The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-25
DON CAFFREY SPEAKS
LOUD CHEERING FOLLOWED THE
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WHIT
AKER HAD RESIGNED-FAT
JOB HOLDERS WORKING
AGAINST THE PEOPLE-PEO-
PIE DECLARE RlNGSTCn6 ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR whitaker.


New Orleans (Thursday).-Done
son Caffery was the spectacula
speaker OF the third ward Wilkinso
political rally, held last night in tn
Sacred Heart hall. in Rendon street
between Canal and Cleveland streets
Mr.. Caffery dwelt upon the resig
nation of E. S. Whitaker, the erst
while car Of New Orleans. and char
acterized certain machine office hold
ers who are advocating the election
OF Lieutenant Governor J. Y. Sander.
as animated pay rolls"
This sally provoked hearty cheer
ing.
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Wilkinson Good Gov
ernment club. The hall was packed
there being many ladies In the front
seats.
Terence F. Ward opened the meet
Ing, and the speakers included r.. A.
Tichenor. w. w. Westerfield, John
y. Parker. Charles J. Theard. George
w. Flynn and James J. Bailey, can
didate for lieutenant governor.
Resolutions indorsing the candi-
dacy of Theodore 8. Wilkinson and
local candidates allied with his polit-
ical cause were adopted.
While all Of the speakers were well
received the hit of the night was
nade by Mr.. Caffery.
He began by referring to J. Y.
oanders' political race on black and
] fan-tarred Republican ticket in St.
Nary parish several years ago. and
Md him with the city administra-
tioa which was declared to be re-
lponsible for E. s. Whitaker.
During his speech Mr.. Caffery an
aounced that Whitaker had resigned. |
he announcement started loud and |
bag applause.
He had his auditors with him from
ol1rt to finish and made one OF the
lappiest speeches Of the campaign.
The dministration-citya and state
-of ringsters was reviewed.
When the speaker referred to the
fact that taxpayers who vote with
he ring have their property assess
ents kept down and the ant-fing
voters find their assessments boosted
"sEv high" he vas cb ,erci &c the
~ !
Mr Caffery referred 20 he high /
A'.det outrages w: h Whitaker per
pesrated while enthr u by Behrn an {
and others. The speaker said that
elng orators are today treating the 4
4lfissns - Whitaker treated Editor b
evsque. These ring orators were ii
Allsd the attorney generals" Of the
~ dust twina t,
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esred to the numerous paid Off Il
- speaking In behalf OF Mr.. San N
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aid that $50 OF, more fat job VI
= ars working against the d. OF
lnesrssts Of the people. The city in
~ was called queer COM ar
= compound Of registration, va
sss 49, Nat job graft, election ar
- one man power, centered M
y. and Whitakerism was pic In,
- - Of the least Of the polit- sh
- nom which the citizens OF pe
otlsaas ass suffering. bu
poaAd of fraud was the term nc
- shs speaker to existing con- otl
= exsmplified ia the ring De- tin
-Dlshonesty and violence" th,
sased to mark the reign Of az
- now IN the saddle OF city VII
Sss- Ne
nocracy of organized an,
eted Mr.. Caffery amid . Of
epplanse. He said that the sew
oefats. who are the ring | the
aos the sort Of Democrats con
2 ~ rooster on election OF
~ the Eat Chicken De- BE
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me ring rulers - ex- the
: democracy Of selfish /"
bui
- declared to be the and
candidAte for gov1 It 1.
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- 49,. seA Apd Mr.. Caffery self
is sss good people in and
much entitled to tion
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