New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-06-20
THE GDyERNORSHlp.

Ill titE SIhGuiuiioHH 'iiut u't nv" pS
ing riuiuletd Ms rret ris The su, eiha-
torjal uec.asicu. ". have heretofore
rof aimed f,om art raiirg. as we
d. MT favor long aud boot ss polite
ayitations. How, yer. M II ow would
50 m impnc icah' for those who are
l,r,stcd IN mhlte + IL liti,al tn re
main mute re nrding avaslrll, ~ u de
q raha men 10 s1cc"d ,ur present
Chief Executive, we concluded tot
enter the list with II, view IT OK 'tess
ing our sentiments AM lr nee as
10 the matter which shoulI vita y in
tereat all citiz,ia ~ sir y Is ..
Az a Democratic organ Civ our
allcg ance primarily to the Den,oc attic
organization and standing ready at
all times Ia eSult Ever Denboc at'"
yirtori, n, /, Is needles for rs 10 say
that whoever the regular -, moe attic
| n ,iniret for Governor might he We
purp $50 TO lend to his criii. NO our
heartiest support,
Albeit. back of oigani2asioi W. find
Individuals. and brought to lis last
analysis the party organization repre-
| sants men of flesh aud blood hence a
party controlled by men of leading and
| light reflects All exalted and patriotic
devotion to American institutions
hence n party controlled by the time
+ servers and placemen reflect only sell
fish and criminal devotion to the pub
lie crib.
We do not desire to be construed ms
inveighing against the men who up
| pear to control the Democratic or
ganizatiun Of our State, nor do we
desire to reflect upon the standing. ca
pacity or integrity Of any Of the gen
tlemen mentioned as probable candi-
dates but we believe that it In I'M
pcrative that our candidate for the ex-
allied position in question be n char
acter who will stand out conspiciously
as man, representing what In best,
highest and most patriotic in our citi-
zenship. We need Governor in whom
the Democratic party will find n faith
full defender, and the State and able,
honest and devoted son. Broadness
Of horizon and devotion to the veal Of
the commonwealth, should characterize
him. Unselhshness first, last and all
the time should be the test. Ardent
for the moral, educational and mater
ial progress Of the State and consistent
In private and public life In his aid
and efforts for its advancement these
qualities we should demand Of him.
Doubtless there are many sons Of
Louisiana who combine all Of these
attributes aud who ~ the Democratic
nominee would lend lustre and honor
to the organization and demoralize the
forces, ii any, that look upon public
offices merely from al egotistic and sell
fish view point. We have laid the
lpstulate that back Of the organization
we find men, men breathing and living
men of flesh and blood.
/ We now submit that accordingly the
leader and head Of the party should
stand for what IL highest and best
and most exalted In citizenship The
people Of Louisiana have the right to
expect 1t, the people Of Louisiana have
the right to demand It,
Believing that in the Hon. VIM. H.
Price, who In being urged to enter the
aubernatorial race we find such man,
we take pleasure in announcing our
preference for him and joining his
friends in requesting him to lend him
self to the services Of his State.
Free from the faint Of selfishness
and imbued with deep and abiding
devotion for the welfare Of his
native State. Louisiana would be as
sured Of brilliant administration Of
affairs from him a. Governor and the
Democratic party would find In him
feerlass, withal a broad and patriotic
leader and the people would be fur
nisl,ed an executive with brain In his
head and iron In hts blood. With
his permission we would commend his
candidacy with the consciousness Of
doing service to our commonwealth.
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