St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

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Tell him to go home. Tell him he
has been unfaithful to his trust.
Tell him that as first lieutenant he
did not help, but fought the Demo-
cratic chief we elected. Tell him to
go homer
After reading Woodrow Wilson
on boiling, Mr.. Bassett called atten-
ton to William Jennings Bryan's
statement that the time to bolt the
parry is after the candidates have
been nominated and the platform
adopted.
WHIT A FARMER SAID
Here is what a farmer said to
John M. Parker on the roadside be-
tween Houma and Arcadia:
"Mr. Parker, I've been a Demo-
crat all my life, and have never
voted any other ticket; I have been
loyal to the Democratic party,
which / believed sooner or later
would pass legislation that would be
of benefit to the farmer, but | have
waited in vain. I have heard from
friends of you and what you stand
for; that you are a practical farmer
and that your sons r practical
/ farmers. It hurts me to break away
from the party to which my father
and ancestors belonged; but | am
! now determined to break away, and
I am willing to give my support to
+, you because in the first place be-
lieve you to be the hest Democrat
in the race; and, second, because |
believe you will do all in your pow
er to do something for the most ne
elected of men in Louisiana--the
small farmers
This statement ought to be put
into the hands Of every small
farmer in Louisiana.
They do compose the most ne
elected element in Louisiana.
They have been neglected because
they have not compelled attention.
They have been given exactly the
treatment they would stand for
! nothing more, nothing less. They
4 have permitted themselves to be
sEfooled and bamboozled by profess
sional job-chasers, have sacrificed
their concern in rural education, in
good roads, in agricultural extern
sion service, in order to subserve
the petty plaee-hunters of the
wards and parishes.
They have voted for good fell
lows, because they needed the job"
and the good fellows, to hold their
jobs, and to keep their grip on per-
quisites and fees, have sought to
make the small farmer suspicious
and fearful of every reform OF
every independent. movement, of
every suggested innovation that
would bring greater prosperity and
quicker development down to the
tiller of the soill-N. @. Item.
ARE YOU BOUND TO SUPPORT
THE NOMINEES, WHEN THEIR
NOMINATION WAS OBTAINED
]; THROUGH FRAUD AS FERD
CLAIBORNE CHARGES?? WE
ANSWER MOI
General T. Miller Marshall Miller,
an old-time Democrat of New Or
leans, who has been unsWervingly
loyal to the party, makes this con-
tribution to the editor Of The
Times-Picayune::
II believe that it is a well ascer-
tanned fact that a majority of the
Democratic voters of this city re-
ally desire the election of Mr.. JOIN
NJ. Parker, believing that he would
make a model governor, who would
accomplish more for the good oil
the city and the state than any
other.
AT the SAINT time some of ouI
citizens labor under the notion
that, having voted in the primary
for the least objectionable of the
two candidates of the so-eallee
Democratic primary, they are
bound in conscience, to vote for the
winner. regardless Of his recent af-
filiations.
Il submit that this idea of con-
scientious objection, quite aside
from the known methods used Il
the late primary is erroneous fnl
this reason: The highest duty o
a citizen is to select the best mar
for public office, unless tie paIt,
principles he processes are opposed
to the general welfare; wherefore
pursuing this duty, he is at per &c
liberty to vote, in the primary cleo,
ton conducted by his organization
for the man he considers more suit
able than the other candidate, ali,
, then, in the general election, vot
for a still more suitable man for tn
, office. It is the same thing as ex
pressing a second choice.
Il know quite a number of Der.
ocrats who acted upon this theor
when they voted for either Barre
. or Pleasant at the primary elect II
, who are going to vote for ina
splendid citizen Of New Orleans
John NJ. Parker believing IhaI /.