St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-09-06
PARKER ENTERS THE RAcE-To
ANNOUNCE PLATFORM SEPT. 10
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desert them. He also reiterated his
attack on the New Orleans Democratic
organization.
Huey P. Long. railroad commission
er of North. Louisiana, also spoke, CIV
ing a history of the oil situation in
the state and attacking the Standard
Oil Company.
Praises Workers
There were more than 1000 people
on the grounds when Col. Stubs be-
gan his address. He told Of his pleas
ure at being able to talk to the labor
ing men and complimented them on
their great records in the world war.
"You we're soldiers, brave, efficient
soldiers, too" he said, ''just as brave
as those who went on the firing line
because then, as you are accustomed
to do in your daily pursuits you faced
the many dangers and hazard Incl
dent to the discharge of your duties
in the shops and industries, on the
railroads here and abroad everywhere;
and you accepted as a matter of
course some risk and danger as seri-
Gus and immient as those who braYed
the shot and shell and gas of the
hated Hun
He then gave a resume of what
labor had accomplished and branded
p~rofiteering as a crime, asking the
men and women to buy only the things
thes' need as one way of stopping
the ~profiteering. He then went into
the many questions that are of para
mount issues in this campaign.
Mr.. B~reazeale's Remarks
Mr.. Breazeale said the laboring
men and Women had a right to or
ganize and told of his fight for Con-
gress in the Fourth District, how he
had upheld labor and declared that
the hour has arrived Sin which cap
ital and labor must see that the in
terests of both are identical" He
claimed If elected governor he would
have laws enacted which would bring
about this mutually. He declared
the New Orleans organization could
defeat any project they desired to
beat, and said there was no use of
holding a constitutional convention as
a result. He referred to Mayor Behr.
man as 'The Master of eNw Orleans"
man as "The Master of New Orleans"
ization.
Speaking of the candidacy of John
NJ. Parker for governor, he said:
$50 earnest am | in this matter that
some few days ago / saw where GER
tain gentlemen of the State, four or
five in number, were seeking to induce
Mr.. Parker to become a candidate for
the Office of governor. Frankly /
could not understand the combina-
ton between the Governor, Mr.. Thorn
as, Mr.. Bouanchaud and Mr.. Sullivan,
joining and combining to induce Mr..
Parker to run for governor. The
matter still puzzles me. However,
when | read of that combination in
the papers | at once wrote to Mr..
Parker that If he had not changed his
opinion and would oppose the ring
and, il elected governor, would dedi-
cate his splendid ability t destroying
the power of the New Orleans ring
and the system. / would withdraw
from the race and support hsi candf-
dacy. Mr.. Parker declined my offer.
$50 having done all / could to avoid
any division among the opponents of
the New Orleans Ring | have placed
that matter behind me and from now
on | will come before the people In
every parish and present the case as
+ understand it and urge them to
join with me in striking down forever