The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-11

day were Judge Luther E. Hall, Sena-
tor Henri Gueydan and Mr.. Alvin E.
Hebert, candidates on the Good Govern
ment League ticket for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Secretary of State,
respectively. AS their coming and the
public speaking had been previously
announced in print, they were greeted
by large crowd when they reached the
High School auditorium at the appointed
hour for the speaking. No doubt many
more would have been present and, in
fact, we doubt if the nall would have
held the crowd had anything like favora-
BILE weather prevailed. But even in
spite of the weather there were a num-
Der present from the country.
The first speaker was Judge Hall. He
made no particular attempt at oratory,
but gave forceful and convincing talk
that held the undivided attention of his
hearers. He stated that he had reached
the heighth of his ambition when he was
elected as one of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court of our State, that he had
not sought the more recent honor that
had been bestowed upon him, but that
since he had accepted it he was out to
win, and that the fight of the Democratic
Good Government League was even now
won. He flayed the present administra-
| ton, calling particular attention to the
ring that Mr.. Sanders has built up by
reason of his patronage and how this
influence is being brought to bear in the
interest of Mr.. Michel's candidacy. eff
you elect Mr.. Michel as your Governor"
he said, s'you will be electing seventeen
men. He is one of the ward bosses of
New Orleans, they stand together
always and one will not be more Cover
nor than another. You will have seven
teen Governors. He made an excellent
exposure of the maladministration of
public affairs in our State, calling par
ticular attention to the record of Mr..
Michel and the $4,000 salary he had
built up for himself through graft and
drag. Not once during the evening was
Mr.. Aswell's name mentioned. Judge
Halls manner and his sincerity through
out his address appealed to his hearers
and his solicitation of their support at
its close was greeted with storm of
applause.
In Senator Gueydan, that excellent
South Louisiana Creole gentleman,
Judge Hall has an admirable and well
chosen running mate. He was the next
speaker. He has pleasing and
straightforward manner of address and
at once won his way into the good graces
of the crowd. He reviewed the political
situation in our State, giving his hearers
no small bit of State ''history" that
came as news to them. The corrupt
side of the present administration was
laid bare and particular reference was
made to the construction of the Inter
coastal Canal the course of which will
lead through the now famous White
Lake. This caused ripple OF laughter
throughout the hall which the speaker
caused to recur at fixed intervals. Like
Judge Hall, he made reference to the
purposes of the Democratic Coco
Government League and the chief aims
of its platform. His address as a whole
: showed him to be familiar with his SUBJ
ject, and another thing that it revealed
in no small measure was that he is mar
of thought, a man of his own convic.
tons and with keen sense of humor
He closed his remarks by giving two
, short verses-ssThe Candidate" which
brought down the house. Our people
{, are for Mr.. Gueydan as we'll as fol
;. Judge Hall. Present indications ar,
e that they will vote the ticket straight.
The next speaker to be introduced wa
e Mr.. Hebert, as stated above, one of tn
r two candidates for Secretary of State
c His opponent is Mr.. A. Villeret, VIII
J, has been con the fence" for months
e but who has recently enlisted under tn
n Michel banner, which Mr.. Hebert we
# not slow to refer to. However, he. j
not making the race on the strength G
the Good Government League support
he expects to ride in on the wake of n
: ones wave, but is padding his ow
2 canoe. He claims the distinction G
it having made public the emolument
it arising from the Office of the Secretar
: of State and forcing the reduction {
g fees in that office. He also made refer
y ence to the fact that his opponent was
e bachelor of forty-odd years, while sine
e he made the race four years ago as
IS young man against Mr.. Michel he ha
g become benedict and is the father {
e two bright little children. His address
e though short, was pointed and well re
: ceived, and he will no doubt poll a bi
is vote in Bossier.
The visitors left that afternoon fl
J: Shreveport, where big Good Govern
ment League rally was held that nigh
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