The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10
Hon. Phanor Breazeale

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Campaign at Hot Wells, Out
lining, His Views on
Needed Reforms
Alexandria, July "A singing de-
nunciation of the New Orleans political
organization headed by Mayor Behr-
nan characterized the address Of Hon.
Phanor Breazeale, candidate, for gov
ernor, who opened his campaign at .
Fourth of July celebration at Hot
Wells.
h,r. Breazeale devoted practically
his entire address attacking what he
termed vicious system that had been
built up by Mayor Behrman and other
Crescent City politicians which was
destroying the freedom of the people
of the state.
Laws were needed, Mr.. Breazeale
said. to safeguard the agricultural in
teres of the state; to meet the
changed transportation conditions; to
meet the new industrial conditions; to
sdjust fairly the grave problems. of
the mineral output of the state, the
ownership of minerals, the rights Of
exploitation, transportation and mar.
keting; safeguarding of the public
funds of the state, guaranteeing to the
taxpayers that the moneys Of the state
shall be economically expended.
He further pledged himself, if elect.
ed governor, to keep down the tax rate
and to make the rate still lower if il
can be accomplished, and to see that
every piece of property in the state
now escaping taxation is put on the
tax rolls.
A change in the judiciary system Of
the state, to the end that speedy jus.
tice may be had; more provision fol
the unfortunate insane of the state.
nd laws providing for internal i'm.
provement in the matter of good roads
and drainage are also favored by Mr..
Preazeale.
He also promises the enactment OF
laws better guarding the levee inter.
ests of the state; more stringent laws
for the projection of the life of those
accused Of horrible crimes against
violence and lynchings; laws fostering
t1lS OCLVV1 1u"Ck V0CS "a tAIC St0SS
and other needed reforms.
Mr.. Breazeale also favors the suf.
frage amendment again being submit
ted to the electorate Of the state
lie charged its defeat last year t.
Mayor Behrman and the New Orleans
organization, and declared that If he
was elected governor he would guar.
antee that Mr.. Behrman will not defeat
it at the November election"
BEHRMAN ORGANIZATION ATTACKED
Attacking the New Orleans organi.
zstion and Mayor Martin Behrman.
Mr.. Breazeale said, in part:
"My Friends, some six months age
| commenced to receive letters from
friends throughout the state, most
fattering letters, urging me to become
a candidate for the g0vernorship o1
this state. Those letters continued fol
four or five months. received many
the governorship. l felt exceedingly
fiattered to know that 90 many people
whose characters ! respected, whom ]
knew were patriotic. whose rsputationa
stand for al that goes 30 make bet
ter and . greater ststs, should deem
me worthy Of that high position.
doubted whether / was qualified tc
administer the affairs Of this. great
statc. and q ges ~ a1l.t q. solys
has brought - - FINALLY, after lone
consideration, made up ny mind to
bscome candidate for governor and
SO announced through the public prints,
promising the people that would. %
soon as possible, prepare . platform
upon which l would seek their suf-
frage.
ssrvoxANf SUGGESTION
II had no idea that would have to
ask the permission and ct the o. K.
of my candidacy Of any man in this
state, bot ] was soon undeceived. To
my astonishme. {, the mail brouRht me
daily letters from people over the
state, many from New Orleans, assur-
ing me Of their pleasure that / had
concluded to become candidate, but
each one suggested and some insisted
that ] should ct once visit the city Of
New O:leans and get its msyor, or
Martin % they called him, to approve
ny candidacy and obtain his promise
II support, assuring me that unless ]
lid SO could not possibly be elected
governor Of this state
why, gentlemen, Rpch . sugges-
ion, such advice, was repugnant to
ny nature.
Had Louisiana indeed become 60
degraded that . citizen could not sspire
n that great nhlea mnleaa he rare{vcd