The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
THE STATE PRESS.

Assumption flOneer: Both the town
and the parish are short Of funds-this is
certainly time to practice economy all
around.
Concordia Sentinel: 1t won't take long
for such rottenness as has been disclosed
in the recent primaries in this State to
wreck the Democratic party.
Colfax Chronicle: So now we have
pretty mess of it, and honest Democrats
all over the State are hanging their heads
in shame over the party's disgrace.
VIM Parish Tribune: Senator Ekins
of West Virginia has a daughter as we'll
as several millions of dollars 1t is reportd
that the daughter is engaged to Duke Won
Fiddlesticks of Abrutly de Doughgetter, or
some such dago name.
Lafayette Advertiser: Honest elections
are absolutely necessary for the preserva-
ton of the rights and liberties of the peo-
pie. Not for one moment should fraud be
tolerated, but it should be punished with
promptness, certainty and extreme severi-
ty.
Lake Arthur Herald: Why not make it
penitentiary offense to jigger the ballot
box, and then enforce the law. That might
be rough on the politicians, but the fewer
politicians and the more "plain'' people
we have in office, the better laws we will
have and the more strictly they will be
enforced.
Shreveport Times: There is no good to
be derived from general attacks on the
political organization which is dominant in
Louisiana. 1t is greater than Bailey or
Lambremont or Sanders or Wilkinson.
Whatever its faults, and no patriot will
deny their existence-it does stand for the
political supremacy of the element in our
civilization to which alone our destines can
ever be entrusted.
Lake Providence Banner-Democrat We
have heard many good and true Democrats
say that they will not vote for Lambremont
under any circumstances. They say if the
Stale Central Committee can stand dis
ruption in the Democratic ranks, they can
also. One thing is certain, there is much
feeling over the matter, and it is pretty
hard to see Demourat swindled out of an
office by Democrats.
Assumption Pioneer: Let the good
Democrats get together, and put up de-
termined fight against frauds such as were
perpetrated at the primary of the 25th of
last month, but in doing so let us not cry
down the party. Let us help to build an
honest, determined and intelligent citizen
ship, and then it will be impossible for the
ballot box thief to operate his nefarious
trade. The Democratic party of Louisiana
has done too much for the State of Louisi-
ana, for it's people to even dream Of giving
the reigns of government to any other
party.
Crowley Signal: "The solution of the
problem of terrorism in America" de-
clares the Journal, sis the cure of the
slums, ghettoes and congested tenement
districts" And the cure of the slums,
ghettoes and congested tenement districts
lies in the radical reform of our immigra-
ton laws. Rigidly exclude the paupers,
criminals and insane, the undesirable citi-
zens of all other lands. That will cure
terrorism in America. 1t will choke the
Black Hand, the Malta, the Camorra, the
Hunchakist and other murder societies.
But nothing else will do it.
1t is said that the action of the New Or
leans bosses in the recent election, or, more
particularly speaking, the action of the
committee in counting out Mr.. Bailey, will
prove deathblow to the primary system
in this State. Such should not be the case
by any means. 1t would be a surrender to
the tricksters to show such weakness. The
audaclous front presented by the few
should not brighten the courageous. It is
IN times of storm and danger that men are
capable of showing their prowess. 1t takes
a mariner to guide vessel in a storm.
Almost anybody can manage ship in a
calm sea.-Lahe Charles Press.
ShreveportTimes: The primary election
law may be revised from now to doom's
day, but just so long as a vast body of
Louisiana citizenship reserves it's interest
in elections until the day after the elections
have been held-just so long will men
whose chief interest is linked with political
success at the polls WELD an over-weening
and unhealthy influence on the distinies of
this State. Had the people of the country
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