St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-27
Harry Gamble Says Ring
Picked Him Because
In The Army.
A POLITICAL
EXPLOITATION
Mr.. Cox's Disapproval of
Mr.. Stubbs Not a Mat
ter for Mr.. Parker.

Gamble, chairman of the Parke
State Committee, Tuesday issued til
| following statement:
"A candidate for the Legislator
in the Eleventh Ward o. New Oh
leans, Mr.. Cox, a soldier in France
said to have been wounded in action
| in a speech urging his own candidacy
expressed disapproval of Col. Stuob
from his viewpoint; a viewpoin
which is very naturally military il
character.
The Times-Picayune EDITORIAL,
expresses its disapproval of Mr.. Cox
viewpoint, and advises the Parka
management to pull Mr.. Cox off, hav
ing reference, no doubt, to the Park
er management in the Ward. Tht
Daily States with happiness rare Il
these declining days pounces upol
this incident and the impression i.
sought to be left that Mr.. Parker
responsible management Is seekin;
to discredit Col. Stubbs for having
toe for some pretext to charge tina
he is prosecuted because he perform.
ed the same duty that our sons and
brothers did, in the same way, hast
ems to become indignant and charges
not young Mr.. Cox, but the Parker
management with having belittle1
the service rendered by him to mis-
nnl1nfrv 10 hot -
duty of Mr.. Parker is to come to his
rescue, and relieve him from this
very welcome but imaginary perse-
cution. This sly attempt to become
a martyr, the chance for which has
been long looked for, will impose OIL
no one.
Nevertheless, this cannot be al
lowed to pass. The next thing that
we would hear is that Mr.. Parker
has attacked the service where his
own two boys served in the ranks.
The fact is that I, and those as
sociated with me in the Management.
of Mr.. Parker's campaign, have very
avoided rendering any as
sistance to our opponents by giving
a military coloring to this campaign.
When the political seers of the Ring
picked Col. Stubhs, the Ring picked
him because he had been Colonel
in the army. After Mr. Parker's
was announced, and his
headquarters opened, and managers
selected, headquarters for Colonel
Stubbs were opened and the Ring
picked a general for his manage:
and major" for his assistant man
ager. Later a piece-time Colonel
was acquired. Fhis too obvious in
,ent of the Ring political manipula-
,ors to exploit the military met with
instant resentment from ex-service
men throughout the State. Letters
Ind petitions signed by as many as
LIS ex-service men in a community,
1oul ed into our general headquart-
.rs, protesting the intent to make
.rofit of them. Some of our advis-
,rs wanted these published. I stead
ly refused, even when a casual re-
mark of the Governor N private con-
and later published, gave
he eager drum beaters at Stubbs
headquarters the chance to obtain
ind publish, after labored efforts,
tatements from a comparatively few
men declaring their sup
,ort for Col. Stubbs. l fear tina.
ome of our. ardent ex-service sup
,orters are offended because we did
lot publish their communications.
But with that heartlessness and care
essness of permanent welfare char
,cteristie Of them, the Ring heads.
or their own temporary purposes,
ave skillfully tried by these means
o get these men by the ears. 1t is
My by their constancy and intell;-
ence that We may hope to keep the
oat steady in the rough weather
ow lowering over the country. The
nan or set of men who would wick
dly foment and capitalize differ |
noes between them OF matters most |
assionately near the hearts are pub |
c enemies.
Firmly entertaining this view the |
'arker management has never, nor
ill it ever, contribute in any wav
utside of this single protest, to any
of the military service Of |
olonel Stubbs. Inasmuch as We
ave not encouraged any discussions |
f this irrevelent matter, we do not,
n the other hand, feel called upon |
, undertake to control Mr.. Cox, or
ny other person, in free discussion |
f this or any other subject. 1t is
proper for Others to debate
r deny the propriety of what indi-
iduals may choose to do.
In view of the foregoing it is
carecely necessary to say that the |
charges made by Col
tubbs that the responsible manage
lent of Mr.. Parker he's sought to
estroy his military reputation andyI
etraet from his military service, @is
'ithout foundation. The military
eputation Of Col. Stubbs has never
cen of any interest in these head
uarters. We have never thought il |
ny part of this campaign. It viii
e impossible for Col. stubbs, or his
to pretend that any on.s
as prosecuted him because he per-
,rmed the plain duty as well as be
Duld, and as was done by tens Of !