Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22

NOTE OF WAkMIN6
From Lake Providence Banner Democrat
We have published lately several ar
ticles flsttering Mr.. John Parker on
tho part be took in the campaign for
Wilson and thought he should be given
q cabinet position. Now we publish
"a Note of Warning" signed by "a
Straight Democrat" published Ia the
States OF the 9th. tie says:
! noticed that the sterling Demo-
cratic (?) journal, The Item, is raisin g
Q terrible "huilabaloo" over the John
N. Parker dinner and what he did in
the last campaign. I have no desire
to belittle Mr.. Parker on his recent
support OF President Wilson, but it is
evident to NV mind that a very insid
ioas effort is being made by his news
paper organ and its cohorts to make
political capital for the future From
reading the Items daily :ouoie col
umn articles on Mr.. Parker and his
dinner one would almost think state
campaign was In progress and we sus-
pect It IL in Mr.. Billiards. dreams. l
would sound note of warning at this
time In order that those democrats,
who have fought in the ranks Of the
party and have put up their money
time after time for success both in
state and nation, may not be taken un-
awares, but will use their sober sense
in connecting with this, as well as all
other matters of public interest.
Let us analyze the situation little.
Mr.. Parker does not claim to be a
democrat but "buil mooser," and
openly said In his speeches during the
past two years that he never expected
to vote another democratic ticket. He,
and others OF the progressive party,
denounced Presid,ut Wilson in un-
measured terms and so did the ITEM,
because It was originally for Speaker
Champ Clark, the father-io- law of its
manager.
Last spring these same people fought
the regular democratic nominee for
governor bitterly and with all the in
vective possible. They failed. Now
these same enemies of the party
want to come back in the ranks oi
democracy aud take charge of its at
fairs. They are evidently figuring
that with Senator Br0ussard IN South
Louisiana (and who by the way has
not shown much loyalty to the demo-
cratic party since IT, hOnored him in
1922, and with the little rennan, o;
Gov. Halls old regime and Mr.. John
Parker, with The personal standin e,
they can run things IN suit Them
selves.
1t Il true that MIR. Parker supported
Wilson rs against Hughes, after his
20 executive committee had refnsed
him running mate on his own
% His own ticket had no head "a
= II il had Mr.. Parker would
- Asuppo7aing that ticket. Did
\ e4e4nest his friends rs the third
n ttt to vote for Whit Marin, the
1Snooser. rs against Wady Martin,
VA regular democratic nominee? Did
I'll Wade Martins cornmiUtee,sr Nor
Il City endorse Hughes, the rspnb-
n An candidate as against Wilson? Did
4 ~ not get the republican candidate
r congress, Rodriguez, TO pull down.
I'D not the huh moOsers and repnbli
.aDs Of the third district vote Tor Whit
Martin and against the democratic
candidate? Was not an earnest appeal
made to Senator Brnussard to speak
only one word ia behalf Of the demo
cratic nominee for congress in the
third district and he did not do il?
Did not The regular democratic party
of this state raise from its own people
some twenty five Thousand dollars 10
aid President Wilson's recollection?
Are they aakiu. any great honors or
rewards for having done their duty?
Dir. Parker il is true supported MIR.
Wilson IA a CHOICE of evils from his
standpoint. He could NO. have done
anght else and aaiatained his >eif ~
spec,, although my understanding j.
that he did not vote for President
Wilson, but supported the hui! moose
electors in Louisiana, that most O.
said electors favored Hughes for pres.
ident aud that h. advised everyone to
vnte for progressive electors where
they had any ticket and against the
democratic electors.
Who doubts but that II the republi-
can convention at Chicago last June
had been willing to accept Theodore
Roosevelt. for president, Mr.. Parker
would have been stunping the coun-
try for him instead OF Wilson? They
jnggled at Chicago for some four days
aud think Mr.. Parker was Oh the
conference committee that helped in
the juggling. The republican party
swallowed the bull mooser> almost
head and tail. The head, Roosevelt,
went with Perkins ana others, but
Parker, for whom personally have
high regard, declined to be swallowed,
knowing that Hughes represented the
reactionaries against whom the bull
moose party was organized in 1919, Ms