The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-05-15
Pattern Of Principles
To the Dsnoerats Of the State:

SuDu1S - eooolo8cy 20 the JuOgmef
Of The New Orleans ring; such judf
r. msnt today being merely the EXPIRE.
sion Of one Dan's opinion. This ide
has been industriously circulated an
It carefully Isstsrsd by those in Ne,
"; Orleans ~ are its benefciaries.
"As On example of the way the sys
!. TEN works: shortly after announce
my candidacy for governor Of the state
It began - b intimated to some q
my friends. from various sources, tina
l SHOULD - IN communication with tn
city equalization and use every effor
to ebtain endorsement It was ais
suggested Tat this endorsement wa
necessary - my success. have n
doubt that this same suggestion ha
, been eeaveysd to practically ever,
man In to state who has offered, O
: who has tbsught of offering, for an
: state pssittsa, thus seeking in advanc,
to undermine the independent though,
Of I'll the candidates for all state posi-
tirns:
WOULD NOT ACCEPT SUPPORT
"Such . condition to my mind is in.
toleEsbls h democracy. have moi
approached 4s. Behrman, directly or in.
directly. seeking his support, FOR will
l do -.
when man, by the manipulation
of . systsn, has grown as powerful as
many seen - think the mayor of New
Orleans Aas BECOME, Their, in my judg-
ment THE Gystem must be DESTROYED.
because sasAa perversion of democracy
becomes . 0enace to free institutions,
Holding this opinion and for the
reason assigned, l do not want, nor
will accept the support Of Mr.. Behr-
mai, and his machine. do solicit the
vote Of evsey citizen of the state and
city Who esaeurs In these views.
Should ! b elected governor of
this stats. ! attend to do everything
within my vswer to destroy the politi-
cal systsa that Mr.. Behrman has built
up within ~ city Of New Orleans, and
which system he Is endeavoring today
to sxtsnd throughout the entire state.
Rnco0sslsxs ORLEANS RIGHTS
II an making my position upon this
Overwhelming issue clear to the peo-
pie tAus ss1ly ii the campaign in order
that ssas ~ misunderstood it.
II sseaQoiss the inherent right of
tho pss1l13f New Orleans to govern
thsmsslri bat I recognize that right
only. IN Sef1ae - the government of |
their sh6eee lDes not entrench upon the |
powes. ~ slght and the liberty Of the |
psoF6s sftAe state - . whole. Under
ths bssssns system New Orleans has be-
come Itulnaissd Under the system
ptsvul - - pesssnt mayor Of New |
oxjeae. - e6oeDt with being the |
ppus3G ~ u New Orleans, = |
ssskl0G 49, H. supreme political
wsrsls6se1As state. The most con-
seeo9us toooat example of this power
was ~ tgusal defeat of the amend
meDt = ~ a1a3s constitution enfran-
ehiliAe ~ ueanen Of Louisiana.
's1&b spgo1n must be destroyed.
This syseso will b destroyed if am
elseosR1Bs0ose.
WANTS saoNAL CONVENTION
II bs1sv - constitutional con-
vsntiea - 1aeAsld, and if elected
win psspesGeytAs General Assem- " |
The eaGlAg q G1sf m unlimited &C r
1&itn1G - = IvGojisu. /
'srhssS - msny needs fer this con-
venttsa vlieA shall discuss in my
1T ~ most pressing is The
~ 1sa1tsa nd. equalization Of 0,
tar lewa = seder that the burden 4
Eaxaa1A ~ b Nghtened for thu
bsas0t = psople; the rcorrani-
Eati6A q 60 eo1rts to the end tina.
DpseAy jsstlse asy b had; effectively
le419gas6la9 ~ institutions Of the
Itats As1 OSs;tieal influences; simpli-
Iyiag tAssobiag q funds for all public
mteUssu1oa0 md safeguarding their
d1bu1s ~ III adoption of such
eoas(1tu11soa1 ysevidons a. will pre-
fsnt - sgStsa u personal govern.
nsnt that ~ prevails in the city Of
ssw OrleaaA placing the people Of