St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

/ Prior to putting these questions
Mr. Parker, Colonel Stubs had dive
more at length upon what he charge
| was prostitution of the executiy
power
crucifying His Friends
Why all this war on me and tn
men in public life who have declare
their preference for" asserted Go
stubbs. "Is it because Governo
Pleasant has issued the executive dt
cree that Frank Stubbs shall neye
be governor?'
may never be governor" rotor
ed Col. Stubs, "but will never as,
Governor Pleasant to come up to M
parish Of Ouachita and remove me-
holding office because their only Of
tense is that they are not supportin,
me in a democratic party"
Col. Stuhbs said he had been advise,
that Governor Pleasant had deniet
that he had ever asked the support O.
ten New Orleans organization for He
witt Bouanchaud for governor.
Ny authority for my statement
was no less an authority than
Mayor sehrman, whom you all
know, and when II comes TO
question Of veracity his standing
morally, politically and as an ad-
ministrator, believe the great
mass of the citizens of Louisiana
will know where to choose as be-
tween Governor Pleasant and
Mayor Behrman.
Il see before me some of the boys
who We're with me at Camp Nichols
They know what Mayor Behrman did
to make Camp Nichols habitable, to
make 1t healthy and comfortable.
Pleasant Sought Organization
Turning around and facing Mr.. Par
ker, Col Stubs declared:
Il now make the charge that Gov.
ernor Pleasant sought the support of
The New Orleans organization for not
only one but for two candidates for
governor and that you, Mr.. Parker,
8 now his third choice on the list.
Il now charge that on the train
'ollowing the big Liberty Loan meet
ng at opelousas, Governor Pleasant
sought the support Of this city ma
,hine' for Henry Fuqua for governor,
aging, taThe people do not want any
i those suggested; you (meaning
3ehrman) and / can get together on
tits g0vernorship, In the person of
henry Fuqua.
Il charge that the end of the Win
ipeg trip and before leaving that
ity, Governor Pleasant again suggest
d to Mayor Behrman that they get
ogether on the governorship and that
be on Mr.. Bouanchaud, the present
unning mate of Mr.. Parker.
My people, what trust buster
hat a ring buster, this Governor
leasant is-he and those associated
18th him and his kitchen cabinet.
# charge in addition that friends
[ Mr.. Bouanchaud went to Mayor
ehrman and appealed in his behalf.
Mr. Pleasant found no fault with
lis organization vote four years ago
hen it saved him from Mr.. Parker.
But now, when he can't get Mr..
ehrman to consent and he can't make
governor that way; when he can't
It FuQua or Bouanchaud, then he
ants to bust the ring.
II heard a story Of a reformer once
no said his platform was to turn
our D. rascals out put my d.
seals in"
Col. stubbs Attacks Thomas
Col. Stubbs said in part:
While engaged in the amusing If
cent utterances Of Governor Pleas
it and his premier and chief-of-staff
e Honorable Lee Emmett Thomas,
lth their public addresses and state
ents of a few years back, and as
} say in the law, "at a time not
spicious," it may be remarkable that
A
signed communication by Mr..
lomas, issued early in July, 1918 and
pearing then in the press of Louisi-
a, Mr.. Thomas, in discussing the !
estion of revenue and taxation and !
j membership on the State Board
Affairs, he said IT is my
esent intention to surrender this
ice next January, at the close my :
o years, because feel that the work
we'll organized and that | have done
, duty by the state and by my
end the governor i
In this regard it is only necessary j
call your attention to the fact that
only did Mr.. Thomas not make
I'd that statement by retiring next :
nuary,' but that he accepted and :
allied, under re-appointmqnt by !
vernon Pleasant, this office" Fur !
i than that, in the observance of I
: present intention he has recently !
ired from membership on the state i
ard of Affairs and now holds the !,
ice of state hank examiner. ! leave !
that gentleman and to his chief the
K of explaining and reconciling the \
tement Of July, 1918, with his ac- !,
ns since January |, 1919. !