The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-04
WILKINSON MD THE FISCAL
AGENCY.

night. June %, Hon Theodore s. VIII
kinsuh amounted IN TO uncertain words
his opposition 10 The system Of the fiscal
aps,ity through which The States money
Ia controlled aud for which the State re
teises only twe per teht, while The
hanks connected with This system pay
fur Der reiit Ia individuals The fiscal
agency IL all powerful and exetis a
great Influence III politics indirectly II
iiut directly, aiid iip sant ntai, will uhes
ton this statement; iiot viii atty sate
man expect All acknowledgment pn The
bari Of The Interested III The fiscal
agency, III contributions Of noney for
political purposes. The sttaws rarely
fail tB indicate the course cf the wind
On this all important issue, which cat
not be itiihimized, Mr.. Wilkinson said /:
II am opposed to the whole system,
both politically aiid personally | am
opposed 10 The great banking institutions
Uf The State esponsinp the cause OF fur
iiishina The campaign fund OF myself OF
any vthef candidate for The profit IL may
b 10 them. Let the bankers Of the
State have their individual preferences
for Governor as all othef citizens have,
and lei them exercise the privileges Of
yelling fof that preference, but when
They attempt 10 dictate the public pol
cies; when they attempt to relieve the
peuple uf The trouble Of selecting theft
own suhtials, the people might then in
sllGaAttly suggest to them Il, hoinely
iah1llAkr 10 mind their own business
: These being my views | now assef.
That / have no understanding Of any
kind III ehAfarief Of ATTY connection
whatsoever In 50 far as relates 10 my
candidacy fuf! The Govetnotship, either
public Of private, neither personally nor
by pfoky, neither direct nor remote, III
My siiSpe, fashibh uf form with any
bank uf bankers, HI this State concern
Ing The disposition 81 The public funds
u solesnnls pledge that | have hot
only no such understanding Of ronnsc
tiuh At present. but that | will no, have
Any such understanding OF connection
N The future. In SO far as my candidac,
fof The tiosernorshir Is concerned. ev-
efy hank III the state sustains as a bank
The sAsiie relation 10 ine None have any
pledges from HE, moi have | any pledges
from them. nor will any have any
pledges from NE, nor will ! have atty
pltdevs from them.
1T tketsd Uuvetnuf SHALL AS a
member of the Fiscal Board, insist that
NE revenues of the State Of Louisiana
~ dspusited only with the bank which
VIII NY the highest rate Of nteres, On
ths peoples money, and aim IN favor Of
ahe passing Of laws making this obliga
tory ohlhe board. OF course, The banks
Alsasl be solvent and give satisfactory Sc
cqFtly
sfkis Ii iw position d, what | con
stdtf one of The most vital issaes III this
sAsiApAieiA and have tried to make IL
plain and snequivoeal and now ask
ny Memorable opponents, General Leon
1astfetNski and Lieutenant Governor ].
n Sanders their position on this mat
tsH And | also urge that you, the peoe
pls III The State Of Louisiana. Il, whose
interest This question Is submitted, re
peat Il until Il shall have been answered
IL tht Affirmative, hot only by my two
honuFAhae opponents, but by every can
didAse NJ State eihce, who, when elect |
Cd viii Be A member Of the Fiscal
Board Also ASK that the press, one
u the most important factors in dis |
selAinAtiAe attenuation 10 the people.
place this matter before them ask
tAe press OF this State to take up this
question until II il answered by every
eAAdtdAt that may be a member Of the
Board pf Liquidation.
a'hilv the people OF the State have
lively interest IL securing for their
State eosvsMnef, every dollas that can
u sseNfSd for Il. they have ssill live |
NJ Interest h preventing the domination,
~ my great nscneyed power 81 the pol
itks u The State. While they resent that
AoAnifAsfon ii attempted by DesNeratic
kA1Nyiefs NJ The purpose Of financial
benefits they sesen. Il suil more II that
AolnMassnA i attempted 10 secure such
hksAsNss ~ prominent kNasriess If the
llspdAlSsaA party :
0As III shs ssfcrn,s needed impera
lively u Louisiana il the tvpeal 81 the
NJ providing and MAINTAINING shs State
Deet1 n EdeyasioA 1hs experience Of
~ - y salkkseas n sustain the plea
M ~ MN III every sSNool
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