Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-16
PLEASANT FOR GOVERNOR

One month from Christmas Day the Democrats of Louisiana Will be
called UPON choose their standard bearer for the April election Inc
candidates have announced their principles and platforms are before the
people, the things that they have stood for in the past the things that
thew stand for now and their personalities will be the governing factors
in the Democratic primary
The Enterprise supporting Colonel Pleasant for the Democratic
nomination because believe he the best equipped man to lead the
people out their present difficulties being positive force not mega
tive character standing for principle opposed to expedenc never
advocating anything because he thinks will help him. but because ne
believes right Colonel Pleasant had the manhood fight the
bnaon that was irving to put the Constitutional Convention
rs last summer when every other 6ubernaoa candidate within and
without the party bowed the seemingly unbeatable combine He
trusted his whole future people and strikes that the people
can trust him
Ruin Pleasant plain man. sprung from the plain people
Born and reared the hills of Union Parish he from the
stock that peoed the hills and valleys of Washington Parish His
father gallant Confederate soldier who served his people midst
shot and shell for four long years. and returning his home the hills
Of north Louisiana fought the fight Of white supremacy and endeared
himself to the people of that section for his virtues in both pub
lie and private life Run Pleasant was born Christian family
reared midst Christian surroundings and has lived the life of Christian
gentleman 0ne death his father he became the head Of the fam
y and he has worked and sten for his younger brothers and sisters
and has done fathers part by them true that he spenddy
educated equipped but his education and training have come by his
own unaded efforts After graduation from the Louisiana State nve
sty he became instructor in that institution and commandan Of
cadets The outbreak the war found him occupy
ine this position Immediately upon the call for volunteers from this
State resigned entered the army and became Lieutenant Colonel Of
the First Louisiana Regiment of Volunteers After the war over ne
settled in Shreveport admitted to the bar and his moral worth and
ta training attracting the attention that community he elected
and reelected City Attorney that thriving north Louisiana metropolis
In 1908 became candidate for Attorney General and defeated
by the then incumbent Attorney General Walton Guon After General
Guon was reelected he rendered Colonel Pleasant the First Assistant
shin 10 his Office and four years later Colonel Pleasant elected At
oney General this State receiving in the Democratic primary the
greatest majority that any candidate has received in Democratic
primary in this State
During the last four wears Colonel Pleasant has been Attorney Gen.
e Louisiana aud that position he has worked in and out
M the welfare Of the people this State and he presents his
dacy for the highest office within g to clean and
upright able and efficient and promises four years good and
omca government should he be honoed by his fellow citizens with
their suffrage:
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because he voted against the
deal put over by the present administration eudn State debt
such figure that has and will cost the taxpayers this State
million dollars
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because the political
in the state could not prevent him from prosecuting the Tensas Basin
land transaction
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because the face Of almost
certain defeat he stood and fought for the rights the people the
late Constitutional Convention fight.
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because he able give
cjc00 kOVcuNlcu,
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because being Of the plain
people himself he feel the impulses Of the mighty struggling
Of this State
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because his heart beats har
mony with the aspirations and ideals the people,
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because with him Governor
all citizens Of Louisiana will stand upon plane Of perfect equality the
rich and the poor, the powerful and the weak
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because Louisiana needs bis
cam well poised brain lead her the four years that
are before
We are supporting Colonel Pleasant because he believes in public
education and all that that implies because he believes good roads, be-
s the upf and advancement Of the farmers Of the State be-
cause bis face towards the rising not the setting because he is
youne strong and puposeul and he will give to this State splendid
administration clean, honest and busnesslke
MOP THINKING OF SELF
Everyone right to be happy around Christmas time is the
Of doing something for others Happiness an elusive thing
that vanshes before when seek itself alone Happiness
thing that must accdeny unconscousy Christmas in
mind merely when expect to give US some
thing than the period very apt prove disappointing
Happiness of mind 1t does depend much cir
cumstance and environment have idea does People wealth