The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
Plain Talk from a Plain Man
A scathing Criticism Of Certain Powers
that Be-"

A Scathing Criticism Of Certain Powers
that Be-"
At "a Democratic mass meeting re-
Gently held in the parish Of Bienville
resolutions were adopted indorsing
the course Of I. ]. Butler, member Of
the House Of Representatives from
that parish. The Sparta Rural Times
furnishes the following report Of the
subsequent proceedings"
After the ADDITION Of the resolution
Mr.. Butler came forward in IespOns
to numerous calls aud interested the
audience for fifteen or twenty min
utes. He had no apologies to make,
for lie was ready to give an account
of every vote he cast while in the
Legislature. He felt proud that his
constituency approved Of his course,
but if lie were asked what of the last
Legislature lie would hang his head
in shame, for it had failed to accomp-
lisil the ends whereuuto it was called.
Good mems hands were tied. How
ard, the Lottery King, stood there
with his millions aud defeated every
measure III opposition to him. Wilt,
Mr.. Butler thought, was Il very good
man, but he was controlled by the
rings aud monOp0lies Of New Orleans.
Louisiana never would be redeemed
until she placed in power such men
as Ex-Governor Francis T. Nichols
one Of the very best men III the State.
loud aud continued applause.) If
the Hon. II. n. Ogden. was Governor
to- DAY this State would be in more
prosperous condition, tOr he was an
other sort Of Il man - the present ill.,
cumbent. Mr.. Butler didn't fancy the
present Speaker Of the House, Bob
Ogden. When he arrived in the city
there We're only two candidates for
the position, Ogden and a gentleman
from some Ut the country pa,islles.
The latter was an excellent man. but
rather too slow for Speaker. Ogden
was given up to be one Of the
best parliamentarians in the city, and
on these grounds he supported him.
Not, however, before he had put two
very important questions to Ogden.
He had heard that Ogden was very
fond of his dram, and that lie had
mixed freely Will. such men rs War
moth, Packard, Kellogg aud others
while they were in power. This lie
emphatically denied. He drank wine
occasionally, but swore lie hadn't
taken a drop of whiskey in twelve
months, and lie pledged lis word to
Mr.. Butler that If he ever got drunk
during the session Of the Legislature
no was ready to resign. He was
elected. "But | found before the
Legislature adjourned" continued
Mr. Butler, that he could get pretty
drunk on 'cine." (Laugl,ter.) The
Hon. H. N. Ogden wouldu't permit
Bob Ogden to speak to him because
he thought he was "dirty dog" and
lie was about agreed with him. Mr..
Butler talked a good deal about the
notorious Howard and his followers,
showing conclnsively that the Lotter
and other monopolies must DO wiped
out ere Louisiana will be entirely re-
deemed, for Howard not only con.
trolled the Legislature but tile entire
State Government. The speaker
closel by saying that if Bienville was
not as we'll represented in the last
Legislature as-sle might have been it
was because she failed to send ii man
there will, more brains than he had.
MIR. Butler was loudly appla,dt.d sew
cral times during his speech.