The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-04
From Our State Exchanges
rise: T, H. Harris has

dragged the Olllc0 VI superintendent u
Public Education into the lowest depths of
dirty politics, and he can never again in
spire the confidence Of the people. 1t is
truly unfortunate for the public schools.
Morgan City Outlook: Dr.. Aswell's
tongue seems to be the spiggot to the
Michel Stop barrel; whenever they wish to
let off any slush, they simply loosen the
Spite by means Of secret spring. First,
there was the Bernstein slush, and now we
have the Moritz sewerage. 1t is about
time to disinfect the oral cavity of the
great salary drawer.
Eros Plaindealer: Tom Harris name
should be ignored on the ballot on election
day and thereby hand him the contumely
that is due him for his action in the cam
paign. His claims that Michel's election
will conserve the best interest of the
schools is false. He knows, and we all
know, that the public funds of the State
are provided by certain laws and acts of
the Legislature.
Mansfield Enterprise: The evidence is
all in, and the opponents of Judge Hall are
Respondent and discouraged. A few of
those who have been bought outright by
the promise of sinecure positions, or the
distribution of public patronage, are still
whistling to keep their courage up, but
they realize that their fate is sealed, and
they only await the burial of their fondest
hopes under an avalanche of ballots on
January 23d.
Shreveport Journal: Governor j. Y.
Sanders insists that he is ''the only Demo-
craft in the Senatorial race for the 1916
term. One of Sanders appointees to office,
and one Of his most active supporters is
Hon. Henry E. Hardtner, president of the
conversation committee. The Hon. Henry
was just few years ago an ardent Repub-
lican and the nominee of Congress on the
ticket. If Jared is such an all
fired Democrat, why did he appoint a Re-
publican to the presidency of the CONVEX
sation commission?
Shreveport Times: There are evidences
that the people are going to make Mr..
Harris feel their displeasure before the
thing is done with. One form of rebuke
that has been suggested is that the office
of State Superintendent of Education be
voted blank in the primary next month.
Several North Louisiana papers have
already served notice on Mr.. Michel that
when he thus attempts to drag the schools
into politics by employing the head of the
system of the State as politi-
cal booster he will lose rather than gain in
public estimation.
Eunice Call: When the Michel people
put up $4,000 to bet that Michel would
carry the city Of New Orleans two to one
over Hall, their money was taken up before
the ink on the checks had time to dry. It
was done for bluff that failed to mate
rialize. Now, if they are 50 sure Of win
ming and are real sports-with their money
why is it they have not taken up the
other $4,000 offered by the Hall people
upon the same terms. They remind lis Of
a fellow pitting dunghill rooster against
a thoroughbred. Soon as they feel the
steel they either squawk or run.
Lake Charles American Press: The reg
istration of voters in New Orleans reached
a grand total of 1851, foreshadowing a
vote Of approximately 10000, over 5000
more than the largest vote ever polled.
From December 1st to December 23d. the
was conceded to be almost
entirely composed of Hall supporters, as
the administration sees that its members
are registered early. The number regis
tered and the size of the probable vote
betoken many more votes for Judge Hall
than his supporters expected and reduce
Mr.. Michel's majority in Orleans to a neg
ligible quantity.
Ruston Leader: We learn that there is
a man who poses as preacher and gives
lectures on the "Holy Land" going about
the country telling people how they should
vote IN the approaching democratic pri-
mary election for Governor. This man,
we learn, not only lectures and advises,
but says he is prophet and claims to have
predicted the outcome of several previous
elections. This man, from what we learn
ot his movements, seems to be an emissary
from the ring camp and is going about the
country under the guise of minister to
learn the political situation in the various
communities he visits, and then advise the
people how they should vote. This man,
we learn, lately visited places in jackson
Parish and was in Monroe one dav last
week. Look out for him in your COM
munity.
Monroe Independent: A short time ago
,he New Orleans Times Democrat pub
ished plot of several blocks Of the CITY
of New Orleans, showing the abuse of the
power OF the tax assessor. The property
u the wife OF ring assessor, and she |
owned many pieces, was in every instance
assessed for much less than the property
II others owned in the same neighborhoods.
Mondays New Orleans Item contained a
photograph of the handsome residence of
Boss Marrero, valued at $4,000, and as
'essed for $4,000, and the home of another
citizen, valued at $1,000 and assessed for
he same amount as the $4,000 Marrero
mansion: Many property owning citizens
II New Orleans frankly admit that thew