New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-01
SANDERS OUR CHOICE.

defined and We know just how
the three candidates for tn,
Gubernatorial chair stand anc
the principles they are uphold
ing, it is evident from the ton,
of the State press that Mr.: Jarec
7. Sanders, has almost clear
field, that he will be selected tc
head the Democratic ticket anc
that he will be the next Cover.
nor of Louisiana.
In this District he will be
the choice by an overwhelming
majority. Born in it and known
to almost every person from hi.
boyhood up to his present high
station, the favorite of every
body who has followed his course
ia the halls of the State Legisla-
ture, there can be not the least
doubt that he is the choice OF
the people. And especially is
this so since Representative R.
F. Broussard has withdrawn
from the race. While it is ad
mitted that Mr.. Broussard
would have had the support OF
this District, next to him in the
popular estimation stands Lieu
tenant Governor Sanders and
without stretching the magma
ton it is not difficult to predict
that he will be the choice OF the
party at the primary.
1t is too early yet for local
campaigns to start, or to pick
out any candidate for any office
to the exclusion of others, but
in the case OF the State officers a
longer range must be allowed
for the campaign. 1t is there
fore meet to say at this stage OF
the battle that in company with
the people of this section, with
the larger portion of the press
of the entire State, this paper
stands today for the selection OF
Mr.. Sanders as the leader on
the ticket that will be elected. |
1t believes that he stands for
what is hes, in the conduct OF
the affairs of the State. 1t be-
lieves he will live up to his de-
clared principles and that in his
selection as Governor of the
State the people will be acting
wisely and well.
This is to be no campaign OF
mud. All three of the candi-
lates announced are gentlemen
'f the highest standing and they
will depend on the merits of the
principles they have announced
md their arguments, rather thar
indulge In methods that might
asst shadow on the campaign.
{ is to be crusade of argu-
nent, battle of principles and :
or that reason we believe that
ur choice will literally walk !
ito the chair of State.
Jared Y. Sanders was born t
ear Morgan City in 1869. t
lis father was sugar planter, g
ho when he died in 1882 was a
roud of the boy who even at a
lat age betrayed an interest in u
lie affairs of State. Elis b
idowed mother with her family
nine moved to Franklin in b.
$50, where at the age OF four b,
en- Jared started the St. Mary OF
amer which he continued to +
ibIish, while he diligently E,
ldied law and fitted himself pl
r the bar. So popular had he BE-
come that he was elected to W;
c Legislature in 1892 and for XII
years he served the State orc
II in that body. The last tir
If years he was the Speaker an
the house having been elected 90
animously to that dignifed tn
ice. on
Il the election of 1904 he tn,
s escted Lieutenant Cover
r of the State oyer Judge VIII
rksdal. of Lincoln Parish. tht
c received the largest number it
votes OF a,y OF the candidates OBJ
the State Primary of that year. all
Tor to this hshad served as a so
.mber at large t the Conven- der
n in 1898 aaoas member sta
that body served IN the most ing
portant committees. tina
He began early IL life to GER
Ike Democratic speechs and cot
r the year 500 his voice was VOL
lrd in every part Of the Size cou
that he is a familiar figure ! thar
people everywhere and bis
pnai friends are legion, his y
1rr;fv nndoubted. tor he aR'