The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-03

was improbable that the situ1tiol
would or could become. so clear by
Feb. II that the people OF the stat6
would be in frame of mind to pass
with minds unao1Tused by other mat
tiers on the question Of progressive De.
mocracy versus reactionaryism and
the domination Of predatory interests.
my friends gathered here len
dered me their support in continu-
ance of the campaign with a unan-
unity Of loyalty ard enthusiasm which
/ can never repay. | believed, and
my friends believed, that had
chance for success.
"Yet the probabilities were for de-
feat It appeared clear to me that
if it was determined to enter a sec
ond primary, state issues having
already been voted upon, then my
defeat, while not SO in reality, would
be heralded to the world as proof
that Louisiana had repudiated The
principles of progressive Democracy.
such would rot have been Ife
case but the appearance would have
been there and tftrwould have been SC
represented to- the nation by these
whose interests It was SO to do |
believed I had al chance of going to
the United States senate, but l
would rather sacrifice that chance
than to have the state OF Louisiana
at this time in the history of thu
country and of The party appear as
having turned against those prlnel-
pies which are everywhere else the
battle cries of democracy.
II would rather go down in defeat
now, and surrender all hope OF a
seat in the senate, than to give the
enemies of progress the chance to
say that this state had abandoned
| the progressive clause.
THAT would give Louisiana the
stamp of Republieanism, from which
We could not recover in years, and
from which the national cause OF
| the Democratic party might suffer
a serious blow
'The people Of Louisiana have
chosen not to select me as their SEN
ator. To their voice / yield. Yet
/ the principles for which l fought !
shall continue to espouse in What
ever station l may be. Nothing is
ever settled untilSit is settled right,
and Louisiana must take her place
1 in due time with the commonWeaIths
of the nation which have enlisted
under the banner of progressive De
mocracy. Under other conditions,
I at more auspidous time, but I'M
/ der the same flag, shall continue
to fight the fight for broadened OPP
1 portunity to the masses OF the PEG
! pie as opposed to those who belleVe
that government IS to enhance the
profit of the favored few.
ITO the thousands of loyal friends
/ who. have stood By me in this cam
paign / wish to express my deep ap;,
probation and lasting gratitude.
Y. SANDERS.
simultaneously with the publica
4 ton of Gov. Sanders address came
the following brief statement from
/ Congressman Robert f.. Broussasd
the leading candidate in the sella.
torIal race, who became the party
4 nominee by reason Of the governors
withdrawal:
4 1T is with ans affectionate graft
tude that / express my thanks e
the people OF this state for then
4 support OF my candidacy for the
United States senate every ap
Il probation is afied 20 sss 20 " 10y q
Il friends NJ no have SO generously AID
& ed me in my suecessfuI fight TO at
Il tain the goal uf my ambition.
i Il wish to thank the press of This
4 state for its fair treatment of my
candidacy, and to commend the higt
plane upon which my opponents nave
presented their claims to the PEG
pie of Louisiana.
Il leave this contest with no heart
aches, with no enemies to punish
but with the. sole desire to repre-
sent the state of Louisiana, Withou
regard to sections, to the best O
my ability and with answering 10y
atty to it's people.
4 I'm the future, as in the past,
shall direct my every effort TOWARD
advancing the. interests of Louisiana
and of the Democratic party