The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-18
THE BATTLE OF BALLOTS.

THE BATTLE OF BALLOTS.
Before another issue of the Banner you
will be called on to step up to the polls and
cast your ballot in the first of the two State
and local primary elections. Next Tues
day, the 23d, is the day.
1t is for the electorate of this great State
you, your neighbor and his neighbor-
to decide who are the most worthy to hold
the offices of the State from that OF Gov
ernor on down to Constable. Every think
ing man that to vote is his duty, and that
in this duty every discretion should be ex-
ercised. The Banner urges you to reflect
seriously before casting your ballot.
AS regards the local candidates you, OF
course, have your preferences. We do not
presume to dictate or suggest here at all.
But as to the State ticket word of sug-
gestion coming from one who has read so
exhaustively from so many sources should
be we'll received at this time.
Interest centers in the Gubernatorial
race The candidates, as you know, are
Judge Luther E. Hall, backed by the
Democratic Good Government League;
Hon. John T. Michel, the candidate of the
New Orleans ring Cor corruptionists) and
Mr.. j. B. Aswell, the candidate of one of
the ward bosses of New Orleans.
The Banner has from week to week
given the political situation from over the
State in it's own language and as reflected
by its exchanges. Beyond the real of per-
adventure it has been shown to you that
Judge Hall is the logical man for this
ranking position. His fitness, his integrity
of purpose, his past record and the refuta-
ton of every charge brought against him
by the hirelings of the bosses has been
presented to you in concise form.
Mr.. Michel's unfitness for the office has
been shown by his several shady deals,
unsavory to the masses, as we'll as his
general maladministratio of State affairs,
his salary grabs and the fact that he is a
ward boss and ring-rule champion in the
whole cloth. To be candid with you, we at
first felt in sympathy with him when he
was attacked from so many sources, but
we found nothing but truth in the charges
and knew that a fair minded and thinking
electorate would eliminate him in the race
1t will follow. Aside from these ''shady'
transactions referred to, Mr.. Michel has
through "drag" managed to build up the
profits arising from the office OF Secretary
Of State until, all told, they amount te
$50, 1000 per year. This, together with his
profits in the State land dickers, have
made him a wealthy man and he is entitled
to no ones sympathy. A city ward boss
can never become Governor of our State
but aside from this, he himself has beer
the instrument of making his nomination
impossible.
AS for Mr.. Aswell, his candidacy ha'
never been seriously considered, excep
by the "school ring" he succeeded il
building up. He is too small man 70
the Office, anyway. Surely the people o
our State would not care to see man be
come Governor who has so little bushes
ability that an auditor must follow in hi
wake here and there to unravel his &C
counts of public funds-a man who give
personal checks on public funds-a maj
who has repeatedly gotten himself in EN-
barrassing and questionable positions an
still remains unable to explain them ava
Ia man who fathered the Infamous Mark
bill, which took the management of publ
schools out of the hands of the people
Don't waste ammunition in his direction
He is also impossible.
In word, down with the ring! Nomi
nate Judge Hall in the first primary.