The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-29
RANSDELL RALLY
HELD IN THE COURT HOUSE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
Scored Senator Foster from the
Rccorc-A Speech of Great Power.
North Louisiana Is Entitled to One
Senator.

Although ii was Friday night
when many lodges hold their meet
nrs and when business men ana
heir clerks are preparing Tor the
Saturday trade, the District Court
.oom was taxed to its fullest capac-
ty and with scarcely standing room.
The audience was representative
If all closes of the people.
The meeting was called to ORDER
Dv ]. B. Ardis, who i'll his remarks
said that North Louisiana was en-
Titled to one of the senators, man
who was not welded to sugar OF
rice or other interests III the south
nrn mart of the State but one who
was interested in cotton and corn
and in the general welfare OF the
whole State. Such a man was Con-
gresham Joseph E. Ransdell. he
then announced that Judge f. w.
Sutherlin would preside and have
charge of the meeting.
In eloquent words Judge Sutherlln
the compliment ten
.dered him. He was filling the place
assigned to Ex-Governor Blanchard,
who had been called to New Orleans
on important business. He referred
Interestingly to the distinguished
men who had represented Louisiana
in the United States Senate, IN
which he included Samuel ID. Nc
Emery. Don Gallery and n. C. Blan-
chard.
Preceding Congressman Ransdell
n. p. Moore was called on for
speech. He said he would support
Mr.. Ransdell because he believed he
was in fun sympathy with the peo-
pie, that he represented the agricul-
tural interests and was one OF the
people, that he was a protector OF
the levee system, and that his DEM
ocracy had never been assailed. In
referring to Congressman Ransdell
he said that it gave him great pleas
ure to introduce gentleman VINO
is native of the State, a lawyer OF
distinguished ability, who, if elect
cd, would uphold the dignity Of the
State established by long line OF
distinguished predecessors.
i On being introduced Congressman
;. 4
Ransdell was greeted with a most
enthusiastic demonstration which
was renewed several times with
plaudits and cheers before he began
to address his auditors.
| Congressman Ransdell began by
saying that he did not know how he
could express his appreciation for
such gratifying demonstration and
for such a splendid gathering. His
reference to Shreveport and its
steady growth and progress was not
loverdrawn and was most pleasing
In aspiring to one of the highest Of
!, fees within the gift of the people he
| believed he had earned by hare
work as a congressman representing
the Fifth District during thirteen
: years, and believed that his effort:
should be recognized, and he shOulC
be promoted to the Senate. He gave
!, an interesting review OF his stew
ardship. especially his work in thu
development of the agricultural in
: terests of the State particularly II
!, his campaign for hog and homlny
: and the cattle tick eradication, AM
in other lines of development AM
: Iprogress for the good of the State
2 What has Senator Foster done
q Senator Foster had attacked hin
/ and had tried to discredit him. H
t was willing to have his record con
e trasted with Fosters. During tn
D eleven years of Fosters service i
5 1.-THE Senate he has delivered fiS
J. speeches, two of which were eulo
2 CYSTIC Of members of Congress VIII
y were dead. He charged from tn
g record that Senator Foster had vot
IcO Will AfQlICH tWCIity -liNC tIiilN
e against measures opposed by Dem
y Iocratic principles and policy, an
t that he had refrained from votin
n on thirty-one separate occasion
S lduring the consideration of the no
T ltorious payne-Aldrich tariff. Fl
isaid Senator Foster had attacke
: ibis Democracy, but that. was lik
: Satan reproving sin for Foster
: tcriticise his Democracy in view {
u Senator Fosters present and pa
o lpolitical alliances.
! The speaker charged that Senate
: Foster while United States senate
/ had given his services to the Illino
. Central railroad, to the Louisiar
l, Railway and Navigation Company,
II the street railway service Of Ne
"a Orleans, in conflict with the people
. interests. He could not consistent
lserve the people and corporation
at the same time, and while drawn
Ipay from the people he should rel
= resent the DeODle.