The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-16
THE STATE PRESS,

THE STATE PRESS.
Ruston Leader: We are not fighting or
pleading for Lambremout. With US, he,
Individually is not considered. He cuts very
little figure in the matter. But it is for the
continued success of the Democratic party
in Louisiana we are working for and plead
ing for.
Claiborne Guardian Journal: The five
proposed amendments are all important
and ought to be ratified. They are essen
tial to the cause of economy and reform.
We urge our readers to make it point to
come to the polls and vote for all the pro-
posed amendments.
Claiborne Guardian Journal: The Ma
tional Republican party needs the negro
vote in States like New York, Ohio and
Indiana, and dare not countenance white
Republican party in Louisiana or any
other State. Therefore Mr.. Pharr's talk
about white Republican party in Louisi-
ana is myth.
Alexandria Town Talk: A large ma
jority of the people of Louisiana are up in
arms against race track gambling, and
it must be made to 'walk the plank"
in this State. 1t is the most pernicious
form of gambling, and brings to the State
a tough element who, when they 60 broke,
proceed to raise another stake by robbery
and pocket picking, or even worse, high
way robbery. The General Assembly
should wipe it out and we believe it will.
Crowley Signal: If you are indignant
about the way the machine prostituted the
ballot box in the second primary why don't
you go to the polls on Tuesday, April 81,
and show your indignation in a way that
counts by voting for the five constitutional
amendments. What do you suppose the
seventeen ward bosses care whether Lam
Fremont or his Republican opponent is
elected? Neither can help nor harm them
seriously, but they are interested in the
defeat Of the amendments.
Richland News-Beacon: Louisiana Dem
ocrats cannot afford to lend assistance of
any kind to the Republicans. Did you
ever stop to think that if you elected a Re-
publican Lieutenant-G Governor he would
become the Governor in case of the Execu-
tive's death? Stamp the rooster. Remain
loyal to the party by staying in it, and
when the opportunity first presents itself,
purge it Of the rascals and grafters, or at
least have primaries held so that they can
not employ their nepharious methods.
Lake Providence Banner-Democrat: The
entire press of the State is urging the
voters to do their duty on Tuesday, the
21st of April, by turning out and casting
their ballot and save the defeat of the
Constitutional Amendments, which they
claim will be opposed by the "bosses'' of
New Orleans, and it is up to the voters of
the country parishes to turn out to man
| to save the amendments from defeat. tits
up to the country to do this, and it is only
by turning out on election day and voting
for the amendment can this be done. 1t is
expected that every East Carroll voter
will take the trouble to go to the polls and
cast his vote and defeat the methods Of the
New Orleans ''bosses.''
jackson Independent: While the ex-
periences of the late State primary, in the
case Of Mr.. Railey, were exasperating and
enough to cause the gorges of honest
Democrats to rise, still the practice and not
the principles Of the party were wrong, and
it would be poor policy for Democrats
to desert their party trying to reform it.
AS we'll might the members of church
desert its fold and give it up to one or two
sinners in the congregation who had gone
wrong. Turn the rascals out and stick to
the party is the true policy. Hence let us
vote the ticket straight, Lambremont and
all, at the same time serving notice on the
wrong doors that ample means to meet their
trickery will be provided for the future.
Stick to the Democracy, you have no other
affiliations in the South.
/ Items of Interest.