The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-31
Politics

in opening. Many and divers reasons
have been assigned. The metropolitan
press aver, "the people have no inter-
est; the candidates do not appeal to the
voters" The strenuous war work,
through which all have passed, has
made the people tired of any and all
Linds of .uriyes.' They have worked
over time to give reasons for the lack
of interest. Despite it all, the cam
paign has opened; the people are inter-
ested True, they are not saying
much, but, as the preacher said about
the sinner whose weakness had been
touched, He is doing . powerful
mount 81 thifikin'. =
The preliminary primary campaign
has been in progress several weeks.
4 he five announced candidates for gov
eruor have. been given much attention
BY the press. They hsve issued tenta-
tive platforms, have talked to the peo-
ple 1t several places, their speeches
have been more or less repeated in the
daily press and read by thousande.
The people are reading, thinking and
digesting. This preliminary compaiRn
has developed ore fact, If no other
that the dominant, paramount, over
shadowing issue is and must be the
destruction Of the New Orleans system
of one man power, it being realized
that until that is accomplished efforts
for any political reforms or better
ments in the economic affairs OF the
state, SO sorely needed, must fail.
Three of, the announced candidates
have made that the chief issue Of their
candidacy Messrs. Stafford, SAINT and
Brsaseaie. One, Mr.. Stubbs, has
taken an indefinite stand, m outwardly
neutral position, seemingly willing to
accept any support. regardless OF its
character. The other, Mr.. Aouton,
has essayed to be the champion Of the
..sys:em, and acclaims IT. Master.
Martin Behrman, the greatest man the|
South ever produced. Oh, Memories
Of washington, Jefferson and Madisonl
Oh, shades Of Davis. Lee. jackson,
Lamar and i host Of othersl
The sui. is filed, the issue joined.
Tns books are closed to further entries.
The battle must be fought 70 6nish
along these lines.
win the fight continue Rye cornsred,
or vii tie people demand clean cut
..,a.cst between single representatives
Of the contenGing forces! Tims, and =
short time, viii tell.
There is clearly seen The sonswhat
covert effoit Oh the part Of the Behr-
man system to keep al the eandidatesI
ia the race, and even to bring others
into 1t. 10 more confuse the situation,
divide TIE opposition vote, and win
with minority candidate. 70 vhom q |
tie last moment can be dslivsred the
25,tU0 votes held in the hand # lhe
Political War Lord Of New ORlsanA
Wil the people be fooled! Let tie
people thinkl
Tie satellites in the state o3 ths DjgI
Bcss are decrying what thsy term anl
effort to ARRAY the country agsinst The
eity. II u an Old dodgs Our itisnd,
it = ~ reverse of that IT, sentry |
~ 10 antagonism toward - dty;t
rosnsr It has deep interest n - ~
iarc. but, seeing the grave nsnaee tel
tas sellbeing Of both. Wishes - ~
with ths oppresssd Of that srest cyl /
= frss them, that togsther- - -
eeuatry -they may wofk out tAsirI
destiay. unboessd and unshaeklsa
LIT ~ people - not dscaivs1l
TIT victory nay - achievsd. the|
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