The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-01-10
The GRAY Wolf H0WlS

Thoso vbo know the true instincts of the gray wolf
ond likewise are familiar with the traits Of the Behrman'
EWING. Tom Anderson Democrats OF New orleans aPP,e
ciate the aptness of the title Gray Wolves gwen W 'n0|
ward bosses in the city by the men who are hunting do"h
this dangerous pack. c..hho
In introducing Congressman OConnor at the 0'uoos
meeting Tuesday night the Chairman stated that MI .
kar has introduced a menagerie into the present campaign.
This statement is correct.
We have Chicken Jim" Aswel; we have the Octapu,ss
Martin Behrman, the tentacles OF whose power Tgacn an
over this fair state and are sitting its progress. we nave
"Monkey" Fernand Mouton, who dances to the music OF
the great city hall boss and does strange Stunts wien !MA 6 us
master Jerks the string. We have the elephant fnlllp III
bert, who with his past Negro hepuollcah reco'o i' wv
such a load for Stubs to carry.
And finally we have the gray wolves OF New orleans
Congressman O'Connor came to us representing 'ne|
gray wolves, and as such was introduced|out the narn az
nresented him as a gray wolf TO make light OF the term ana
rive OConnor a chance to show a New Iberia audience no"
lamblike an Orleans wolf really Is.
The writer, from nearly six years personal acquaintance,
and from business association of like period with members
If this orav wolf pack. knows these wolves as they really are.
O'Connor, like all members of the gang, WHEN SPEAK
ING IN THE COUNTRY, was under Instructions 70 conceal us
wolflike traits. He was here for the express purpose OIL
painting a deceiving picture of the ring and its pernlclous
activities.
It is only when hunting in pack that the fierce nature
Of the wolf is disclosed. When supported by large mum
bers the wolf seizes and devours its prey with remorseless
savagery. But when stalking its prey ALONE the wolf dis
guises itself in sheeplike docility and by methods OF DECEIT
and NOT BRAVERY captures its victim.
O,Connor is a true type of the Gray Wolf of New Or
leans. He was born under the shadows OF the City Ming
ism. He has assisted in directly or indirectly, the out
RACES of extravaganza and ineficiency that have: saddled a
debt of twenty millions of dollars on this state to give JOBS
to his and Behrman's henchmen and slaves. he has
backed by his influence the men who perpetrated the foul
Marlborough outrage, and he has lent his support to the
men who are responsible for the savagery Of the Ritter case
Iberia did not see the real O'Connor Tuesday night.
We saw him in his sheep c~lothing-the wolf, by order OF
the Big Boss, was in leash.-"A man can smile and smile
and still be a villain"
In the course Of the Tuesday night meeting various
speakers dwelt on the sugar record of Mr.. Parker. They
made statements absolutely at variance with the facts as
v0uched for by our own fellow citizens OF this town and par
ish who were at the committee meetings referred to.
One of Iberia's citizens was a member of the committee
that went with Mr.. Parker to Washington, one of our city's
prominent men attended the meeting at the St. charles
Hotel in New Orleans. Shall we believe them, whom we
know to be honest, honorable men, or shall we believe the
version of a handful of ring bossed political henchm n
hose speeches are prepared in the Choctaw Club by such
hen as OConnor, Behrman, and Tom Anderson, Boss Of
The Tenderloin"?
The greater part of OConnor's speech was devoted to
know better than he who has spent his life in the service
of Ewing, Behrman and Tom Anderson.
True, Louisiana is a great state! But how much greater
she should be-! We have broad, fertile felds, stately forests
rich mineral deposits, splendid industrial facilities, a citizen
ship second to none in America. But OVER 1T ALL LIES THE
TRAIL OF THE SERPENT, with its coils encirciing hills and
valleys, factories and mines, town and country. Tighter
and tighter draw the ), rpent's coils 1t is a fight to the
death. We must kill this serpent on January 20, or our
future progress is stiied for years to come. DO not be be-
trayed by the sleeps disguise of O'Connor-One of the
Gray Wolf Pack-Remember, "A man can smile and smile,
and still be a villain 5ta -
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