St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-26
Wick1iffe-F avr0t
Joint Debate.
A Wickiffe sediment pervaded, and Gabrielle Hall
resounded with the cheers that greeted Mr.. Wick
liffe's clear, able exposition of the late primary.

liffe's clear, able exposition of the late primary
Notwithstanding the very bad weather. large crowd filled
life and Mr. Favrc last night The numerous Wcle badges
worn showed that he Wick sentiment largely predomnated
warm regard in WITCH he is held by the people section
The speakers 7ere introduced by Hon. Jos Lancaster
Mr. Wickiffe coul be heard
WICKLFFE's SPEECH.
He said that Wen ne spoke mere before ne nag t0 lew
him discuss thenos important question OF the issues OF
tsc s1f eogt tive
Of the fagagd 6 G0T n p pe Dy b
papers, because have studied them George don't because
he don't like to ok at them Georges home people dd not
ter able he seen to be to cov5ce the people that he should
be returned to Cngress When ne made the remark tnat
people he might ve made speeches throughout the dis
@ Eo o d Of M We rap the that be Rs
never made SINCE speech his home brought down the house
and the cheering nd clappng continued for some time Also
Favrt had cored him for stating that none OF his
bills had passed How passed % he asked One" an
Wicke said thawhen he got federal building for the town
Of Covqgon he oud remember that the bill had R sSsS
his hands, thai Mr. Faot carried but four wards OF ten IN
pah 2 Of M Baton Baton o g a t 81 for I'M Wa
that the ward which the Louisiana State University situated
He further shod that Mr. Favrot was defeated his
home parish in the country wards that he came to the city OF
Baf b d HUns n ad cast sg gn
ed that not SINCE one OF the seven M har
On the other hand in the Fecianas where he Mr Wicfe
lives there was single precinct much less ward that
in round numbers he mr. WcEi received 800 majority
Two years ago Mr. Favrot himself advocated the doctrine
et Re ho a people The ueon
should be- the meeting at White Castle in 1903 and when Mr.
Haunted that facial the district What now has caused
this change thatM Favot is unwilling that the home people
of the respectvemen should decide the matter? Il his doctrine
applied he Mr Wiciffe) Wqud be
from no the lead Yet with these +o d wen KoT e
people believing that the parish of East Baton Rouge never
But Mr. Fa7pt sings different tune today and asks the
rest of the overthrow the will Of the candidates nome
people S@ ae a aUt rog Ro Specially
view Of the fact that parish that touches the cone Oh
Mr. Wckiif absolutely refuted Mr. Favrots assertion that
his Faot vote in the Constitutional Convention aganst tne
ment in defendq us against Crmpackerism Congress- by
reading from the Congressional Record the debate on the
csson there thhe charge Of the Southern States having lynch
ed the Constitutes was the part of the discussion that
eaes nS atty s2 the laws Of the Southern States
In regard M Favots statement that everybody t2m1ar
political center and that man had carried D Ou
not the f bd Wce sa that s naE
Steele the home from East Baton Rouge parish Eeceeo
@ @ Gq ss 9 MeaRsR sc sGS 03a
J. majority over his opponent in East Baton Rouge
men and since in the primary although the present
Congress he had fallen MT ose only o eSoy yGt 81
coming up with one of his opponents he should follow n
example of Hon Shed Hill of Mississippi who WtnofeW
the primary although his leading opponent was only 5Oo vote
ahead Of him. thus Saving the people and taxpayers the worry
IN and expense of another primary
2r FAVROT'S SPEECH
Mr. FavroWas also heartily received but he did not seen
to be up to his usual strength as speaker
He said thayou should send man to Congress because
That ne 4 nan n et ns sf9yPs
Of who were prominent who had acc0npn
mt nothing during their first terms of Office and he d not INN
if Bob Wickfe was elected he would accomplish anything NJ
first term That there similarity in the position ne too
when he ran against Mr. Robertson That Mr. Rooertson ma
held the Office for wears If he returned to Congress
another term did not accomplish MP d my Rg e fs he T
given only one term That if that principle is applied we WI
never have that can be q al any service TO u.s.
smother put in his place That the member would not have tim
- Gearn Ills trade before he thrown out.
M Favro devoted most of his speech to denial that
vote in the Constitutional Convention against the dianG an
mont of the negro afected ms
mo- tba South from the Crurracker amendment he salo IN