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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
GO TO 1T: HIRE A HALL!

The Lake Charles Americana Press,
referring to the growing fashion of
hiring hall, makes the following sug-
gestion:
I'VE bespeak for it (the hall) for one
might so that the probe commission
may tell US what they did last winter
in addition to spending $4,000.
"Ulic Burke might then take the
rostrum and give his views on the
Iprobe commission.
DOC. Aswell might be the user of it
to explain again to the Eighth district
why he voted against the prohibition
amendment.
Col. Pleasant might hire it for an
evening to tell us what he would really
do with prohibition bill if he had a
chance to veto it. 1t is evident that
the colonel will be pushed off this
fence in the long run, on one side or
the other.
Senator Broussard should have time
reserved to tell how much he did to
help get votes for Henri Gueydan, who
was not elected.
There are many mysteries, political
and otherwise, which might be cleared
up by the hire hall method"
AS for instance, George K. Favrot
might hire hall and tell of the best
way to fend off indictment for murder.
Fred j. Grace might make a few
explanations.
And all Of the gubernatorial candi-
dates could explain how they are going
to increase the States revenues.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
THE ONLY HONORABLE WAY.

M. T. Hewes, a Pointe Coupee at
torney, advertises in his local paper
the following advice:
The indications are that the Hon.
John NJ Parker will be elected Gov
ernor of Louisiana A legislature COM
posed of reactionaries can prevent him
from fulfilling his platform pledges.
Pointe COupee has scores of competent,
capable, conscientious men. Send one
to the Senate and two to the House
pledged to support Governor Parker"
And in still another card" he ad-
vises such Of you as intend to vote
for the Hon. John NJ. Parker that
there are no moral or legal reasons
why you could not take part in the
Democratic primaries and vote for all
of the minor Offices"
The friends OF Mr.. HeWes must
regret to see him take this stand
which is not supported by logic or
ethics. Nor is it supported by the
chief to whom MI. HeWes is rallying
his forces, for John NJ. Parker says in
uneQuivocal terms:
Il want the goVernorship to come to
me clean. | do not want the support
of the man who votes in the Demo.
cratic primary l want my supporters
to be loyal and stay out of the Demo.
cratic primary"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
NEWSPAPER CHARITY.
(The Fourth Estate. }

(The Fourth Estate.)
"Give me copy of your paper
Please give me puff" etc., etc., are
requests frequently made of the news
paper man.
Space and copies Of his paper go to
make up the newspaper mans entire
stock in trade. These two are all that
he has to offer for sale to the public
and no one has ever yet given any
sort of satisfactory reason why he
should ever be asked by any one to
donate them.
One thing newspaper people will
never be able to understand is why
ANY person will walk into a newspaper
office and make ones self an object OF
charity and insist upon what he or she
would disdain to ask for in any other
shop or place of business in the town
The principle Is the same in the news.
paper Office as in the dry goods store
the grocery, the drug store, and what
a great many people need is to come
to recognize it as the same and get off
the newspaper charity list.
Advertising space in the newspaper
lis for sale, not to give away 1t has a
certain intrinsic value in itself that
makes it worth money. Copies of
the newspaper are for sale, not to give
away If they are worth having, they
are worth the exceedingly small price
asked for them.
The public, or at least a large por-
ton of it, has some very erroneous
ideas about these matters, and it Is
but just to the newspaper folks that
these ideas be corrected in accordance
with the same business principles that
prevail in all other business establish
ments.
In the vast majority of cases, this
generous charity on the part of news
papers is blissfully taken for granted,
and the papers liberality abused. That
which is purely favor is accepted as
a matter of course, and what should be
requests are couched as demands.
When the courtesy has been per-
formed there is rarely appreciation,
and more often dissatisfaction - gen.
orally silence.
The result in many towns and cities
has been that ban has been put upon
all free publicity, no matter what it's
object.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
sTRATEGY7

One can but admire the definite stand
taken by Mr.. John M. Parker in asking
his supporters to stay out Of the Demo
cratic primary. 1t is certainly the
manly and straightforward course to
pursue.
When one is giving a stab beneath
the fifth rib to Democracy, it is not
meet that man should at the same
time take part in it's affairs. For be it
we'll understood that a vote for Mr..
Parker is not merely a vote for
MIR. Parker the individual. 1t is vote
for Mr.. Parker and the Progressive
Party, Mr.. Parker himself has never
shrunk from that issue. He has al
ways acknowledged that he is a Pro
gressive, and In this, his latest pro-
nouncement calling upon his support
ers to come out from amidst their
Democratic environment, he shows
plainly that he wishes a complete seq
regation OF the two parties. He would
count polls.
There is a strategic value in this
course: 1t commits men to the Progress
sive party, who are at heart only
Parkerites, and 1t will no doubt have
the effect of influencing many men to
make the change, who do not look
beyond the enthusiasms Of the moment.
But 1t is no less the proper course for
all to pursue, who propose to support
Mr.. Parker. They should be bold
enough to make the choice-and then
Democracy however drastically purged,
would understand its own condition.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
\ QUOTATION AND COMMENT.
WORKING for Glory.

