The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-12-11
Col. Frank p. Stubbs.

Col. Frank +. Stubbs. candidate for
Governor. Hon. Phillip Gilbert. candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor. MessrS.
W. II. Hodges. of Elm Grove. Henry l..
Skannal. of Sligo. and Duke Ward. Of
Shreveport. and Il couple Of newspaper
reporters. all came up from Shreveport
to Benton Yesterday afternoon. and
Col. Stubs and Mr.. Gilbert filled a
speaking appointment ut the Court
House. ...
There was Il fair size audience pres
ent. and it was undoubtedly Il Stubbs
audience. Mr.. w. H. Hodges acted az
chairman of the meeting and intro
duced the speakers. Mr.. Gilbert being
the first speaker. He spoke hut briefly.
outlining his record as a Democrat and
asking the votes of the people on his
record as such.
Col. Stubl'S spoke at length and held
his audience well, working down from
graceful introductory to the PROPOSE
ton to Segregate the State Highway
Department from any other state de-
partment and its conduct under COM
petent head. Col. StubbS was evidently
strong for good roads and very much
administration in general road con-
StructiOn.
The revision Of the States tax sys-
tenn was also taken up. and the Beard
Of State AffairS. Us now created and
dominated. he denounced as autOcratic
and under the thumb of the Governor.
He favored an elective board and the
passing Of the real power Of taxation
| back into the hands of the sovereign
voters. Col. Stubbs said state taxes
had more than doubled under the new
order Of things.
The speaker also favored Il new con-
StitutiOn. but he wished it made by Il
full representation Of the people and
not by il select assembly, as proposed
in other quarters. He hopes the new
constitution will he a simple, brief doc
ument. democratic in its guarantees
and permitting the development Of the
states resources. He was also for
women suffrage. but by state action
not federal amendment.
Col. Stubbs charged that Governor
Pleasant had discouraged his candi
dacy from the beginning-even before
lie landed in America from overseas
Also. that Parker was the Governor,
third choice. He (col. Stubbs) though,
white citizen should have right t,
seek office without consulting the Gov
ernor. He also took Il shot ut the con
greSSnlan from the Sixth District ant
another ut Ex-Governor Sanders. pre-
dieting political eclipse for some O
those now prominent to date from
early in 1920.
When Col. StubbS really got through
these preliminarieS he landed very sin
cerely on his opponent for the nOnin;l
ton for Governor. John Nj. Parker. HI
rehearSed Mr.. Parker'S association
with Theodore Roosevelt and left it t
be inferred that the reason Mr.. Tarke
had not voted for Roosevelt. In 1M
was because he had net paid his pol
tax. He also charged that New On
leans was Il worse governed city whe
!. Parker was citizen and supporter o
the city government than it is to-day
when Mr.. Parker is attacking its Den
ocratic administration.
Col. Stubhs stoutly defended the Ne,
Orleans Democratic organization an
reminded his audience of the mont
ment to Democrats who died there fO
white supremacy during 1874. He sal
that Mr.. Iarker's characterization q
New Orleans organized Democrats Il
; Gray Wolves" might he more appr,
, priately said in the language Of Sou
Grapes
/, In conclusion. the speaker alluded
. Governor Peasants bright lights an
t primrose path episode in New Orleal
and to the Governors careleSSneSS !
: committing the state to a S2O.OW.W
( Indebtedness which had to he disco,
cred as an error in New York.
: The speaker was applauded at I'll
: close of his remarks.