The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-12-20
SANDERS MEETING
AT ALEXANDRIA
Great Leader Is Given Tremend-
Gus Ovation and Warm
Welcome There.

Sanders last Wednesday night at
Alexandra was one of the grand
est demonstrations that has ever
been held in that city.
The writer went to Alexandria
on the 8 O'Clock l.. & A. train,
arriving at the L. & P. depot at 5
p. m. When alighted from the
train. we found about fifty promi-
nent citizens wearing Sanders and
designated other badges IS the
reception committee, heaied by
Mr.. b. +. Thompson as cbrirman.
Mr.. Sanders came on the T. & p.
train and was Immediately escort
ed in carriages to the Rapides
Hotel. BY 1880 the Opera House
was filled with people of all class
es, with many ladies graclng the
occasion. At s O'Clock Governor
Sanders. escorted by this magni-
ficent committee of citizens, enter
ed the Opera House. At the door
the Alexandria Brass Band played
as he entered Hail to the Chief"
which was taken up by the inn
mense audience gathered inside
aud the applause was long and
loud. As soon as il was possible
to secure the attention of the au-
dience, Judge James Andrews
called the meeting to order and
called on Judge j. r. Thornton
to preside.
Judge Thornton then, in a beau
tiful eulogy to Alexandria's guest,
introduced the silver-tongued or
ator of Radides, Mr.. Robert Hun
ter, who held his auditors SPELL
bound and at times carried away
with applause. He then introduce
ed that sterling old war horse and
leader in the Democratic forces
of North Louisiana the Honor
able George w. Bolton.
Mr.. Bolton made one of the best
and most logical arguments that
it has been our pleasure to listen
to. We know that should some
of his old friends and comrades.
who have known him from boy
hood, and some of the young men
who have had Mr.. Bolton pointed
out as q man to follow, could
have heard his speech that they
would be convinced that the cam
paign of Sanders and vitunera-
ton, which has been carried on
in this section, by circulating vile
calumnies which long since been
refuted, were false, and that the
whole campaign has been, on the
part of his opponents, one OF
SANDER. There were times dur
ing Mr.. Bottoms speech that the
enthusiastic applause was un.
bounded.
Calls were then made for Gov.
ernor Sanders, and when he arose
after Judge Thornton called hi,
name, it was q full minute before
he could proceed, the applause
being SO great. He then proceed
ed, in q lofty and dignified man
ner, to discuss the issues of thu
day. He said that when he started
out in this campaign he wrote BIZ
platform and that he stood nov
where he stood then. The extri
session of the Legislature callet
by Governor Blanchard at thi'
extraordinary time. had. through
the aid of his (Sanders) friends
placed upon the statute book
many OF the reforms laid down il
his platform, and that the Cover
nor was so elated over the fact
when be called the extra session
that be went north. which left hin
the Acting Governor, so he EN-
bodied in the call two additiona
objects.
First. the regulation and contro
of railroads. express. teIephon
and telegraph companies. steam
boat. sleeping car and other pub
lie service corporations coin,