The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-05
The BANNERS CHOICE.

for two United States Senators
from Louisiana campaign which
is now you might say in it's in
cipiencyAthe BANNER feels it in
cumbent upon itself to state its
preferences and to also say that it
will accord to the candidates of
its choice all the support it can
honorably give them through it's
columns. The various real or
imaginary issues of the campaign
we deem it best to leave to the
orators themselves. We regard
the matter as being just what it is
purely and simply contention
between factions of the good old
Democratic party. 1t therefore
ill becomes the advocates of either
eide to apply censure or vitupera-
ton too harshly upon their OPP
ponents and we sincerely trust
this course will be eschewed in
Louisiana. The political struggle
just closed in Mississippi ought to
be avoided in this State by all
means, as it can ultimately have
no other result than to bring the
Democratic party in disrepute
with thoughtful and good men.
For Governor, after careful con-
sideration, We endorse the can
didacy of Hon. John T. Michel,
the worthy and able Secretary of
State under several preceding adj
Manifestations. We favor his can
didacy for the reason that We
have know him personally for
number of years and know him
to be capable man and a gentle.
man imbued with pure motives
and correct principles. He pre-
sumes for the attainment of no
"isms" or vagaries; is thorough
ly familiar with the people and
the conditions of the State, and,
if elected, we are confident would
give a good account of himself in
the executive chair. The fact
that he has held Office for many
years and is supported by others
who have been likewise fortunate,
is or ought to be no bar to his
preferment by the voters. He is
q good man and we sincerely hope
he will be triumphant over his
opponents in the primary. He
is certainly RETAINING from
mud Singing and loses no time
in hunting unsavory records of
his opponents. Mr.. Michel needs
no Introduction to the people of
Louisiana whom he has so ef-
ficiently and devotedly for many
years served them, making a record
of which he has just cause to feel
proud. We feel confident that
after the people have become ac-
quainted with MIR. Michel they
will be sure that he will admin
lister the affairs of this State in a
conservative and business like
Our choice for Senatorial hcnors
are Hon. Murphy j. Foster, pres.
emit Incumbent, and Hon. Jared
Y. Sanders, now Governor of the
State. These distinguished gem
tlemen are follow-townsmen of
ours, but we do not endorse their
entirely on this &C.
count. We do so cheerfully be.
cause we know them to be good
and true men and men of the
highest sense of duty and un.
selfish craftsmanship.
As q man Of the people the form.
er only q few years ago insisted |
upon a primary election choice by
he people of his state, at which |
lime he was overwhelmingly
,hosen. As to his career in the
,enete of the United States it can
aot even be question by his
,trongest political opponent.
Governor Sanders has given the
State of Louisiana a clean, honest
Ind progressive administration.
Not only has he shown the people
# his State that he is capable of
;oping with any situation or con-
lition that may come before the
National Congress, but he has al.
eady demonstrated his forceful-
less and ability to do things at
Washington when given the op.
'ortunity to do SO. we believe
hat his aggressiveness of char
cter and unlimited energy placed
D the United States Senate will
van assure those who are Oh.
osod % him that the interests Of
10 people whom he represents
i'll 30 vigorously and intelligently
Doked after. The people of St. t
Iary should feel proud Of this q
opportunity to not only honor
lese two distinguished gentlemen i