New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-01
ROBERT 7. BROUSSARn.

terprlse Leader on Saturday, the
Third District Congressional
Committee at Abbeville selected
Mr.. Robert i. Broussard as its
candidate for Representative.
The members of the Com p
mlttee arrived on the Z o'clock
train and at once proceeded to
the Courthouse, where Hon.
N. Greene introduced the Chair
man, Hon. l.. =. CallIouet, TO
an audience which overlooked
the courtroom. On account OF
the intense heat and the Iateness
of the hour the Chairman dis
posed of business with dispatch,
and as there were opposing can
dldates Hon. Robert i. Brous-
sard, of New iberia, was nomln-
ated for Congressman, and
Andre M. Martin, of lafayette,
for member of the Board of
Equalization for the Third Con
gressional District. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved by the Democratic Congress
onal District Committee for the Third
Congressional District of Louisiana, that
in the Honorable Robert, f. Broussard.
nominated fot the sixth tune "a the can
didate of the Democracy of this district
for Congress. we have an able, brilliant
and talented vide awake and energetic
representative, sud tried and experieuc-
ed statesman. uno has served this district
and the State during the last ten years
with fidelity and marked ability.
His faithful II vution TO duty in the ser
vice of the people ond his answering al
legance TO Louisiana and her interests as
n public man, entitle him to the esteem
and gratitude of The people of the district
and Of the State aud have justly earned
for him the confidence and love of his
people. az evidenced by the fact that he
has been nominated five successive times
without opposition for the important aud
responsible Office which he now hls with
so much ability, dignity and distinction.
We heartily approve aud commend his
past course in Congress, and have full and
implicit confidence that he will continue
TO represent the people ably, well and
faithfully, and render efficient and valu-
able services TO both the district and the
State, whose interests will always be safe
I'm his keeping.
With a just pride in his achievements
and the high position he has attained in
the councils of the nation, we earnestly
commend him TO the suffrage of the entire
district.
In accepting the nomination
MIR. Broussard said in part:
81 accept the nomination you
tender me to stand as the Demo
cratic candidate to represent this
district in Congress
IL would be less than human did
| not here express my gratitude
for this marked honor to you, who
have selected me, and through you
to the democracy of this district,
which you so ably, periodically and
oonscientiously represent. My sole
concern is how to express my graf
itude.
"This is the sixth time the good
people of this district have honor
ed me IN the manner in which you
have just done. Should it be my
destiny to complete the term of Of
flee to which this nomination will
lead | shall then have served the
people of this district and of our
beloved State for twelve year with
ont opposition in the ranks of the
democracy of the district.
"The position of Louisiana
Representative in Congress is a diff
ticult one, requiring good judg
meut, conservatism, courage and
activity. In fact, his is a peculiar
position. Proper committee as.
signmeut at Washington is of far
greater value than adeptness in the
art of oratory Much more is ac-
complished by work on committees,
the assignment to which depends
more upon long service than by
participation in debates on the floor
of the House. In this respect Lou
isiana is fortunate aud has exer.
cised great good judgment in keep
ing her Congressman SO long in
harness. The reason that labor
counts for more than oratory is APP
parent to those who are familiar
with Legislation at Washington.
"The great levee systems of this
State, in preserving to our people
a heritage in lands the richest in
the world, is only maintained at
cost to aud under on
erous taxation imposed upon our
people. True, some assistance is
received from the Federal Govern
ment. but that assistance is com
paratively small. What we get
has been obtained by the good
management aud the hard work of
bouisiana's Representatives in
Congress. extending over a great
period of time. The scope of the