The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-01
JARED Y. SANDERS EuLoGIzED.
A Down-the-River Nawspapar's Fine
Tribute 20 the Ex-Governor.

Tribute 10 the e1-Governor.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Lower Coast Gazette, published at
Polnte-a -la-Hache, Plaquemines par
ish. ornamented the front page Of its
June n edition with a particularly
fine half-tone portrait Of ex- Governor
Jared I. Sanders, and accompanied
the picture with the following edi-
torial tribute to the popularity, SER
vices and ability of the distinguished
aspirant for q congressional seat from
the sixth Louisiana district:
Ex-Governor Sanders and Hon,
Amos Ponder are the competing can
dldates for congress in the sixth con
gressional district, and both Of these
gentlemen are now carrying on their
campaign with a good deal of activity
AS our readers generally know, the
sympathies OF our own parish lie
largely with Gov. Sanders. When he
was competing for the gubernatorial
chair with our fellow citizen, Hon.
Theodore Wilkinson, the Democrats
Of this parish stood practically solid
for Mr.. Wilkinson, only giving Gov.
Sanders some twenty-five votes,
against some seven hundred for Mr.,
Wilkinson. We felt at that time that
Us Mr.. Wilkinson was one of our fel-
low citizens, we should give him the
precedence in casting our votes, al
though some of our political leaders
already stood pledged to Gov. San
ders and felt compelled to go and ask
to be relieved of their promises after
Mr.. Wilkinson had announced his can
didacy.
During Gov. Sanders administra-
ton he was always willing to do what
he could for the parish Of Plaque
mines, knowing exactly as he did the
causes that led to our heavy vote for
his political opponent at that time.
Gov Sanders is man OF rare
ability and extraordinary energy, and
one Of the best stump speakers in
Louisiana, and we say in advance now
that we have no doubt he will be
elected to represent his district in
congress, he hailing from the city of
Bogalusa, where he has been residing
for some years. Gov. Sanders de-
serves well of the people of his dis
trict, and, in fact, deserves we'll Of
the people of the whole state and Of
the city Of New Orleans in particular.
When he had been elected United
States senator after the death of Sen
ator McEnery, he appreciated the de-
sire of his fellow citizens throughout
the state to retain him in Louisiana as
the promoter Of the great contemplat-
ed Panama exposition, which we then
hoped would be Located in New Or
leans. This led Gov. Sanders to re-
sign the seat In the United States
senate to which he was elected by the
legislature, and cast his lot with his
own people here In his most earnest
endeavor To secure the Panama
Pacific fair. When the opposition of
President Taft to New Orleans as the
location of the fair was developed, it
became evident that all efforts to
secure the fair for New Orleans
would be futile, and we were then led
to regret that Gov. Sanders had not
accepted his election to the United
States senate as he contemplated,
'sThere can be no doubt but that In
the house of representatives In Wash
ington he will become conspicuous
figure. His excellent oratory, his
strenuosity in debate and his conf
dence in his own powers, which are
great, have made him one of the most
conspicuous features in public life in
Louisiana, and we believe will now
combine to make him a conspicuous
national figure when he appears IN the
halls Of the house Of representa-
tives in Washington after the 4Eh of
next March, as "a member Of the then
incoming congress. We shall hope
that, although out of our district, he
will retain in his memory the many
friends he has in Plaquemines parish,
where he has always been a general
favorite.