and condemnation Of every W
las ter. That, as we understand 1t. wa
re" the issue raised by Col. Wilkinson
'ss and 1t cant be laughed out Of cOur
"a. Monroe News.
zen The effects produced by the Wiki
hut son Rally here on the 10th. are sti
III going the rounds. The Sanders PEI
bed pie can't digest this marvellous NEE
ter ing. and we still notice daily stat
i'd ments, and explanations from Sal
ntOl ders' men. trying to account ana e.
ter plain for what took place here q
ind the 10th. Go on, talk all you wan
out stretch the facts all you will. III
nly YOU can't undo what has been don
,st. You know. it il the dog that hs
urs been hit that hOwls." DO all W
it'll want, say all you will. hut you can
fool the people who were here pre-
lgs. ent. They are the best medium
old report the facts tn others. and til
lille IL now being done throughout LO
han isiana. Speak some more. you SsI
ing ders tnen; your talk Is doing Wiki
|eep son all the good i'm the world. and '
NAL are sure he will not object nor br;ll
are what yOn might say a. ''maliciO
and and slanderOuS. ut. Mary RecOr