The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-03
TIE R6PUBLlcINS.

meeting has come and gone and
with it has left most of the enthusi-
asm. If the speakers succeeded in
converting one solitary voter to the
Republican faith of protection and
bounty he has been SO quiet that we
have failed to hear of him. There
was a brass band; and fortunately
for the speakers the music attracted
a number of boys who helped to
fill the seats, thus avoiding the ora
tors the unpleasant task of Grating
to an audience composed mostly of
unsympathetic Democrats and empty
seats. In the rear of the hall could
be seen a crowd of 40 or 50 negroes,
who presented somewhat unusual
scene, for, since several years the
colored man here has been, politi-
cally speaking, simply ttnot in it. !"
All in all the audience numbered
about 100 people, who without ex-
ception, behaved very well, perfect
order prevailing throughout the
meeting.
The assembly was called to order
by Mr.. F. Otto, leading Republi-
can, who made few appropriate
remarks and requested Mr.. J. NJ.
Jones to preside, and asked DR.. H.
d. Guidry to act as secretary.
After being called the following
gentlemen took seats on the plat
form and served as vice-presidents:
Andrew Cayard, Hugh Hutchinson,
Ben F. Flanders, Jr., Aurelien Pri-
meaux, Judge J. G.. Paterson.
Chairmans Jones introduced Col.
Gus. A. Breaux as the first speaker.
The colonel spoke in French. He.
said that he had always been a pro-
tectionist, but was forced to remain
in the Democratic party by the ne
gro. In his opinion the negro had
ceased to be a dangerous factor in
politics and he would hereafter vote
the Republican ticket. How the
negro had SO suddenly dwindled in
to utter insignificance the colonel
failed to explain. The colonel said
that come what may the white man
had the brains, the heart and the
strength and would rule, but he did
not say how the negro, Henry De-
mas, bossed the sugar-teats in the
Second district and nominated Cole
man against the expressed wishes
of the sugar-planters, who according
to the colonel, possessed the brains,
hearts, etc. The distinguished gen.
tlen1an spoke of the right of voting
guaranteed to the negro by the laws,
and said that this right should be
respected. Col. Breaux's address,
though of undoubted ability, was
a repetition of the exploded argu-
ments of the boilers.
Judge Beattie, the congressional
candidate was the next and last
speaker. Owing to the bad con-
dition of his throat his address was
brief. The judge uses some very
forcible English and handles every
thing Democratic without gloves.
He showed the utmost disregard
for the feelings of the Democrats
who were present. If the judge
keeps OH at the rate he was going
here he'll not have single vial of
wrath left for after the election,
when it will be in demand. Judge
Beattie is a good speaker and though
suffering from his throat kept
the audience interested throughout
his speech.
The committee on resolutions
composed of Messrs. p. Dema-
made, Will Cayard, 7. J. Breaux,
Emile Romero, DIR. H. D. Guidry,
J. c.. Parkerson, reported the fol-
lowing which was adopted
Resofyca, That we citizens of the
parish of Lafayette do hereby ratify
and endorse the nomination of Tay-
Tor Beattie for Congressman from
the Third Congressional district and
pledge him our undivided support.
The meeting then adjourned.
Judge Bowen went to Alg,ers
Wednesday.
Mr.. Martial Billaud's refinery
cou,>,oep~e6 Orneratiop 1oet C,tur