The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-17
WHAT DID PARKER DC?


John Parker has sought favors a.
the hands presidents. They were not
favors for himself. Thy were for
the south ard is people. IT least Two
presidents have rendered john n.
Parker high office but in every case
the tender was refused.
You have heard how Louisiana
members Of the blGck-ani-tGn wing
Of the Republican party have ,a.ely
been stricken with horror On every
stump in louisiana at the danger to
white supremacy" that lies il the
election of John II. Parker. They
who have deferded the cause Of
white supremacy" by running on
the same ticket with negroes and har-
arguing Republican conventions, hint
that John NJ. Parker will turn the
state of Louisiana over to negro do
miIation.
In 1903, when President Roosevelt
was A-r. Parker's guest OH q hunting
trip through the Suniower River
country, MIR. Roosevelt turned TO John
n. Parker one night as they were
sitting by the camp fire, and said:
John, is there anything l can do
for you from Washington"
mot for me personally" reptile l..
Mr.. Parker, "but there cer'airly is
something you can 90 fer cur PEG pie
in the south"
What is it,"
"Never, under ary CO.. ':':o~s ap-
point another negro ~ Office il .nv
Southern State. We have SO tIcl the
negro problem s. well down hae h2l
it no longer exists a. a 7r..ilm. r
you appoint negroes in official ~cs;-
tons as the superiSrz CT white 1Ien,
you'll receive a b;t'cr race clash. Il
you don't, therein lie no .aoto
trouble"
'Pll do what ron ask. job " sail
The President o. the United SAFES,
quite simply.
And it was done. With r. excn2-
ton of one Mississippi 7ostofrca ar
poirtment, which was sli1re, tn OF !
the Presidents hands under he O.
dorsement Of a Republican ULilei
States marshal, ard in which case
President Roosevelt dill rot know as
appointee, and possibly ore or two
instances of a similar nature, there
were no negro appointees, held Office
not only in New Crleans-rot oriv il
Louisiaaa-but in The entire South
during the seven years Of Roosevelt
Republican administration.
Nor is that ali?
During the closing days o. FRESH
dent Roo5eveh's administration Mr.
Roosevelt wired Mr.. Parker a. in
vitation to dinner in Washington or
a certain day. Mr.. Parker presented
himself.
"Jchn, is there anything can 10
for you with WIFI" said the presi-
dent of the United States in The
course of their conversation.
"You know the orIy thinc have
to ask of Republican President"
replied John NJ. Parker.
The Presidents. lips parted in the
smile that had become far2ous.
"Sure l know what it is. Don't
worry about that. Pm certain VIII
(Mr. Taft will do what you ask"
On the morning followirgithe cor
versation, Mr.. Parker received note
from Mr.. Carpenter, who was Presi-
dent Tafts secretary, as':;rg Mr..
Parker to meet TIRE President of the
home of Miss Mabel Roraman, head
of the American Red Cross. e.
Theodore has told ne what YOU
want" was Mr. Taft's greeting. go
back nome ard tell your necple not
to worry. Their wishes shall be re-
spected."
Thus, through .Fohn NJ. PARKER.
four more years of freedom frorn
negro offcialdom during national Re-
publican rule, were enjoyed not only
by Louisiana, but by the whole
South-eleven years in all. This was
during the DAYS when the lou lest
shouters of white SupremGc{" dur
ing the present campaign had but
recently emerged as Democratic Moth
from this BlackNnd-Tan chrysaiise3.
Criticize John NJ. Parker's record?
Match it tiEst.-N. 0. Item.
This would sottle the question with
my fair minded PEOPLE as TO how Er.
Parker stand on The race question.
The REAL. QUESTION