The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-10-14
Held in the Elks Theatre on
Wednesday evening Re-
garded as a Splendid En-.
dorsement of Judge Halls
Candidacy.
Congr. Broussard Strength
ened the Bond between
Himself and His People.

" SuhSou"y evening W near JuuKe
Il. Hall. gubernatorial candidate, q
the Elk's Theatre, notwithstandin
ne inclemency of the weather, wa
most properly denominated mas
meeting. The large number of Ia
dies IN attendance was, in itself, tn
highest compliment that could be PAL,
The speakers. The theatre was file,
to the doors; large numbers being un
able to get seats. Had the weathe
been favorable an overflow meetinI
would have been necessary. Tn,
close attention and the heartiness o
the applause, given all the speakers
must be construed as an endorsement
OF what was said. There was no in
dication at any time during the pro
gress OF the meeting of a want of har
monious sympathy between the speak
ers and their auditOrs-but on tn,
contrary, their utterances we're repeat
edly applauded to the echo.
City Attorney l.. I. Dulany, as {
| member of the State Central Demo
cratic Committee, called the meetine
to order and announced Hon. Walter
}. Burke as the presiding officer of the
evening.
Chairman Burke's address, upon as.
suming the direction of the meeting
was delivered in one of his happiesl
veins. He announced that he was
supporting Judge Hall, in opposition
to the City Bosses, because a boss on
one hand suggested a slave on the 9th
er. He dwelt at some length in ana
lying the privileges of the ballot and
made a very strong appeal to the
younger generation urging the appre-
ciatlon of the sacred trust placed in
their hands. 1.-The man who will sell
his vote" he declared, may know
the value of his hog. but has very
contemplate appreciation Of Ameri.
can citizenship"
Hon. Henri L. Guey dan, candidate
for the Lieutenant Governorship wss
the first speaker introduced. In his
very candid aud straight forward ap-
peal to the people he seemed to make
deep impression. He reviewed his
efforts. as State Senator, to foster and
preserve the best interests of the peo.
pie of the State against the machine
manipulation as was put forth in the
recent sessions of the Legislature, and
pictured the loneliness of
his situation then and the folornness
of his fight. In the memorable contest
for the United States Senatorship his
was the only vote cast in State Senate
for our beloved Bob" Broussard. He
called attention to his opposition to
the "Gilmore SIC. 600 steal;' and claim
ed the credit of the per cent that the
fiscal agents are now paying. The
civil code commission paid political
debts and burdened the people with
It's cost of many thousands, but has re.
ills. The seventeen New
Orleans ward bosses and Michel, now
posing in the habiliments of a refor- |
mer, were characterized as tax eat
ers."
When Judge Hall came forward to |
meet his first introduction to New
Iberia audience he was greeted with |
very fattering ovation, making him |
feel that he was better known than he |
know. After reviewing his political |
career he made a strong plea for purer |
politics and better administration of
public affairs.
"The great question" he declared. is |
whether the people of Louisiana are
going to turn their affairs over to the
ward bosses of New Orleans. / do not
believe they will. One of the meth
IDS practiced by them is we'll written
platform, but we have seen we'll writ
en- and beautiful platforms before, bat
Is soon as one Of their number Is in
|ucted into office the platform disap.
,earS.
I'm all written and spoken utter
noes we hear Mr.. Michel defending
he ward bosses of New Orleans. Do
ny of you believe that Mr.. Michel
viii abolish useless offices? Gov. San
ers promised to do that for you
ears ago, yet we find that he has IN.
reased them. My friends, these
Yard bosses have never been known
D abolish an Office"
In paying his respects to the Game
of the present state ad-
he related an amusing in
ident connected with the inauRura-
ION of the lecture feature with stere- ,
pticon accompaniment. The lecturer,
v way of introducing hts subject,
iould tell Of the Commissions efforts
, conserve the great game birds oil
he State. and would announce that 1t
reat pains number Of Photographic
ad been collected. illustrating the
YES and habits Of these creatures. ,
he lantern operator would then start
is part of the business and the first
rejection upon the curtain would be
ne Great Game Bird at Baton Rouge
His Excellency-the Governor. The
ord has now passed down the line TO
Il the Game Wardens 70 look out for
he Governors interests, for bob" 10
ut cunning for the United States Sen
Mr.. Parker was the naxt speak
+. he held his audience in the
losest attention while he recount
d the methods Of the City Bosses
D recent elections. He is charged
nth not fighting fair by the boss
=, with wanting to be bose, him
Elf. He decla his advocacy Of
be referendas nd recall, and
sked what good would boseism be
D him with those features written
ntO the States conetituti0Df
The last speaker was our own
Bob BrOussard.n When be came
Drward, upon bang announced By
he chairman. be vas greeted With
nOvation that but few could e. i
eet. It, duration emphad>od I
u eeoafDess q the enthusiasm, /
vlltoh $1,000 ovssl - snfise aDA. !