Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
LOUISIANA.
Pelican State Seeking
a Boom.
FAILED TO rRoFir ny TnE SAD
EXPERIENCES OF KANSAS
AND NEBuAsKA.
NEW AMENDMENTS
PROPOSED TO TnE CONSTITUTION
WOULD wonk MlANY CHANGES.
bonuses to Nailvays-isducsu onat
and Property Test for voters.
PROPOSED TO the CONSTITUTION
WOULD wonK mANY CHANGES.


New orleans March 2S.--At the gem
cial election to be held April ~ 1886,
the people of Louisiana viii vote on Il
number of amendments 10 thelr constl-
tuition, some of which are essentially
southern some GOOD aud some had,
II IL probable. however. that all OF
them will be ratified.
Perhaps the most unfortunate Of the
proposed amendments Is that which
will allow the legislature to Five cities.
towns, and parishes the power to levy
taxes for the aid OF railroad companies
aud private manufacturing companies.
SlIch power must be exercised by the
vote OF the people but that IN the only
safeguard.
The amendment Is n result ot the
awakening or Industrial energy in tho
south. The forces have been working
now for u number Of years and the
manufacturing clemsnt has taken u
strong hold In Georgia, Alabama, and
other southern states. l'r1m them tho
contagion has swept to Louisiana and
q strong manufacturing sentiment has
grown up. The Atlanta Exposition
did much 70 make the continent spread
throughout the whole south.
It would secm unfortunate that the
evil experiences of kanHaa Nebraska,
and other western stmtca under this
honits system should not he warnings
to Louisiana. When those states were
lcset with the manufacturing fever
they began IN the way proposed In
Louisiana, and held out inducements to
railroads and manufacturing onter-
bprlscs. Counties and cities We're al
lowed 10 give honusca. issue bonds,
and guarantee bonds, until some cuun-
ties IN the prairie states became no
dcht-rlddcn that they are now unable
to nay even the Interest on their bonds
and have small hone OF ever being able
TO pay the principal,
Throughout all the western states,
when a promoter comes now to city
with a railroad scheme or a mnnufnc-
turing schome and demands n bonus.
he is looked upon with suspicion, There
IL hardly u large city In the west that
has not a skeleton In the shape of a
lankrupt railroad or a manufacturing
building that has never been used, hut
which represents great sums NJ money.
ilbcrally given BY the municipality
aud elple. For these reasons fhcrc is
q strong sentiment In the state against
the proposition TO allow the people Of
Louisiana to follow tho conrFe that has
nlmosi ruined Kansas aud other west
ern states.
The vote Of the people IN not aunl-
Client pnfeglInrd where the reaponsi-
hility IN 10 divided. aud cnthutlnsn
may be worked IN by golden dream
of wealth aud prosperity, II IL no.
dfnlrult To secure n ms iorltN Ncfe Tor
bo 1ds or taxes. espcciPlly when n large
proportion uf those who vote for them
will have no aharc In their payment.
This has been proved many umo3 In
tho west
ono NJ tho other important amend
mcnts 1, that relating 10 the 1uallllcn-
.I..,.ra frhtu 4ntbtapt Inns re-
oeIved much attention lately In NUM-
her Of the acnthern stntes--south caro-
lima In particular.
The prnpoErd amendment VIII ny an
educational and proncriY qualification.
The residence qualification is one Senr
In the state, six months In the parish
and thirtv DAVIS IN the ward. The other
qualification however, " thnt me VplHr
must he able 10 rend the constitution
or the stntc In his mother tongue. or
must bn the owner or real or personal
prnncrty, situated IN the state, and as
acssol NJ not less thnn 500
This amendment win probably prove
effective. n viii cut out grent per-
rentnpe Of the Ignorant negro vote In
thc state. which has vcrv marked
Influence IN the electlopr' There nrc
thousnnfs Of neTroca In the state who
can neither rend nor write. and who
wealthy " they had property worth
5000 Thov live from hand 10 mouth, be-
ing able TO do 10 because OF the mild
climate
In another amendment. however. n n
remedy for those who complnln ngninst
the educational qualification This nro-
vides that the legislature ahall cstnblish
n system NJ FREQ schools throughout The
state for the education of "aii thr chill
- m. In a
trthutad to the marshes accordlng 70
the rnr,her Of children In them, colored
AMI white.
arc provided for There WI he state
ptinarintcndent parish perirtcndents.
nne boards. ana CITY superintendent,
and trustees. Local tpres not 20 exceed
i've mllla NAV he levied for school pur-
posea while proceeds frnm hubble lands
nni other funds arc sci aside for them.
liberal edncaiion will be givon Ia nee
f.ro children as well MS thc white chill
dren.
Another amendment shows Tho grow
ING industrial rnnvement Of the atnt@ Is
that which prohibits convict labor. Tho
only manner IN which convictR msT
work n this amendment u ratified y IN
the prosecution Of public works They
NAV he used nm the roads rnh levrcr.
or tho state farm or rnanufactory.
N er--,e-a''0n n the nnrnosca for
which the taxing power OF the state
may he hsed is found IN another
nrnend,nent The ifer, ~ ihis eri'rer-
alton s,-s, r. essentially Southern iF tho
one -tich saws taxes way he used 10
nroyido ncnffons for indicert Confeder-
Mo soldlar- md seiiors. and 10 supriy
n citizen NJ tho state who ieat 'irih
~ ,lr,rs in tho military service ~ the
f'orfcdnrnoy With substantial artificial
The provisions for pensions Is as fol-
lows
The r neral nFserhly may provide nv
law pensions for INDECENT and disabled
ynidinrs and snlin-s who enlisted IN
Ioplslana companies or commands or
,.anlyed In this state and who served
honorahly throuRh the war. IN the
Confederate army or navy. Or were hon-
ornbiy discharged. or hanorfbly paroii-
rd. and who are now rrHident IN TINS
state and who are nor able 70 earn n
support by their own labor on account
~ wounds reorived IN the Confederate
army or other physical Disability
carsad b. EoIyices IN said army. Pen