St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

charge tia he Wall uOL SI4A'o
deem his promises TO the people.
New orleans Picayune, July 5, 1911,
said. M Mtchel's safe and sane plat
form of principles. his long experience
in the governmental afalrs OF tne
state. the fine administration OF a pub
lie office of great trust he has netd
for years, his clean and moral private
life. as well as his well-known sin
cerity, all stamp him as in every way
worthy of the trust he asks the people
to endow him with. Mr.. Michel wiz
make a splendid governor for Loulsl-
ana and the Picayune believes ne Will
! make a winning fight in the contest
just opening"
New Orleans Item, June rs, 1911,
said: mi. Michel has operated his
public office, or caused 1t to be opsf-
ated, with a high degree of efficiency
! which is unusual in the public service
of Louisiana, maintaining it at all
times upon a plane of good business
comfy. "
mi. Michel is the father of a family
to which he is devoted, as a father
| should be; so far as we know, and
we are inquisitive, his personal morals
are sound"
New Orleans ,Times-Democrat, May
Z, 1911. said: "Mr. Michel has served
for a number of years as secretary Of
state, and has proved a most efficient
| rfinor in that nOsftiNn
New Orleans Daily States, June u,
1911, said: For Mr.. Michel the States
entertains no feeling except OF am1ty.
1t supported him in his four cam
paigns for secretary Of state. He has
made a capable and efficient admin
istrator of the affairs of that office"
These are recent editorial express
sions from a few of the leading Lou1si-
ana newspapers, several of whom
are opposing the candidacy Of Mr..
Michel for governor. The reflect
general public sentiment as to the
value and excellent character of Mr..
MicheTs services to the state as sec
rotary Of state.
Not an Orator.
There are some who try to belfttle
Mr. Michel because he Is not a great
orator, but, when was oratory made
the supreme test, If test at all of tho
business efficiency or statesmanship
of a man. / will not detain you by at
tempting to marshal the great figures
Of the past who have not been orators,
but we all know that the great NAL
GRITTY Of the great conservative states
men during all of the ages have been
men who, stealing time from the pub
lie rostrum, have used 1t to develop
the of their countries, to
promote commerce, to construct
healthful laws and to bring happiness
TO their people.
Such a figure is offered in the per
son of Hon. John T. Michel. For six
teen years he has been the trusted
adviser of every governor of Louisi-
ana. l have often said, and it IL
true, that he is the best posted man
i'll Louisiana on Louisiana's needs
her industries and her people. He was
a remarkable public servant and the
| efficiency of his ofice as secretary OF
state and it's development in the In
terest of his people are testified To
! in every branch Of Louisiana's bust
ness or political life.
| have known him for about four
teen years, during nine OF which
years, when / occupied a position n
the public service, OUT paths often
crossed, and I enjoyed close personal
intercourse with him. He is a fine
type of the Creole gentleman, en-
bodying a fine sense of honor with
many sterling attributes of mind AID
heart which have made him the friend
of practically every man with when
he came in contact. During my years
of association with him, when he visit
ed nv home and / his, and when |
knew him in the intimate relations OF
public and private life, the full force
of his splendid character was deeply
impressed upon me. ! never heard
him even suggest anything that was
not dead square, and both publicly and
privately | consider him n OF the
very best men ! ever knew.
He was married when scarcely more
thar 20 years Of age, and the dove OF
peace and the angel of love joined inI
happy union, through many years tol
make his home a model of conjugali
felicity until one short week ago1
when the partner of his sorrows, of
his ambitions and his hopes iourneyedl
on to wait for him on the other shorel
A stalwart Type.
Standing, as | have said, a stalwartI
type OF the Creole gentleman, 1T
strikes me that we might do ourselves
proud in honoring that element of
our people who have SO steadfastlyI
stood for the best interests of our
state, while we honor ourselves inl
selecting a man whose abilities and
training SO eminently fit him for the
high Office of governor.
believe that in the contemplation
of the records of the candidates that
your thoughts will travel Backwards
over the record of each. | believe theyI
will recall to your mind the splendid
years of public service which have
been rendered by Mr.. Michel. l bel
lieve that they will give you a faith
full account of his stewardship in every
position in which it has pleased a kind
| Providence to place him. | BELIEVED
that they will picture him In your
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