The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-10-02
and Governor Pleasant were doing
all this time.

all JnlS time.
If we are to believe the state
ments of several reputable ger
tlemen, which are however Genie
by the governor-or at least pal
TALLY denied-the latter was dom
his best to secure the endorsement
by the head of the New Orlean
ring of one of several gentleme
who were known to be allied wit
that organization, and in opposi
ton to the policy advocated b.
Mr.. Breazeale and those who wer
associated with him.
At any rate, it is a fact that h
gave no word of encouragement
to the cause upon which Mr.. Brea
zeale had so bravely staked hi
political future.
And at the same time Mr.. Par
ker was declaring through thu
press and to numerous persona
friends that he was out of polite.
and would not DE a candidate fol
any Office at the next election. Ii
the meantime he, too, was as silen,
as.the grave upon the issue which
Mr.. Brcazeale was so brilliantly
advocating from day to day, and
which Mr.. Parker now says is the
only issue before the people.
Mr.. Breazeale did another thing
which evidenced his devotion to
the cause he had espoused and his
desire to secure its success even
at the sacrifice of his own laudabIe
When about the time
of his selection by the, Liberty
League it began to be rumored
that Mr.. Parker had again changed
his mind and was thinking of en-
tering the race, he wrote that
gentleman and offered to withdraw
if he (Mr. Parker) would agree to
continue the fight on his plat
form 10 this generous offer
Mr.. Parker replied somewhat
,uctly that if he decided to be a
he would write his own
platform.
And now comes upon the scene
gentleman who holds the com.
of the unterrified Demo-
rats of Louisiana as the head of
hat party, and by some means
rod knows what-induced the
nan, whom four years ago he had
enounced as the impIacable foe
+ democracy, to execute one of
hose political stunts which he
imself has SO graphically describ-
md .declere hi4self ) candi-
ate.
Ana what is more, Mr.. Parker,
no had so pompousIy declared |
IS Intention to write his own
|atforn. calmly and without so
luch as q quotation mark, APP
ropriates Mr.. Breazeale's plat
'rm. from beginning to end.
But the wretched conspiracy did
1t end here.
They, Mr.. Parker and his new
", at once began = propaganda
signed to convince Mr.. Brea-
ale and his friends chat he could
It win the fight, and that Mr..
lrker was the only man who
uld win it. Under these condi-
ms it would have been folly for
+. Breazeale to continue in the
,e and. acting upon the advice
his friends. he withdrew.
The net result is that Mr.. Par
Z has gained-or thinks he has
ned-the advantage of the pub
sentiment which Mr.. Rrea-
les brilliant campaign aroused :
r the state, without one word
comfort or assistance from him
The Governor. Their feigned
'rehension that he could not
J. after their tardy conversion
he cause he had advocated, is
merest pretext. Before che
locrats of Louisiana MIR. Brea-
e is an infinitely s.ronger
dldate than Mr.. Parker is.
q debater, he has no superior
the state. In the matter Of
racter and personal popularity
S the peer Of Mr.. Parker. and |
consistent Democrat he would
made a much stronger appeal
he Democrats of the state.