The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-03-25
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION ACCORDED
COL. PLEASANT IN WEST FEL|CANA

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the flfth ward at Grange Hall In tn,
morning and at st. Franelsyilie In the
afternooA.
Coz. Pleasant arrived from shreye
port on the early train. Accompanied
by Judge J l. Gelsan. Judge =. Nee
Law fason, A. B. Brlant, G. r. Tooraen
VIC Howell, C. NJ. Downs, Jas Butler
T. T Noteworthy and Erie Robinson
the Democratic nominee was taken BY
automobile to Grange Hall Measrs
chas. Argue, Max Dampf and w. L.
Stirling drove direct from Laurel Hill
10 Grange Hall, and Or. j. w. Lea and
Hon, ID. A. Pipes came over froni
| jackson.
On the afternoon before. Parker
people had driven 90 the community
and tackled up iarge posters all along
the way, containing reflections against
the Democratic party and Col Pleasant.
THE action was resented by the people
of the fifth ward. Who are as deeply
attached TO the Demoeratie party az
they are TO their religion or their love
OF fair play. They simply destroyed
the posters.
A large number Of the voters of
Grange Hall aud neighboring precincts
were present to hear the principles Of
Democracy eApounded by her standard.
bearer Conspicuous In the audience
we're number ofconfederale veterans
n. ]. Thorn. Confederate veteran and
SOC af veteran OF the War Of 1912.
presided al this meeting. The nrst
speaker was District Judge J. l.. Goisah.
whonade straight Democratic speech.
showing clearly and well the difference
between the Democratic party and the
Progressive party. headed In Louisiana
by John NJ. Parker.
Hon. d. NJ, Pipes. Democratic nom.
inee fsr State Senator, Was the next
speaker He attended college with
Col, Pleasant and attested strongly TO
the sterling worth of the choice OF
$4,000 Democrats Of Louisiana for
their Governor.
Col, Pleasant VAS greeted with
hearty applause when he arose to
speak, and also at many points through.
out bis address
His address vas substantially the
same as delivered al 81. FraneissIlle
In the afternoon.
MEETING IN TOWN.
Every seat was taken and many
we're standing when the meeting was
called 10 order In the court hoase. In
the afternoon The ladies' had decorated
the room With nowers which made
pretty background for Mr. Pleasant
This crowd was fully as large as the
crowd which greeted Mr. Parker. the |
Progressive candidate, when he spoke |
here fev weeks age, with this differ |
enee when Mr. Parker spoke here. n |
large number Of Democrats we're pres
ent but when MIR. Pleasant spoke the |
progressiyes were conspicuous by their
absence.
Mayor Briant called the meeting 10 |
order aud presented Mr. Chas. Argue,
chairman OF the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee. who introduced |
Col Pleasant The speaker was IN
happy frame OF mind and
made one OF the most sincere. straight,
talks that has ever been made
In the court house He kept his talk
free from personalities and
found II easy to receive hearty applause
@shout reaortiag 10 the use OF the
short and ugly weird as does his Pro.
sressiye opponent
Col Pleasant defined the fundamental
differences existing between the Demo.
cratic and Progressive parties, giving
he cardinal principles Of each. and
showed how obnoxious the beliefs OF
hose Of the Bull Moose persuasion are
o the people Of the south both In q
commercial. social and moral way He
'haraeterizes Mr. Parker as q sacrifice
% his own love Of his political patron
'alnt Theodore Roosevelt. He stated
ha, at the Progressive convention al
'hieaRo, In 1919, Roosevelt appeared
IN the platform With his arms around
he shoulders Of two big black bucks
md said These two eolored gentle.
men are the equal Of any white men
present" Mr.. Parker be said. vas
present AZ a delegate TO this eonven.
ion ard made no denial OF the social
'quation made by bis chief
Col Pleasant gave Mr. Parker credit
or honesty In bis convictions In want
ag 10 keep the negro eut of the Pro
gressiye party Of Louisiana. but showed
low utterly impossible II siIl be 10
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