The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-11
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.
Mansfield Enterprise: sCouzan Bob"
is accused of trying to redeem the Third
District, but as he is presumed to repre-
sent the whole State in the u. S. Senate,
it would seem better that he try to redeem
the whole State from the liquor demon.
Morgan City Review: The liquor in
terests object to prohibition because, they
assert, the Church is back of the move
ment. The Church is also in favor of the
law against murder. They will probably
recommend that this law be repealed be-
cause the Church is in favor of it.
Mansfield Enterprise: There was no
suspicion of corruption under the Hall adj
ministration. The Governor practiced no
deception, and there was no faint of hy-
pocrisy, and Ruffin should remember that
the true and tried Democrats know these
facts, and they might resent such unjust
and unjustified assertions. He should
remember that we Democrats, he and [,
and other parts and parcels of the party,
may need their votes to beat }. M. Parker.
Evangeline Banner: Mr.. Barrett has
been in public life in this State for the past
twenty years and his reputation and char
acter are too we'll founded and too we'll
known for the whisky ring to convince the
people that he will not fulfil his promises
as to prohibition. If Mr.. Barrett had been
rabid anti in the past (Which he has not
been) he still would do all that lies in his
power as Governor to close the door of
every saloon in Louisiana now that he has
cast his lot with the prohibitionists.
Monro News-Star: Being crooked does
not pay. 1t is all the same whether it is
climbing porch columns, opening safes,
picking pockets, classifying books, looting
bank, embezzling funds, or cheating in
elections. There is penalty that over
takes the dishonest man even if he seems
to be successful for a time. He can't keep
it up. There is an obligation upon every
man to play fair. The prospects may be
alluring to take the other way, but they
will be found to develop into illusions.
West Feliciana Democrat: In his talk
at Franklin Gov. Hall showed that he had
could. He showed that he had done more
ernor preceding him, and this without
blaring of trumpets and blowing of horns.
In whatever he has apparently failed, it
the Legislature or the people themselves to
second his efforts. Let the fault be laid at
the door to which it belongs. We are glad
to see Gov. Hall refuse to be any longer
the scape goat.
Shreveport Journal: All that the polit-
ical enemies of Mr.. Barrel have ever been
able to charge against him is that he is an
"opportunist. This charge has been SC
thoroughly disposed of that it can no longer
be considered factor in the State cam
paign. But, even if it were true, could il
| be denied that Mr.. Barrett cast his "oppor-
tunity" on the side of purity and righteous
| ness, while Col. Pleasant cast his on the
side of ringism and liquor control? At its
best, the policy of Col. Pleasant is to per-
NIT no molestation of the liquor crowd. Al
worst, the policy of Mr.. Barrel is to mini
mize the political and social ills which the
whisky interests have thrust upon u.s. We
insist that comparison of the public ca
reers and campaign principles Of Colonel
Pleasant and Mr.. Barrett is UNNECESSARILY
to Mr.. Barret's advantage.
| Lake Charles American Press: Under
the laws of Louisiana the prohibitionists
never are compelled to give up any terri
tory they have once gained except by vote
of the same unit which went dry in the
| first place. This fact is we'll known in the
more arid portions Of the State, but does
not seem to be understood on Carondelet
street. It is also understood that Supt
Turner has violated no truce Or agreement
| by pluneing his cohorts into a prohibition
fight. Turner and Sullivan, representing
the other side, agreed that the liquor ques-
ton should remain as it is in case of a
Constitutional Convention. The Conven-
ton was defeated and of course the agree
ment was off. The Congressional unit
idea, which is really the point at issue in
this campaign, was put forth by the Anti
Saloon League at its annual meeting in
Alexandria, and was never the subject OF
truce. The supply of false information,
alias chunk" is generous during cam
paign, but it strikes one that it's distribu-
ton this year has begun unusually early,
| WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.