The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-10-17
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Well Attended. Many La
dies in the Audience.
Speakers at their Best.

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turned out and hoDored the occa
sion with it's presence. A larg
number of the venerable patri
archs of the party were givel
seats upon the stage with th'
speakers
Capt. A. N. Muller, membe
of the Democratic Central Com
mlttee, called the meeting to or
der and briefly outlined The ques
tions involved in the present cam
paign. introducing some argr
ments why the voters OF this dis
trict should continue their loya
allegiance to the old party. Hi
voice, more than any other, gave
evidence of the strenuous work h,
has been doing throughout thu
district for The party nominees.
After the conclusion Of his ad
dress he called upon Senator Wal
ter j. Burke, requesting him Il
preside over the meeting
AS Mr.. Burke came forward the
audience burst forth into a prolong
ed aud enthusiastic applause, which
gradually subsidized and then gath
cred volume again till Il swept the
house. His address followed. He
was brief but forceful. HIS trib
ute to the flag and palm leaves, a
part of the decorations Of the
stage, was both graceful and pa
triouc. While the flag stood for
liberty the palm leaves Indicated
the victory that was certain to
come to the old Democratic party!
Mr.. Henri l.. Gueydan, the De.
mocratic nominee for Congress
from this District, was then intro
duced. He was cordially received
by the audience. He argued at
some length upon the point that
it would reflect credit upon the
wisdom of the voters of the 3rd
Congressional District to send a
Democrat TO :he next Congress,
and that the greatest hope for the
greatest good of this section rest
ed in their doing SO.
Elk U. s. Senator Murphy j.
Foster was introduced as the next
speaker. He made one of bis
characteristic speeches, candid
and straight forward in all state
ments He admitted, according
to his judgment, that the Demo
cratic party had made mistake
in dealing with the sugar tariff;
but "because my party did not act
in consonaDce with my judgment
upon this question. is not suf1ici
ent reason for my leaving my
party"
He thought that the Bull Moos
ers were making a grave mistake
in leaving the Democra!iG party.
The new party could hardly hope
to attain any accomplishment not
more easily possible to a Demo
cratic representative. The Re
publican party detested the Bull
Moose party; and the Bull Mooser
would hardly be in a position TO
ssk favors of the Democrats. The
P aggressive party was born in
iate. and was given to explosions
# hostilities. 1t had no an ;estry;
IS mission was discOrd; and it |
,eId no hope for prosperity IN the
utuTe. If Roosevelt should die,
he party would be buried with
i'm. If Roosevelt should lose his
'oice, there would be none other
0 speak for the party. And this
) a PARTY! And this is what
he sugar people are tieing their
Opes to!
The Bull Moose party is not
arty OF protection. The sugar
interest Of this section is making
mistake in seeking protection
trough this party. If you want
d to go to New York you would
ardly take train headed for the
actus deserts of the great south
yest. That is what the Bull
loosers are doing. If they want
they should have al
gned with the Republican party.
hat is the party of high protec-
on ideas. But they did not
ave the courage to do this.
hey are trying to get there by
n indirect route.
Should Judge Martin be return
l elected, in Washington he
ould be like one in the banquet
all deserted. The Republicans
ate his party and the Democrats
,uld hardly be appealed to. He,
;erefore, and his very few Bull
,ooser confreres, would have to
Q idly alone, taking no part in
le shaping of any of the great |
aestions of the day.
He expressed it as his opinion
lat the Dingley bill protection Oh
lgar had passed away to never