The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-02

| Last wednesday was gaia DAY
i'm Winfield when the candidates
for the several State offices gath
cred here to make known their
views on State vital issues and
address the voters of Winn and
adjoining parishes.
The business houses and private
residences were gaily .decked in
flags and b1nting, and early in the
day the streets were thronged with
people, the ladies being in evid-
ence IN holiday attire. DistIn-
gulshed visitors from abroad were
present to listen to addresses from
Hon. j. Y. Sanders, and Hon. L.
s. Wilkinson, candidates for CUB
ernatorial honors; Judge McLaw-
rason, aspirant for lieutenant
governor; A. V. Coco, of Avoy-
Giles, for Attorney General, and
Mr.. A. Z. Hebert of New Orleans
for Secretary of State.
An impromptu stage was luade
of the open gallery of house on
Bevill street between Court and
Main streets with an improvised
awning and profuseIy decorated
with flags and bunting. Temper
ary seats we're arranged beneath
the shade of the giant live oaks
and the grounds literally sprink-
led with water to keep down the
flying dust of the streets.
There was large, good natured
but enthusiastic audience, estim-
ated at about $500, among who n
were many fair ladies. The clos
est attention was accorded the
several speakers, punctured with
frequent bursts of applause and
laughter as the eloquence and wit
of the orators elected it.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. X. w. Oglesby, who grace
fully performed the Office of in
PRODUCING each speaker, the first
of whom was Hon. S. McLawrason
candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor. lie prefaced his remarks by
expressing his great pleasure in
appearing before the people of
Winn in urging his candidacy. IL
was still greater pleasure to note
the progress in Louisiana IN pIac-
ing men in office. Every man can
how come before the people and
ask Judgment at their hands. He
would not criticlse the methods
of the past. 1t has been a good
government, but has outgrown ITS
former status. Some object to a
man speaking about himself, bat
it was necessary in asking judg-
ment of the people. They could
not tell how good man was if he
DON tell all about himself.
The first thing was to establish
good politics and get every man
in it. He spoke of the horrors of
reconstruction; how the white men
won that fight andhave kept con-
troll. 1t was necessary to get
every Democrat to make this a
great State and great party up
holding white supremacy. He
reviewed his firss visit to Winn-
field and made q comparison with
its present prosperous condition.
People had built it up by making
the level wastes productive. That
was the great factor in advancing
the greatness of Louisiana. Bring
means and energy to play in
advancing the idea of education.
Make no limit of age for this pur.
pose. The japanese made nc
such limit. Never stop this work.
Educate the people to party
idea and insist on the freedom OF
the ballot. The party IN Louis.
lana was more important than
aught else. Putting the ballo. in
tue box will lead to it. Has
improved in ten years by hard
knocks. PopuIism made the peo-
pie think and they recognize their
teaching. Come and vote and do
| it rs solemnly as devotion in
lreligion. Then in q burst OF
eloquence he urged men to vote
lintelligeutly as men show them.
selves worthy Of confidence
JudG5 a. ". Coco, candidate
11os Attorney Generai: opened