The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-04
NEW ORLEANS LETTER
Mrs. Roosevelt Visits city-An appeal to
Manhood-An Original Specimen
of British Impudenee.
New Orleans, La, April 2, 1908.
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New Orleans, La, April g. 1905
Special Correspondence of The Chief.
The presidents yacht, the May
flower, with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel Roosevelt and party aboard,
reached this city Tuesday shortly
after noon and will remain few days
while the first lady of the land and her
retinue view the points of interest in
and about the famous old Crescent
City. Several entertainments have
been planned in honor of the dis
tinguished visitors, but it is not
known whether the mistress of the
White House will accept or adhere to
her original Intention of declining all
formal invitations while here. At any
rate, the doors of the hospftable resi-
dents of the city are wide open for her
and the spirit Of southern welcome and
good cheer will not droop during her
stay.
The Lyric Theatre and the Winter
Garden have both closed their doors
after most successful winter season.
It is announced that the former will
open shortly with vaudeville and NOV
ing pictures at reduced prices, while
a series of summer amusements is
also contemplated for the Winter
Garden. The Shubert is doing
rushing business as a moving picture
house and this form of amusement
will no doubt flourish greatly during
the summer.
Politics are now at the simmering
stage IN this city, with the Republican.
sentiment stronger than ever before.
Mr.. Sanders, the Democratic nominee,
in his opening. speech at Thibodaux
made statement that the issues of the
campaign do not involve the personal
superiority Of either Sanders or
Pss arr, but that it is a question of the
principles involved. In this declara-
ton the Pharr supporters heartily
concur, and submit the principles
they stand for as against the record of
what the Democratic politicians have
always stood for with absolutely no
fear of the comparison TO be drawn.
Said prominent ex-Demoerat the
other day: II will vote for Pharr en-
tirely on the merits of his candidacy
without regard to the promises, either
past or present, of the ring candidates;
What has the party ever done for me,
or you, or any one else not in line
with the gang, that an honest inde
pendent voter should seek to perpetu-
ate its infamies? Can honest man
hood do otherwise than repudiate ras-
cality? The old cry of 'nigger' is a
chestnut. I am ready to stake my
faith on the honor of native born
citizen of Louisiana like Henry N.
Pharr to carry out the traditions and
beliefs of the white people, ofethe state
in favor of a white mans government,
with no fear of the dark cloud so
persistently threatened by the other
side. am for decency against cor ]
ruption; honor against treachery;
Pharr against the gang. Let he who
dares question my right to change.
Despite their forced air OF nonch a
lance, the Democratic leaders are wor-
ried and are preparing their forces
for the toughest fight for control in
years.
British arrogance is only equalled
by British impudence. noticed a
specimen of the latter a short time ago,
which appealed to me on account of
the absolute candor it displayed. On
the door of sailors boarding house
in Tchoupitoulas street some one, IN
questionably member of old Eng
lands merchant marine, had printed
in chalk:
ttAMERICA-
THE LAND OF WOODEN
HnTTGFG AMI DEP MONEY!