The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15
I'D LIME
10 the Unterrifed Democracy OF
the First WaEd-A Good
Meeting.

To the Lafayette Gazette:
i About 100 Democrats Of this ward met 1t
the home of Mr.. Louis Anselet last Sunday
afternoon to hear speakers expound straight
Democracy and white Supremacy. The
bad weather and muddy roads did not keep
the sturdy Democrats of this Democratic
stronghold from attending the meeting
It was only necessary for those present to
express themselves for one to know that the
fate of the peoples ticket is overwhelming
| defeat next April. The Democrats of this
ward spoke in no uncertain tones last De-
cember and nominated men of their choice
and 1t IS safe to say that they will not 90
back on their verdict.
The first speaker was Mr.. Julian Nouton.
the nominee for judge, who spoke in his US
uai interesting manner. The gentleman ex-
posed IN clear and forcible language the fall
slty of the base rumors which certain de-
signing and unPrincipled persons had circu-
lated concerning his service in the Lepisla-
ture. He explained to the satisfaction of
all his hearers that his course on the suf-
frage question was that of faithful represen-
tative. Some one in the audience handed |
MIN the circular which had been distributed
to injure his candidacy, and with that docu-
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Legislature was in accord with his oft-re-
Peated declarations that the suffrage cues
ton belonged to the people and for that rea-
son ne voted to submit it to them. His
speech was received with great applause.
There was no ambiguity in his words, and,
unlike his opponent, everybody knew where
ae stood. One old gentleman CASUALLY re-
marked that 'tMouton never deserted his ,
4
'eoPle for whom he would VOTE" Every :
me present was struck with the sincerity /
I Mr.. Mouton's remarks. He did not at +
empt to alphabetically straddle the euber- I
ator'al or any other issue. He did not try :
, appear as Democrat, Populist and . Re-
uoilcan all at the same time. He had the
ourage of his convictions and VA. MT
shamed of his Democracy.
That old wheel horse, Andre NJ. Marin
len addressed the meeting. He said that.
in the past, he was true to what he
fought to be his duty as Democrat-that
supporting and working for the nominees
the party. Everyone knew that he had
en defeated at the primaries. but he did
skulking, and with the help of God he
'uld work to the best of his ability for the
ccess OF the entire ticket from governor .
wn to constable.
isaac Broussard, the Democratic nomin eeI
Sheriff, followed Mr.. Martin. Ike might
better hand At catching criminals than
experimenting, but, Mr.. Editor. he
ows how to entertain an audience lust =.
IL as anybody. From the enthusiastic
Plause which greeted the gentleman it is
y to say that the people out here are not -
ready to swap this splendid official for
: less competent, however worthy he NAV
The people of this section recognize in nj
Broussa1d an officer who has made one nv
the best records in the whole country
they consider it big bunder not to IN
e advantage of his willingness to serve ~
Their term.
he last speaker was Pr,f. Claude Latio-
who, like his lamented father, is ever to
found battling for white government.
way the young man spoke of the enc
OF Democracy and the jambalaya COM
ton in this parish was caution.
he meeting was then brought to a close.
'"vass Of the people present would have
osed the fact that the 'sPeople's ticket
only three or four representatives in at
ance. Arr,f.oo>,
DOR old man Pharr, when asked