The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-01
REVOLT IN THE PARTY.

Is there revolt in the partyP The
query is self-answered.
III an editorial under the head Revolt
ID the Party the Guardian Journal re-
views briefly the political condition in
Louisiana.
The Guardian Journal suggests that
I'll those men who are at the head of
sic new movement will &c into the State
prinaary election ordered by the regular
organization and make the fight for a
good man who will pledge himself to the
policy Of good government, there can
certainly Sc no objections, ali Of which
is plspsible
iii this State the dominant party is
DemoSfatic, at least the men who doni-
nate are Democrats.
There are two factions Of Democrats
IN Louisiana, as there are factions Of
this and other parties in every State Of
the Union.
Iii States unlike Louisiana, where the
Republicans are equally strong, if not
more powerful, the Democrats, in po-
litical sense, are more cordially in ac-
cord and are moved BY the common inn
pulse which is dictated for the good and
welfare Of the party
In Louisiana the Democrats are di-
vided into radical factions, and as rule
The incentive IS spoiis Of Office.
As in all parties there are the few who
by making trade Of politics become
possessed Of what IS styled fife machine,
which being in their control enables
Them to override. dominate and dictate
whatever plan OF terms which may be
productive Of their individual and gen
erai interest These are styled bosses.
The only incentive of a political boss
for living IS Office The boss rules with
an iron hand, and when several Of these
afe combined. as are the seventeen in
New Orleans, then they WELD such a
power as TO become the dominant fac
Tors IA the politics Of the State.
In this power the Bosses are strength
encd BY the seekers OF Office from the
rural districts, who are ever ready and
willing to become their allies, in the
anticipation ST the crumbs which may be
permitted to fall into the lap Of the fav-
ored, the select and the elect, as it were.
AS rule tie bosses are not oyer-
hnrdened with seruples, nor with the fine
niecties which may disturb the over
jealous would-be politicians from the
country, that is. one whose experience
has hSeu limited, who may Be still
fresh and would entertain the vague
notion q honesty IN politics.
It IS only recently that reference was
made seriously to The registrar of voters
81 New Orleans, when it was expected
thar Governor Sanders would 60 to the
United State Senate. # Lanbremont
were Governor he could remove San
ders registrar Of voters IN New Or
leans and then Lainbremont would have
the power Of smashing the political ma
ching The registrar Of voters of New
Orleans Is one Of the strongest parts Of
this machine. Without the machine the
Bosses would soon besoane powerless.
Il IS Ills machine which defeated
eolonel Wilkinson and made Sanders
THE Governor It Is The same machine
which elevated I-anbremont to The Lieu
tenant tsoyernorship over Bailey, who
had been nominated hy majority Of
The votes cast Tor him in the State out
side q New Orleans and the influence
al tbs machine.
conceded that she machine IS all
powe al. bat i en- Be smashed into
snaigllsFeeiis he FIRST move towards
slse smashing Is ID the organization OF
"a opposition The great majority 81
The Democrats ii Louisiana who vote
NE Is rspels They have tired Of con-
ditiens and ase seeking relief which
llsey have determined on obtaining. Al
this hse i Is stslIa y e recall the
psss, But fle naehise may Be- reminded
81 lie sasf sps eIlieo q several years
since Ahies e saEs + wss :
ST eel.dilions Which Ners