The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-11-09
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HEAR BROUSSARDS SUNpHy
OWN BRaUssARD AND PROF.. WALLACE MAKE ADDEE5~ Is
PREPARATIONS HAD BEEN MADE FOR $500 PE0PLE-sEAT-
ING CAPACITY Observation-Disclosures PEOPLE Ap-
PLAUD AND CHEER BR0U ssARD AND WILKINSON

bFoussard, Valcourt BONN, Nam
Decuir, Nictorien Crocliet, d. .realaN
John Pradas. Louis Boutte, Lllz.,
Gonsoulin, Desire JUDGE. Re,tran,
Gabriel. Mr.. Dupoy Waiter nautarive
sullv Rerard, Joseph Prince, I.aur
Lanare, Arcade Rousonet. Ozer,a To
/ Blame Anatole JUDGE, Homer IL.
Blanc, Oscar Daspit ". { .,looi @
Leonard Crochet, Theiismar kogso.
net, jnstilien Crochet and Lou
Granger.
The chairman introduced ~
Louis Wallet as the first speaker
Nj. Wallet is q young man. borr,
aud reared in that locality. tie is al
! present he principal Of The Ihiho-
deaux-Louisiana High school tie
addressed the audience IN f'renc,l
and was received with great enthn-
slasm. His reference to Congress-
tlon caused the audience to cheer
again and again. Though everybody
Knew Mr.. Wallet, many of those
present had never heard him speak
IN French, and all were surprised.
both at the delivery and the ability
with which he handled his subject
Mr.. Wallet is a magnetic young
man, possessed OF fine ability. There
should be a bright future ahead Tor
him, He was followed by District
Attorney Broussard also a native or
that section. Mr.. Broussard took up
certain charges which had been mad !
against him as an officer of this Judi |
cial district, and with some cold facts /
punctured these charges again ana |
again, llliciting great enthusiasm. Hi. |
expose of the methods of the adher-
ents OF Mr.. Sanders in this parish
was complete, and the way he handl-
ed at least one of the Sanders articles.
was revelation to every one present.
He was followed by his brother, the
Congressman. who spoke for 2 hours
and 20 minutes, handling every
ssue in the campaign, and receiving
applause from every one
No one left the ground
Turing the entire meeting, which had
points in his speech bringing forth
he lOudest applause and vOceferOus
heering. No one left the ground
Turing the entire melting, which Dad
commenced shortly after clock
md lasting until almost dark
To say that the meeting was en-
husiastic, is but to describe it mid
y. Men cheered wildly Some OF
he old men, particularly, on the
latfOrm, were seen with tears in
heir eyes. The ladies were as vocl
erous in their applause as We're the
len. Interest never Jagged at any,
ime and all the speeches, deiivereD
4 French, were as pointed and splcyl
s the meeting was successful
sWhen Mr.. Broussard ceased speak
lg, though the night was nearly on
sere We're loud demands for him te
)ntinue. ii is said that no one is a
rophet at home, but all three of the
,eakers We're boys of that section,
nd yet the entire people of that sec
on turned out, men and women,
,ung and old, to do them honor.
Certainly, if the Lieutenant-Gover
Or and his friends, who spoke IN
in convincing any one in that io
llity in his inclination to supper.
r. Sanders their minds were dis
FUSED long before this meeting con-
uded. The few Henderson
Ipporters who were present were re-
noticed cheering and APP
auding with the balance of the
ldience, and when the meeting was
included, not one person could be 4
und who did not readily admit that
e meeting was the most successful
lat he had ever taken place in LO-
and every one conceded
at the ward would be carried over
helmingly for Wilkinson, Durocher,
eBlane and the balance Of the tick