The Donaldsonville chief., 1908-07-25
DoNALDsoNVILLE. La SATURDAY. July % 1908.
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Local Democrats Holding our for Party
Harmony Home manufacturers,
Exhibition TO Ise Given
In the Fall
New Orleans, La. July 23, 1905.
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leS o"H " Wdy. scarcely cleep
has been heard from those who were
SO loud in their demands for a DEM
ocratic reform ticket as though there
could be Democratic reform) and #
begins to look as though the leaders
are SO we'll pleased as having gotten
in on the Bryan haud wagon al lie
eleventh hour that they can't fiud time
TO do anything but smile at eath other
over what they may please to term
their sag gacity.
Besides, Bryan himself is a soother
Voting for Bryan is one OF the ira
ditions of the Democrats, aud they re
strong as horseradish on traditions
Your simon pure Democrat is happier
to cast his lonely ballot for q we'll
licked Bryan and then reeel ia an
orgy OF sadness at his defeat, than to
even once justify bis conscience ny
T drawing SO much ae the sitghts-se
scratch against his glorious Demo
cratic record. So much for tradi-
tions. As long as sentiment controls
our political actions, we may expect
to see continued repetitions of our
honorable misgoyernment. see Gil
mores drawing their muni6eent dona-
tions while the state cannot meet cur
rent indebtedness, defalcations made
excus able, Whitakers exempt from the
enforcement OF Jail sentences as COM
mon petty criminals through the aimsy
excuse of illness, and SO on through
the long list which We are all famiE ar
with. OF course, it is treason TO
breathe these things in the face of the
present harmony supposed to exist IN
our body polite, but in the words of
our revolutionary forebears, make
the most of it. = The situation would
be highly humorous were. it not #seri-
Gus.
Mayor 8ehrman is out for re cleo
tion, along with about ninety per
cent OF the various other ot1ieehold-
ers, and it seems very likely that he
will be returned. Considering his
handicap there is very littla eta
be said against his record during the
time he has been in Office, most people
being willing to admit that he has
done about as well as could have been.
expected under the circumstances.
There has not been single brilliant
action in all his administf alton to
commend him, but it is apparently
satisfying to know that he has not
been quite as rotten as oficehoiders
sometimes are. The prevailing senti-
ment is that he could have been much
worse, and this sentiment will probably
bring him the support of the majority
at the next election.
! have referred only to Democratic
opposition so far, butthe Repa abicans
will be on hand with full city ticket
to fight for government. As usual,
their ticket will be tie cleanest ia The
deld. Alex. Leonhardt, candidate for
lieutenant governor in the recent state
election, Is being prominently nen-
toned for mayor, and other Repubii-
cans OF equal prestige will appear on
the ticket. While the success of the
party locally is hardly within the
scope of possibility, the chances for
d greatly increased vote are exception
ally good. The apathy Of 'narm0nyn
which appear 10 peryade the Demo
cratic party will augment the Repubti-
can ranks, while the number Of reg
ulars who will desert the party for the
banners Of Taft in the national elec-
tion will be likely also to cast theii5
strength for good government at home
as well as in the nation.
Racing is over In the city for good
and all. The promoters of The merry
go-round which has been aoarishing
during the summer months have de
cided that liberal purses On fifty
cent admission price are not conn ali.
BILE with the croft side of the ledger
and have pulled stakes for more fertile
fields. Strange to say, 30 wondrous
business stagn alton has so far struck
town and meichants are even planning
to continue business throughout The
winter under the full know1tdge that
the big tracks will have the lid on all
the season. As was Intended, the
only losers are the professional cult,
aud these We can spare.
The Illinois Central freight handlers
are proving stubborn. The Dock ana
Cotton Council didn't take as much
interest in their troubles as had been
ANTICIPATED and after perfunctory
hearing ordered the disgruntied truck
pnshers to go back 10 work and quit
bothering them. The strikers faqe
developed will of their own, how
ever, and are still out, as dsfaat as
ever and determined to push their de-
mauds to the last.
Much interest is being shown IN the
home manufacturers exl4fbifi0n which
Els to be given this fall. and IL bids
fair TO become one of tie greatest
commercial moves ever attempted here.
Nearly all the local mauufaeturers
/ will have displays and tue railroads
are making arrangements @ briog II
great crowds of visitors, so that the
event should be perfect success.