The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21
From Our State Exchanges

From Our State Exchanges Il
Plaquemines Professor: The Michel ad-
ministration would, if elected, be the legit-
innate successor of the Sanders regime. 1t
has the support of Sanders and of all his
| hackers.
Mansfield Enterprise: How Michel can
face an honorable people with his black
record staring him in the face, is beyond
comprehension. What would he not do if
he were Governor? The very suggestion
is startling.
Lake Charles American Press: Mr..
Puio is so far ahead in the Senatorial race
that Governor Sanders and Congressman
Broussard have been obliged to get up a
public wrangle in order to draw attention
to themselves.
Ruston Leader: The people of this Sec
ton of the State, erstwhile friends of
Thomas H. Harris, resent his actions in
waiting until he had secured the office of
Superintendent of Education and then
coming out among them and making
speeches for Boss Michel. Many of them
will show their resentment by voting blank
as to Superintendent.
''All the candidates seem to be good
fellows, and it is to be regretted that the
Governor has not created enough new
offices to fill the demand; but we must
admit he has done his best in this line, and
it is no fault of the Governor that there are
not enough Offices to go clear round and
lap over far enough to tie a bow knot"
says the Lake Arthur Herald. "But he
done his durndest," adds the Lake Charles
American Press.
Farmervile Gazette: It seems to US the
back to the soil movement can be carried
too far. When they shift the men of the
slums Of the big cities down among the
boys of rural neighborhood, it is about
time to call a halt. We did not make them
what they are, and to have rural life per-
verted by their unholy presence is not
right. They have led polluted life and
cannot reform at once, in fact, many Of
them will never reform. The city made
them, let it take care of them.
Baton Rouge Advocate: There are peo-
pie who think it is unnecessary to build
roads into certain parts of the country be-
cause no people live there and the section
is undeveloped and uncultivated. That is
just the reason why that section is unin-
habited and uncultivated. Nine-tenths of
the argument for building good roads is
that it will bring settlers and producers
into the country. Roads are not built pri-
marily for the people already there. If
they were we would never have any roads.
St. Landry Commoner: The frantic
efforts of the Michel following and the
newspapers supporting his forlorn cause
to excuse the ring candidates dealings are
really amusing. White Lake, Chef Men
teur and the Frellsen combination have
already settled the hash of Michel's candi-
dacy. The voters of this State are not,
nor will they be, hoodwinked by such
flimsy excuses put up by the campaign
committee of Michel-such efforts only re-
suit in muddying the waters and will never
convince the people that Michel is the man
for Governor.
Gueydan News: We do not believe that,
because man seeks to serve his people as
an officer, every hand should be against
him to bleed his purse. The present plan
of campaigning is ruinous to a mans
financial standing in the community.
The law says come across, the campaign
committee says: "Divvy," the newspapers
hold out the hand of extortion, pleading
that the space it sells the candidate is
worth more than the same space sold to
the local merchants. True we get but one
whack in life time at the poor ambitious
candidate, but we get little more from a.
certain class of merchants. A great many
men are sore if the candidate does not
hand out a cigar Or pass over drink,
while the churches, charity organizations
and all kinds of benefit grabs lay clutching
hands upon his and squeeze.