St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-01-03
THE T.-P. COMES
COMES OUT
BOLDLY FOR
WINNER
Gives In Editorial Strong
Reasons Why Parker
Should be Elected.
ALWAYS WORKED
FOR CITY AND STATE
Known Nationally And In
Louisiana as a Worker
for Public Good.

During the campaign now DRAWN
to an end, The Times-Picayune hs
watched with close attention an
growing concern the issues raised
the lines drawn, and the records re
vealed.
1t has reached the deliberate an
settled conclusion that the best in
terest of New Orleans and of Louisj
ana as whole will be served by tn
nomination of John M. Parker as tn
Democratic candidate for Governor.
Aud it urges upon those citizens Q
this commonwealth who wish to Sc
in city and state an administration
that IS forceful, fearless and efficient
that they bend their best efforts Il
maka John M. Parker successful IL
the primaries on January 20.
Louisiana needs above all else a.
this time, the quality of civic leader
ship which can rise above the claim:
of faction, deal diligently and alertl,
with the crying business needs ui
nearly all state activities, and devote
itself to the public's interest without
fear or favor. John M. Parker, by
his record, by his utterances, by the
lines drawn and the facts proven, is
shown, The Times-Picayune believes.
to be the candidate better qualified
to furnish that leadership.
For a time that reaches beyond
the personal experience of the young
er generation of voters, John NJ.
Parker has been a public figure in
Louisiana. He has been a public
figure because, in season and out, he
has been rendering public service
and always tthe call Of some worthy
element seeking the help Of a strong
man With a sound heart and a good
head, willing to spend himself for
his fellows.
He is known in every parish, and
he knows every parish.
He has fought the battles of high
water on the river front from Eng
lish Turn to Lake Providence. He
has argued the cause of levees to the
voters of the Louisiana hills and in
Committee rooms of Congress.
He helped organize the cotton
growers of the western parishes to
help stem the advance OF the iboi,
weevil. He helped preach the cause
of diversified farming and modern
agriculture from the ississippi line
to the Sabine river.
He worked with the rice growers
Of the South and the cane growers
Of the sugar bowl for intercosta.
canals, better drainage, better roads,
'airer legislation.
He has found room in busy life
20 give his time without fees, with
'ut recompense in place or title, for !
he public good, in greater measure,
han any other living Louisianian.
He has done this becaues he was |
John M. Parker, and because there |
lwelt within him that aQuality OF
ympathy for his fellowmen that is
n index to the single-mindedness
nd the high devotion that will mark,
We know, his career as governor.
These years of free giving of time
nd energy, thought and action, have
een years of learning and of growth.
here is not today in Louisiana an
ther man who is better qualified to
ense the sincerity in any plea for
to find the truth in any
roblem of execution, that may cone
efore the chief executive.
He knows the city, as a business
IAN, a taxpayer, a householder, a
aren't. He knows the ccuntry as a
lanter, a stock-raiser, farmer,
for roads and schools
nd better living conditions. He has
'orked with the poor and with the
lch. He has ploughed as well as
lanted, soWn as well as reape1.
nd men, by him, are judged on their
orth as men, and not by what they
ave or what they were.
He knows Louisiana as no other
knows her. And he is
nown, in Louisiana and cut Of LoE- t
lana, better than any other citizen.
John M. Parker rings sound aud
ue to every test.
His record of service done is mis-
larantee of service to be rendered.
And fortunate will Louisiana be to
I'VE as governor for four years, with
q high opportunities of that office. =
70 man who has served Louisiana
generously, SO intelligently, sc
so unselfshly, and 50
ng, in private station.
John M. Parker should be nomi-
ted. s