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WVAlPRn ow QUN. VA5TUEM-, alS TO JVSTrICE BLAN CHARD. He ulggests That All Candl dates ibr D)emocratle Guber -' atorlal Nominatlon Join iu Requesting the State Cons mItttee to Formulate a Plan fbr a General Primary. Baton Rouge, June 13.-Gen. Leon Jas treumki, candidate for Governor, has ad dressed the following communication to Hou. Newton C. Blanchard, and will ad dress communications of the same nature to Hons. John T. Michel and W. H. Price: "Baton Rouge, La., June a2, 19go3. "Hon. Newton C. Blanchard, New Or leans, La: "Dear Sir-By persistent and uncontra idcted reports you are spoken of as a can didate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. As an aspirant myself for this exalted honor, I beg to assure you at the outset that I seek to gain no advantage over any of my competitors by my advocacy of the primary election plan of nominating candidates, which would afford to the Dem ocratic voters the fullest and freest oppor tunities of exercising their unquestionable 1 right to express by ballot their preferences among the candidates. There are well founded and deep-seated objections -to the convention plan for the nominations and, as you ate doubtless aware, it has been dis carded by the Democracy in Arkansas. Ala bama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mis sissippi and South Carolina. The practice of turning over the nominations to dele gates, or agents, as it were, of the voters, I has given rise to all sorts of unfair, arbi trary and reprehensible methods. Through these metods the dearest and plainest rights of the American citizens have been taken from him, and it is to this that we must r largely ascribe the repugnance to vote that II is manifested by so many of our most estim- I able citizens. "Some of these devices consist in having the parish committees to assume the power of naming the delegates. They are named, too, in mass meetings of people residing T chiefly in the immediate vicinage thereof. R The delegation is made larger than the re- b presentation, so that by means of proxies c from delegates who can not go to the con vention, and by the unit rule, a few, some times one man, gains absolute control of the delegation from his locality and uses it for his own ends, regardless of the wishes Ct and sentiments of the people. They are chosen in primaries also, upon tickets de claring that the delegation will go unin structed and be governed by the indispen sable joker, the unit rule. Unless a can didate can contrive to work in the majority of a delegation he can not get his name be fore a convention nor, of course, before the people, since the penalty of excommunica tion from his party awaits him when he does so. Thus, not infrequently, the most capable, respected and popular citizens are shut out from conventions and consideration by their fellow-citizens. "To these sundry abuses can properly be ascribed the tumultuous conventions, the factional strife, and the local uprisings against the party. "'With our present safe and excellent electorate, requiring an educational or prop erty qualification, long length of restdence, the payment of the poll tax, registration, etc., it strikes me that we should advance as far in Democracy as our fellow-Democrats have in the adjacent State of Mississippi, t and in the other Southern States to which I have alluded. S "In my opinion we have reached the time to adopt in Louisiana the primary election bri method for State, parochial and municipal did nominations, and thereby enable every Dr Democrat who may so desire, to submit his name for any office, to the direct considera- Th tion and free action of his fellow-Democrats. "You will doubtless recollect that, some New months ago, the Democratic State central T committee was. petitioned to formulate a resp plan of general primary for the nomination whit of the State ticket, and that an adjourn ment was taken by this body, before con- Fica sideration had been given to this petition, the which therefore, is in the stage of unfinished men business lying over subject to call at its orde next meeting. Should you agree with me or in the premises, I would be pleased if you nu would inform me of your willingness to join T me in requesting the chairman of the State modi central committee to call a meeting of said volve committee, for an early date, to