The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-20
THE SWING TO STUBS.
Lnfourche Slipping Away from Par.
ker-Expressions from the Press.

Lnfourche Slipping Away from Par
ker-Expressions from the Press.
4The swing to Col. Stubbs is evi
dent in all sections of this parish ant
state, and the only places wher
Parker may have following il
where Colonel Stubs has not beer
heard,' reads part of an editoria
in the Thibodaux Commercial Jour
nal, one of the leading newspaper
of Lafourche parish and the thirt
district.
'Tn Lafourche parish" the Com
mercial Journal continues, the swing
to Col. Stubs is plainly evident, ane
the nearer election we get, theHmore
meagre Parker's chances are. Two
months ago, Parker might have
broken nearly even in Lafourche
hut, from now on, the Stubs ma
jority will increase. The only ques.
ton is how big the majority will be. .
The Commercial Journal says that
the third, district, once practically
conceded to Parker, now promises
better for Stubbs, and the very best
Parker will have in the district is an
even break or light Stubbs' ma
jority.
The Republicans are watching
their chance to again get control of
the Louisiana state government, ac-
cording to an editorial in the West
Monroe Herald. "Straws indicate
the direction of the wind,' says the
Herald, which has always held out
for real Democracy. "Show us a
Republican, a Progressive or an in
dependent, and we will show you a
supporter of John M. Parker. They
are watching their chances. And the
Republicans of Louisiana would have
endorsed Parker as their candidate
for governor if, on second thought,
they had not realized that such ac-
ton would have cost more than it
would have gained. The proposed
action was significant and it should
cause all Democrats supporting Mr..
Parker to reconsider and join in sup
porting and electing Col. Frank P.
Stubs, real, tried and true Demo-
crat.
The chief hackers and supporters
of John M. Parker in the guberna-
torial campaign are: Gov. Pleasant,
who, lowers the dignity of his Office
by dismissing all anti-Parker ap-
pointees, and the ''nortorious John
P. Sullivan" according to the More.
house Enterprise. That splendid
Democratic paper says it received
more "stuff" as argument in behalf
Of Colonel Stubs than it can find
room for, but makes room for the
facts in the campaign.
The Enterprise" presents the fol-
lowing facts:
"Stubbs does not, has not and will
not belong to the so-called New Or
leans ring; neither will he try to own
it if he becomes governor.
Mr.. Parker, should he be elected,
will have no more power to control
the New Orleans city government
than would Colonel Stubbs.
Mr.. Parker is no more of farm
er cor a business man than is Frank
P. Stubbs-nor half so good Demo-
crat. The records will bear this out.
The fourth fact given by the En-
terprise is that Pleasant and his.
right-hand man, the notorious John
T. Sullivan" are Parker's chief
hackers.
The West Carroll Gazette, of Oak
Grove, one Of the papers that is
helping to keep the Record
Straight" in the gubernatorial cam
paign, carries a peppery editorial
which is to the point, saying Parker
did or did not promote negro po-
icemen over white policemen while
Parker was member of the Orleans
police board. The Gazette's editorial
follows:
Hon. James Wilkinson of New
Orleans, speaking at Stubbs' meet
ing at Boyce recently, sprung two
new sensations. He exhibited pho
tographs showing negroes who, as
policemen in New Orleans, were pro-
NOTED over white men by the police
board while John NJ. Parker, now
candidate for governor, was mem
ber OF that board. He, also, exhibit
ed q large photo of Parker's head
quarters, adjoining the law offices of
John +. Sullivan, recognized head of
the liquor and brewers interests and
patronage referee for Peasants ad-
ministrat;on in New Orleans.
AS this refers to Parker's public
record, it is a legitimate subject for
criticism in this campaign.
MF. Parker did, or he did not, do
as ne IS credited with having done.
.he best evidence is the records of
tne police board. These will prove
or disprove the assertions that Par
ker once was a member of a com
mission which promoted negro po-
hcemen over white policemen.
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