The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-02
GREAT POLITICAL
RALLY AT WINFIELD
Fair Ladies and the Yeomanry of the Countr,
Attend the Meeting.
Addresses by Lieutenant Sanders
S. Wilkinson and Other Candidates Enthuse the
People With their Fervid 0ratory

his address with complimentary
allusions to the audience. He
was i'm plain view and wanted the
people to have good look at him.
1t took broad platform to hold
him.
Consider at the threshold the
new political life in the State.
He spoke of the primary law as
the main plank. and reviewed its
establishment in 1896. The Con-
stitution of 1898 established the
right of the people to govern by
white supremacy and they had a
right to select their own rulers.
The People made their demand
for the abrogation of the power
lodged in the hands of the Gov
ernor and the account shows
he was shorn of his wool. He
endorsed the primary law and
was alwas for it. The people can
carry it out. They are the jury
and will decide Its fate.
He cited the case of Mississippi
and sand the same power In the
individual could obtain i'm Louisi-
ara. His candidacy rested not on
the decision of cliques, faction,
or individuals, but to submission
to the voice of the people. He
did no kicking because of a ship
without rudder. He would ballast
it with a heavy weight. His name
was Coco like a grass that it was
no small matter to get rid of.
He complimented the ladies as
holding the key to the situation
and paid them a glowing tribnte
quoting the days of Chivalry in
Spain aud France. Ladies were
the mouiders of opinion and if
their husbands, sons and fathers
do not vote for Coco read the
riot act to them.
Mr.. A. L. Hebert candidate for
Secretary of State was next intro
duced. Small of statue, Youthful
in appearance he spoke with
great earnestness and con yIncing
eloquence.
He opened his Grafton with an
endorsement of the primary. He
then entered into an extended
review of the fee system of the
Office he sought. He discussed
the extraordinary perquisites of
the Office and advocated radical
! change. Under the existing laws
of the State he figured out the
fees on various insurance COM
panies, corporations, etc., at
$1S,SS5, which with salary, cler-
ical force, expense account,
porter and messenger, made a
total of $25, ,905, annually.
Mr.. Hebert paid his respects to
the present incumbent Mr..
Michel; but believed in the DEM
ocratic principle of rotation in
Office. He reviewed at length
the passage of the fee bill under
the championship of Hon. John
lSt. Paul while Michel was in
Office. These excessive fees were
paid by the individual citizen.
He advocated an amendment to
the law reducing these fees to
So, 200. and the remainder. to go
TO the State Treasury. This with
the salary and other expenses
allowed would give the Secretary
of State $l0,220; more than the
salary of the governor. the
Justices of the Sdpreme Court
and the attorney general. Re-
futlng charges of political
nature as to his party standing,
he close.l by saying that his po-
liticaI status was undeniably
established.
These addresses were frequent
tly punctured with bursts of
applause from the audience
Dinner being announc The
crowd dispersed for that s.tract-
i've interlude
THE BARBECUE.
Tables had been spread under
the oaksin the court house yard.
They were literally loaded with
enticing viands of every variety.
Barbecued beef, bread, salads.
pickles, chicken, pies. cakes and
other tOothsOule edlbles in end