St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-10-14
Dixie" speeches as an immigration

Dixie" speeches as dh Immigration
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He told of his connection with the
Rivers and Harbors Committee of the
House, and stated that his opponent
had also been on the same committee
in the Senate, but although he had an
equal opportunity to- work for the
State, he had seen fit to relinquish the
position. He himself has been men,
ber of it for years, and has done great
work in securing appropriations for the
waterways.
The National Rivers land Harbors
Congress, of which he was the organ
izer, and has been its president since,
is spending millions yearly for the i'm
provement of navigable streams.
He enumerated several instances
where Senator Foster had accepted
corporation law practice, and showed
chat in one case he had successfully de-
Tended the American Sugar Trust
against the State of Louisiana, thereby
depriying the State of an annual reve-
nue. of $21.250. He declared that SEN
ator Foster has never been connected
with single piece of legislation since
his election to the Senate ten and one
half years ago. And said that during
this long time he had delivered but
three real speeches upon the floor of
the Senate. His able address was
listened to with attention by the large
audience and in concluding he earnestly
solicited the people of St. Tammany 10
help place him in position where he
could serve their best interests.
Although comparative stranger. Mr.
Ransdell seems to have made a coed
impression On the voters in st. Tam
many Parish.
On Tuesd.y morning Congress-
man Ransdell left Covington for
Madisonville, and upon his arrival
there he was taken in charge by
Mayor O. ]. Oulliber and delega-
tion of citizens who took him around
town and introduced him to the vot-
ers. Owing to the fact that he had
to fill several other engagements in
the parish he was unable to make
an address, but he succeeded in meet
ing great many of the voters and
speaking to them in person. From
Madisonville he was whirled across
the parish in an automobile to
at Lacombe the distinguished Wis
itor was met by Judge Robert G..
Hadden and number of prominent
citizens. Along with Mr.. Harvey
e. Ellis and Louis J. Hennessey he
enjoyed a sumptious repast that had
been prepared especially for him.
After dinner was finished the party
was taken down the bayou to the
lake in Mr.. Cousins pretty motor
boat, and after making brief in
spection of the mouth of this stream
the party returned to the town.
Mr.. Ransdell assured the people of
Lacombe that he will gladly assist
Congressman r. C. Wickliffe in hav-
ing the government make survey
of the entrance in order to have It
properly improved.
He was scheduled to make an &C
dress at Pearl River before going te
Slidell, but owing to the fact that the
roads were in bad condition and he was
behind time, this speech had to be can
eelled with much regret. Mr.. Ransdel
was escorted to the Red Mems Hall II
Slidell, by Mayor Paul Gardere, ane
his tour Of St. Tammany Parish wa:
finished there that night.
The handsome reception accorded
| Congressman Ransdell by the people
of St. Tammany parish has great!
impressed him, and should he be sue
cessful in being elected to the Senate
he hopes to be able to reciprocate
The campaign was highly gratifying
in every respect, and he has manag
ed to create much sentiment toward
his candidacy in this parish.