The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-08-21
THURSDAY. AUG. 2l, 1919
Political


the past week were the meetin
of the Liberty League on the lit
inst, and the Soldier Rally" a
ZwoIle. when three candidates TO
governor made speeches in tn
interest of their candidacies-Col
Stubbs, Senator Stafford and Hon
Pbanor Breazeale. 1t. Gov. Mou
ton was absent because of impor
tant business engagements. and n
new conner has entered the race.
The Liberty League meeting
was to decide upon and endorse
candidate for governor. The re
suit was overwhelming seEtimen
IN favor of Mr.. Breazeale, in tn
proportion eff 36 to 6. as betweel
him and Senator Stafford. tn
only candidates considered. II
Difference to Senator Stafford ano
his friends action was postponed
for O week. The meeting tool
place yesterday. If the result il
learned by us in time, it will ap
pear in separate paragraph; else
our readers will have to indulge
US until our next issue.
The Zwolle meeting was mag.
nificent success and a great credit
to the progressive citizens of that
live little city and to the entire
people of the Parish of Sabine.
Special credit is due to Mayor
Hatcher, Senator Frazer, he Mes
Sis. Gay and other gentlemen hay
ing charge, and the ladies Of the
Rcd Cross, who served u bountiful
feast u bsrbecued meats and other
yiands ard sweets TO the hundreds
OF Sabine soldier boys, in whose
honor the affair was given, and
,i.c thousands of others.
The political feature of the
days program was marked by the
high plane upon which it WAS
pitched and for the amity Of the
candidates toward each other.
While thrusts were given, they
were couchc6 in parliamentary lam
guage and accepted in the spirit
Of a fsir contest.
Whih Col. Stubbs and Senator
Stafford had some supporters in
the assembled mass, it was evident
that Mr.. Breazeale was in the
home OF his friends. The older
voters had known him since they
were his loyal supporters in his
congressional contests, and are
stih with him. aud hundreds of
the younger men, especially the
boys in khaki. pledged bim their
yUcs and support, which assures
that old Sabine will be well in the
Breazeale column.
The opening speech was by Mr..
Brcaxeale, who presented the issue
of the campaign clearly and forci-
bly,. His arraignment Of the
Bosshipof Mayor Bshrman" and
its baneful influence upon the po-
iitical freedom Of 1.-The state struck
responsive chord in the hearts
of The liberty loving psoDle Of the |
Free State Of Sabine.
Col. Stubbs, who followed, was
dignitied ia delivery. but his ad-
dress was without point or clear !
ness on any issue. His reply to
Mr.. Breaxeale's challenge to state
clearly and unmistakably how he
slood and whether be approved
and defended the System" and
the political power Of Mn Behr-
man was clear dodge. He re-
Piled that he did not condone the
hitter csse or the Marlborough
case or the vice conditions in New
Orleans. He then went on 70 Say
that before he was 1 voter he bad I
] re III be could 70 defeat the
lus,cry, which be designated 8 a
r;topus, and left the inference
That - believed tho Behrman sys-
ltm vas also an octopus, but that
be would take the Is, 900 votes
controlled By NJ. Behrman and /,
b elected ~ this octopus Govern- |
u II tho Sssts. Thov ha seems foi
't4nd, o. tho question Of riddine !
'le state of the Bshrman political !
machine. e
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