The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24


date for governor, addressed large
and enthusiastic meeting at the Jeffer-
son Theatre yesterday.
Mr.. Sanders arrived on train
No. 5 and was met by large crowd
of citizens and band. A procession
was formed and with Mr.. Sanders in
the lead marched to The Jefferson
which was filled to overhowipg. In
the crowd was noticed many from the
parish and some from neighboring
towns and also many ladies.
During the morning and while
the speaking was taking place
some enthusiastic Sanders men fired q
small brass cannon in honor of the
occasion.
Mr.. A. NJ. Martin called the meet
ing to order and invited Mr.. r. w.
Elliott to- preside. Mr.. Elliott IL
taking the chair made brief talk in
which he expressed his pleasure in
supporting Mr.. Sanders and at the
same time spoke against the candidacy
of Mr.. Wilkinson. He then intro
duced Mr.. Sanders who made a brief
but pleasing speech, judging from the
vigorous and frequent applause. Mr..
Sanders began by saying that he was
anative of Southwest Louisiana ami
that the people of this section know
him ard what he has done for the
Democratic party, and he could say to
the people of Lafayette that he had
never lifted his hand against the
Democratic party, but had always
fought its battles. He had held q
number of Offices many OF them honor
airy and his record was before the
people. He spoke Of Judge Pugh,
who he said had some time ago de-
nounced him, saying that when he was
speaker of the House of Represents
tives at the time referred to by Judge
Pugh. he was presented at the close
OF the session with document thank
ing him for the manner in which he
discharged his duties, and that Phillip
S. Pugh's name was signed to that
document. Any man can denounce
another, and up in north Louisiana
Judge Porter was denouncing him for
the part he took in the constitutional
convention, and yet Judge Porter sup
ported him in that convention. When
man supports another in any act,
that estops him from denouncing him.
He then spoke of the time when the
State was threatened with the negro
vote and said that he endorsed what
was done to preserve white suprem-
acy. He went to the constitutional
convention with the purpose in his
heart and mind 10 do away with the
frauds necessary in our elections and
when asked what committee he wished
to be put on, said the suffrage com.
mittee. He wanted every white mar
to vote and no negro to come within q
mile of the ballot box. He then spoke
of the question of some OF the ole
veterans voting which came up ir
New Orleans some days ago, and said
that the men who followed the Stars
and Bars and their sons were gooG
enough for him to vote, and charged
Gov. Blanchard with issuing orders
to prevent old gray headed men from
voting, but thanked God there wert
courts in the land and that next Tues
day they would vote. He might i
Governor remove registrar of voters
but he would remove one if he refused
to let q veteran vote.
He had only q short time to talk q!
he had to leave on the train to speal
at New Iberia, and would talk on onl.
few subjects. One of the subjects
was education, and he complimentet
the people of Lafayette on their prog
ress along that line by saying the.
had blazed pathway for the othel
southern parishes to follow. He be
lieved that every white child shoul'
nave ID eOuOotAOAs /" Uos "OoAN W
for him and Us would not do Tor th
children OF today, for they had grea
competition to meet, and Il governo
he would do al in his power that th
/. children might come out Of black ig
norance into the sunshine OF knowl
edge. He wanted not only good schoo
houses, but competent and we'll pai'
teachers.
Another subject was the State debt
Cor Wilkinson said let's wait, but b
sid lets pay u. Every year the PEG
Ms pay 400. 900 in interest, - cent
nnk. 81 every dollar Of taxes paid 2