The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-05
FIRST MEETING OF CAMPAIGN.

4 1oo0 government League Hafiy at
Courthouse Last Saturday After
noon a Magnificent Success
Speeches by Hall, Gueydan, Par
ker, Pujo and Broussard.
The mass-meeting held at the
courthouse in this city last Satur-
day afternoon in the interest of
the candidacy of Judge Luther e.
Hall for governor, under the aus
pieces of the Good Government
/ League, was a magnificent success
in every particular and proved one
Of the most notable and effective
political gatherings ever held in
this community. The courthouse
was filled to oVerfloWing, and many
were unable to gain admittance. All
of the speakers were given an
ovation and were listened to with
rapt attention by the large and rep
resentative audience, and it was
plainly evident that the voters pres
ent were enthusiastic adherents of
| the Good Government League move
| Hall.
The meeting was called to order
at 3 O'Clock by C.Kline, and on
his suggestion E. N. Pugh was named
as presiding officer Of the gather
ing. Mr. Pugh made rousing
speech upon assuming the chair, and
caught the crowd when he said:
IF New Orleans thinks she can
continue to vote the dead against
the living, we wish here and now
to inform her that she can do no
such thing The people will not
stand for it. Luther Hall stands for
the same principles as did Francis
t. Nichols, and I believe the par
ish will cast her vote for Hail.,
In all the speeches that followed
the ward boss system and the state
machine underwent the most gruell-
ing comment to which they have
been subjected SO far during the
campaign.
John M. Parker, of New Orleans,
was the first speaker, and the big
audience gave him hearty greet
ing as he arose to begin his ad-
dress. Mr.. Parker reviewed the ma
chine system and the ward bosses
corporation at length and by his
caustic references elected frequent
applause. He spoke of the difficult
ties the League is working under in
New Orleans, and told of the. re-
suits being accomplished since the
ballot-box suffers in that city have
been landed in JAIL If these crook
ed officials had not plead guilty of
fice-holders higher up would have
been implicated, hence they did not
dare allow the evidence to appear.
The next speaker was State
Senator Henri L. Gueydan, candi-
date for lieutenant governor, who
made a few statements in English
and then addressed the audience in
French. He aroused great enthusi-
asm by his frequent "digs" at the
machine and at his opponent, Sen
ator Barrel, and explained in detail
the different planks in the platform
of the Good Government League,
placing particular stress upon the
recall principle. Mr.. Gueydan added
a plank of his own on agriculture.
His speech was well received and
seemed to make a most favorable i'm
preston upon his hearers.
Congressman Arsene p. Pujo fol-
lowed Mr.. Gueydan, and was greeted
with cheers as he arose to respond
to the graceful Introduction of Chair
man Pugh Mr. Pujo announced his
candidacy in French, and then made
a most interesting and effective
speech in English, reviewing his
congressional record, discussing the
issues of the campaign as applied
to the senatorial race, and paying
his respects in caustic language to
Governor Sanders, the city ward
bosses and the state machine. Mr..
Pujo was the recipient of the
closest attention, and by his able
handling of his subject made for
himself many friends here
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pujo's
address, judge Hall was introduced |
BY Chairman Pugh as the next |
governor of Louisiana, and as the
jurist advanced to the |
rostrum he was greeted with an out
burst of applause and cheers that |
lasted all of ten minutes, the demon
stratlon being one of the most en-
5husiastic and cordial ever accorded |
! candidate for office at a political |
meeting in this section Judge Hall,
N his usual calm, dignified and i'm
oressive manner, reviewed the cause
If the Good Government League and
'ecited the manner in which he
was solicited by that organization
% accept its endorsement for the /
nomination In can
the political situation as APP
olied to the ward boss system of
New Orleans, Judge Hall went care
.ully over the ground, and showed
~ incontroYertib1e argument the per-
1icious Influences welded by that
powerful organization. He caustic-
lily referred to the game warden
system, and the present peryersion
# the school system of Louisiana
Is engineered by. the governor and.
he machine. The now famous AS
veil speller came in for a small
share of attention.
The League leader was in SPLEEN
lid voice, and was easily the at
raction of the meeting.
Congressman Robert F. Broussard
vas next introduced and received
ln ovation that was second only to