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

less variety. After a blessing
was given the people did full
justice to the enjoyable feast.
Fair ladies dispensed the hos
pitality of the occasion and there
was superabundance of viands
for the hungry. The thousands
who partook of the feast certain
ly enjoyed it.
AFTER DINNER.
After the elegant repast the
people again assembled at the
speakers stand to listen to the
arguments of L. s. Wilkinson
and Lieutenant Governor .. Y.
Sanders, the gubernatorial can
didates. Lack of. space prevents
only a bare synopsis of their able
addresses.
Chairman Oglesby in intro
ducing Lieut.. Gov. Sanders,
stated that a letter had been
received from Gen. Leon Jas
tremski saying his physician had
prevented his attendance on ac-
count of physical disability.
Hon. j. Y. Sanders expressed
his qualification in meeting the
people of Winn. He felt he was
coming among his own people.
Their votes were worth asking
for. He wanted them to vote
for him believing he was the best
man for the place.
He had determined to say
naught or will say naugbt against
his opponents character or pri-
vate life. 1t was not manly or
Just. He wanted to win the po-
sition on his merits. He reviewed
his political career and was no
stranger to the people. He did
not favor the weapons of the
political poltroon and coward by
SANDER and insinuations He was
ready to answer any questions
asked or charge made. If it was
3 fair proposition say it to his
face and not stab in the back.
At the meeting held at Martha
vile charges were brought against
him. His poverty was charged
as the basis of demagogic ap-
peals. He was never appointed
to office. He was charged with
heing the attorney of corpora
tions. The argument that he was
a poor man was useless if he was
a corporation lawyer. He was
practicing lawyer and represented
a corporation when the cause was
just and he had no apology to
offer. He was not pretending to
be one thing and acting another.
At some length he took up serl-
atm his connection with the sew
eral corporations with which he
was associated and refuted the
charges with which he was as
sailed. He presented document
airy evidence to substantiate his
position. Was he the attorney
of the Jockey Club? Yes. New
Orleans Savings Bank and Trust
Co.? Yes. Hereviewed the con-
nectiou with the Louisiana Rail-
way aud Navigation Company
and showed that the State laws
granted the right to build across
State lands approved by the
State officials.
He was born in this State; his
father followed the stars and
bars and when the drum throbbed
no longer he returned to paths of
peace. He died at AZ years of
age and seven children and a
mother were left to his support.
He worked on farm and in saw
mill, and had some measure of
success. As as lawyer he had
worked himself up. He stood
before the people with his char
acter open to his friends and all
good men. Don't, don't, don't
take it from him.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he was op-
posed to gambling. What form
does he oppose? He next took
up the liquor controversy and by
figures showed in sarcastic words
Mr.. Wilkinsou's connection with
the liquor license in Plaquemines
Parish. If Mr.. Wilkinson was
in favor of high license. be,
Sanders, was FIVE times as high.
He next assailed Mr.. WiIkin-
sons career in Congress and bis
advocacy of the repeal of the
revenue tax on liquor, tobacco
and snuff, and have these articles
on free list. He would tax the
farmer, l1borer, etc., but let the
saloon keeper 60 free. lie bad a
right to express his views. There
was no platform to govern and if
the people elected him governor