St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03
NEW ORLEANS DAILY
SUPPORTS GOV. HALL
WHY MR.. GAY?


The Times Picayune, a few days
ago. in commenting on the senate.
rial campaign for the Broussard
succession, pointed out that NJ legi
innate excuse had been or could be
given for the eleventh-hour injection
of Mr.. Gays name into the contest,
but that, on the contrary, there are
many convincing reasons why 1t
should be dropped. 1t was mainly
presented and urged by a few pro-
fessional politicians Is their own and
ether selfish interests, and it pre-
sages evil and danger to the state and
country. 1t means the stirring up
of sectional and fractional differ
ences, at a time when we are so
earnestly urged to sink all differ.
ences and to act tremendously to-
gether for the country.
The progress of the campaign by
shedding more light on the Gay can
didacy. how and by whom advanced,
and the method on which it is to be
conducted, has made the objections
to it stronger and more convincing.
1t will not only divide our people, ar
ray section against section, city
agaiRs ceuntry-from which New Or
leans has suffered in the past-and
industry against industry, but 1t is
IN attempt to return to the old
abuse of having certain interests in
stead Of the people, represented in
the Senate, a practice quite common
decade ago, but which has been
up in most of the stat ,ss,
the entire people of all classes
are now represented in the Senate,
and not the steel, copper, lumber,
or other interests. We are
glad to see the press Of the state 80
unanimous against the attempt 90
Louisiana on sectional, eco
nomic or industrial lines.
The progress of the campaign has
convinced us and many others that
best interests Of the people, the
and the country, call for the
elimination of Mr.. Gay from the con
est by the nomination at the first |
primary. There is, we believe, only
candidate who represents Louis
ana of all classes and all interests,
Who knows the problems in which
people are most deeply and vi
ally concerned, who commands the
aspect and confidence of all at
home and elsewhere, and who will
tnjoy at Washington the influence
nd power to do what his constitu-
nts want done and need to have
one. The man for this position is
x.Goyernor Luther E. Hall.
The Times-Picayune fully recog-
ICES the merits of Mr.. Overton, the
Their candidate for the s~enatorship.
is a man against whom not a
ord can be said, an eloquent speak
an able campaigner, a clean man,
from the influence of objection
politicians, a loyal and patriotic
merican, who enjoys the respect
nd confidence of all who know him.
lad the campaign continued as it
cyan, in a contest between Overton
nd Hall, The Times-Picayune would
ave said nothing on the subject. let
ng the candidates go to the finish.
that the contest would have
zen free from bitterness and con-
icted on a high plane, |
But the injection of the Gay candi-
icy into the contest has materially t
Ianged the situation as well as the
mpaign methods, and has brought a
ideas and issues that can only be il
rmful. 1t was designed to cause t
second primary, to lengthen the
mpaign and tire out the voters, 8
d to open opportunities for prac- e
al and factional politics, combina- s
ms, trading and other tricks by