The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-01-18
Clean Campaign Auspiciously Begun.

ton Artillery Hall, New Orleans, last
Wednesday night. The big hall was
comfortably filled with an audience
comprising about 1000 persons, in
Guiding large number of ladies, and
the city press is a unit 10 commenting
upon the highly respectable and rep.
resentative character of the gather
ing and the hearty approval it evinced
OF the Republican sentiments voiced
by the speakers.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. Pearl Wight, Republican ma
tional committeem fer this state,
who introduced as chairman S. Locke
Breaux, ex- president of the New Or
leans Board of Trade and one of the
best known business men OF the city.
Louis P. Bryant was named as secre-
tary, with f. Nj. Byrne and ]. M.
Moore as assistant secretaries, and
about 100 prominent citizens OF the
city aud state we're designated IS vice
presidents.
The speakers we're w. ]. Wagues-
pack, candidate for attorney general
on the Republican state ticket; w. G.
Wilmot, candidate for secretary OF
state; Henry N. Pharr, candidate for
governor, and Hon. ". E. Howell OF
Lafourche Their addresses presented
the issues of the campaign from the
Republican standpoint in clear-cut
fashion, and Mr. Wilmot's sparkling
wit and humor added q spice to the
earnest eloquence OF Messrs. Wagues-
pack, Pharr and Howell that height
ened the appreciation and enjoyment
of the audience N materially.
The principal speech of the evening,
Of course, was that OF the able young
candidate for governor, whose un-
questionable ability and sincerity
never fail to impress all who see and
hear him, and on this occasion the
unequivocal statement of his attitude
upon the most important questions
affecting the public interest justified
and enhanced in marked measure the
estimation in which he is held for
intelligent perception of the needs OF
the commonwealth ard absolute fear
lessness and candor in advocating the
remedies best calculated to supply
these needs. Mr.. Pharr reiterated the
views expressed in his platform and
previous public utterances favoring
enlarged control and interest on the
part OF the national government in the
work of constructing our levees and
improving our waterways; increase
ard betterment OF the states facilities
for the education OF its youth; regula-
ton of public service corporations;
regulation of trusts ard combinations;
encouragement of immigr alton by
lowering the tax rate, and improve
ment of public schools; consolidat alton
OF tax collectors and assessors in
New Orleans; complete abolition OF
the fee system for salaries; refunding
Of the state debt at low rate of in
terest; placing Of public funds at the
highest rate of interest; publicity OF
finances of all public boards; enact
ment of state high license law with
$1,000 minimum; the abolition OF gam
bling at race tracks, and the enforce
ment of all laws on the statute books
without fear or favor.
The reading of the following reso-
Iutions was greeted with enthusiasm
aud the vote for their adoption was
hearty and unanimous:
Resolved by the Republicans of the state of
Louisiana in mass meeting assembled, That We
congratulate the nation upon its sure and steady
recovery from the financial stringency We have
experienced for the past three months. Such a
stringency coming during period OF great
prosperity, could only have been caused by over
speculation, as is now genel ally admitted, and
we were fortunate that the ship OF state had at
its helm to guide it safely through the stormy
weather wise and prudent pilot such as Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The president has again con-
founded his enemies, who have been accustomed
to refer to him as only a fair-weather pilot
We indorse the Roosevelt administration in
every particular, and express our sincere regret
that the president has re-announced his deter
imitation not to accept the nomination for sec
ond elective term.
we heartily endorse the Repu0l1Cam state
ticket, viz: For governor, Henry N. Pharr; for
lieutenant governor, Alex F. Leonhardt; for
secretary of state, w. G. Wilmot; for attorney
general, w. j. Waguespack; for auditor, J. G.
Weeks: for treasurer S. H. BoIinger; for SUPER
intendent of public education, Albert Paul; for
register of the land Office, L. 3. Robinson; for
commissioner of agriculture, j. Allan Barnett.
In the Republican candidate for governor we
recognize the noble son of an ilustrious sire,
wise beyond his years, true to principle, honest,
patriotic, gentleman and statesman. We
1To5or nd fls.l
hearty support, and we commend the same
course to the intelligent electors of the state
confident that the election of this ticket viii in
sure an honest, safe and economical administra-
ton.
The comments of the press OF New
Orleans and of the people who at
tended this meeting amply vindieate
the idea conveyed by the caption of
our artiele-namely that clean cam.
paign has been auspiciously begun by
the Republican party of Louisiana.
There will be none of the personal
abuse and recrimia alton that has
characterized the faetional Demo-
cratic struggle for control of the state
government and possession of the
powers and emoluments CT local Of
fees. The Republicans will m axe their
appeal for popular confidence on the
basic principles of their enunciated
platform and the high character of
their candidates, presenting the is
sues with calmness and dignity. It
remains for the intelligent citizens OF
to determine for themselves