St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
ONLY 8 POLITICAL CANDIDATES
MEET AT zWoLLE RALLY
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a quarter of a century in an earnest
effort to develop and advance Louis
iana's agricultural interest along in
telligent and progressive lines, has
become discouraged and wishes to re-
tire because there has been lacking
that strong support and cordial CO.
operation of those directing our public
affairs and controlling the public fl
nance so vital and necessary for the
success of his department, furnishes
much food for thought.
"The people Of Louisiana now thor
oughly understand and appreciate
the situation, and, instead of per-
hitting him to retire, will elect Off
Gals who will see to it that the money
and support and cooperation neces-
sary to realize to the utmost DIR. bod
sons high ideals of agricultural edu-
cation are rendered available"
1--WE need a new constitution and
need it badly, and an unlimited con
stitutiona1 convention should be call
ed as soon as possible after the adj
vent. of the next administration Then
our judicial system should be improve
ed and the salaries of our judicial
officers increased in harmony with
the present high cost of living. But
we should set about these tasks with
due elaboration and only after intel
Iigent investigation and serious
thought, with the purpose to serve
and promote the public interest In
dividual and sectional interest and per-
sonal and political prejudice cannot
legitimately and must not be permit
ted to influence our conclusions re-
garding any measure or policy and
the only considerations which are en-
titled to weight in the decision of pub
lie questions are those of justice and
right and the interest and advantage
of the whole people of Louisiana
Stubs For State Suffrage
The speaker showed how essential
drainage is to the agricultural de-
yelopment of which he was speaking.
Reclaim our vast stretche of al
luvial and so-called swamp lands" he
appealed This can be done in most
instances at nominal cost"
Colonel Stubs repeated his stand
for more and a greater system of high
ways, for the upbuilding of the state
educational system, to which should
be added industrial education.
He dwelt upon the needs of the re
turning soldiers. I'VE cannot do to-
much for then" he added. Industrial
and agricultural education should es
| pecfally be extended to them.
He declared for state woman's sui
! frage.
Better care of the insane was ais
! stressed by the speaker.
Breazeale Attacks Mayor
! Mr.. Breazele opened with his usua
attack upon Mayor Behrman and hi
! power as mayor of New Orleans
with $4,000 votes within his GRASP
which he boasts are cast on two hour
, notice as he may dictate.
Turning from the Mayor, he paid hi
) respects to "his two defenders" VIII
at the J~eanerette meeting We'd wit
/ each other as to which one should re
, ceive from this autocrat these $500
votes which he holds in the hollow o
: his hand.
"The n referring to Mouton,) OF
fered the highest bid of which the hu
nan mind could conceive. My frient
Lieutenant Governor Mouton's bi,
was in the shape of the highest eulog.
t ever paid a living man. My frien,
Col. Stubs, that gallant gentleman
from Monroe, one whom / respec
} and esteem, could not possible exceed
i that bid. But he was equal to the oc
; casion. He expressed no opinion a
{ to the merits or dement's of the sys
} tenn; he did not say anything abou
} the unholy power. He contentet
himself by saying that he would no
/ spurn or refuse these $4,000 votes
But, he has no right to be neutral
/ have no patience with a neutral.
. Says Two Bids Submitted
THE unblushing bid of the one wa
; met by the sealed bid of the other
Col. Stubs knows, that whether hi
, bid is sealed or not, if he is the turn
ing over of his administration to thi
) %autocrat.
, 81 now ask of him whether or no
he endorse and approves Of such
} system?
} 81 tell him that the basis of thii
| system, its foundation, is the waste o
| public funds, the rottenese and cor
, ruption of the public department o
! the city Of New Orleans because police
power unscrupulously used has Away
; been the most valued weapon of thu
political dictator. The threat of Law
enforcement in case of insurgency ant
the promise of its non-enforcement a
y reward for political s~ubserviency ha'
had a nver failing hold W. the low
est elements of the population"
Mr.. Breazeale denied the allegation
that he was arraying country agains
city.