consider ment this matter, and I sincerely hope, take favor- not able action thereon. shoul "'Act No. 133 of 19oo (a Democratic apec caucus bill), in section 16, provides, *that that I the State central committee and the various ficult dtstrict and parish committees calling pri thesi mary elections, shall have power to adopt from such rules and regulations for the conduct men a and government thereof as they may deem own c fit; provided same be not inconsistent with ligiou the provisions of this act, etc.' free t "Thus we have representative and legis- their lative Democratic expression and sanction the la for the primary election method of nom- schoo inating, with the provisions of the law to tions safeguard the fairness and purity of such I school primaries. acter "There can be no question that prima- and pm ries which would bring the masses of the their party into participation therein and under Suc the law bind every parti=tpant t o abide the and pc result, would insure the triumphant election dersta of the Democratic ticket, and render im- gious I practicable all manner of oppoasition thereto monks in this State. these I "I can not but believe that when the State civil at central committee shall have considered this would matter in all its bearings, the benefits which of the it presents to the party and to the State, countrm will appear so manifest that they will cheer- the sit, fl.. ly adopt the primary system for all the matter party aominatiosts. French "Suck action at an early date, would ena- The be the candidates, for State and parochial currene i. oSees s well, to go before the people and cal, altl ,di5t. quesaions of moment before them. play a S a"-- -f-aee questions, refers to the election events. ?b.ilmiepepleo of offiacers that the Constitu- be reme S mad~ the laws now make appointive, no- State e_ - i aulh' assessors and the School an agre Boards. Considerlng that the people, very wisely, are being urged to vote special taxes for the betterment of the public schools, it REM- is but natural that many of the people would AN- feel more disposed to vote for these special taxes, if the power to elect the agents who are to employ the proceeds of such taxes, were vested in the people ands-d "I have directed an identical communica alerm- tion to Hons. John T. Michel amid W. Hi. as In lJ Price, who, like yourself, have been persis Cons- tently mentioned as above stated, and I trust Plan that these gentlemen will also join in the request adverted to, and I trust also, that other gentlemen who may conclude to enter the lists later, as well as the candidates for an Jas- other State offices, and the parochial offices, Ias ad- will likewise join in said request. Lion to "With assurances of highest regard, I 'ill ad- have the honor to be, very truly, yours, Iture to LEON JASTREMSKI." t903 Ladies and Chtldreatt lavited. w or All ladies and children who cannot stand the shocking strain contra- of laxative syrups, cathartics, a can- etc., are invited to try the matorial famous Little Early Risers. For this They are different from all other at the pills. They do not purge the ,antage system. Even a double dose will vocacy not gripe, weaken or sicken; inating many people call them the Easy t Dem- Pill. W. H. Howell, Houston, oppor. Tex., says nothing better can be onable used for constipation, sick head erences ache, etc. Bob Moore, Lafayette, t well- Ind., says all others gripe and d to the sicken, while DeWitt's Little s and, Early Risers do their work well en dns- and easy. Sold by Lafayette s, Ala- Drug Co. rcise SeisrchiJtg for his I)atughter. a dele- A special from Jennings to the voters, Picayune says: Geo. Clarke of si arbi- Gueydan, was here to-day in ri irough search of his daughter, who left rights e taken home several days ago to visit must relatives in New Iberia. When that last seen she was in New Iberia tP estim- in company with a man by the c, name of Cole, to whom she n' power was engaged to be married. Lmed, They were known to have left d tiding New Iberia for Jennings. Cole sc ereof. was seen here, but nothing could is e re- be learned of the girl. Mr. ca _oxe Clarke has gone to Lake Arthur th tome- in search of the couple. al of - sec it Refrigerators, freezers and th risher coolers. We have a full line of OU rare the best. Pellerin & DeClouet. or Rmn- RELIGIOUS SERVICES. ' spen- - can- Baptist