The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-05
DECLARES FOR PARKER.
Jeanerette Coast-Herald Sponsors In
dependent Democratic Move.

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The Jeanerette Coast Herald, one
I OF the few remaining staunef Denao-
cratic newspapers of the third dis
trict, in it's issue of last Saturday de-
i clared for John M Parker for gov
ernor in an editorial denouncing the
I New Orleans ward bosses. The pa
i per's remarks were as follows:
"The Coast-Herald will not sup
/ port the nominees of a crooked cleo.
ton. The New Orleans returns in
/ the primary election bear prima facie
evidence of wholesale frauds and the
/ |Coast-Herald refuses to be bound by
the results ola crooked election.
sSrhe city ring has done its work
/ too strong and imposes too much on
the credulity of the people to ask
them to believe that in a city of over
/ 400 900 souls, Mr.. Barret with the in
|7uences at Workfor him polled only
1900 votes. The city ring, although
it had widened its organization so
that it was allied with most every
courthouse in the state, was in doubt
/ of the country vote, and it is evident
| it counted the city majority for it's
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contingency.
"The Democracy of Louisiana needs
| to purge itself Of the contamination
lFof the unspeakable city ring. II its
Islimy tentacles have reached SO far
that the octopus cannot be strangled
within the organization, then it be-
hooves those Democrats who believe
in honest, elections and the principal
of the highest citizenship controlling
the destinies of the state to repudiate
the organization at all costs and all
hazards.
.When men of the character, abil-
ity and attainments of Thomas G.
Barret, Clarence Pierson, John 0ver-
ton, Porteus Burke and Austin Fon-
tenot have to go to the ward bosses
of the city of New Orleans with hat in
hand and ask for their sanction be-
fore they can present their claims to
the people for Office with a hope of
success, the body polite is sick
enough to demand drastic remedy.
ssThe Herald holds few ideas in
common with Mr.. John M. Parker,
but we believe the welfare of the
state will be better served TO have
Mr.. Parker elected governor of Lou
isiana on an honest ballot than Col.
Pleasant elevated to the position by
corrupt practices of ring politicians.
| In taking this stand we do not abate
lone jot or title of our Democracy.
| We believe that the principles OF
Democracy are essential to q republl-
| lean form Of government. We be-
fIieve the Democratic party is the only
medium through which the people OF
this republic can protect themselves
lfrom the aggressions and expressions
Iof the trusts and organized specula-
Tive wealth. It is the party Of the
lgreat middle class the bulwark of
liberty in every free country the
farmer, the professional and the busi-
mess man, who bear the burden OF
taxation and ss@oulder the guns when
the country needs soldiers. But when
1.-THE organization falls into the hands
of corrupt politicians we believe il
is the duty of the rank and file to res,
cue the party from their maehina
Itions and restore it to its proper
functions. Such case confronts ii
in Louisiana today. How many has'
1.-The courage to defy the party lasl
which is now welded by ruthless an,
unworthy hands? ?o
The home merchants gre prepare,
1 | fo sl1nnly y0I1r needs RIly fr0I