The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
COMMUNICATION

Fort WORTH. Tex. Nov. D.. l.0-.
Dr. li. w. Smith. President Sanders
Central Club, Franklin. la:
Dear Sir aud Friend: Il notr rac
friends of Mr.. Sanders in t'ranl-1f5
have organized 10 fmthor hi. eaH-
dIdacy for the high otticu of Governor
of Louisiana. 4Iaviu4 ha.n bolHa8d
reared in Franklin. which ,tt1 caft
home, though Il citiZcu of texas fo-
the past twenty wears sill ana
always will feed a deep interest iH the
upbuiIdln@ OF my native State nnd tf.
welfare OF her people e>pprian> ill.,.
rood people OF Franklin and 81. Mary.
Hence, ! trust il will not ~ec,H .n-
delicate on my part at TIL, time to
SPEAK a word IN behalf Of my boYh0oa
TREND. who. by indomitable energy
anG honest efforts. with no hand eX-
tended to Tighten the burdens Of earlier
days. ha, come to be rccogniIcd a,
one ot the Great Young men OF Louis
lana.
| knew Jared Sanders a, bov-a,
Il young man struggling TO educate
himself and t. help provide for Iii,
widowed mother and sisters Gftea
Franklin with coat sleeve, out at the
elbow too proud t. ask tinanciai az
,lstahce. bat ever ready 10 earn an
honest dollar by honest work. [ have
watched his political caretr-I hare
seen the people Of s. Mary call upon
him to represent them IN the Leg
i>lature have seen his colleagues
call him to the Speaker chair-i have
seen the people Of the State make him
their Lieut.. Governor and it seems to
me can see them nov heck0niny him
ON to the highest office in their uitt
with these words: We'll done thou
good and faithful servant" And wily
not: Is Jared Sanders unworthy of
the people, confidence? Ha, he ever
BETRAYED a public trust? l., he qualit-
ed: Then. if these be truths. why
should not the people rally to his
cause, especially those among whom
he has lived a, a neighbor and who
know him best
Well do recall the days of 81 when
the promoters of the Louisiana Lot
terry were trying to fasten that cursed
institution upon the State. and il
seemed as II the people were poWerleS>
To prevent it. Who was il. but the
matchlesS Foster. Il son OF st. Mary.
with the peoples banner uplifted high
where I'll could read who ran. went
out to battle for the cause of right
eousne,s. ard in one Of tie most re-
markable campaigns Of modern times
annihilated this dread enemy. redeem
ed Louisiana. and placed her where
she /, tO-Uay. one OF the brimhest stars
i'm l. t,.t {
American Union. and to-day, as hi,
reward for duty we'll done. he sits in
the Senate Of the United States, an
honor to his State and the Nation
Where was Sanders in that memorable
contest? On the side of the people with
Foster and Caifrey and Allen and other
distinguished sons of ST Mary iloht-
ING the good fight and the thouonifuLi
home-lovlng people OF this country are
not prone to in"ratitude or to fouef'
know nothing of the qualiticadohs
or the personality Of the oepdehiai51
opposing him in this campaIi1. ano
have nothing to say to his dlsefe't.t.
but do know Jared SandefS, ana IN
all sincerity. | believe if /honored ny
the people. he will be nithlul 10 ms
trust and will adhere ciosely to the old
democratic doctrinepf "Lqual justice
to all and special privileges to none;
In conclusion, vi me appeal to the
good people of franklin. who have
seen this vollng man grow to man
hood in their midst. to lay aside all
personal differences and give him the
encoura ue.lent he deserves and is
entitled % at their bands. Help to
make hjn YOUR Governor and in after