Service be- At Masonic hall, each second and fourth Sunday, at 11 a. m. hi ica- and 4 p. m. All are invited. fer i he E. H. ROBINSON, Pastor. Sic most 25 s are There will be services at the 25 ation Presbyterian church on the first, third and fourth Sundays of r be every month at 11 o'clock a. m. co the and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting no will be held every Thursday night at 7:30. Ilent A Serioas Mlistake. Li - E. C. DeWitt & Co. is the fr< ce, name of the firm who make the on, genuine Witch Hazel Salve. De- on e as Witt's is the Witch Hazel Salve rel rats that heals without leavinga scar. Su hP', It is a serious mistake to use any other. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Ju Salve cures blind, bleeding, itch- $2. ione ing and protruding piles, burns, ret bruises, eczema and all skin Co: ipal diseases. Sold by Lafayette I chry Drug Co. Jul his - 13, !ra- The Religious Question In for ats. France. me nme New Orleans Picayune. tral The Picayune has received from a cor : a respondent in Lafayette, La., the following, J ion which is self-explanatory: rt rn- "I have been requested to obtain from the ret n- Ficayune information as to the real issue in Cou nthe isturances resulting from govern ied mental suppression of schools and religious its orders in France. Is the question political Jul me or religious? And if either, explain itsplu on nature." liu in This is not an ordinary request, however P te modestly worded. To answer it would in tid volve the discussion of one cf the most mo- 5, 6 r mentous of contemporary problems. It is r not astonishing that our correspondent C should feel curiosity to know the truth re tic specting so extraordinary an upheaval as N at that now in progress in France, as it is dif- h us ficult to understand thle true inwardness of thir i the situation in that country when viewedcc t from an American standpoint. With us, Cha ct men are frec to follow the dictates of their m own consciences in matters of religion. Re- U :h ligious orders or communities are perfectly arri' free to live among us and follow therules of s- their establishments provided they respect 0( n the laws of the land. Although the public a- school system is deeply rooted in the affec S o tions of our people anyone may maintain alls h schools whether of religious or secular char acter without interference from the State, mer Sand parents have a perfect right to educate e their children where they see fit. your r Such being our notions of free institutions Sand popular government, it is difficult to un- Age n derstand the closing of convents and reli- If - gious schools in France, the driving out of fat, > monks, nuns and priests, and to reconcile M these happenings with Amnerican ideas of Scivil and religious liberty. Such occurences Swould be considered outrageous violations Re ,of the fundamental law of the land in this Cuba country. If then we want to understand fiftee the situation in France we must view the froln matter not through our own but through Vartor French spectacles. to tr3 The underlying causes of the present oc- fthe fi currences in France are undoubtedly politi- tire cal, although rel;gious antagonism may also play a minor part in the development of lified events. To understand the situation it must and $ be remembered that a union of Church and Th State exists in France. There is in force just U an agreeneent called the Concordat, between hay. , very tke Frenach Government and the Pope of rt taxes Rome, whereby the clergy in France re ools, it ceives stipends from the public Treasury. would The French Government has the nomination special of bishops for vacant sees and also enjoys is who the privilege of nominating four cardinals. taxes, rhe clergy being supported by the State, the Government was able to control to a aunica- certain extent their movements and check a N. H. too free interference in politics. The :eli persis- gious orders on the other hand not being I trust Government beneficiaries felt free to pursue in the an independent course in politics. The Ra o, that dical Ministries which have held contiol in enter France for some time contend that the reli tea for gious orders were antagonistic to the Re ffices, public and reactionary in their tendencies and teachings, and us they controlled the (rd, I schools to a large extent, they were in at s, position to turn