The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-02
PUBLIC OPINION.

|
trict, made a fine speech in the
House the other day, in opposition
to the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands,. He proved by facts and
! figures, as we'll as racial conditions,
| that this country has nothing to gain
and much to lose by making Hawaii
part of the United States. "-West
Baton Rouge Planter. Bob Brous-
sard has been a staunch and consis-
tent friend of the sugar industry,
but there is class Of planters who
have become imbued with ode
masism" and like all new converts in
their zeal their reason is sidetracked.
By voting for the annexation of
Hawaii the republicans have dealt
Louisiana severe blow, but the
office seekers among the Lilies will
stick to their new love in the hope
of beating Sambo out Of his legiti-
mate pap. But in this they have
been making Roadway back wards.
Opelousas Courier: We learn
that Hon. T.. Simon of St. Martin
Vile, is candidate for Railroad
Commissioner for this District.
Judge Simon is no stranger to our
people, being well and favorably
known throughout the District, and
is undoubtedly eminently qualified
for the position through his high
legal attainments and thorough
knowledge Of the requirements of
our people.
Baton Rouge Advocate: The
Advocate ackno wedges a pleasant
call from Hon. Robt. G. Wickliffe,
who has been detailed as recruit
ing officer to secure volunteers for
the First Regiment from this State,
which is now stationed IN the
is one of the brightest young at,or-
neys in this State, a son Of the late
ex- Gov. Wickliffe and a young man
of fine intellectual attainn cnts.
He possesses handsome, frank
and manly face, fine military
bearing and the unusual feature Of
his case is that he walked right out
of the hall Of the Constitutional
Convention where he had won dis
tinction as the representative Of his
parish and enlisted as private in
the Pelican Rifles which went out
from this city. The Advocate can
not refrain from expressing its pro-
found admiration for such unscltish !
patriotism as this, and to register
the prediction right here that the |
future is rich in promise for this |
gallant boy whose simple patriotism !
is Il striking rebuke to the rancous !,
crowd Of Colonies and Majors and |
Captains who seem to feel as though |
Privates were only made to furnish |
regiments and battalions and com
panies for them to command.
Catahoula News: Since the hot
season has appeared, bringing with |
it thirst and desire, Hon. B. w. |
Icewater Marston has also appeared |
on the scene again, and failing to
find all his wants satisfied by the |
cooling refreshments Of the season,
has decided to run for Railroad |
Commissioner. 1t seems that the
gentleman Of frozen water fame is
firmly convinced that the people of
this state need his services in an |
official capa city, and his chief tlou-
BILE has been in getting the people |
to agree with him in this matter. !
After his great ice-water speech at
the Chicago convention, he re-
turned and announced for Congress.
Not being successful in this he en-
tered the race for the Constitutional |
Convention, not receiving this NOM
ination, he bolted the convention |
md ran indeDenfent on JG to and |