The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-23
COUsHATTA MAN REPLIES TO
L. E. THMOAS LETTER
Continued from front page.

der that they may assert their ascen
dency once more"
Is not that statement as true nov
as when Mr.. Pleasant made it?
And listen again to Governor Pleas
ant on the same day: Therefore, i
the people Of this state desire to ai(
the Republican-Progressive cause, botf
state and national, and do not desire
to support the Democratic cause, boil
state and national, they should vote
for John NJ. Parker"
Is not that statement as true now
as when Mr.. Pleasant spoke it? ,
What Lee Emmett Said.
Listen to what Hon. l.. E. Thomas
chairman Of the Democratic State Cen.
tral Committee said just after he had
been elected by the votes Of the ring
Some Of our misguided friends, who
still claim to be Democrats, are saving
that they feel, IN supporting Mr.. Par,
ker they are supporting q Democrat,
l want to tear the mask off his erro,
neous statement and let them see the
truth, II they will. | shall not deal in
ancient history. In this connection
Mr. Parkcr's plea Of ward bossism will
fall on deaf ears. why he would NOT
be governor three months before he
would have US in the Republican
party"
DO you remember that speech, my
good friend: That was when you re
ferrod to Mr.. Parker's chameleon-likf
record. Why the change of heart?
Mr.. Parker has not changed. He tell.
us 50 from every stump. He continu
ally tells us that he has no apologize:
to make. He said tho principles o.
Democracy would cause ruin and
misery to the people of the state, and
ne still thinks he was right. Who i
1t that has changed? Not Mr.. Parker.
not the ward bosses? They are the
same. Is 1t that they will not pledge
you a place for tho next few years:
Does your JOB depend on the election
OF. Mi. Parker? Or is some one else f.
be rewarded? We all know that If /,
hot because you would destroy the
ring, after what you said good abou,
them four years since and they have
not changed.
Here May Be Reason.
Was the cause intimated to me 4
lew days since by New Orleans Par.
ker politician, when he stated that if
Mr. Parker was elected, the state would
nave wlde-open constitutional con.
Vcntion, to which l answered that W,
certainly needed a constitution tina
the supreme court, at least, could IN
derstand. He then said that our Judi
cary needed to be revised, to which
l agreed. But tho next was unlocked
lor--that our courts should be appoint |
Ell by the governor for life Tn |
other words, If we would Just cleo,
MI Parker governor, he would relieve
US from all the worry and trouble Of
electlns our judges-he would just ap.
point them for life. Who do you SUD.
pose he would appoint? Would # he
Governor Pleasant for chief Justice Of
cur supreme court? Is that the reason
why Mr.. Parker Is such a GOOD man
now?
NOW bear IN mind, that | have not
SAD one word against Mr. Parker. 1|t
have left yourself, Governor Pleasant
ana the others to do this | have great
regard for Mr. Parker; think he is 3
good business man, and l think he is
hcsiesl' TOO honest to tell the people I
OF Louisiana that he is a Democrat I
whoii he knows that he still believes
mat the principles Of Democracy will
cll!se ruin and misery to the pcople
6 Iris state" He believed he wasI'
f!sht then, and he still believes that
b8t someone has changed. If moi. II
please tell us just what you meant
wren you said on the day the ring
'f'l cast their solid vote for you for
'Ac nigh position which you now hold
IN this connection Mr.. parker's ples G
q ward oosslsm will fall on deaf ears $,