The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-18
DEN0GRACYS
CONSISTENCY.
Party Leaders Boast and
Claim, while they are
deeply Perturbed by
the Handwring
on the Wall

" That sort of a vote VIII lberi.
cast at he coming eleetiobR
Those, who have figured on elec
ton returns Of recent years, ar
entirely al sea and can't do NOR
than guess Many Of thes,
gnesses are given publicity, pure
| ~ II the hope of influencing tn,
vote Of him who wishes TO vott
with the winners
The correspondent OF tn,
Times Plcayune, who reported
the Pleasant meeting 10 this par
IHh of last Saturday, appended t,
his Article number OF interview
wi b promlnen5 citizens, express
ing opinions as 10 what will b,
lberia's vote in The coming elec.
ton. Who is the bes guesHel?
1t has been long years since
this parish gave anything but 4
Democratic return of ita elections
prior 10 November, 1914 Then.
the returns of this parish in the
congressional election stood Dem
ocratlc, 664 Prog gfrrsi1e, g4J
That vote was more of protest
against Democratic tatitf ipgisia
tion than it was against the Dem.
ocratic nominee. II was unf0ttn.
nate FOR the Democratic nominee
that he should have cast his poll
teal hopes at that time, Oh that
election TIE first thrpe parishps.
NermilioD, Lafayette aud 81
Martins, gave Democrat c majori.
ties, aggregatinR 2035, against
1896 The rest of the parishea of
the 3rd Congressional District
were returned with substantial
Progressive majorities, resulting
in the District gong to the Pro
gressive party by a majority OF
1913 votes.
There has been no good reason
set forth since tbat election why
any Progressive voter shoulo care
to flop back to his old apnlica
tlons. Notwithstanding the old
line Democratic night mare Of ne
gro rule, white supremacy is un
questioned in this district from
end to end-Democratic parishes
included The fact that the Dem
ocrats at Washington have taken
part In undoiDg their free sugar
legislation is no guarantee thai
they are to be trusted any more
than they were deserving Of the
voters confidence before they
were given in trust the remodel
ing of national tariff legislation. |
The policy Of claiming every |
thing in matters of election ia an
Did Democratic rule. They do
1ot always feel confident of gain
Dg all they claim. They are
this city and the whole
parish, except Ieanerette. In
of Jeanerette, 1t re
minds us, that they were express.
their hopes of being able to
edeem poor, lost, JeaneretIe by
substantial Democratic claim,
IN or before April 1S They
'lalm Tor at leaet some over en-
husiastic follower and defender,
hat 400 persons went from New
beria by trolley to attend the
'eanerette meeting on last Satur
lay night, and that 100 more
vent by autos. The n. | Brass
,and, also, went along. Now, If /
hese claims are agreeable to the +,
ctual number of persons carried /,
y the trolley, il ia probable that +,
be trolley's registering machines {
honld be repaired. 1t takes about Z
0 autos to carry 100 persons of
verage avoirdupois where were /
hese machines parked during { he :
leetinga Ii the 400, plus the 100, !
lus the band from New Iberia >
aimed admittaDce 10 the Savoy :
heatre, VINO of the Jeanefette
had a chance OF hear h
,g the distinguished speakersg /
LIZ onf Democratic brothers be- 9
eve the claims they make about a
arrylDg the state al the coming [
ectlon, are they not raj her reck &
ss In the exercise of a selfish 4
rivilege in calling all of he Lou i
lana congressman, save one,
ONE from Washington, If the r,
lid congressman are ever needed q
Washingtons Or, is it, really, a
lat the Democratic party needs i.
this state are greater and su i
srior to the needs of the nation q
this time9 !,
Their acts tell US: That while il
70 nation may need the councils b
I'd advice of the Louisiana dele I'll
'tion, there Is no danger threat
& national Democracy just a
'w,-but, in Louisiana, the par. 4
Is imperilled and every hot-air ,
IN must be Impressed into sefv 4
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