The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-24
AS TO CANDIDATE MORGAN.

Mr.. +. q. Davis, cashier of the
Bank of COyingtOn, writes us in be
half Of the candidacy of Lewis L.
Morgan. Mr.. Davis argument is
That the best way to determine a
mans true worth is to know what
his home people think of him. l have
never seen a young man in any com
! munity who was more universally
| loved and respected than is Lewis
Morgan in the, parishes of st. Tam
many, where his work is and whore
| he IS Best known. While am not
d political prOgnosticator, | venture
10 say that out of a probable vote of
1000 in the parishes of st. Tammany
and Washington, Morgan will re-
ctiYe more than $500. | also have
reasons to believe that Morgan will
roIl three times as many votes in
POlnte COupee, Claiborne's home par
ish, as Claiborne will poll in st.
Iammany, Morgan's home parish. The
same can be said of the other Candi-
dates and their respective parishes.
excepting that the proportion men
toned can be increased in the case
OF Mr., Ponder and his parish
Il think that if the good people
of West Feliciana knew Lewis Nor
gan better than they do, they would
not hesitate to help send him to Con
Sress, feeling secure in the kn0wl-
edge that he would be worthy SUI
leSsor to their beloved Wickliffe."
AS our readers already know, there
is no man, in whose personal integ-
flty We have more confidence than
Ill that of Greene Davis, a native
West Felicianian. But in this III
stance we cannot agree with his
judgment as to the supreme merit
OF Mr.. Morgan over the other candi- |
dates. We admit that the esteem CT
home people is a good teSt-of a |
man. popularity. But if Mr.. Morgan
Is esteemed al his home, is not Fer |
dlnand Claiborne equally popular IN |
folnte Coupee, has not Sambola Jones
al the politicians of Baton Rouge at
his back, would not Amos Ponder be
strongly supported in Sabine parish,
i he happened to be living there
now? Home support is desirable.
and to some extent has significance.
Jut in this case, something more def
rite must be found, since all of !he
candidates are sufficiently popular
ocally.
The test should be- Which candi.
tate has done most for good govern
nent? Which one has acted most
consistently, most patriotically in the
interests of reform? Which has
Nade a statewide reputation for
in the state government?
Which one thus judged by his past
ecord is likely to be most active,
most earnest and sincere in his
ttitude towards national affairs?
here is only one answer: Ferdi-
and Claiborne.
Mr.. Morgan made no name in the
legislature. He claims that he was
from a railroad wreck, and
ct it has been shown, that he an
Wered more roll calls after the
'reck than before! His administra-
on Of the district attorneyship has
cen attacked, and whether or EO,
lis has been done for political rea-
ms, the fact remains that there
'nst have been some grounds fer
]mptalnt, or the charge would not ;
ave been advanced The plea of i'
- Morgan campaign manager that
'e evils complained of are subject u
the mayor and marshal rather Z
ian the district attorney is too pue- %
je to satisfy the voter, who knows
lat a lower official cannot absorb
OF the powers of a higher officer. W
AS for West Feliciana's support of v
r Morgan as a successor to their Il
Flowed Wickliffe, the trouble is we el
hhot easily forget that Mr.. Morgan
ID already planned to oppose Mr..
!cklltfe, and while this parish was til
tears for its peerless representa- II
re- Mr. Morgan was already pull Jt
the wires for his own nomina- b,