New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-14
HALL-BROUSSARD MEETING
BIG SUCCESS.

Elks Opera House was packed to
overflowing despite the lnclem-
ent weather to listen to the adj
dresses of Congressman Brous-
sard. Luther E. Hall, John NJ.
Parker and Henri L. Gueydan.
Promptly at eight o'clock, after
a few pieces of music had been
rendered by the New Iberia Brass
Band, the speakers marched Oh
the stage led by Hons. Walter }.
Burke and L. T. Dulany who
opened the meeting. calling upon
Mr.. Burke to act as Chairman
which he did in his usual brilliant
manner, giving several reasons
why he was advocating the cause
of the election Of Mr.. Hall for
Governor and Henri L. Gueydan
for Lieutenant Governor. The
impression made by candidate
Hall was very good as far as it
went. but when sifted down he Of
fered no remedies or even sugges-
tions as to what he would do II
elected to the exalted position or
Governor to better the general
conditions of the people OF the
State. The most cOmmendaHe
part Of the gentleman's address
was the fact that he INDUCED IN
no bitterness towards his oppo-
nents. simply citing himself as the
most acceptable candidate for rea-
sons that he had been honored
with responsible judicial positions
by the people of North Louisiana
since early manhood, and Mr..
Parker and other Influential gen.
tlemen of New Orleans had pre-
vailed upon him to give the use
of his name as the candidate of
the Good Government League OF
the State and which he accepted.
though he had no higher ambition
at that time than sitting as AssO-
ciate Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
The next gentleman introduced
by Mr.. Burke was Hon. John M.
Parker of New Orleans, very
forcible speaker who held most
of the audience spellbound, so
eager were they to learn of the
conditions at New Orleans under
the present political organization.
His speech was we'll received.
A few minutes after the Chair
man introduced Congressman
Broussard to the large audience a
sweet little girl, Steinie Landry
Of St. Martin, one of the bright
pupils of the public schools of
that place and only six years old,
presented Bob with a beautiful
gold pin with the following re-
"Dear Mr.. Broussard: It is
said during your long term in
Congress you have protected the
Of the citizens of our
great State of Louisiana, your
District and your people and it is
demanded of you to occupy a seat
in the Senate of the United States,
the highest Office in the gift of a
State. And knowing that our fu-
ture success depends on the action
Of the Senate, allow me in the
name of the children of Iberia
and St. Martin Parishes to give
to you this pen with the sincere
aope that your first bill intro
1uced in the Senate will be writ
ZEN with it"
These remarks took the house
,y storm after which Mr.. Brous-
,ard expressed his appreciation
md began his address which was
.bout as follows:
"The governors criticism Of |
ny obedience to the instructions
# my people on the question of
landing by the sugar, rice and
lumber industries of this great
tate are not only plain but caus-
ic. If elected senator, the gov
rnor is positive Of his position
hat he will enter the Democratic
aucus and abide by its findings
n all things regardless Of the
interests of the people of this
tate.
Democratic Rule.
"No fault have I found with
lis going into the Democratic
aucus. I shall do likewise. AS
member of the house. I have al
rays done so. l shall abide byl
he rules of the caucus. as / have
ways done as a member of the
ouse. He will stand by the eau
as finding. The rule Of the eau
rs, as all good Democratic rules
lould, allow latitude, recognizes +,
le right Of self-government, not
My permits, but insists. that all
emocratic representative shall Z
nd his allegiance primarily to
le people he represents, and, {
condarily, and then only, in the
,sence of specific instructions or
edges. shall lend his support to
e findings Of the caucus.
"In principle, therefore, the b
vernon is absolutely wrong! Y
Lifted Himself From Party. t
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