The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-12-07
"8OB' BR0USSARD Fer
NATIONAL C0iii...I:EId,aI
ABUNDANT AND TIMELY REAS-
ONS GIVEN BY LAKE
CHARLES ADMIRER

Lake Charles La, Dec + 1897.
Editor Iberiau.
IN view OF the fact that The Demo-
cratic National Convention Will con
vene at no distant date 10 nominate
candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States and 10
adopt platform for the campaign OF
i9os, 1t appears To ny mind that Il
suggestion on the subject is not at All
out of place On the contrary. II !,
quite appropriate, if ! mistake no
Louisiana, always Democratic to
the core, and ever bine to The priuci-
pies of that party, should play an ina
portant part in the Forthcoming IA
tional Convention There is no rea-
son why it should not And permit
me to suggest that the initiative be
taken by making Congressman Robert
+. Broussard, Of New Iberia, national
ton Blanchard, whose term is soon L.
Iexpire. Mr.. Broussard is unquesti0n-
ably the man for the place. He is
eminently qualified to represent our
beloved Pelican State in manner re-
hectlng great credit upon the State
its people, its Democracy and him
| self.
No man is better fitted nor more
deserving of the Office than the genial
| Representative from the land oil
| Evavgeline. Mr.. BrOussard is in in
| innate touch with the affairs of gov
| eminent, national, State and locally:
| is statesman of greater caliblc than
any other man or official in our State:
| knows the. resources and the needs
of the State; is first, last and all the
time a strong believer in, and advo-
cate OF good government; is a gSGd
honest Jeffersonian Democrat, true
type of Louisionanian and above all,
gentleman in the full sense of the
word. For these and other reasons
sufficiently as good, l contend that
Louisiana owes it to herself to name
Bob Broussard as its national com
mitteeman. Mr. Broussard was en-
titled to the Office some four years
ago, but through some method or
other with which the writer is not
entirely familiar, and it really mat
tiers not, was side-tracked. But let
us now join hands. renew our
pledges and fidelity to the cause of
Democracy and show the proper spirit
by giving Mr. Broussard that which
he so richly deserves.
Bob" Broussard for national COM
mitteeman should be the motto of
every Democrat in Louisiana. l am
fully conscious of the fact that there
are some Democrats, and others for
that matter, who will undoubtedly
for some reason or another, perceive
selfish motive in MI suggestions and
will seek every opportunity to tear
them into shreds, and others will
perhaps seek to ridicule them. This,
Of course, is their privilege, and if
they see fit to exercise it, have no
desire to spoil whatever enjoyment
may be derived thereby. But | do
wish to emphatically declare that the
suggestions are made in all sincerity,
with no selfish motive whatever at
tached, and without the advice Of
anyone. l believe l have the right to
'aise my voice and preach Democracy.
ind to exert by word and deed
whatever influence / may possess to-
wards it's glory, advancement and
triumph. This prompts me to make
public my suggestions, which l con-
ider good and timely.
LAWRENCEN l.. LUEHM.
Lake Charles, La.