The Caucasian., 1912-02-22
IS HE BEING pERSECUTED?

The Caucasian would have il we'll
and thoroughly understood that 1t
has no connection with the William
son Club, nor with the Williamson
Executive Committee, but it is en-
lirely free handed and therefore in
critieising the City Court its pur-
pose is simply in the cause OF law
and order.
For the Judge of the City Court
as an individual the Caucasian en-
teriains no feeling of i'll will. In
deed, we feel kindly towards hlm
and regret that he has, as an official
of a most honorable and respon-
sible position placed himself in an
apparent antagonism to his friends
and the people who stand for law
and order; for law observance IN
slead of law defiance.
10 the City of Shreveport, there
are individuals who in defense OF
L. G.. Blanchard as judge of the City
Court, who has been arrayed in pub
lie print and in public meetings, are
striving TO arouse sympathy on the
Brelense that he is being prosecuted
This plea is non -sensical. 1t is
the extreme of the ridiculous.
II the indictments of Judge
Blanchard and his court in public
print are untrue and libelous, he
should not remain silent as by such
silence ne acquises in the charges
preferred.
AT a public meeting held in the
Court House Monday night, there
was presented a discredit TO the Git,
Court, which if true should not es
cape The attention nor the actor
Of Judge Blanchard.
AS was we'll said by Judge j. C
pngll, one Of the speakers, that i
the connection of Mandell, as Off
cial bondsman of The City Court AM
The peculiar transactions and sin
glllar proceedings as authenticate
ia the records of The ease of Bof
Haynes, negro, and Robert Mande!
be true and The truth is evidenced
~-hy the record, then Impeachment
proceedings should be institutes
against Judge Blanchard, as we'll q
iisbarinent. and Mandell should b.
indicted by the Grand Jury.
AT The same meeting the case o
Stella Goode was cited as an add
lienaI iiscredit Of the City Court.
Besides these public diseredifs o
The City Court, serious charges hav'
been published against the Git.
Court and Judge Blanchard unde
HE signature of The Executive Com
miftee oil The Williamson Club.
Seriously how can any citizen no
biased and preiudiced beyond rea
son pretend 60 say that Judge La
Blanchard is being persecutedg
Seriously, if The Caucasian coul
l,elieve or be impressed for a min
ute that Judge Blanchard is bein
prosecuted we would defend hir
salianlly with all the power at on
command.
Bull unfortunately the contentiol
has gone beyond the limits 0
friendship and kindly regard and
must devoive on the public and tn
citizens who vote to determine Tn
issue al the primary election O
Tuesday next, February "a.
The gist of whatever argument 0
pretense wllicil may be presente'
for serious consideration is .shoul
Judge Blanchard be continued in al
office IN The holding Of which he i
being publicly tiiscredited, to whicl
he has offered no defense nor ex
planation2
Sentiment and personality shoul'
yiald fo reason and as declare,
by The Caucasian ID an editorial o
recent date. court Of justice an
Of LAW should like Caesars wife, b
above suspicion and beyond tn
reach Of criticism.
In the face Of the record il ma.
be said that Judge Blanchard is no
being prosecuted but the situation
Is hcine aggravated when it is pre-
tended that he is being prosecuted
This plea can have no effect Of
men who reason an dare not move,
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