The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
A Louisiana Democrats Advice.

| the most prominent citizens and plant
ers OF West Feliciana parish, and
well-known throughout the state as a
leading Democrat who always takes q
deep aud intelligent interest in public
affairs, addressed the following com
municatton TO an esteemed contempt
rary:
Laurel Hi, La, July IL, 1908.
Editer New Orleans PicaySaae: Dear Sir-Not-
witistanding your adhesion TO the candidacy OF
W j. Bryan. wish to offer one or two sugges-
tions to the vast conservative body OF voters OF
the south.
Now is the time to smash party shackles and
send the politicians to limbo.
There is not a 'hayseed" so green as to bet
his money on a twice beaten quarter-horse-
Then why be bound to the chariot wheels o. 3
pseudo Democracy that savors of populism more
than Democracy.
thrown for Taft and the south will assume her
proper place once more in the councils OF the
nation.
Let the south continue its adhesion to the
populistic masquerade Of Democracy and she is
doomed to scorn and contempt for all time. The
Democratic party may well inScflbe fms"
from tip to tip of the jackasS ears. Yours truly,
j. BURRUSS McGEHEE.
There can be no doubt that a good
many other Louisiana Democrats share
the views so vigorously and unequivo-
cally expressed by Mr.. MeGehee-
very many more than will have, like
him, the courage OF their convictions,
the manhood to give them open ez-
preston and to back them up with the
ballot in November.
The Picayune acknowledges that the
author OF this outspoken letter ''would
in almost any connection give wise
counsel" but it fears that in the
present case his Judgment is warped
by excess OF conservatism. The
paper goes on to advocate acceptance
and support of Mr.. Bryan by Demo-
Gratis because he 'shas forsworn his
most radical doctrines and now stands
for Democratic principles along with
Judge Gray, Judge, Parker, Senator
Daniel and all the leading Democrats
whose principles have never been
questioned. And, as in duty bound,
our contemporary concludes it's ar
gument with the estate, lat and un-
profitable" accusation which has been
5he main string of its political harp
Tor many years-that the Republican
party is "a sectional organization, OPP
posed to the south and its great inter-
ssts. -
This moth-eaten charge is dehors
he record and cannot mislead intelli- |
gent and well-informsd citizens. It is
,ontfoverted and demolished not only |
~ the policies and legislation OF the
Republican party, that have protected |
Ind promoted the interests and indus.
ries Of the south in common with
hose of the other sections of the ma
ion, but by the action of Republic
an presidents in conferring high Off
ial honors upon prominent southern
rs AID Democrats, both in war and
,eace.
Louisiana has been especially fa-
:ored in this regard, and unlimited
ophistry and bald assertion to the
ontrary cannot alter the fact that no
ther state in the union, comparative
peaking, has derived greater benefit
rom. the protective principles and
Iberai, non sectional policies of the
republican party and its presidents.
: is rank error and ingratitude for
ny Louisiana citizen or newspape TO
tempt evasion or denial OF truth
Q well-known and self evident.
Mr.. McGehee is right, and only by
blowing the wise course of conseeya-
SIN and independence he suggests
an the voters of the southern states
estroy the spirit OF sectionalism
hieh nov hampers US and prevents
le south from assuming her proper
lace in the councils of the nation"
every Louisiana voter VINO believes
own in his heart that this is true will
ast ballot in accordance with his
1nvictions next November, the prasi-
entail candidate of the psuedo De.
ocracy, who has in turn championed
I'D forsworn so many heresies and
adieal doctrines during the past
oxen years, will be short of this /
ate's electoral vote when the results
the national election are totted up,
Employment for Newcomb Graduates.
The NeWcomb Alumnae Association,
which Miss Florence Dymond of +
clair, La, is president, and Mrs t
lsworth Woodward Of New Orleans c
secretary. is cooperating with the
diane alumni in the employment bu-
au recently started, and has es [
bli5hed branch with headquarters Y
Newcomb College which The Chief
kes pleasure in commanding to :
lblic notice and patronage as a a
ghly worthy enterprise. The bureau L
II endeavor to provide teachers in
9 various branches for parish public t,
hools, industrial schools, high Z
hools, private schools and colleges, :
struetors in physical culture and
t, as well as governesses in private /
miles, and will also endeavor to =
orders for work done in pottery,
ass, weaving, embroidery and other 8
anches Of the Newcomb art depart 4
mt. AS is well known, graduate ]
any department of the Newcomh q
llege ranks among the highest in q
south, hence the capacity and D
araeter of those recommended for 8