The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-31

trying like highwaymen on the side
Of the road to assassinate a Democrat
ic administration-and they call them
selves regular Democrats!
Their attitude seems to be, we
don't want anything done for the ben
eft OF the State for four years. How
can men with any regard for the wei
fare of che State take such an atti
tude? 1t is simply because all they
want to- do is to hold the offices. Oh
course there are many good Democrats
In New Orleans, real Democrats, but
there are others masquerading among
them who are not Democrats.
Il went into Office representing a
cause. People can't visualize cause
and they ordinarily look to the indi
viaual who represents the cause. 1t
is because these howlers are trying to
prove what horrible thing it is to
have honest elections and honest and
decent government that they have at.
tackled my administration.
Il am proud to say, the howlers to
the contrary, that there is in the State
"a much healthier public sentiment than
heretofore. The class to which l have
just referred is growing smaller and
smalaer. The people are in favor. of
their public servants coming together
to do their work in harmony and with.
out politics. When the Legislature
meets, it's members do not come there
to make Governors or to foster per.
sonal ambition, but to do the will of
the people. That is the sentiment in
the General Assembly to-day, and our
General Assembly is composed of as
good men as we have in the State.
when, in the history of Louisiana,
has that sentiment existed before? We
have had session of the Legislature
and constitutional convention i'm
bued to the core by that spirit.
There is healthier public senti-
ment. The people want to do some
thing to build up the State. They are
tired of eternal political strife to fos-
ter personal ambitions. They want
decent and honest and efficient gov
eminent and they want the people to
rule. We have been fighting too long
over mere Office and neglecting the
development of the State. 1t is an
encouraging sigh that has come from
the people. They are determined to
periodically stand together to work
for the common good,
With this sentiment, can you tell
me these few men who are standing
back are going to override the entire
people of Louisiana at the next cleo
ton or any time to come in the future?
"My friends have sometimes said to
me, Governor, you have given up much
and have accomplished great things,
but what good will it do. The poll
ticians will come back after you are
out. They are working night and
day, and their newspapers are con-
tinually hammering and striving to get
them back in power And If they get
back what we have done will be
naught.'
when these friends tell me that
answer them that it doesn't disturb
me for the politician and his news
paper organ to howl. The people are
honest and intelligent. They know
what has been and is being done. They
will not go back to slavery and to
darkness. The people are going to
stand for decent government.
II remember the mere handful that
started this movement in Jefferson
parish, and | remembered the small
group who attended the meeting on
my first appearance in this parish, and
see how it has grown. And what | see
here | see from one end of Louisiana
to the other. 1t is a hopeful sign that
the old condition which the people re-
pudiated will not return. A militant
spirit has come over the people.
Il am not going to talk about the ac-
complishments of my administration
But | can tell you have been at Baton
Rouge battling for what believed to