The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
NEW ORLEANS LETTER
Suggestions for inaugural Parade Of DE
Gang"-Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves for
Florida End of the Racing

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/ Il the Democrats are so absolutel,
certain that they have the votes il
their pockets to elect their candidates
the Republicans are not. After tht
smoke has cleared away, the evidence
of hot battle will be shown and onl,
the rankest kind Of election steals vii
insure the elevation of the gang =
representatives to the official chairs
However, the Democrats could give 8
little inaugural parade of their owe
here. in this city, and the following
suggestions for the formation OF the
parade are offered:
/. Band of music playing Dream.
ing"
2. Democratic nominees in carriages,
with banner inscribed with the motto
of the party, THE Race is Not Always
to the Swift.
3. Battalion OF New Orleans police.
men, all blIndfolded, representing Jus.
tice.
4. Graveyard Marching Club, 2o,-
600 strong. No voter who has been
dead over twenty three years will be
permitted to enter this parade without
special permission from Jere Gleason.
He will be found at his office daily.
5. Delegation of New Orleans ward
bosses disguised as gentlemen. Ban
ner, Every Little Bit Added to What
We've Got, Makes just a Little Bit
More.n
6. Dudenhefer, Letten and Foster,
borrowed from the criminal authori-
ties expressly for the purpose. Each
will take turns. in rendering that pop
ular ballad, 81 Got Mine.
I. Band OF music playing Jim
Bailey, Won't You Please Stay
Home.
5. Citizens who would vote for a
Yellow Dog on the regular ticket
in preference to decent Republican,
led by the Dog.
9. Race horse teuts. barrel house
keepers and negro panderers carrying
the keys OF the city.
While it is not likely that any 9th
ers will wish to participate, should
they SO desire they will be classed
with either 5 or 8 and be given q place
in the line. AS it is the last appear
ance in public of this rem arkable pa
geant much interest will no doubt be
shown in the event.
Mrs. Roosevelt and party left Fri
day morning for points on the Florida
coast after spending a few days very
pleasantly IN this city. The presi-
dents wife refused all proffers OF en-
tertainmentby the citizens, but spent the
entire time IN sightseeing and recrea-
tion. Many persons were permitted
to meet her informally, however, and
upon all she made most favorable
impression as a gracious and charm
ing woman, we'll worthy OF the posi-
tion she occupies in the land. The
Roosevelt children enjoyed New Orle-
ans immensely and covered all the
sights thoroughly, from a prize fight
to a try at the fish in the lake.
The end of this week marks the close
of the racing season in this city, and
efforts to prolong the sport into the
summer months at the smaller tracks
have not met with much encourage
ment. Even those who profess to be-
ardent supporters OF the game are
using strenuous efforts to suppress all
the-year round racing, realizing that
the quieter things are in that line for
the next few months, the better it will
be for them. As for bookmaking at
the tracks, which is in reality the life
Of horse racing, it seems to be doomed
if the expressions OF citizens aud press
count for anything. This is a healthy
sign and gives promise of a time when
Louisiana will be thoroughly awak-
ened to her moral responsibilities
time when crooks will be recognized
as such and no longer allowed TO prey
upon their deluded victims through
organizations winked at by the au-
thorities. We do not want blue laws
in this state, nor do we want the
personal rights Of citizens Abridged
or stifed, but we owe it to the COM
monwealth to see that honest, hard
working citizens are protected from
the wiles of these sharpers, who toll
not neither do they spin. The issue
will have to be met, and sooner or
later bookmaking will be ended in this
state forever.
Joe Leveque, through his papers the
World, is deserving Of commendation
for the fight he is urging against
quaek doctors and fake nostrums. LIE.
vogue is nothing II not a radical, and
has a reputation for saying about as
near what he thinks as deeency ard
the laws permit, and it was expected
when he appeared at the head of a
daily paper that some strenuous
reforms would be advocated. Fake
medical practitioners are just now tax.
ing up the greater part OF his atten.
tion and the chances are that when
I he is finished the whole tribe will be
looking for soft spot TO fall In.
KRATS.
Baseball tomorrow evening at 3:3l
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