Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-03-03

'o"eNer, uidt L nave declared myself III
favor OF social equality, and you must
change your laws so as to allow all ne
groes to vote in your State and local
elections, and you must see to it that il
negroes are elected. that they are put in
to office in louisiana 1t does not particu-
larry matter so far "a white men are con-
|cerned.'
Well, the result Of the whole matter is
that my friend Jno. NJ. Parker, according
to his own record, is opposed to all
"bosses' unless he can be the "boss."
If his conduct toward Judge Coco is a
sample, he would make a ''Jim Dandy"
boss alright. Another amusing thing. is
that j. NJ. seems to have forgotten all of
his platform of late and is making his
fight purely and solely upon Col Ewing.
His position is that as our member Of the
National Committee is supporting Col.
Pleasant, the Democratic nominee. all
other Democrats should support Jno. M.
Parker He urges that Col. Ewing forced
the nomination of Mr.. Pleasant by ward
boss methods. He has become so angry
at Col. Ewing, as to permit himself to be-
come personal. Now as matter Of fact,
ii Col. Ewing had opposed Col. Pleasant
in New Orleans, he would have been
nominated any way by large majority.
No one will claim that Col. Ewing
'bossed' the country vote So this is
childish nonsense on the face of it.
| have fought bosses all my life.
fought them inside the party. Il fought
the system, not the men personally.
have not fought bOs9ism in the Republican
party because it was none Of my business.
| am opposed To bossism whether excer-
clsed in country or city. Some men will
be leaders Of the people. Men of capacity
and patriotism whom the people trust
will naturally have more influence than
others. | am not opposed to this because
it follows as the day does the night.
| have been unfortunate as a reformer
and fighter OF 'bosses.'' | have help to
defeat the city AMI country bosses several
times. As soon as my men got into office
they Immediately organized another set of
bosses" and out bossed all the bosses.
! have just said that | never made per-
sonal fight against the bosses. know
them personally. / have always found
them honest, truthful and upright gentle
men.
As to Col. Ewing, he holds a commission
from the Democrats of this State as their
representative on the National Committee.
This certificate of good character and
confidence was freely given by the honest
Democracy OF this State. He has faith
fully kept his trust and worked i'm and
out of season for the welfare of the Dem
ocratic party. My district honored me
by sending me as their representative to
the Baltimore convention. While there
| tried to get acquainted with the big men
OF the party. ] met all OF the leaders and
talked with them and many members of
the National Committee | wanted to
know what they thought of Col. Ewing
and took the trouble to find out. | have
no hesitation in saying that in my opinion
he enjoys the full confidence and affection
Of the leading Democrats of this nation.
If this is doubted, write to any of them
from the President down, and when you
hear from them you will agree with me.
I am under no obligations of any sort
to any one of the so-called "Dosses.
This statement is made because in fair
ness and justice it ought to he made The
abuse of Col. Ewing, who is not candi-
date for any Office, is entirely uncalled
for and inexcusable.
II these Independent Democrats want
to reform the party, why should they not
only go out OF the party but also pick ont
a Republican candidate to oppose the
Democratic nominee? They are wolves
in sleeps clothing, and are attempting
to induce the Democrats who voted i'm the
primary to dishonor themselves. Their
address to the Democrats of this State,
published in to-day's Times-Picayune, is
an insult to every Democrat in Louisiana.
In intelligence, honesty and in every
other respect, our candidate is the equal,
if not the superior, of Mr.. Parker. Parker
is tyro in ''public affairs. Pleasant,
by virtue of his Office and his experience,
is fully acquainted with public conditions.
Personal abuses of Col. Ewing will not
change the opinion of the Democrats Of
this State, already expressed of Col.
Pleasant.
Don't fret, my friends, this State will
not be turned over to the Republican
party, Louisiana will not break the solid
South. The Democratic party has made,
and will make mistakes We will correct
them inside the party and not by going
over to Bull Moose, Roosevelt, Parker,
Independent, Republican party. Boys,
listen to the old rooster Growing and
see HIM Tapping his wings. Do you know
what that means? You will find ont in
April. You will then be sorry you have
been ugly and 90 home and be good
Let every Democrat who voted in the
primary election do his duty to his party
and his State by voting for the party