1--WE hope to get caught up with our
job printing so that we can get out on
time next week. Of course, we have
to turn out job printing as it is needed
even if it does make us little late
with the paper, as that is how we get
money to run the business" says a
Louisiana exchange, virtually admit,
ting that the newspaper end OF his
business does not pay its keep.
Whether or not this appeal Of King
George for me-" my welfare" and
my empire" resulted in rush to the
enlistment headquarters has not been
announced from London, but we can
all take our hats OFF TO the little gen
tleman who can put this sort of thing
over without starting riot. This line
Of talk over here couldn't keep man
in any office from constable up.-Lake
Charles Americana
And the Kaiser with his Mel und
Colt" would simply be mobbed.
And yet America endured Theodore
Roosevelt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
'LICITS YOUR SUPP
The Right Man in the Right Plas

The Right Man in the Right Place.
At the head of the Agriculture and
immigration Department only one term,
has made it the Invest branch Of our
state government, has made it power
full factor in the upbuilding Of Louis
lana in agriculture and stock raising,
has cut out many expenses and placed
the whole department On business
basis. After paying the salaries and
travelling expenses of the inspectors
and the salaries Of the stenographers,
stationery, ETC., out of the tag sales, he
has turned over to the Director of the
Experiment Stations over 100000;
he has brought the farmer, city and
town people closer together, and
through his constant boosting and ex-
tensive advertising has brought thou
sands of home-seekers to Louisiana
ADVERTISEMENT
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
suPT. HARRIS is RIGHT.

To check the movement toward nam.
ing parish superintendent in the pri-
maries, State Supt. Harris sends out a
strong circular arguing against such
action. There should be no doubt that
the present method = election of the
parish superintendent by the parish
board OF school directors-is reducing
politics to its lowest terms in the selec-
ton Of this important official.
To have the Office, the object of a
race in the primaries would undoubted-
ly produce the effect of having the
most popular, and not necessarily the
most efficient man chosen. Supt,
Harris's advice should be needed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The United Daughters of the Con.
federacy, throughout the States, plan
a Jefferson Davis Highway, that is
expected to extend from ocean to
ocean across the Southern part of the
United States. All Daughters of the
Confederacy look with favor upon the
plan to secure the beginning of such a
highway from Alexandria, Va, to some
point in Texas, with the hope of SO
popularizing and perfecting such a
highway as to elongate it eventually
in both directions. Enough monuments
are built or are in process of construc-
ton to crafty the desire for that kind
of memorial, therefore in advocating
the beginning Of an ocean to ocean
highway for which the Daughters of
the Confederacy would secure the JEFF.
ferson Davis Highway, practical pa.
triotism puts forth worthy blossom.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
A THOUSAND YOUNG DEMOCRATS

