The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
- COOK Editor and Proprietor

=. ,ho sanate was also present anu ~
snoke In behalf Of the candidacy u ~ -
Mr. Parker, or rather from what we Il,
could pather from his speech, spoke W
against the lottery and the aoml''iS " y,
tr,tiou IN New Orleans in the present II
form Of city government Of that ety. "
Mr.. Stafford, as we understand, Is al q
honorable and upright man, against
whose character nothing can be SAID Il
but his speech against the lottery was a
IN an issue that has been dead lor
more than Is years and his speech
against tho officials Of the present al,
ministration in New Orleans does ho'
affect Bienville Parish in the least De-
cause under our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,icon form Of government, the city OF
New Orleans has right to elect i'S
officers and to elect whomsoeTef lhe
majority Of the voters Of that city oe-
sire to hold such Offices, just the same
q, Arcadia, Gibsland, Bienyille, Ring
gold and Bryceland do and the people
Of New Orleans have no right TO dic'
tate who shall be designated III lheSe
towns, nor do We see where Ill the resi-
dents Of this parish have any right to
dip into the question Of who shall hold
Office in the city of New Orleans.
Mr. Bouanchaud, In his address,
which seemed iisincere In the hrs'
place, and without any weight what
ever IN the next, based his arguments
nrinclpaly on his opponent Judge
Philip H. Gilbert Of Assumption par
i,h. From a statement OF Judge Gll'
bert appearing in today's papers the
statements made by Mr., Bouanchaud
we're false in every respect. He charges
that Judge Gilbert voted Republican
ticket IN 1906 and ran for Justice OF
the Peace as a Republican in 1885,
and when, as a matter Of fact, Judge
Gilbert was a Democrat at that time
and was a candidate against the Re
publican candidate and was defeated
by a Republican.
In our opinion, the people of Blen'
Vile Parish believe a mans political
record Is a legitimate subject or dis
.cusslon when be aspires to any political
office, but we don't believe that Mr.
Douanchaud has gained very much by
classifying the record Of his opponent
and stating that he was a candidate
on the Republican ticket, when as
matter of fact, he was Democratic
candidate and was defeated by the Re
publican candidate.
The record Of Mr.. Gilbert is that he
has always been Democrat. In 1896
no was Clerk Of the Constitutions
Convention; in 1900 he was elected as
,sistant clerk Of the House of Repre-
scntatives; In 1904 he was elected Sec
rotary Of the Senate; In 1908 he wa
elected District Attorney In the distric
composed Of Assumption, Ascension
and st. James Parishes and was re
elected District Attorney without op
position In 1912 and In 1918 was nom
mated and elected judge without op
petition. With q record like this, W
orc unable to see how Mr.. Bouanchau
tam 30 far forget the truth to stoop t
such accusations as he brings agains
his opponent.
1t seems all right for Mr.. Bouncllau
70 falsely accuse his opponent Of hay
1pg voted a Republican ticket, vet, /
illc same breath, be luads Mr., ParA
OF 10 the skies Of whom 1t can b
tfuthfully stated, has been every kin
If party man known In the State 0
Louisiana. The speech and accuse
tons uf Mr.. Bouanchaud are not cal
trlated to win hlcuh support for hin
from honest thinking people.
Az for Mr.. Parker, he made a mic
talk, but lie didn't advance In hi
speech nor has he advanced anythin
IN Ills platform for the betterment q
The State that are not contained
a'e platform OF his opponent.
The friends Of Mr.. Parker clair
: That he has demonstrated that he
4 great statesman, but the Demt
tfat has been unable to find out o
kha;y they base this argument NJ
Parker has stated In some of hi
speeches that he.is proud of his poll
Nal record, and Colonel Stubbs ha
asked him on several occasions IL /
~ proud Of his record Of having 70
81 for Mckinley against William
Frran and II he was proud Of havir
been a squaw-man In 1904 aud unab
- vote for Theodore Roosevelt, Il
Republican candidate, and that he W,
Proud of having vtoed for Taft
Jos and for being candidate I,
viee-erpsldent on the progressive.R
publican ticket in1ols aud he has n
answered that question yet to 0,
knowledge. He also stated In b
speeches that the reason be came ba,
TO the Democratic party was becau
1t has been purified" The Dem