St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
!. |. SANDRS
His Reception at Abita
Shows Him TO Be a
Favorite With
the People.
-e--
A Large Crowd Assem-
bles at the Town
Hall to Hear
Speaking.

between the welcome given TO j
Y Sanders by the loyal citizens o.
the town of Abita Springs las
Monday night and that accorded
to Theodore, Wilkinson, the week
Iprevious and 1t was easy TO be
seen that if the choice for Cover
nor was left to people of this sec
tion Sanders would easily be "it. y
A committee from the Sanders
Club of Abita: A. Mutt, 3. Foto,
L. souchon and g. E. Millar, ac=
eompanied by r. ri. God
chaux, j. I. Talley, J. Il.
Todd, H. Kern and J. Bordvs,
met MIR. Sanders at Vaudeville
Junction and journeyed with him
to Abita Springs, where he was
met at the train by Mayor Heintz
and welcomed to the town.
The throng about the depot, in
cludlng many ladies, gave cheer
after cheer, and the calls of wei
come and the intermiugting strains
of the Abita Band filled the air
with sounds that must have been
gratifying and convincing TO Nit.
Sanders, and an omen of The votes
that will be cast for him IN the
coming election.
Tallyhos were provided and Mr..
Sanders and party were driven to
Mutti's Hotel, where an impromptu
reception was held.
After: dinner Mr.. Sapders- was
driven to The Town Hall, which
had been tastefully' decorated for
for the occasioa, one Of, the fea.
lures Of which was a Aoral vel
come. The.large hall was liter.
ally packed, and Mr.. Sanders was
again treated to an ovation.
About this time special train
came IN from OoVIngton, which Was
run for the accommodation of those
who wished to attend the speaking,
and among the prominent citizens
who availed themselves Of this op.
purtuulty weFe' Sheriff I. K.
'Brewster, Lewis l.. Morgan, Clerk
of Court; H. K. Warren, District
Attorney Jos. B. lancaster, AS
SCISSOR Warren Thomas, Z. D.
KentzeL' Of St. rammany Farmer,
W. r, Fussel of the News, and
others.
MIR. Sanders was presented with
a beautiful houqaet>of flowers by
Miss Ida Mlchaelis, with few
complimentary remarks, express
slve of the sentiments of the ladies
of Ablta Springs.
Mayor lIein,z in a short but
catchy address in behalf of the
Sanders Club~ ard the town of
Abita Springs introduced MIR.
Sanders to the audience.
MIR. Sanders IS an eloquent and
pleasing speaker, and his remarks
and manner carry conviction of the
earnestness of the man and the
power of his intellect.
He declared that he liked to
come in personal contact with the
people, and that he was doing has
own campaigning. and speaking,
not hiring 1t done. He referred
with pride.to the favorable eompari
son of the parish of St. Mary with
that of Plaquemine in regard to
matters. i'm ST. MARY,
his own parish, the average month
" salarysof the teacher is aT0.5o,
while IN Placquemlne the average
10 sac, and while PIaquemine has
never voted school tax, st. Mary
has provided we'll for her schools.
That prior TO his candidacy for
the governorshlp Wilkinson had
never made speech favor
ing the advancement of educational
Mr. Sanders was frequently in
terrnpted IN his speech By ap,
plause..
District Attorney Joseph b.
Lancaster then delivered a short
sddress, after which the meeting
closed.