the minds of the rising gen :I*" erations against the existing order. Itet. The Concordat was made July 15, 1Sol, between Napoleon Bonaparte and Plpe Pius Who VII. train Accordingly the recent WValleck R.ous ti, seatu Ministry caused the French legislative the bly to adopt a law known as the Law of sors. Associations according to which all religious thr orders must seek the authorization of the the Governmer.t in order to be permitted to re Will main in France. The purpose of this law ken; was to compel the orders to accept the con as trol of the government or leave France. itonS. ome of the orders determined to voluntarily withdraw rather than apply for authoriza Lead- tion, while others applied for recognition at Btte, the hands of the government. When Wal and deck Rousseau resigned the Premiership M. ittle Combes, his successor, declined to author ize any of the orders except the missionary orders as a matter of public policy, and it is under his decision to refuse recognition to . all the orders that the expulsions have oc curred. the The general belief is that the present e of state of things must eventually lead to the in repeal of the Conc rdat and the entire left separation of church and State. In that visit event the bishops and clergy, being no longer bound to the government for the hen payment of the usual salaries, will align eria themselves on the side of the orders. \Vlhat the course the government will then take it is she not at at present profitable to even conjecture. ied. The main underlying motive of the ex pulsion of the orders is therefcre un doubtedly poli:ical, although there must be mole some religious entagnism also at work. It )uld is also possible that some of the more radi Mr. cal in French public life may consider that hur the supremacy of their peculiar notions of government would be better subserved by the complete uprooting of the intl.ence of and the church. The government has carried Of out its plan of ruthlessly driving out the orders with determination and energy that looks harsh to the American mind. That the French people have been deeply stirred a Is apparent, but so far the government's position has not been shaken. b d That Throbbing Heatdache c WVoull quickly leave you, if you used I)r. n.C King's New Life Pills. Thousands of suf ferers have proved their matchless merit for l or. Sick and NervonIs IHeadaches. They make ti pure blood and build up your health. Only ac 25 cents, money back if not cured. Sold the by all druggists. st, ti of Feed of all kinds. Hay, oats, g m. corn, cracked corn, etc. Mag- Cl ng nolia Mills, Ltd. Phone 65. u lay y Low Rates. be Morgan's Louisiana and Texas mJ Lines will sell tickets as follows Ku he from all stations: ,he Chicago and return June 13, )e- one fare for the round trip limit Lve return September 15, accountA. ir. Summer School. Ian se Baltimore, Md., and return eel July 16 and 17, one fare plus, fro, h- $2.00 for the round trip limit Ian is, return July 31, account Elk's in Convention. te Knoxville, Tenn., and return June 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, July 5, 6, 13, and 20, one fare plus $2.25 in for the round trip account Sum mer Normal limit return Sept ember 30. S Nashville, Tenn., and return D g, June 19, 21, July 3, 4, and 5, to return limit September 30, ac he count Peabody Normal one fare in plus $2.25 for the round trip. n Indianapolis, Ind., and return SJune 7, 8 and 9, rate one fare Splus $2.00 for the round trip limit return June 18. account P. T. A. Denver, Col., and return July 5, 6 and 7, one fare plus $2.00 for i the round trip limit return Aug. 31, account Christian Endeavor Convention. New Iberia, La., and return 1S June 6, 7, 8 and 9, one and one third fare for the round trip, prove account Summer Normal and L Chatauqua limit return July 3. pro Special Excursion train will On run leaving Lake Charles 7:55 with o'clock Sunday morning June 7, headi ' arrive Franklin 12:25 p. m. farms, return leave Franklin 7:00 p. m., Ph $1.00 for the round trip, train with passing Lafayette 10:50 a. m. Ca Coupon tickets can be had at e all stations to all points beyond ments our line also low rates to all sum-! Lot mer resorts on application to b5' your local agent or address C. Lo0 B. Ellis, Division Passenger o ou Agent, New Iberia, La. I tensloi Two If you want to keep your horse of yo, fat, buy your feed at the Magno- house, lia Mills, Ltd. Phone 65. . Hur -aence Citrses St'satJtiat. Easy t Rev. W. L. Riley, L. L. D., ington Cuba, New York, writes: "After: Lot fifteen days of excruciating pain residen from sciatic rheumatism, under Lot various treatments, I wasinduced ton an, to try Ballard's Snow Liniment, Lot the first application giving my ington first relief, and the second, en- wiThr~ tire relief. I can give it unqua-! Lot lified recommendation. 