The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-03
THE STATE PRESS.

Cosgrove's Weekly: twill be noted that
nv esteemed friend, Aswell, can articulate
ali the time whether.he has anything to say
or not.
Lake Charles Americana Press: It seems
to be merciful provision OF providence
that endows with silver tongue the man
who has the most explanations to make.
Monroe Independent: He's a wonder,
this Chrysanthemum Candidate, who
makes three spelling books to grow and
to 'sgo'' where only only one grew and
"went" before.
Morgan City Outlook: This State does
not need any bosses. The people yearn
for leaders-men who will take their cues
from their constituents, and not issue or
ders to be enforced by means of powers
and privileges that were granted in trust.
The people themselves are alone masters
in this commonwealth; they alone consti-
tute legitimate ring in the sense that each
should help the common will for the COM
mon good.
New Orleans Picayune: The past week
has brought its lessons. Here in the city,
where perhaps 81, 900 to $4,000 votes will
be east in the next State primary, the
methods of Michel and Hall in the guber-
material race have won much admiration
during the past fortnight. Irrespective of
factional feeling, the methods of these two
standard bearers have appealed strongly
to sober minds, and the sentiment is grow
ing here that the battle must be fought out
between these two.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter: Good
government in a State can only be obtained
L~,e H,, VIII hou OF oorf
the welfare of their State and upon their
integrity and honesty we must rely for the
fulfilment of pledges. We believe that
State affairs which it so badly needs, and
take from the bosses that power which does
not belong there, and restore to the people
those rights which they have been so
wrongfully deprived of.
Monroe Independent: Mr.. Aswell was
elected superintendent at a salary of 81, 600,
the people voted down an increase and the
Legislature raised it by increasing the ex-
pense account appropriation to $500 per
annum. Mr.. Aswell used it all Sin the
interest of educational uplift,' he says,
and could have used more, but he got it by
methods that no one has ever charged
John T. Michel with resorting to; subse-
quently the straight salary was raised by
constitutional amendment to $1,000 per
annum and then the Legislature cut down
the expense account appropriation to nor
NAL. That shows whether the expense
account increase was for 'educationafup-
lift'' or for Mr.. Aswell. That suppressed
Archie Smith report probably went into
detail and its up to Gov. Sanders and Mr..
Aswell to give the whole truth. Will they
do itY
Lake Charles Americana Press: Mr..
Parker charged that DR.. Aswell drew an
average Of $40 a day for "traveling ex-
penses," or $50 day il he travelled only
every other day, or $50 a day if he spent
two days week on the road, and said the
Good Government League could not as
sumo the task Of defending such practices.
Dr. Aswell's reply was that his accounts
had been audited and found correct; and
further, that il he drew this expense money
wronfully, he would deserve to be in the
backed by faultless elocuion and admirable
stage presence, may 60 down with Match
itoches, but we think the people of the
State would prefer a reply more germane
to the issues. The Aswell speller episode
specially deserves some attention. The
frequent changes of textbooks in Louisiana
schools is sore spot with Louisiana par
ents, and created quite deficit in the
family exchequer when they are made, and
it will be prudent for the good doctor to
show why such substitution of his own
speller for the one in use was necessary OF
desirable.