New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-27

The Monroe News-Star has tn
following concerning the meeting
held in New Orleans last Monda,
TO create an opposition to thu
present administration, which We
reproduce for the benefit of on
readers
"After much labor and travail
the child is born. and its name j,
the democratic Good Govern
mcnt League" That is an I'M
usually long and pondcrous name
and the infant is not likely to sur
vivc such a pseudonyu. \ snort
or and more correct name, 4
seems to us. would have been The
Outs" FIX President Of the
Board of Control. Colonel {. llar-
rson Parker and EX-CandidatC
Theodore Wilkinson acted as wet
nurses. while EX-Judge Lewis
served as master Of ceremonies,
with EX-PrcSidcnt of 'yhe State
Board of Health Dillon standnl
BY ready to give medical advice
and assist IN the bringing forth.
1t was a truly inspiring gather
ing Of the clans, most Of them with
an Elk" pretIXcd to their names.
These alleged "rcformerS as
sembIed in the banquet hall of the
Grunewald hotel. New Orleans,
and whcreaScd and rcsoIutcd for
several hours; they threw large
and juicy bouquets nj each other,
and made assertions filled with
ponderous words and complicated
sentences. All. but it was mag
nficcnt outpouring Of the EN
brigade. all clamorlng for another
"feed" at the public trough.
Seriously, I'VE would like TO
know what the people of Loulsl-
ana have done to justify any such
punishment this hot weather.
Why did these eX-otfice holders
meet and send forth such pro
nounciamento at this timer Ger
tainly there was no provocatlon
for it. unless it was simply a
stunt" pulled off to add TO the
"gayety Of nations. y
Let's sect Who was there in
that "also ram crowd? Exon
gresham and EX-Candidate Viii
kinson; Ex-Presidcnt Parker T;
Ex-President of the Health Board
Dillon, who so recently resigned
CD; Ex-Candidate for the Senate
j. ID. Wilk jnson Of Shreveport,
and Thos. Il. Furlow. eX-resident
of Ouachita parish, while EX-Gov-
crnor Blanchard mailed his re
regrets. Now these, with a hun
bred or two others constituted
the Performers and saviors of
Louisiana! We might be mistak-
en-, but the whole thing has the
ear marks of disgruntled as
semblage Of eX-of1ice holders, all
seeking a chance to once more
hold down a soft berth
The outs usually adopt the
name of "reformers, and make
desperate effort TO pose sa the
"holier than thou aggregation.
This crowd might attempt it, but
they will have a hard time con
vincing the intelligent people of
louisiana that They were fired
with an altruistic desire to serve
their country without regard to
the FLESH pots" and spoils of Of
flee, The people of this State, at
the ballot box, ignored several OF
them on previous occasions, and
elected men that measure up to
the requirements of their respec-
tive positions. These men went
into the primary, and the major
tiles were so decisive that they
were almost forgotten by the vot-
ers, until the tom-toms were beat
en- and the clans assembled in
solemn session aud sent forth an
address filled with mock heroieS
promising almost everything I'M
der the sun, if the voters will only
harken to the siren song OF the
promoters Of the league with the
long name. and permit them to
name the officials who shall here
after manage the affairs Of gov.
eminent.
We notice that one super-heat-
cd enthusiast from North Louis
lana, in his harangue, declared
that North Louisiana twas rea-
dy." and wanted to know what
Orleans would do. Yes, North
Louisiana is ready to do her full
share in electing good and cap
able men to office. but most nf the
REAL VOTERS IN North Louis
ana are from Missouri, and they
will have to be shown. Words,
empty words, do not count for
much in this neck pf the woods.
These voters have heard such
promises before from some of
thes same self styled saviors of
the State, and have yet to see
anything even remotely resemb-
ling the performance of the prom
ises SO eagerly made.
The Democratic voters of Lou
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