New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-20
ADDRESS or HON. e. s.
BROUSSARD AT PRO-
GRESSIVE MEETING.

leans last Thursday evening in
the interest of the Progressive
Party:
"Mr. Broussard reviewed the
history of the Democratic party,
and told of the long and close
relations of Louisiana to that
party, declaring that Louisiana
and her sister Southern States
had for years BONE the brunt Of
the fight for the party. Yet. de-
spite all that the State has done
for the party. she has suffered
more at the hands of the national
narty than has any other state.
He recited lonp list of WRONGS
heaped upon the State by the
Democratic party. including free
sugar. reduced tariff rates on
rice. the eeort to reduce the rates
on Grade Of rice used only in
the manufacture of beer, thus
disc1 iminatino AGAINST Louisiana
in favor Of the brewers: the reg
ional bank robbery: the repeating
Of the coastwise free tolls provl-
sion Of the Panama Canal act, etc.
He said that tho people of LouiSi-
ana had received from its
friends in Washington the
treatment accorded by Gen. Villa
to his foes in Mexico.
Government bv party is a
necessity. said Mr.. Broussard,
"but slavery to rartv is menace
TO our form Of government. The
platform of the Democratic party
hos deceived us. and we owe no
allegiance to the party
He said that heretofore many
white men of the State who were
inclined to desert the Democratic
nartv were deferred from so do
ING because of the presence OF ne
~roeS in the Republican party.
The Progressive party is white
mans party. he said, and okered
to the people Of the State an
opportunity to think and to vote
with reason. and not with fear
and prejudice.
Mr.. Broussard said it was to be
regretted that the people Of North
Louisiana had permitted their
representatives in Congress to
vote to inhict upon their brethren
of South Louisiana repeated IN
jury without benefit to them
selves. Any harm that befalls
South Louisiana as result OF
national legislation must affect
North oLuisiana, he argued, and
he asked the people Of the north.
ern parishes to interest them
selves in the Progressive fight
and help to free the State from a
CALLING Democratic rule"
Another address that stirred
the delegates to applause was
that delivered bv Alphe Fonte-
lieu. mayor Of New Iberia. HI
declared that he had been warned
! bv a few dyed-in-the-wool Demo
Gratis of his city that if he came
to New Orleans and took an &C
tive part in the Progressive con
vention he would hurt himself
politically and in business way
"That did not brighten me,
declared Mr.. Fontelieu. for
have never shirked any duty
that I felt I owed to my people
But these partisans who warned
me are in the minority. for Ibe
ria parish is Progressive. Bus
mess people, merchants, bank
ers and farmers who believe il
| me and wanted me to come u
this meeting to demonstrate thu
change of political faith in m,
section, promised me anytime
within their power. and they vii
make good. I don't have to liv'
in New iberia, but I have drunl
of the Teche water and mingled
with the good Creole folks o
that country until I am in low
with them and I am going t.
stick bv my convictions and hell
them fight the battle that mean
their political freedom. / know
almost every man, woman an
child in my parish Of iberia AM
| in Vermilion and st. Martin par
ishes, and I believe they hav
had enough of the Democratic
party. It is time to act, and j
the Progressive sentiment is a
strong in other sections Of Louis
lana as it is in my section, tn
Progressive ticket will sweep tn