New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-11-04
NEWS LETTER FROM DEMO-
CRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
New Iberia, Oct. 81, 1916.

I1On. w a0c ". Martin, Democratic
Nominee for Congress from ThirC
District. is growing brighter ant
more encouraging every hour
Everything points toward l.:sl
substantial majority for the Dem
Ocratic nominee, on next Tues
day. We have received letters
from 'llou. r. j. LaBauve, of Alb
beville. which we give below
Such sentiments as he expresses
are to be heard from all sources
on the part Of Progressives who
see the inconsistency in the posi-
tion taken bv their leaders at the
meeting at Morgan City. on Oc-
tober 24th. when they indorsed
the Republican candidate for
President, and when their candi-
date for Congress from this Dis
trict agreed to go into the Re
publican cancus. should he be
elected to Congress. Their erst-
while strongest advocates and fol-
lowers are repudiating such ac-
tiOn on the part of the Progress
slves in attendance at the Morgan
City meeting. and are displaying
their resentment toward any such
course bv announcing their inten-
eions Of voting for and supporting
the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress in the Third District, Hon.
Wade o. Martin.
AS shown bv Mr.. La Bauve s
letters given below. he has ten
dered his services to the Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee, and
his services have been gladly ac-
cepted, and he will for the re-
mainder of the campaign, speak
throughout the district in the in
terest Of the Democratic nominee
for Congress. Mr.. La Bauve was
elected a Delegate to the Con-
stitutional Convention on the Pro-
Rressive Ticket bv a majority of
more than 500, and is one Of the
most prominent men in this Sec
tion Of the State.
He was also Secretary Treas
urer of the Progressive Congress
sional Campaign Committee in
the. Congressional Election two
years ago.
Abbeville, La. Oct. 25, 1916.
Hon. John Marks, Napoleonville,
La:
NV dear sir-1. as a registered
Progressive, must formally pro-
test at the action taken by the
Progressive Campaign Committee
Of the Third Congressional Dis
trict of Louisiana. in going on
record as indorsing Hughes for
President. Your actions are not
that of individuals. but that of
representing the Pro-
gressive Party of the Third Con-
rressional District; and in vote
ing your views in the manner you
did. it was done with the deliber-
ate intent of leading the people of
said District to believe that same
is the voice and sentiment Of the
Party Of said District.
for one. do not propose to vote
Tor the Republican electors, nor
would wish to see my friends do
70. I cannot agree with your
Committee that. it is to the inter
,sts of the farminO classes or any
,ther class of individuals. that
Hughes be elected President Of
hese United States. IF the (
ion Of said Committee is intend
a MS a political coup" it is my
modest opinion that it has fallen
ar short Of the intended effect.
particularly so in the Parish Of
Your committee. in my opinion.
vas not and is not delegated to
AXE the stand it did in thes prem
PES.
l have the highest respect and ,
'erard for the individuals com
,osinc said committee. and for
he life Of me. I cannot under
tand what caused them to take
uch . stand. On the eve Of the
lection. / consider same 4 blow
D he party I
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