New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-04-01
FROM DEMOCRATIC STATE
HEADQUARTERS.

New Olleans, La, March p.
h the state campaign has cntcre
s upon the final lap, and from no
!, until the 18th day Of April wi
, be prosecuted vigorously III ever
section of the state.
Col. Rutlin &. Pleasant. dem
ocratlc nominee for governor,
putting in thc weekend in tn
seventh congressional district. il
st. Landry and EvangcIine par
lshes. after putting in a day i!
West Baton Rouge and making
several speeches in West Fell
ciana and III Pointe Coupec, il
the sixth district.
Loyal democrats from the
Florida Parishes are ridjc1uljnp
the speeches made in Livingston
parish by John VI. Parker, the
DULL moose candidate. who tried
the convince the farmers of that
section that if he should be elect
ed governor they would be .b]e
to borrow money at 3 - yer
cent on thirty yeals time. The
intelligent people of this parish
are not swallowing the Parker
absurdlties. of course, knowing
that II any rural credits law is
placed Oh the statute books of
''lslana it will be done by ,he
democratic legislature. Living
ston and all other parishes of the
sixth district will return hand
5 me majorities for Col. Pleasant
and the entire democratic ticket
One of the finest meetings held
by the democrats of the eighth +
district was that at Bunkie last
Monday night, when stirring adj
lresses were made by Col. Pleas
ut, Judge Coco and l.. Austin
tfontenOt. the last named being
he defeated candidate for lieu
enam governor.
1.-The bull moOsers tell us that
We ought to vote for John NJ.
'arker because he is business
man, said Mr.. Fontenot. "Hc |
S a business mainland good {
ne, at that. You remember that I
Then his brother was being
down the threats of the t
eople OF Orleans parish as their !
lstrlct attorney, John M. shouted l
lmself hoarse in approval. That I
ob pays the latest fees of any G
ob in the state of Louisiana.
ut now John NJ. is going ABOUT :!
he state denouncing the fee sys- II
I'M of the sheriffs. assessors. dis +
net attorneys and clerk of court, II
ut asserting that the district ,
ldges are not paid enough. That :,
'other Of John s is now a district .
'dge-of course Johns a good IL
lsiness man."
One OF the most interesting an =
of the week from "
'mocratic headquarters here is -
at Lieuteant Governor Thomas =, "
Barre. ~ take the stump for =
$ successful opponent, when he -,
II speak from the same platform -
til former Governor J. Y. San a. a.
rs and Hon. Fernand Mouton at y
esvllle. On the Sth Of April, =,
eutenant Governor Barrett and h.
i. Pleasant will appear on the q;
imp together, with Congress- e.
IN John Y. Watkins. at Mans 90
|d, Deoto parish. 1t is being G.
AIMED to make the Mansfield vel
citing a rally for the entire
nth congressional district, and
from all over the state
) expected to be present.
The democratic organization .
the city of New Orleans is
nding solidly behind the dem
attic nominees. and the leaders SH
e are confident Of giving Col
'asant the biggest majority
r accorded a candidate for the
censorship. Simil3r reports wa
coming from all sections of wo
til Louisiana, where many --
'lshes report that nincty-siX
cent Of the vote east Will be
the democratic candida es.
ports from the third district
w continued democratic gains
oughOut that section. and there
now every reason to believe
t democracy will triumph in
, former bill moose Stronr