St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-05-29
IS GARLAND DUPRE BE-
ING GROOMED FOR Gov?
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higher than he would a seat in the
Senate, and many others believe that
he relishes executive power more
than he does legislative opportunity.
When st. Clair Adams suggested
Jared Y. Sanders for another term,
via q Constitutional amendment,
there were those who we're u~nfeeling
enough to hint that the original
promptings to this utterance came
from Senator Foster. with the IN
spoken and almost unthought hope
that The aspiring young man" given
enough rope, might 20 hang himself.
Fosters friends have figured, it is
said. that an amendment to the Con-
stitution proposing to permit San
ders to succeed himself, would never
be passed, and that in its defeat San
ders would suffer a loss Of prestige
that would almost eliminate him from
consideration for the United States
Senate.
It is now said quite plainly that
Senator Foster does not desire to see
Jared Z. Sanders either Governor or
United States Senator, and that he
would be pleased to see Sanders ham
mered to political extinction with
Dupre, even as Blanchard was ham
mered to political extinction BY
Sanders.
AS THE LEGISLATURE STANDS.
There are two ways Of looking at
the General Assembly.
Some persons will say that many
country members, men like Senator
Elder, Representative Atkinson and
others, who were warm supporters
of Sanders originally, lost faith in
the sincerity Of his reform ex-
pressions. They will add that the
city members will be inimicaI be-
cause Of the tremendous injury to
the city organization through the
reform measures which Sanders in
auguraI address rendered possible.
They say the Governor gave one side
the words and the other side the
works and kept the good will Of
neither. They say that the Barrett
Dupre combination felt no gratitude to
the Governor for it's victory, and
that the Thomas-Labbe alliance blam-
ed the Governor for bis defeat.
And these persons will be largely
right.
Yet there is another viewpoint.
Sanders still holds the whip-hand
over The city delegation for the ap-
pointments in the city have not been
confirmed, and need not be until the
last day Of the next session. And
Sanders has steadily fostered country
good opinion since the last session
adjourned.
With kind words and noble prom
ises for the country and a club for
the city-ancient grudges will cast
fewer votes than one would think.
Thus it may be readily figured that
Sanders will be prepared, If he SO de-
sires, to wage right merry war for
his amendment. With a good show
of hands he might approach Murphy
j. Foster-for Sanders is a good man
at playing a bold game-and inform
him that if he, Foster, did not throw
his influence for the amendment, he,
Sanders, would enter the list for the
toga. The effect Of such
a speech on the nerves of the st.
Mary statesman can best be imagined
by those who have known him longest.
AS THE STAGE rs SET.
The stage seems now set for as in
teresting a political play as Louis
lana has seen ii years. Sanders.
hesitant between two enticing paths,
finds the one blocked By Murphy j.
his patron, guide, philosopher
and friend through many years; the
other, perhaps to be occupied By H.
Garland Dupre, a rival young
leader" himself ambitious, perhaps
spurred on BY the older man who has
turned from political ally Of Sanders
10 jealous and Watchful opponent.
The amendment to permit a Gov
ernor to succeed himself may never
be introduced.
If it is, and the lines now being
laid are followed up, . desperate bat
tie will ensue-with the victory
hanging in the balance.
The amendment viii go down to no
Dictator if such de-
feat is probable or possible, it will
be known ID advance and never in
PRODUCED.
But if not introduced-then Jared
Z. Sanders will be face TO face with.
political retirement OF opposition to
j. Foster for the United
Senate.
In either event, Louisiana will
witness a political battle not equaled
since the Pharr-Foster- Denegre-Mc-
Emery struggle.
Large Onions.
# there is anything grown in the
State in the shane of onions To haat-