The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-10
PARKER FILINGS 1T AT ASWELL.
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John M. Parker certainly did fling 1t to
Aswell at Natchitoches last week, after
Aswell supporters tried hard to prevent
John from fling it at him. Mr.. Parker
was invited by the Farmers Alliance to
make a speech at barbecue and tell what
he knew regarding the Monroe conference
with Aswell. Then some one realized that
he might tell too much and for the sake of
Aswell it was made convenient to withdraw
the invitation, unless proyiso was lived
up to which had not been placed in the in
vitation. Mr.. Parker was told that he could
speak, if he spoke as substitute for Judge
Hall, but as Judge Hall had nothing to do
with it, Mr.. Parker said he would speak for
himself or be would speak for no one.
After Dr. Aswell was satisfied that the in
vitation had been withdrawn. the grizzly
headed five thousand dollar Normal School
beauty bravely CD wired the committee
that he hoped Mr.. Parker would be allowed
the platform ''if he had credentials from
Judge Hail."
John Parker trumped his card, however,
and played the joker by having his friends
rent hall and inviting the public the even
ing il. advance. Mr.. Parker stated his case
and told all that was mentioned in the con-
ference, bringing out the fact that Aswell
had said at the time the travelling auditor,
Sanders ''character assassin was on his
books, that if the report was not correct,
| he would drive Sanders and Harris out OF
the State. The further fact was also
brought out that Aswell's travelling expense
account had varied from $40, $50 and $40
per day when Superintendent, and that the
vouchers for this were missing, and that
the State Board had refused speller
which was called the Aswel Speller, anC
that after Gov Sanders made an impas-
stoned speech the speller was accepted, af-
ter the board had turned it down, and thai
royalty was being paid DR.. Aswell on the
new speller when he had said that the
speller it was to substitute was the best thai
could be secured. Dr. Aswell answered ir
a lengthy speech, but lodged the issues ane
simply tried to Witty Mr.. Parker, asserting
that he had been asked by the League fol-
lowers to accept the nomination for Sena'
tor and Lieutenant Governor, the former
being from sources other than the Leauge
as it appeared from the statement of Mr.
Millsaps. He did not say anything abou
his salary being raised before he accepted
the Normal presidency from $4,000 to $4,000
he said nothing about the Aswell Speller
damned down the threats Of the poor peo
pie of this State to substitute a bette
speller. that he himself acknowledged wa
the best He said nothing about the roy
atty he received on the speler that wa
} used in Tennessee on another name, ant
that was turned down in Mississippi OF
} another name-still contents are the SAM
} as the Aswell Speller. He did not say tina
without Sanders big stick that he coult
} not have had his speller accepted. He dit
not explain the $40 and $50 and $50 da,
expense account for which he has beef
} unable to find vouchers. He did not den,
that he dictated the appointment of Super
intendent Harris, that unless Harris woult
have been appointed he would not accep
the Normal School or resign as State Su
perintendent. He did not deny that he hat
papers in his safe that would run the Gov
ernor and Harris out Of the State, nor tina
he had resigned as State Superintendent
; because he was SO disguised with Sanders
administration that nothing could be done
He is very particular how he talks abou
Sanders, because Sanders, tits said, woul
explode a bomb that might run DR.. Aswel
into the Gulf of Mexico. There are man,
truths that the people of this State may b
put wise on before the contest winds up.