25c, 50c cabins, and $1.00 at Lafayette Drug Co. ' Lot i store an The Magnolia Mills, Ltd., have Lot just unloaded a car of choice Lodetc, hay. Phone 65. s2ooo. Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute. LAFAYETTE, - LOUISIANA. a A State Institution for the instruction of both sexes in the i. Arts, Sciences, Manual Training, Domestic Science and Commer cial Branches. Offers five courses of study, requiring one, two, e three and four years for completion, as follows: , 1. Commercial Course. 3. Manual Training Course. 2. Stenography and 4. Domestic Science Course. Typewriting Course. 5. Academic Course. Requisites for admission: 14 years or older; satisfactory a examination in grammar grade branches, including arithmetic to percentage, and elementary geography and history. Handsome new buildings, commodious and modern in ap pointments. Equipment full in all departments. Healthfulness excellent. TUITION FREE. Necessary expenses very moderate. Splendid new brick dormitory for young ladies, with all modern conveniences: iron single bed for each student; spacious and well furnished bed rooms, heated by steam and lighted by electricity; filtered water from city waterworks for bathing, pure rain water for drinking and cooking. Apply in advance for board. Young men board in private families at $10 to 12.50 per month. Second Annual Session Begins Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1912. Catalog sent on application. For other information write to E. L. STEPHENS, President. Hurrah For The Red, WIVTE AND BLJE, the Glorious SFourth and the spirit of "70." But while the patriotic fervor is upon you, don't forget _ material interests, especially the interest all who use lumber have in ours, where the best of hard and soft woods, shingles, floor ing mouldings and mill work can be had at lowest prices. - A. E. Mouton, Phone No. 4. LAFAYETTE, LA. _-_-_-_"- _ _ that Hot IVesatlter Ve aknress. That If you feel fagged out, listless irred and lacking in energy, you are ent's perhaps suffering from the de bilitating effects of summer, weather. These symptoms indi , cate that a tonic is needed that wil will create a healthy appetite, t for make digestion perfect, regulate take the bowels and impart natural )n1y activity to the liver. This, Her so bine will do; it is a tonic, laxa tive and restorative. H. J. Free ts, gard, Propr. Grand View Hotel, ag- Cheney, Kan.. writes: "I have used Herbine for the last 12 years, and nothing on earth can beat it. It was recommended to :as me by Dr, Newton, Newton, ws Kan." 50c at Lafayette Drug Co. 13, For Sale. ait Twenty arpents wood land Ji mile from A. M. Martin oil well. A farm of 37 arpents, 8 arpents of wood land, near town of Lafayette. Cheap. rn Seventy-one arpents of farm land '/ mile from town of Lafavette, 9 arpents wood lit land. At a bargain. lITCItER t ~OI)OllIES. RETAIL - MERCHANTS 25 PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, I- LAFAY.ETTE. LA , t- Meets every second Monday after the loth at 7:30 p. in. ,n Directors and stockholders are requested to be present. e Jules J. Mouton, e ;t Real Estate Agent. y Lafayette, La. r Office Near Court-house. Lot in Mills addition. 59x70. Price, e Lot in Mills' addition. 50xx40, with im t, provements. Price, $Soo Lot in Mills' addition, 50x14o, with im provements. Price, $5o0. Fifteen lots in Vordenbautmens addition. I One hundred and thirty arpent's of land 5 with residence, barn and out houses, 2o head of cattle, 30 head of sheep, 5 horses farming inmplments. Four and half miles west of Lafayette. Price, $8ooo. Three lots in Mouton's addition, 5oxito, t with improvemets. Each, $400o. Corner l.,ts Mouton's addition, with im pJovements. $5oo. Lot in Mouton's addition, with improve nients, $4oo. Lot Mouton's addition with improvements, $500oo. Lot, corner Tohnston and Oak Avenue, 6oxtoo, $500. Fourteen lots in l'rahan & Doucet's ex tension. of Two hundred arpents land, 