A movement is On foot to call a mass
meeting of thousand young Demo.
Gratis, five hundred from the city and
the same number from the country, to
declare their support of Mr.. John NJ.
Parker and business administration.
The term young Democrats" is one to
conjure with, as for example, in the
triumphs OF the Young Mems Demo.
cratic Association in New Orleans
years ago, and it is this recollection
which has probably inspired the pres
ent call.
But any young Democrats" who may
respond should consider carefully sew.
eral vital points. Briefly these are
that, by Mr.. Parker's own request, the
moment they do respond they cease to
be Democrats, and it is necessary that
they should decide whether they can
afford to forsake their party for results
so negligible. They would become a
party that has no national significance
whatever, and one that is liable at any
moment to be swallowed by the Repub.
liean party, oven as a porcine mother
devours her own young. This is inevita-
pie, and are any young Democrats of
spirit yet ready to accept the Republi-
can party with its eVer-iniQuitous atti
tude to the South?
The handful Of young Democrats
starting this movement expect bust
ness administration with Mr.. Parker.
Let them consider whether they will
be able to get it, were Mr.. Parker
elected governor. 1t Is q hundred to
one chance that they would not. And
this may be said with no real dis.
paragement Of Mr.. Parker as a bust.
ness man.
In business, he succeeds, because he
selects assistants at will upon whom
he knows he can depend, and whom he
can discharge II they prove unsatis-
factory. As governor, different situa-
ton would confront him. He would
have associated with him men of
different political faith and owing him
no allegiance, and who, on the contrary,
would consider it to their advantage
to thwart him at every turn.
1t is useless to say such conduct on
the part OF his subordinates would be
wrong. 1t Ia human nature. And from
the earliest days Of the republic, it has
been found that those of differing par
ties do not work well together, even
when ons is George Washington and
the other John Adams. Mr.. Parker,
with a cabinet and legislature inimfcal
to him, could not meet with the sue.
cess that his own hopes and the ex-
pectations OF his friends envisage for
him.
Therefore, young Democrats should
beware Of step that separates them
from the party that gave white SUI
premacy to Louisiana, and which with
all its faults-its ups and downs-is
still leading the State onward and up.
ward. Much better would it be for
these young Democrats, indeed all
Democrats, young and old, to combine
to improve conditions within the party,
than to follow a cause of such doubt
full future and efficacy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The city regulars are said to be lined
up, as follows Governor, R. G. Pleas.
ant, Shreveport; secretary of state,
James J. Bailey, Baton Rouge; auditor,
Paul Capdevielle, New Orleans; treas
urer, Henry Hunsicker, Shreveport;
attorney general, A. V. Coco, Avoyelles;
register of the state land office, Fred
]. Grace, Plaquemine; commissioner of
agriculture, Harry D.Wilson, Roseland.
They are yet undecided upon lieuten-
ant governor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The New Orleans States Ia the first
in 1915 to utter the familiar tocsin:
Pay your poll tax" Alas, that season
of admonition to the careless voter is
again with US. This paper has for
several years refrained from dingdong-
ing this matter into the ears of the
voters, taking the position that a man
who feels so little interest in his po-
litical duty as to neglect to pay his
poll tax is not worthy of the franchise.
(The politicians always look after such
men any way.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

One OF the most disagreeable pen,
|alties Of being distinguished is the ap
proved custom of divulging every OBJ
tainable detail Of mans private life
The newspaper talk about President
Wilson and his engagement descends
to the trivial, and at the same time
profanes his privacy, to which he Ia
surely as much entitled as the most
obscure individual.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

There is no doubt from an editors
point of view that Mr.. Pleasant lie
managing the publicity end of his cam.
paign more broadly than either of his
opponents. He is using plenty of print.
ers' ink, Daily slips are sent out con.
tanning reprints of newspaper matter
favorable to him. This constant re-
minder Of the candidate must have its
effect.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
POLITICAL POINTERS.
A Gentle Caution.

We beg him pheasant, in criticizing
the present administrator to 90 easy
If he can, and if he can't to go just as
easy as he can, for there is hen on
the nest, and we must not make her
fly the coop and bust" the eggs, for
j. M. Parker is dangerous opponent,
unless he faces a united and aggres.
sive Democratic opposition.-Mansfeld
ENTERPRISE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
A RUSE THAT WORKED.

why won't you buy something at
my table" demanded the girl at the
charity fair.
Because" said the smooth-tongued
youth, Il buy only from homely girls.
They have SO much harder time
making sales"
And he worked this right down the
line!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
TREsPAss NOTICE.

Hunting and trespassing Of all
kinds are hereby prohibited, under
penalty of the law, ON Magnolia
Plantation. No exceptions.
The public is warned against
buying fire wood, posts or crops
from tenants of Magnolia without
permission.
CHAS. w. MACKIE, JR., Mgr.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat is authorized to
announce the name of r. f. Walker
as candidate for the State Senate
from the 18th Senatorial District, sub
|ject to the action of the Democratic
primary
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

According to the New Orleans States
when Mr. Pleasant defends himself II
Is manly and justiflable act, but when
Gov. Hall defends himself he is scold
And what do you think of that?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
All Are Silent as the Grave.

/
The people may well call on the can
didates to know what they propose to &
on financial questions, now, in advance
of the election. For instance, they
would like to know how it is proposed
to meet the deficit for which the late
convention advocates claimed was the
chief object of the new constitution
Is it proposed to raise the taxes OF
reduce the expenses? The people are
not prepared for higher taxation and
would like to hear from all the guber.
material candidates on this matter
Homer Guardian-Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

Mr. Henry Hunsicker of Shreveport
was here, Wednesday, meeting the
voters in the interests of his candidacy
for state treasurer. Mr.. Hunsicker Is
also a prominent Red Man.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

A North Louisiana town marshal was
killed by citizen, In dispute over a
cow The diabolic cow and the preda-
tory hen have caused more trouble
than anything else in rural towns, al
ways excepting the saloon Of course.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat is authorized to
announce Ike Cutrer as a candidate for
the Office of Assessor of the Parish of
West Feliciana, subject to the Demo
cratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The newspapers describe a human
In Minnesota. Pooh, that's
new; there are one or two In
every town.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat is authorized to
Announce Bat HARRISON as candidate
for reelection as Assessor for the
Parish of West Feliciana, subject to
the Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

