The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-12-27
Supp ose the Garden Seed States
man" Doesn't Garry Caddo!
Harlequin.

man DOESN'T larry Ga000.
Harlequin.
The attack on Mccall BY the
black and tan wing of the republ'-
can party-wbioh may be more az
defined as the body servant
of the democracy-should give a
slight hint to our state democracy.
If they ln,eud-snd BY "they" !
mean our dealmaking machine-if
they propose to hand the gnberna-
tor,sl nomination mp to the ''gar
den-seed statesman Of Caddo' on
silver. platter without at all consult
ing the rank and file Of the party,
the deed wilt be a tremendous lift
to the republican party. which, as
certainly as 1t establishes 10 this
state Il claim to being "wh'te
mans party" like the democracy, is
destined to grow aud wax form'd.
able.
Do you know 1t would be ex-
tremely irkscme to have to follow
the leadership of the 'sgarden- seed
statesman" If be were simply thrust
forward as bell wether without even
the implied wish of the party.
! know that ~ native Caddo II
will be irksome. The people IN
Shreveport very recently showed it.
/ understand that Senator Tom R.r-
rett closely affiliated with the Caddo
gubernator,al racer, has gwen out
that unless the s'garden-seed states
man" carried the ssCaddo" delega.
ton two to one, the gentleman
would not accept the nomination.
/ would like to know If this rs off
CALF Also it he will decline the
nomination if he fails to carry Cad
do? Speak up, gentlemen, there Is
some fun abrewing IN Caddo.
The thing that riles me-desp,te
the assurances of NJ. Herr. of The
Eelici0n0s--is the damnabie fore
gone-conclusion assurance with
which this candidacy is being ham
died by handful of representatives
of The divine succession law. There
was reason for Napoleon's acclaim
40 be neared Paris on q certain Gel.
ebrated occasion; but l search our
history in VAIN to discover wherein
lie these lmperlshable and indispu-
table claims oe the next governor.
Think of how many people in this
state have their preferences IN this
matter. Why, where l live, in the
mighty third ward of this city there
are thousands of people who have
an unalterable desire 10 see my
nelghbor, John Fitzpatrick, mex,
governor and who cannot under
stand why the world doesn't de-
maud this; and l am far from sure
bat that this is not q mighty com
pl,ment to Captain John--a larger
honor than could be rolled up in al
the titles OF all the governors OF
earth. This Is bat one instance oil
the eccentric uncontrollability oil
public op,nion--of the ebullien,
overlapping OF human likes aud feel
sngs over prescribed nsojeste bound
aries. OF course we know It's wrong
IN democracy where the people ar,
only supposed to rule. 1, is bat
form. II is gross. But, is 1
fact. And II is barely possibl,
that around numbers of othel
cltizena OF worth, of emphasi,
Of character, Of genuiners, Of love
able traits, there clusters similar
affection End ambition. Preo,se',
why we OF LOUISIANA, We Of til,
democratic party OF Louisiana
should turn down all such claims
and devote ourselves 90 ass.duously
to the gentleman whom his fellow
townsmen recently turned dowr
with such dull thud I, for one, Dc
not understand.
| Bnt to return to tho subject. II
pursue such a course will be t
strengthen the hands Of the enemy.
nov for the first time promising Il
grow strong: and At best, can only
carry out dealt such there bt
lin which the masees OF the pa,t,
have no Interest, for one whom