The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-08-29
The Press for Watkins

preme Court of the State is an honored
citizen of the City of Shreveport.
She certainly makes fine showing when
it comes to furnishing deservedly eminent
men and all the surrounding country re-
joice in the fact that she is thus honored,
and there is no jealousy existing on the
part of the surrounding country and out
lying territory, tributary to Shreveport, on
this account.
From all the indications at hand, Shreve-
port will roll up a handsome majority for
the denomination of our present Congress-
man at the primary election to be held on
September 3d.-GiJsland Neeus.
Judge Watkins has already served sew
eral terms and is an active, able member.
Since the retirement of Congressman Rams
dell and Broussard from the Lower House
by promotion to the Senate, Judge Watkins
becomes the senior member or dean of the
Louisiana delegation. And by virtue of
his long experience and ability he has al
ready acquired splendid rating and should
the Democrats win the presidential election
in November he will be in position to &C.
complish much more for his constituents
than any new member.
We have never favored the policy of
changing congressman so often, especially
when one becomes we'll acquainted with
the members and becomes familiar with the
means and methods employed in that great
law making body.
We see no good reason for exchanging
Judge Watkins for new and untried man
and believe he should be re-elected.-|
Claiborne Guardian-.Journol.
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readers to the Importance of sending Judge
John T. Watkins back to congress from
this district. He has made US true and
faithful representative, and is the only
congressman from this State that has in
variably attended the Democratic Caucus,
and then voted with his party. If he has
made any mistakes, they have been infini-
tesimal, and were the mistakes of our party
and not our man. His record is as clear as
bell and from Democratic standpoint
cannot be truthfully and fairly criticised,
and we hope to see DeSoto Parish vote to
send him back with practical unanimity.
We have good man in congress, he has
been true to every trust, he has been there
long enough to be useful to his constitu-
ents, and he should be kept there.-Mans-
field Enterprise.
There is no demand for change of con-
gresham. Judge Watkins, the present
congressman, who is candidate for re-
election, has given splendid satisfaction
and accomplished much for the people of
the district. He has been tried and not
found wanting. He is the most consistent
Louisiana Democrat in congress to-day.
He can be depended on to be ''on the job
whenever needed, and he will carry every
parish in the district and be reelected by
an overwhelming majority Grand Cane
Item.
Congressman Watkins has ably repre-
sented the Fourth Congressional District
for several years, having first succeeded
the Phanor Brazeal for the position. He
is man of untiring energy and is ever
alert to the interest and welfare of his con-
stituency, so much so that he has remained
at his post in Washington when he might
have neglected his duties there and come
home to manage his campaign.-Arcadia
argus.
Mansfield Enterprise: Speaker Clark,
of the National House of Representatives,
called Congressman Watkins of this dis
trict to the chair, and he presided over
that body while the Presidents veto of the
steel bill was being considered.