A cross-country tourist says that
Louisiana roads are the best he has
encountered. This illustrates the fact
that some one can be found to say
something good Of most any old thing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

R. K. Boney, candidate for commits.
sioner Of agriculture and immigration,
has won fifty prizes at agricultural fairs
this fall. Like Squeer's advice, he
goes and does" what he claims he
knows.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat Is authorized to
announce John H. Clack as candidate
for reelection for Sheriff of West
Feliciana parish, subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat is authorized to
announce Willis r. Daniel as candi-
date for sheriff of the Parish of West
lFeliciana, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat is authorized to
announce DR.. w. H. Taylor as candi-
date for reelection to the Office Of
Coroner subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The True Democrat is authorized to
announce DR.. e. NJ. Levert as candi-
date for the Office of Coroner for the
Parish of West Feliciana, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

This paper is authorized to announce
the name of d. NJ. Pipes as candidate
for the State Senate for this, the 18th
Senatorial District, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

A pecan, whose outer hull sticks to
the shell, is rarely worth anything.
People are like that also, when their
bark sticks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
Possibly, At a Loss for Words.

Possibly, At Loss for Words.
If Col Pleasant has any merits of his
own to commend him to the voters he
had better trot them out. We have
never yet seen man rise on the de.
merits of some one else. In the eternal
fitness of things 1t can't be done, and
should not be. Gov. Hall answered all
these criticisms at Franklinton last
week, and he is backed by all fair
minded men, who know that he has
done all within his power to redeem
every pledge he made the people, and
in every instance wherein he failed it
was brought about by the obstruction
lists, chief among whom was Colonel
Pleasant.-St, Helena Echo.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
THE OLD STORY.

They're siaughtering men and women
in Armenia for the wearing of the
crosS.-New Orleans States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
LITTLE ADS"

WANT D--A boy to clerk In q
country store. w. H. Richardson.
Bains, La. 1
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
E O. RRIJNER

Candidate to succeed himself for
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
AND IMMIGRATION
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

T. H. Harris is really "agin" politics
In the schools. He got enough In 1912.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

"No more scrub sires" 10 the slogan.
This applies to the lower animals.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

A few fire brick for sale. Apply at
this Office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

FOR SALE - Red Rust-Proof Seed
Oats; Pea and Lespedeza Hay. Jas.
P. Bowman, ST. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4 4
i POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS !

This paper is authorized to announce
G. l.. Caulfeld as a candidate for the
State Senate from the 18th Senatorial
District, composed of the parishes of
East and West Feliciana, subject to
the Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-30

The public is hereby warned against
buying cotton, corn, potatoes or wood
from my tenants on the Locust Grove
place until my rents are paid, unless
they have permit to sell from my
agent, SUE M. SMITH (S.2S-3m)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01
ALLIES PLAN TO BLOCKADE
GERMAN COAST LINE
I nndor Msrch Xyiyt,1oI bIocIr-

EVUuOlg mdICl ls-NHJudl DlOCA-
ade of enemies coasts willobe allies
answer to Germany's new submarine
warfare, is opinion in official circles
today. Statement will merely assert
right Of allies to stop all shipping to
Germany and her allies.
It was pointed out by govt officials
that while prospective announcement
is without precedent in international
law it was drafted to avoid conflict
with neutral countries. Certain con-
cessions may be made to neutral
shippers that would be out Of the
question of allies adopted infexible
blockade.
Sixteen miles inside OAR
danelles greatest fleet ever assembled
for bombardment is smashing de-
lenses Of Constantinople into ruins
today. A lighthouse south of Fort
Kilid Bahr on European side has been
demolished. Severe damage done to
fort itself, one Of strongest in Eastern,
Europe
Reported that allies will seize the
isthmus at it's narrowest part near
Bulair and cut European forts of
from communication with Constan-
tinople. One report had it that this
feat has been accomplished by land
ing parties in gulf Of Seros. Mill
taTy experts did not credit It.
Ottoman capital in state Of terror
Turkish general staff has halted
Turkish campaigns in the Caucasus
and along Suez canal. Turks are
eVaeuating Sinai peninsula, abandon
ing some guns they dragged across
desert for assault upon canal
Berlin, via Wireless to London.-
Important battles, in which German
troops are cooperating with Austri-
ans, are now in progress in Carpath-
fans near the Wyczok pass and south
of Dniester around Stanislau. In
Western GaHcia artillery duels have
been resumed.
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