Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-13
GREATEST MEETING Of
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN
Was Thursday Evening
When Mayor and Con-
gresham Spoke

Despite the fact that there was a
Slight rain the largest crowd OF the
| present political campaign assemb-
led at the Y. NJ. C., Thursday even
ing to hear Mayor Sullivan and
Congressman AsweIl deliver address,
es in behalf of Democracy. J. P.
Starns. president of the Fourth
Ward Democratic Club introduced
the chairman of the meeting, Judge
c. Ellis OFT, who in a few well chosen
words introduced the speakers.
Several times during the addresses
both speakers were given hearty
applauses.
Mayor Sullivan discussed things
in his usual delightful way which is
always enjoyed by the citizens of
Bogalusa and he brought home
some mighty great truths, especially
the necessity of organization and the
results that will be accomplished by
such as he suggested.
He called attention to the fact that
in the recent primary BoGalusa had
several candidates for Parish offices
and not a single one was nominated
when a matter of fact if there had
been the proper organization that
Bogalusa, with her voting power,
would have had a man from this
city nominated for each office.
He also called attention to the
manner in which the politicians 60
i over the Parish saying that their
/. opponents are being supported by
k the Great Southern Lumber Co., and
that in parts of the parish candidates
get votes by alledsing that certain
candidates are favored by the
Great Southern Lumber Co. Mr..
, Sullivan said that the Great South
!, ern Lumber Co., was not in politics
!, and that if any employee in a capa-
r city of Supt. Forenoon and etc had
i went to any employee and solicited
j his vote saying that the Great
Southern Lumber Co., wanted him
to do so, that he would discharge
the Superintendent or Foreman.
He stated that Bogalusa was the
largest city in this section of the
! state and destined to be the best
> city in the state, barring New Or,
. leans, in the course of a few wears
and that if Boealusa expected to be
! recoenized as a power in national,
. state and Parochial politics that
! Bogalusa must agree upon candi-
. dates and the vote must be almost
! as aunt. In this manner Bogalusa
!; would be recognized as a power in
! State Congressional, and Parochial
!. politics.
: Mr.. Sullivan made a splendid
: explanation of the word Bosses
which Mr.. Parker and his following
:, have talked so much about during
!: the campaign. ANY great organ.
ization must have a leader" said
: the speaker aud with the Great
: Southern Lumber Co., MI. Walter P.
Cooke is the leader, or as some of
!: you may call it the big boss" 1t
!; is necessary to have a leader or a
!. boss" with any organization and
!. the bosses" you have heard so
!. much about are the leaders of the
!. Democratic party and am. willing,
+ to great extent to permit them to
fix the policies of the party Of the
!. state. These leaders are just as
!. important to the cause of Democracy
!. as a leader or big boss is needed
!. for any big enterprise.
|. He concluded his address by
!. advising to see every citizen vote at
!. the election Tuesday April 18th and
! hoped the majority for Col. Pleasant
!. in BoeaIusa would he large.
! The speech of Congressman AS
! we'll was rare political treat. He
|. ridiculed Mr. porkar 6ovo rooconc