The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-08
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at Beausejour Springs last Sun
day. There were a large numb Der
of people present and the advo-
Gates of that faction were af-
forded an excellent opportunity
to present their arguments to
the voters of the parish. A
feature which showed that the
voters are willing to hear what
is to be said on both sides of the
question was the presence of Il
considerable number of people
who are known to be supporters
of what may be called the
BrOuSSard- Scranton ticket. We
repeat that it was an opportune
moment for the partisans of the
LacosteVoorhies ticket to give
their reasons why they should
receive popular endorsema ont
But we believe that if any at
tended the Beausejour meeting
confidently expecting that the
speakers on that occasion would
give any valid reason why the
opposing ticket should not re-
ceive the support of the people
of the parish, they have been
sorely disappointed.
At the outset the writer de
sires to state that the two |
speeches which he had occasion
to hear were unexceptionab BILE
from the standpoint of legiti-
mate political discussion. They
were we'll within the bounds
which should not be trans
by gentlemen engaged
in a political controversy. The
Gazette desires now to state
that in discussing the issues of
the present campaign it will en-
leavor do so without indulging
n personalities of any kind. ,
Quoting the words of speaker
1t the BeausejOur meeting, The ,
Gazette prefers to win on it's +
'wn merits than by proclaiming 5
he dement's of Others'' =
But let US come to our NUT :
on. The movement sought to .
e advanced by the Beausejour 4
netting seems to be directed
gainst Sheriff Broussard. The =
efeat of that officer would ap- o
ear to be "the consumma q
lost devoutly to be Wished
he whole strength of the move
lent must be employed to re- y,
re that gentleman to private !,
fe. Why: .,
Is it because he has not been n
good officer? That is not the :,
'ason, as it is conceded that -,
leriff Broussard s record as -.
Off cer has been an exemplary h.
le. It is merely, as one Of the nj
'eakers of the opposition has to
id, because the sheriff has g,
en- in Office too long and that ia
5 reelection would be viola -,
N Of the principle of rotation So,
Office. That appears to be the nc
ly argument offered why the
ople of Lafayette parish should ~
t elect Sheriff BrOussard to =.
other term. ri
It is well-known that the so.
party has endorsed III,
s principle, but it has been $50,
emed advisable to apply it ~,
y to Offices where the distri- 49,,
ion of much patronage and "a,
exercise of great power TN,
re involved. When the father -.
lis country refused to serve va,
ee terms as president, it is So;
dly probable that he con- =,
7fed IL necessary 10 'he per ing
uation of the republic that car
riffs and other parish officers n
uld do likewise. A sheriff b,,
the appointment of num- not
of deputies and it is clear +ic;
with this enormous patron of
he could not in a thousand 1o,,
rs shatter the frai]est gov wit
nent in the world even If he Of +
sessed the genius of NaPO- tho
liti<
ut conceding that the re-
ton of Sheriff Broussard L,
Id be a violation of the prin- LIS