The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-11-13
IKE Parker Meeting Here
Las; Week.

advertising, The Enterprise was
unable to give an account of the
meeting Tuesday night of last
week, when Mr.. Breazeale anC
MIR. Don Gallery Of New Orlean;
spoke in behalf Of Mr.. Parker's
campaign.
Az audience whici. filled the ole
opera house greeted the speakers.
Aho. We ere glad to say, received
.he c'oscs: and most courteous at.
tention.
Mr. Gallery is q polished orator
and \ gentleman Of the highest
culture and integrity. His specc,
was an earnest and at times, an ell
oqdent appeal to the people tc
vote for Mr.. Parker, altho most
of it was devoted to an arraign-
ment of the bosses rather than to
any reason why the people should
support q nan who four years age,
vas a republican.
Tie chef extraction OF the even
ing vas, Of course, the speech by
Mr.. Drcaz, ale. 1t is we'll known
'hruout the State that this gentle
man has been, from his earliest
manhood, strict party man, be-
iieying il and advocating the ne
cesSity Of a strong party organiza-
ion in New Orleans.
The word bad gone out that he
would explain why lie had thrown
his influence with those whom lie
bad 50 vigorously ought in tie
past. His former personal ami
political friends in this parish,
most Of whom are now Tor Col.
Stubs, made up a large portion
Of the audience.
The view seems to prevail that
l,r. Brtazeale, for some reason,
was not at his best on that occa-
sion, and III fact did not do him
self justice.
From our standpoint, the reason
Is clear.
lir. BrcazeaIe occupies novel
position il The campaign; lie has
never Teen in the habit of explain
ing thin4s; his forte is that of Il
fl 4hter who leads the assault ard
forces lis antagonist into a defcn-
siye oSi:ion. lie is not success
as q trench tighter. His splendid
qualities as campaigner gave
Mr.. Parker the only issue he has
in the campaign. His opposition
Lo...4sssAs aud politics imps!Isd
i1ih = iittlI Hls nyf1C up0f tnat
issue alone aud Mr.. Parker waited
in silence until it looked like
Winning card, and then Jumped in
and stole Mr.. Brcazeae's thunder.
Mr.. Br,azeale's loyalty to pr.n-
ciple, his love for the cause which
ne had so recently espoused and
he fear that it would fail if i,sI
friends were divided. prompted
lim to Withdraw and to sacrifice IL
most laudable ambition.
His course was perhaps wise uF
o this point. but when he attempt
ID to p':Y the roia of tie man
Who, when sinltten On the right |
heck, meekly turas the left: who
,rays for those that despitefully |
lse him, lie displayed, ia the opin.
on of his real friends, bad judg-
nent.
In hi3 zeal tor a good cause, be
las lost his sense Of proportion.
t Was entirely consistent With his
'ast political course and with his
uty as a democrat and citizen to
tempt to reform evils which he
bought had grown up within the
arty, for the ability to reform
buses within the party has been
nd always will be the browning
lory of true democrats.
But the party has ne,er vet
often to the point where it was
ecessarv to 90 outside of its own
inks and draft its reformers
ON the ranks of its enemies.
The party in Louisiana has
ever reached that stage where it |
as necessary to risk it's life in
der to cure evils within its
III is.
Old Man Sampson pulled down
e temple ana sacrificed his own
= with that of his enemies. The
Grid has admired his courage.
It has Lad little respect for his
dgment.
And SO our friend was unsuc-lj
ssful in explaining to the demo
ats of this parish why they'll
ould support a man who is like
to carry the parish bodily into
Ill