The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.
Shreveport Times: This country cannot
afford to subscribe to the practice of enemy
ships being handed back and forth accord
ing to the exigencies of war. 1trests SIM
ply with Great Britain to insist upon the
rights which are hers by virtue of her SUI
premacy Of the sea.
St. Helena Echo: 1t is estimated that
Gov. Hall may call the Legislature together
right soon for the purpose of calling con-
stitutional convention. The old one has
been patched up until its mamma wouldn't
know it if she met it in the road. But
who knows whether such bunch as would
get down there would better the thing any.
Better keep splicing on the patches.
Lake Charles American Press: "Not
drop to drink said John Mclaughlin and
Andrew Desna, when they arrived home
in New Orleans Christmas Day from Baton
Rouge, after an enforced sojourn as the
guests of the State for several years. "We
have had our lesson. The corner saloon
was our DOWNFALL" A little temperance
lecture like this is good for every one &C.
casionaly, whether or not he believes in
abolishing the corner saloon.
WlDullolu LILIES. ITO OldCc VI
has attended to the Leo Frank case and
we are willing to abide by that decision.
We are not prepared to believe that sane
people would hang an innocent man. The
little grave over at Marietta, Ca, is still
there, and we haven't forgotten those cruel
black marks on the flesh of this pure child
virgin. We believe Frank killed that child
and our belief is supported by the verdict
Of twelve men who were present and heard
the evidence.
Leesville Toiler: Mr.. Aswell's explana-
ton of his vote has already been printed
and circulated in Vernon Parish and the
sagacity CD of the doctor has been noted
by his leaders, no doubt, and pointed out
to the stupidity of his followers lower down.
The doctor was afraid that if he voted for
the amendment, he might destroy States
rights and that, if the Republicans should
ever regain power, negro officers might be
given the job of enforcing the prohibition
laws. No man of ordinary reasoning will
be willing to accept Mr.. Aswell's explana-
ton, because there is absolutely no foun-
dalton for either of his objections.
The Louisiana Democrat agrees with the
Vermilion News that the Board of Equali-
cation, Railroad Commission and the Con-
servation Commission should be abolished,
and says: 1.-THE offices mentioned are
useless, unnecessary and expensive sine
cures, which could be safely abolished
without any detriment to the public SER
vice. Of course, the abolition of these
offices would cruelty reduce to the ranks
men who are holding down fat jobs and
giving no quid pro quo for the salaries
they receive, but they could find something
else to do. ito keep the wolf from the door,
without the enervating and exhausting
effects of overwork."
should be passed by all States would con-
shot between October 1st and September
1st; Spring poets from March list to June
1st; Automobile Speed Demons from Jam
uary 1st to January list; Road Hogs from
April 10Th to April 18th; Amateur Hunters
from September 1st to February list; War
Takers, no closed season; Any man who
accepts paper for two years and then,
when the bill is presented, says 4 never
ordered it, may be killed on sight and
shall be buried face downward in quicklime
so as to destroy the germs and prevent the
spread of the Infection"
Shreveport Caucasian: 1t has come to
the Caucasian that the saloon element in
Shreveport anticipate hopefully an election
at an early day at which the revival Of the
saloon is to be an issue.
1t may be of interest to say, that the sa-
looms are to be regulated. AS we'll try to
regulate ''Old Nick'' as to prescribe rules
and regulations that would be observed or
respected by the saloon. This saloon ag-
citation is regretted. 1t will create an un-
necessary commotion and an antogonism
which should be avoided. Who would be
the beneficiaries of the saloons? The sa-
looms and their connections. The City OF
Shreveport is prospecting without the sa
loon, and this fact should be sufficient to
stay a renewal of the conditions which pre-
vailed when the saloons were the domina ant
political factors in Shreveport.