The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-01
A VIGOROUS KICK.

q VI Lester, secretary Of the West
falelana Parker Club. brought com
nunicatIon to this office for pablica-
SION. Doubtless. this IL the eommahi
cation % which MIR Lester had refer.
ence In conversation with the writer.
saturday morning. This statement is
given merely TO establish the sequence
different articles appearing In this
sue Of The True Democrat, for one Of
Mr. Testers objections 60 The True
Democrats account OF the Pleasant
meeting hsd been answered In this
ssue before his communication vas
presented for publication The com,
stuniealion follows
Editors Of The True Democrat
In your issue Of iast Saturday your
news columns carry several statements
which, We believe. should In justice 10
The gentlemen composing the organize
ton above printed. be- corrected
In yoaf Issue OF date Aug l. 1918
YOU make note editorially OF the fact
bat your desire as newspaper IL 10
always give both sides of any arRa.
meut OF controversy Of public interest
fair show regardless of It's editorial
opinion" ct see
iiavlng confidence In your fair mind
edness therefore We believe that you
will In measure retraei certain state.
ments IN your account ofCol Peasants
meeting at this place, We refer TO the
matter Of certain posters issued by the
Parker Club and distributed through
out the parish
YOU stated that this poster contained
statements attacking the Democratic
narty whereas yoa should know tas
hey we're printed Ia The True Demo
erat offleel that nothing derogatory Ia
he Democratic party VAS printed on
this poster bat that II was intended
and IL charge politically ~ Col
Peasants attachment to Bob Ewing
and Iiepsism and warning TO the
,oters Of wha, a vote for Col Pleasant
means III the final analysis
Our quarrel and our fight as YOU
also know. IL wholly directed against
| u hat We conceive 10 be- the political
leeehes the bosses. the political cor
ruptinnists the ringstefs, the gentle
men who have brought dlahonor upon
he good name Of Democracy and We
have no srudge against the Democrat,
PARTY. but against the smooth talk
ng and complainant politicians, who
have taken unto themselves the high
Offices. and who are running the ma
ehinerg OF state 20 suit their cen.
yenlenee. and that of their political
friends and henehmen, and particular
" shat high handed sultan of journal
sm and ruler over many political serfs,
Mr. Robert Ewing
Your journal In the past has been too
true friend 81 good government not
Ia feel a little nauseated al having 80
swallow the doctrine preserved, canned
and distributed by such as Wetjug
Thomas and J.Y and Gar Martin
Rehrman and Tom Anderson and the
Big Ross Of all the little Bosses; You
have within the past year held them
40 10 the seorn Of the people and edi
torially roasted them until the skin
peeled of in hinge chunks, and yet be
cause the supporters Of Mr. Parker
choose to pursue the same course, you
charge us with making statements re.
| fieeting on The Democratic party,
Verify Where IL your consistency
You have answered argument with the
poisoned dart Of an attack upon a
mans character. In the ease Of one
james Leonard We might with equal
prepriety suggest that Mr. Geo Fayroi
and ] Y. Sanders. whom The True
Democrat has seen III In the pas, TO
most violently harpoon. are today
stnmplng the State for their candidate.
We have no desire to enter into a
newspaper controversy with you. for
the reason that your columns are open
20 only such matter az you choose 10
print. and YOU therefore have al the
beginning an advantage which we can
not overcome, bit We do think IN
justice so US az citizens Of this parish
who are making an honest effort In q
clean manner 10 win 8 State election
for our candidate for Governor. a can.
ditate whom We know The True Demo,
erat highly respects rs a man. that YOU
modify your assertion 10 meet the facts
rs they stand,
We have not enough stationery TO
quote all the things said In dertsion Of
the various supporters Of Col Pleasant
Ia the past, ner the yitupeFation heaped
upon his head and that Of his follow