5 miles south of Voungsville, good residence, small sugar the house, several out-houses. Easy terms. Hundred and ninety arpents land, riesi- vel dence and out-houses, near Parque l'erdu. Easy terms. Lot, tooxt5o, with store building, Wash- up, ington and Lafayette streets, $1250o. Lot iooxito, with store building 3 rooms, residence 6 rooms, out-houses, Washington and Lafayette streets, $3500oo. Lot 5oxloo, residence 6 rooms, Washing ton and Lafayette streets, $1500. me Lot Iooxron, residence 6 rooms, Wash-I ington and Lafayette streets, $2ooo. as Three lots Mouton's addition, 5oxloo, with cabins, each $400oo. Lot Mouton's addition, 5ox1oo, with cabins, each $5oo. Lot in Crowley, with two story building, store and residence, tooxtoo. $5ooo. Lot in Crowley, 5oxroo, store and resi dence, $t8oo. Lot in Crowley, residence and store,t3 $2000. ess DR. C. G. SALLES, are de- SPECIALIST. uer idi- Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat. ite, I ill treat patients at residence ate IlA'APYAEI TI,:, I.A. ral er- CCles D Caffery. S * xa- Attorney-at-Law ee-, ,el, and Notarv-P'ublic LVe Oftiice on Madison Street. 12 Lafavette. Louisiana. an Mount Carmel Convent, Jo. Lafayette. La. 'm BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL MOd A full course in French and English. file Pupils of every denomination are ad od. mitted S 1R, UV IN IT? A C If not, you ought to be-in one of our runabout light wagons, the handsomest, most useful vehicles made. Easy to "hook up," easy to get in and out of, easy on the pocket-book, they meet every reasonable require. menf, we know oursejves and as many of our friends who use them tell us. L.i from W. V. NICH LS N. Burr the I the . merr- - two, Lrse. - Line. . . *Xi''-~ '- -, . tory c to - 1 ap ness A rate. C" all :ious I by pure ard. EXAMINE OUR NEW STOCK ant. Of Carriages before you buy. They. are perfect in all their parts; durable in construction, and we can suit you in style and price. Largest carriage and lharbware house in Southwest La TJle t Laco0st IJ1Iw'dr xae Stor0e ----~------- - - - ---- ___---- HlOW IRMA .D.irreint. W.M. CLEuG. Vice-prcg t J . J.DAVID.SON, Ca.hir. ® BANK OF LAFAYETTEW -lIRECCTOI{S:- C. (. Mouton, Wm. Clegg. I.. Ju.Isee, W'n. Campbell, Felix Demanacle, Jul' ' J. Moluton, . ( . V. rhih , I. II. (reg ,ry. Crow (irard. Capital. $25,000; Surplus, $6,000. Prompt and car(ful attention given t( all business entrusted --to our care. - S We solicit a sha.re of theL public patronage. ta t. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Schlitz .Means The best materials--the best that money can buy. A brewery as clean as your kitchen; the utensils as clean. The cooling done in filtered air, in a plate glass room. The beer aged for months, until thoroughly fermented, so it will not cause biliousness. The beer filtered, then sterilized in the bottle. You're always welcome to the brewery for the owners ate proud of it. For sale by And the sise of it proves that Pellerin Bros., people know the worth of Phone 37, LaFayette _ The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famons the Bow).Troubles of S Children oAny Age. Or mali 35 cents to 8. J1. MOFFRTT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO. Oures Eruptions, Sores, Colo, Hives, Thrush. Removes and Prevents, Worms. ZEIFJCIZELfT.r COUNTERACTS AND OVERCOMES THE EFFECTS OF THE SUMMER'S HEAT UPON TEETHING CHILDREN. Lafayette - Mattress - Factory, - H. SCHULING & CO., PROPRIETORS. .M......anufacturers of -.. All Kinds of Mattresses. Old Mattresses Made Over. High Class Workmanship. Orders Receive Prompt A ttention. CALL AT' - Krauss' Jewelry Store And see the display of pretty things Suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS. And if you need any kind of j Jewelry, or have a Clock or Watch Sto be repaired, call at ... WKrauss' Store here Goods are First-class and the SPrices are within the reach of all, P)riveen To I)ej r-atiosn. Living at an out of the way place, remote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident, resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds Ulcers, etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth. 25c, at all druggists. IBakery fbr Iteut After July 10, 1903, the bakery now occupied by Castel Bros, Will be for rent. This is a good location;being an old extablished stand. Apply to Dr. H, D, Guidry, Lafayette, La, JuIe 13. 4'.