The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-08
From Our State Exchanges

enemy and we are his'n, in SO far as the
parish is concerned, but as to the State,
they are ourn.
Donaldsonvile Chief: Whatever may
happen in the United States next Novem-
Der, the Republicans seem pretty sure Of
carrying China.
Monroe Independents: s'Cousin Bob
Broussard and ''Arsenic" Pujo came very
near to running Jared Sanders into the
Gulf-if DR.. Aswell didn't.
Baton Rouge State Times: It is an old
saving that some debts are so great they /
can only be repaid by ingratitude. The
author of it may have dabbled little IN
politics.
Mansfield Enterprise: Michel had just
101 county papers in the country parishes,
publishing his boiler plate editorials from
/ Little Rock. which was simply more than
the city bosses could carry.
Alexandria Democrat: Here's to our
next Governor-Hall. Our best wishes
for successful administration and one
that will rebound to the best interests of
the State and the happiness and prosperity
of her people.
Monroe Independent: Instead of getting
the biggest majority in the city Of New
Orleans any candidate for Governor ever
got, John 7. Michel got the smallest. So
much for Charles Rosen, Edward Rightor
and other ante election Munchausens.
Mansfield Enterprise: If we are not our
brothers keeper, we should at least be
interested in his prosperity when we realize
that our success is largely dependent on
his So let's patronize home industries
and help erybody-ourselves included.
Vermilion News: 1t is hoped that the
next Legislature will sidetrack all appeals
!, from Mr. Grace, Registrar of the Land
Office, for increase of fees. He has been
very successful in lobbying for additional
t emoluments, and pruning should now
begin.
. st. Helena Echo: There should be no
3 heartsches or chickering's over the late pri-
/ mary. After all, we are all friends and
this is our parish and we have to live our
lives out together here as neighbors and
we should all be friends. Life is too short
to stop by the wayside and clash over mat
f tiers over which no one has any control.
D Alexandria Democrat: Sanders puts
: his Withdrawal from the second race on
the high plane of patriotism and the con-
4 servation of the public veal, etc. Now,
Y we beg leave to differ most emphatically
:. with our late grand Mogul and political
dictator He was actuated and absolutely
n controlled by only one motive in his with
j drawal That was knowledge Of the fact
. that certain and ignominious defeat con-
a fronted him in the second race.
: Franklin Waterman: There is many
IT dead political duck floating around on
the surface, and we belong to that number,
e but the principles we advocated will live
n long after the present office holders are
e played out. We have no regrets to express
Y and no sores to soothe, and we would be
: ready to do the same thing over again, if
= the opportunity presented itself. Those
: who we're swamped in the transaction have
n our deep sympathy, and the successful
If ones have our good will for safe, sound
J. and equitable administration of public
affairs.
Alexandria Democrat: Our friend
Murphy j. Foster, was also overwhelmed
e by the political landslide on January 23d
le after being a pensioner on State bounty
v for more than twenty years. Murphy was
= a power in the politics of this State once
j. but now none so poor as to do him rever.
" ence. Fosterism begat Sandersism. Ha6
le there been no Foster, there would have
8. been no Sanders. The one is responsible
in for the political creation of the other. Nov
r. that they beth have been relegated to thu
funk pile,' We are happily rid Of then
,e and the Pandora box of evils which fol
,e lowed in their train.
t. Shreveport Journal: If there's one mar
or in the State of Louisiana who to-day find
Of himself .sout on limb that man is tn,
as Hon. Thomas H. Harris, Democratic nomi
A. nee for State Superintendent of Education
It, Mr.. Harris preached about excepting tn
We schools out of politics. until he wa
Il, assured there would be no one to oppos
g. him for the nomination, and then came GU
r. brazenly and stumped the State of Louisi
ana for John T. Michel, the ring candidat
for Governor. The people resented thi
insult-Mr. Harris had no right to accep
ell. nomination at the hands of all three Q
Sc the political factions and then turn upo
80 two of them-and without doubt thi
81 resentment against Harris injured M,
q Michel in the first primary. Now tha
25 Michel is as good as dead, politically, Mi
% Harris will have opportunity to ruminat
Al upon the consequences of his ingratitud
10 and insincerity; his puny ambition
95 follow in Michel's shoes and become th
|48 next ring candidate for Governor has gon
10 a-glimmering, and when his four-yes
Sc term as State Superintendent is ended h
SO will retire to private life, discredited, as /
40 should be.
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