St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-31
DELIGHTED WITH RECEPTION
RENDERED THEM BY CITY.
Gov Sanders Makes Notable Speech on Good Roads
and Is Received With laundering Welcome by
People-Opelousas May be State Head
quarters of Farmers Union.
OFFICERS ELECTED:

OFFICERS ELECTED:
In, Harper, of Calcasieu,
President.
g.H. craig, OF DeSoto, Vice.
President.
IN. Deloach, of Winn, Sec
Felary and Treasurer.
Tbe farmers have come and gone.
fbs sturdy tillers of the soil gave
0Dslousas week Of strenuous life, "
Il pse Tie hackneyed phrase Of the
Asformer President of this Republic.
That they enjoyed their stay among
q among the giant trees and beauti-
FIJI flowers and fine women and men
nd fast horses and open hearted
hospitality, there is not the least
Doubt. They 50 soexpressed themselves
a every hand.
The finest reception we ever had, "
aid president Bullard. your people
hye been really too kind-so kind
shatib embarrassed US to find a way
oexpress our appreciation"
have long ago heard of the hos
ltality Of the 0pelousas people, said
acfetary DeLoach, @but | was not
prepared for such extensive arrange
naHts, 50 correctly carried out. The
ais voice Of the entire farmer body
i That 0pelousas knows how to en-
iatan, and that we are all under
nsny obligations to her people for
Aanice time furnished us here"
The Farmers Educational and CO.
Operative Union Of Louisiana, in reg
lhr annual session here Tuesday and
Wednesday, was a splendid, repre-
@atasiVe, intelligent body of men,
sad tho meeting is considered one of
lta best ever held in the State.
The delegates began arriving Sun
%. the first to arrive being members
g the warehouse committee Of the
alian The latter met on Monday,
aatHa report for publication has as
les been submitted. It is said, how
aleF that an extensive warehouse
gsleia hes been decided upon, and
at lhe tentative plans evolved at
aolday and Wednesdays meetings
" Aa perfected at a later meeting
: committee appointed for that
aip0se.
e onlg open session was held
sy morning On the courthouse
where much oratory was in
g, The other sessions were
. The parish courthouse, which
aeeh artistically decorated for
occasion. The courthouse ses-
were strictly for Union members,
9srs held behind closed doors.
Understood that much important
aess was transacted.
q annual meeting adjourned
g morning at $3.50, the far
elslIilg to get through with
oik y order to take the early
trains Thursday for their
SsSe homes. The sessions were
6ut withal harmonious.
we're two marked features
Meeting, one at the opening
tuesday, when Hon. Thos. H.
answered q speech excoriating
5lsalature, Y and incidentally the
y ate administration, and the
v \, speech Of Gov. Sanders, de-
Wednesday night.
.,s.s ssels speech is given in full
sa column. It met with
eminent. The secretary Of
~ authorized the statement
tlment expressed in the
.ss 5 With the hearty appro-
,le farmers. Many Of the
egates thought the speech
s,s5 aad untimely. It was
ss.e & " many as a campaign
talaary to opening a fight
ae present administration
s5i.. ! sas intended for, it Gre
s.s ! hurry ID political circles.
~ aaa throughout the State.
II, Known several days in ad.
s,s.s N. Lewis was preparing
soe and it is even init
I vas inspired from
IN, lY Interested in dis
e present State admins
u known that il was no
ass ssoa Rouge, several days
saat Mr. Lewis would
Il. eea in which he would
EAO spoke Wednes-