The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-31
CAMPAIGN IS VIGOROUS
THROUGHOUT TIE PARISH

The vigorous campaign throughout |
Jefferson Davis parish which began |
Monday in Jennings and completely
covering the entire parish came TO a
successful close here Tuesday night, |
when a large representative and very
enthusiastic audience gathered at the
/ Auditorium to hear Hons L. L. Thomas,
! James j. Bailey and l.. Austin FontenCt
defend the causes or Democracy. Some
little disappointment was manifest on
the absence of Mr. FOntenot who was
compelled to return TO his home at
OpelOuSaS early Tuesday, he having
great many friends and ardent sup
porters in this section who were an
xiouS to hear him on this particular
occasion. Mr.. FontenOt having been
scheduled to speak in French in his
absence the Hon. Jno. j. RObira of
Jennings was induced fill his number
on the program.
1t is needless to say there were a
good many ParkeriteS in the audience,
: and lots OF women and children, because
everybody came. eve especially men
, ton the women and children because
the Journal has been accused, in its
mention of the Parker meeting, some
time since, of reporting that the audi
l enCe was mostly women and children.
1 While the Journal hopes that it ex.
presses itself clearly enough for the
4 most dense to understand that is sup
porting the democratic nominees, we
have no animoSity. In fact we are i'm
bued with spirit of fairneSs.)
The meeting was called to order by
Jno. H. Cooper, president Of the parish
police jury. With the chairman, pre-
Il siding officer and the speakers on the
T rostrum we're loyal democrats from
= neighbOring precincts; among them
Mayor JnO. Gamble and Hon. ChaS S
Miller, of Jennings; j. Sheldon TOomer
candidate for the district attOrneyshil
/ from Lake Charles; j. l. DoirOn anC
. Oscar Aguillard of ThornWell; MeSSrS
F. A. ArCenea1X and AlCide Hebert Sr.
. of Ward seven; Dr. c. A. Martin, DR.. B
j. LaCOur and A. r. ArCeneduX of Welsl
Mayor Gabbert, presiding introduced
James j. Bailey the unoppoSed nominee
of the Democratic primary for the Office
of secretary of state.
II Mr.. Bailey expressed much pleasure
on account of the loyal support accord
ed the party on their tour of Jefferson
Davis parish. He was thoroughly con
WINGED that the Bull Moose movemen
in this parish was not as strong as i
was reported to be, its main supper
coming from newspaper published a
Jennings which was about the size OF
cigarette paper, dubbed 1.-The hand
chief" which was born with the pre-
sent campaign and would die April 18Th
They were thoroughly convinced tina
Pleasant would carry jefferson Davi
parish by handsome majority.
Mr.. Bailey acknowledged aCquain
anCe with Jno. M. Parker, knowing hi
to be a gentleman of high Standin
personally, but politically he was ROT
ten beyond contemplation. He devote
- the greater part of his allotted time
setting forth the excellent record
Col. Pleasant. both in private andpubl
life. His record as Attorney Genera
as member of the school board and Il
other public welfare institutions IL
which he had striven.
Bailey'S history of the progreSSi'
party from birth to death, brought
chill to many of those of queStionab
political afPiliation, some of them pc
ceDably shrinking in stature, as
sounded the death knell of this NOV
ment. Probably they were aSkil
themselves whether they could conSC
entiously follow their leader INTO t
republican ranks.
He doubted that the people of Loui
ona would repeal the primary law
acted in 1904, and return to the gov'
nor the political patronage which I
lows the appointment Of all the sta
officers.
Hon. L. E. Thomas, speaker OF
house of representatives delivered o
of the most interesting political
dresses ever listened to by a Wei
audience. Mr.. Thomas is broad'miI
ed business man from North LouiSial
a public speaker of considerable no
well posted on the issues OF day. full
nleasing wit, he is a staunCh democl
who has mission for the voters OF
state and has no trouble in expreSSi