The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
DoNALDsoNyILLE SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2l 1917

| lo-udIt ueGHOus, 5ealu@Wuere lust for
office and abuse Of poWer had sapped
these finer patriotic Instincts, which
are the foundation bulWark of our
government They appreciate that
many men objected to the Republican
party as strongly as others did to
the Democratic party, and realizing
there are splendid men in each, felt
a great national partg, on broad, new
lines, working in behalf of the peo-
pie, and for fairness and Justice to
all, should appeal to the great Ameri-
can people, to unitedly work to rem
edy existing intolerable conditions,
and strongly felt the sacredness of
their pledges and sincerity of their
platform would bea guarantee for
future performance.
With one single exception every
state in the Union Was represented
at one of the largestHpolitic gather
ings ever held, and unanimously nomi
mated Theodore Roosevelt of New
York for president. and Hiram W.
Johnson of California tor vice presi-
dent.
Probably no living man has ever
been more bitterly Yifnperated by his
enemies or more Loyalty loved by his
friends than has Roosevelt, and we
of Louisiana, owe him a large debt
of gratitude for what he has accom-
plished for this state. No president
has ever taken a keener interest or
worked harder for Ievee protection
than he, and Whenhe is elected
president again, mark we'll his prom
ise, that to the limit of his ability
you know he will carry out:
We should undertake the complete
development and conEroI of the Mis-
sissippi as a national work, just as "
have undertaken the work Of building
the Panama canal. We can use the
plant, we can use the human expert
ence left free by the completion of
the Panama canal III SO developing
the Mississippi as I'd make it a
mighty highroad of commerce and a
source of fruetification and not of
death to the rich fertile lands lying
along its lower lengttlll,.''
With the absolute control by the
federal government M our levees
many of us may live to see the real
ization of that famons statement in
his speech at Vickshnrg, that he be-
lives it the imperative duty Of the
federal government tp SO safeguard
and protect the entire Mississippi
Valley that the peonle f that rich
section should be happy and as
safe as the q l1ers III 1a & val ley Of
the Hlds and .s. the scourge
ID para lNse
the commerce OF cur great city not
onlv did Roosevelt INN edfately sin-
woke the full power Of the marine.
hospital service to stamp It out, and
for all time show that this disease
could be controlled and eliminated, but
against the earnest wishes of his
friends he came in person to New Or
leans to see what conditions were,
and If there was any further help he
could render.
In 1907, when we were threatened
with a fearful financial panic, when
our banks and financial institutions
throughout the country were utterly
unable to help these needing it. know
ing that unless prompt action was ren
dered, the cotton planters, sugar
planters, rice planters aud farmers
throughout the entire south would be
unable to harvest or market their
crops, Theodore Roosevelt again was
the man through whose influence
and powerful help the United States
government released a large part of
its funds and deposited it all over
the south, where it would be of in
estimable benefit to our people. His
attitude at all times has been that
of a patriot, ready and willing to do
all in his power. even to eheerfully
risking his life.
Roosevelt is the man who does
things, and it would be eminently
1T that he who conceived, and is
largely responsible for the Panama
canal, should not only be in the ex-
ecutive chair when that greatest mon
unent Of modern times is coE pleted.
but that work done and well done
who more fitting than Theodore
Roosevelt, with the splendid army OF
trained men and trained engineers
could be put in charge Of the mighty
Mississippi river and given instruc-
tions to carry out his -romise, made
not to us only, but to the entire ma
tion
In Hiram W. johnson Of California
he has a most able and worthy rum
ming mate. When Heney was shot
down in the court room by the bull
let of the coWardlY assassin, john
son, who often before had laughed
at personal violence. offered himself,
sprang to the front, volunteered his
services, and through his vigorous
prosecution is due the conviction of
Ruef. schmitz and the cleaning up Of
the city of San Francisco. Single
handed and alone, he has conquered
the Southern Pacific and its allies,
and was friunp phantly elected COVER
nor of California hy an oyerw wheln1lTg.
majority. He is a young, man, able,
viriIe and absolutely fearless, and by
training, equipment and ability, emf
nently qualified to occupy any posi-
ton with honor to himself and to
the credit of his countrymen.
It has been oru earnest effort IN
this campaign to make a fair fight,
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