St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-06
MICHEL OVATION
IN ST. LANDRY
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coming2" Presently the blonde
spot was overWhelmnd-it
/ was missed from view. Result;
No count appeared in the Times.
Democrat. ''The house was
crowded" that's all the dispatch
said.
All this animated scene was
before the band came in and en-.
livened things up with Michel
inspiring airs, when more peo-
pie came in and took seats on
the window siHs.
Then Mr.. Michel and party
pushed their way through the
crowded house, amidst warm
applause, and the speaking
began.
Mr.. Dudley L. Guilbeau called
the meeting to order, and in do
ing SO made a few laudatory re-
marks concerning the candidacy
Of Mr.. Michel. Il am for John
Z. Michel because I know him
because | know that he is pre-
minent as a public official, ais a
man, and as a Democrat. ]
know these things not by hear
say, but by personal contact
with the gentleman and by close
observance of his course. Even
the newspapers opposing him
have, before interest blinded
their true sight, commend
ed him, said Mr.. Guildeau.
MIR. GuiIbeau said that Gen. j.
j. Thompson was to have pre-
sided at the meeting, but a let
ter from him received at a late
hour told of his inability to come
On account of illness, his physi-
clan having forbidden his brav-
ing the raw night. The letter
from : the General, which was
read by Mr.. Guilbeau, expressed
regret at this inability to be pre-
sent, and spoke warmly of his
admiration of Mr.. Michel and
his best wishes for his candidacy
for Governor. Tell him that
there is but one man opposed to
him in my neighborhood, wrote
Gen. Thompson. which news was
received with applause. Mr..
Thompson served several terms
in the Senate, and his admira-
ton of Mr.. Michel was formed
by intimate contact with him.
Those who know Michel are Mi
chel men. Can there be strong
er recommendation for a man?
Peyton r. Sandoz was called
to preside over the meeting. In
taking the chair Mr.. Sandoz
made a few remarks, simon-pure
III sound Democratic sentiment
He called attention to the fact
that the bulk of the Go0-Goo fol-
lowing was composed either of
disgruntled ex-ringsters, Repub-
licans. ex-Republicans or So
cialists.
Mr.. Geo. T. Terriberry, of
New Orleans, was the next
speaker. He was glad to speak
ia 0pelousas considered it a.
particular honor to be asked to
speak in the home of politics, st.
Landry, where politics originated.
He drew a vivid picture of
Republican Parker closeted with
ex Ringster Hall, Hall trying
hard to hold on to the $4,000 posi-
ton just handed him by the ring,
and Parker tickling his vanity
by assuring him that he was the
one man who could save the
Democracy of the State; how the
honeyed words of the New Or
leans Republican had finally pre-
vailed over the timid man who
had but a few months before
written a pathetic letter asking
for the support of the Ring, in
Guiding the registrars and game
wardens in his race for the Su-
preme bench.
Mr.. Terriberry reviewed the
situation as it exists to-day clearly
and was loudly applauded.
Mr.. John T. Michel, the next
speaker, was received with voci-
ferrous applause, and he had not
gone long with the presentation
Of his case before he had the au-
dience wrapped in his views on
governmental economy.
He showed that Louisiana has
spent $50, 900 on paying com
missions to revise the criminal
nd civil codes and not a single
had been derived from
his large expenditure. In
marked contrast is the
INSURANCE. CODE NOW IN
FULL FORCE