New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-11-04
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MEETING LAST TUESDAY
NIGHT.

New Iberia, La, Oct. 31.-Be
fore an enthusiastic audience Of
900 people in the Elks' Theatre
here tonight, John T. Michel
candidate for governor, gave rea.
SONS why he should be elected
governor. The audience was en-
thus 'astic in its support OF Mr.,
Michel and gave him frequent ap-
plause. If there were any sup
porters of the other candidates IN
the appreciative audience. they
kept the fact to themselves
Mr.. Michel arrived IN this city
from Jeanelette, sho1tly after
noon today, and during the al
ternoon he was shown about the
city. He shook hands with nearly
all Of the business men before the
hour of the speaking, and by that
time he was well acquainted with
a majority of the voters in the
business section.
The speakers tonight were Por-
teus Burke, Of New iberia: Thos
c. Barrett, of Shreveport, candi-
date for lieutenant governor H.
Garland Dupre; Joseph E. Gen
erelly, John P. Sullivan of New
Orleans, grand exalted ruler Of
the Order of Elks. and John T.
Michel, candidate for governor.
They spoke in the order indicat-
ed.
The enthusiasm of the crowd
was almost equal to a New Or
leans audience. They gathered
in front of the theatre fully an
hour before the time for the
speaking, where the band of New
Iberia furnished music for the oc-
casion, both before, during and
after the speaking. The mere
of "Michel" was the oc-
casion for cheering. The meeting
was called to order at 7:30
0 'clock, and when Mr.. Michel en-
tered the theatre he was cheered
as though he were native son of
the parish. A distinctive feature
Of the meeting was the fact that
local politics were barred. It
was a meeting directly for and
in the interests Of John T. Michel.
Hon. Geo.M Robertson introduced
Porteous Burke, who became the
permanent chairman of the meet
ing. Among those on the plat
folm were: Mayor j. S. Power,
Ed. L. Estorge, M. w. Fisher
Albert Estorge, Geo. M. Robert
,on, Clemont Darby, Judge Peret. |
Dr.. j. w. Sanders. Jos. Norres,
N. Hayes. H. Boutte. John Dr.
.ocher. L. A. Moresi, j. E. Dupuy,
A. N. Muller, Boston Druilhet. 1
=. Dubois, Emile Vuillemot, Deliro
Delcambre and Adolphe Mestaver. |
In assuming the chairmanship Of
he meeting. Mr.. Burke took oc-
,asion to arraign the campaign
# villification inaugurated by the
opposition to Mr.. Michel He
,aid that Judge Hall and Prot.
Aswell have a perfect right to
'un for governor, and that they |
ire not thieves or highway rob-
,ers. In like manner he declared
hat the campaign Of villification
md slander against John 7. Mi
.hel is the mere howl of those who
ire "holier than thou" and de-
led the right of any man, or set
# men, to be more loyal to the
Democracy Of Louisiana than Mr..
dichel or himself.
He made a speech in behalf of
rood government, but not in be-
lalf Of the Good Government
as planned and guided
" John NJ. Parker. Of New Or
cans. who has on his own admis-
ion had not voted the Democratic
icket straight since 1888.
Congressman II. Garland Du-
re was the first speaker. He
aid that he would always vote in
congress for the interests OF Lou
.iana. and that his interests in
nc state would not be bounded by
,ctional lines. He declared that
,e issue in this campaign is the
tness of the man running for Of d
ce, and not whether he lives in
ew Orleans. Natchitoches or
[nnroe.
He appealed for votes for Mr..
[ichel on the sole ground that ne
a business man who knows the
,eds of the state, and that he has
le moral and mental stamina TO
lrry out his convictions.