The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-29

3Ghrman and charges his CnWareEted
cefere4ce TO his testifying in the
Anderson case, as many Others did,
as deliberate attack upon my char
acter."
Mr. Hin calls the roll of Mr.. Park
er's campaign intignetes and do
nounces him as "the most dangerous
demcgogue in the whole State"
Mr. HIPS Statement
"John NJ. ParkeT's outbursts Of
Sunday, doubtless due to the pain of
disappointment and disillusion, fails
in three parts:
First, comes another denial tina.
he was responsible for the removal
of the Dock Board, amplified with
statements to the effect that he has
never at any time been in touch with
the sad work of disorganizing the
forces of that Boar. The men who
are now formally charged with violat-
ing the civil service law to make jobs
for Parker's followers in New Orleans
and who are about to be formally in
vestigated by the process of the GRIM
inal courts, removed hundreds of en-
ployees of that Board with The idea
that they were rendering Mr.. Parker
a political service. Mr.. Parker has
publicly approved their actions, some
OF which were plainly and obviously
in violation of the civil service law.
Yet, only the day before, he declared
fer civil service in natural gas. Mr..
Parker seems to be stronger on gas
than On civil service, and he IN strong
on repeating denials. The more he
repeats that denial, the more ne ad-
versise the fact.
PARKER Distorts Private Conversation
Parker makes this new denial the
excuse for wilfully inaccurate ac-
count CT a private conversation. ]
shall deal with that fully in this state
ment.
"Mr. Parke- now declares he is
willing to testify in court IS to the
violation of tae corrupt practices act
mot only am / willing, but I viii
demand at once that the District
Attorney call this matter to the at.
tention Of the cours and begin an in.
vcsigation Immediately as to whether
there was any violation of the Cor.
rupt Practices Act in my conversa.
ticn with Mr.. Parker.
"Or the 18th day of August,
called upon Mr.. John NJ. Parker at his
Union Street office at about two
o'clock in the afternoon, to find GU,
from his own lips if he intended be.
coming candidate for governor.
was at that time manager of the Con-
ven;ion and Tourist Bureau of the
New Orleans Association of Com
merce, and II no way connected with
she candidacy Of Colonel Stubs.
Mr.. Parker received me cordially
and stated at once that ne regretted
'hc Interview could not be q long one
because he vas making preparations
10 leave on weekend visit to Pass
Christian.
Mr.. Parker" / said, 81 have been
told that you are seriously consider.
ing entering the governors race and
mat you were honored today by {
'isit from Governor Pleasant and 8
group Of his friends, who came tc
prevail upon you to become Mr.. Plea.
SAINTS candidate against the organi.
ration.
hlr. Parker Immediately replied as
follows:
Are we talking now as gentlemen
and friends?"
"The interview can be on vopr our
:errls," said.
"hil!," said Mr.. Parker, "there
no one whom I know to whom,
would talk more freely than YOU.
IL is true that these gentlemen were "
here AID offered to support me if |
became a candidate, but I have 50
'ar nos made W my mind. I am not
cardicaSs at present, but / be-
eve we ought 70 have a business man
Sor Governor. We have had nothing
but lwayers all the time and we need
an agricultural administration"
Organization Already Committed
NJ. Parker" replied. "you might
as Wei know that there is no chance
Tor the organization to support Won :"
Il understand they are committed
to Stubbs," Mr.. Praker said ratbe,
That is absolutely true" I said
You can take my word for that r
'an speak FOR Bahrman to this extent
Know that he will rot break his word
= Z ar~honorable man, and you have
% right to ente- a caE2aisE Is the