The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-29

never join fight against Behrman. -
''Hi!l," Mr.. Parker said. rising an6
placing his hard On my shoulder, IL
know you are ny friend and i knew
GU are the mayors friend. ] have
no quarrel with the organization /
regard Martin Bshrmnn ss the best
mayor the clay hss essr had. and l
am not in favor Of any opposition to
his reelection. | viii have nothing
20 do with this Liberty League, / will
become the candidate of no faction,
and will not be a party to any move
:le:it which is Q fiEht Oh the mayor.
| am not q candidate ct present. /
nave agceet to allow these men to
call meeting for September 60, at
which l viii make my announcement,
That is all can tell yo1 now"
"Can / take this message to the
Mayor" l asked.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Parker.
10 Mention of Gay
This is the entire interview between
AIr. Parker and myself on August IS,
1919. made no reference TO Senator
Cay as a temporary Senator, and M
suggestion that he succeed him came
only from a personal friend, and 10
til the present an admirer. l at To
line gave Mr.. Parker the impression
that / was committing the mayor in
this matter and spoke only for The
mayor when told him that under 10
circumstances could he get The sup
port of the organization in the gu
bernatorial race.
Mr.. Parker's emphatic declaration
that Mayor Behrn.an was the best
Mayor this city ever had 50 convinced
me that l assured the Rayor thai,
even should Parker run, he world
never make any fight on him. In Or
der that there be no mistake about
this statement CT Mr.. Parker's about
the Mayor, l now call upon Mr.. Ar
thur D. Parker, hir. John NJ. Parker's
own brother, to repeat what he saii
to Mayor 9ehrman in the presence
Of others few dsys following my
visit to Mr.. Parker and which was
sEEs' aHtislly this:
"Why Martin, John is always sav-
ing that you are the best mayor the
city ever had"
As Z boy, | was taught by my "a
Their 20 place honor above exrefiencv.
l would never have made public this
conversation, which btr. Parker re-
qrested be pe-sonal'and confidential.
Since my visit TO him has become pub
tic property, have this to SOY to him
my. Parker, face to face with
political despair and crazed BY the
blow which this campaign has been
to your personal vanity and suprer, G
egotism, you have permitted vo,,~-elf
to strike foul, indecent and dishon-
orable blow at a friend who has done
you no ILL.,"
You have referred to me as qead-
ing witness for Tom Anderson in a
miserable and contemplate atsemot
to assault my character, my personal
honor and integrity, with the pain
purpose of iHjuring the candidacy ef
Colonel Stubs, because OF nv co...
nection with it. You have returned
the friendship which in the past !
have always shown you with an as
sassin's blow in the dark.
IF answering the summons of ?
court, Mr.. Parker, be a crime, then 7
am a criminal. / testified TO toe fac>
that | had been to Ande-son's p!aca
ONCE or twice in year and white
there had seen nothing wrong
tor this you can azsail my honor. I
have this to say to you:
Some of Psrker's Associates
Il have never in the thirty ye.rs
CT my life had man refuse To shake
hands with me in the presence If
other gentlemen, without DEMANDING
an apology or seeking redress.
Il have never accepted The sunnor+
OF governor, who in public had nro-
vlously questioned the honesty of tho
business dealings of my firm.
i nave never sought to ride into
ONCE OF the letter OF a President
whom in private l had ridiculed and
assailed.
would not denounce a man for
answering the summons of q cor-t
ana then accept the lifelong at
sorney of Thomas Anderson "a r,v
city campaign manager, nor chose as
my running mate the man who durinc
the last session of the Legislature
occupied the same apartments with
ihomas Anderson and was his boon
companion at Baton Rouge.
Nor, Mr.. Parker, have I ever he
'rayed a friend or placed political
profit above honor.
In conclusion, let me saw that 7
have previously denounced vorr
statements as false, malicious and III,
honorable. I no,u r,,i.