The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-09-23
MEETING
AT Falk's Hall-Speaker At
tempt to ArTaisn the Admin
istratiOnS, State and Parish.

= and parish administrations Mr.
Albert Guidry was elected presi
dent of the meeting and Mr.. r. w.
Elliot secretary. The following
. vice-presidents were elected: lear
Hebert, Alcide Judice, Ernest Der.
nard, Jean Simon, A. \. Liable,
DIR. J. P. Francez, Dole Broussard
and Jules Meaux. Messrs. Liable,
Bernard and Judice were not pres.
ent.
Resolutions were submitted by
Mr.. Crow Girard. They embodie d
a petition to the regular executive
com ittee presided over BY Mr.
Hahn, and to the irregular com
mlttee Of which Mr.. Cochran is
CHI airman. Both bodies are peti
toned to order a 'white primary"
to nominate a Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Girard was the first speaker
Elsewhere we have more extended
notice of his speech
Mr.. Louis Sicily was the next
| speaker. His remarks were di-
rected principally against the cleo
ton law.
Mr.. r. w. Elliott was the thiro
and last speaker. His speech was
in line with the utterances of the
speakers who preceded him.
Messrs. Louis Sicily, w. B.
Torian and r. w. Elliott were ap-
pointed to present the petition to
the committees.
Nessrs. Crow Girard, w. w. |
Lessiy and c. G. Brown were ap-
pointed to confer with Acadia re-
lative to a judicial ticket. By mo-
ton of Mr.. Glrard Mr.. Alb. Guidry
was made chairman of both COM
mittees.
The Gazette thinks that the OPP
position have made weak start
weak numerically and otherwise. |
We believe that they have utterly /
failed to show why they should be
entrusted with the affairs Of the
parish, and in our humble opinion
they have not advanced a single
reason why those in power
should be ousted. Intelligent voters
will not be influenced by such an
array of glittering generalities and
will refuse to be frightened by
ginary evils conjured up for the
occasion.
The Office Boy Wants to Know.
Who will be governor of this
State
If there are not many Dreyfuses
besides the French captain.
If Mr.. Falk's Democratic rooste.
to applaud the speakers or
1t he wanted to remind them
that the lusty chanticleer is the
Democratic emblem.
Why some Republicans have sud
ienlv become so sOliCitous for the
welfare of the Democratic party as
10 recommend white primaries to
select Democratic candidates.
If ny one has kept a record of
e number of political caucuses
held by the refnrmers. I
If it would not be we'll to know I
he number merely as an historical c
act. {
If the Republicans Of this parish t
ire going to nominate ticket. {
If it would not have been advis- t
bile to have postponed the cam t.
'a1gn until after the spe cial tax S
lection. {
If it is not time to do away with S
s
If science is not GENTLY adj "
anCed to give the yellow fever mi D
robe a square fight and to make it
eek IFS hole.
If Candidate Denegre has had IL
nough time to find out how he -
lands on the money question.
If it is not humiliating fact that
louisiana was not represented at te
ither the Chicago or St. Louis anti Sc
'ust conventions d
1t our statesmen are afraid to q
lake known their views on this all
bsorbing issue.
How many citizens of this town
ave read Bryan's speech on the
'uStS. .