The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-15
Wilkinson RaIlu at Sunset.
Strong Resolutions hbout important
State Issues.

Saturday, June 9th, was big
day for Hon. Theodore s. Wilkin-
son, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, at Sun
set, in the parish of ST. Landry.
The meeting was held in the Sun
set high school auditorium, which
was filled to overlooking, and was
quite an ovation. The reception,
which was accorded by the three
Wilkinson clubs of st. Landry par
ish, was attended by the officers OF
the clubs, and large number of
the citizens of st. Landry, as well
as citizens from adjoining parishes.
The main feature of this rally
was the resolutions formulating
and crystalizing the sentiments of
the many prominent men who took
part in the meeting. They are as
follows:
FIRST RESOLUTION.
Whereas, it rs public duty OF the
highest character resting upon the
officers of the State government to
administer and disburse the money
collected from the people in the pay.
ment of the taxes with the strictest
economy consistent with efficient SER
vice and official accountability; and
| Whereas, it is stated, and we believe
it to he true, that excessive cOmpen-
sation is paid for printing and pub
fishing the proceedings OF the Legis-
lature aud the statutes enacted by
that body, and for other printing,
and far in excess of the amount Tor
which the State could have such work
done if let to the lowest bidder, with
: out condition other than the giving
/, of bond TO secure the faithful perfor-
I nance of the work; and
Il Whereas, it. is stated, and we be-
q lieve it to he true, that the rate Of in
terest paid the State by the banking
institutions that have secured thu
fiscal agency is not mOre-than. one
hall the rate of interest that cOulC
: he obtained by letting the contract
: to free competition, because the city
8 of New Orleans receives much larg
; err interest upon her depoeits than tn
/ 2 per cent paid to the State by tin
J, fiscal agent, a loss to the State which
f could be saved by letting the contrac
s to the one bidding at the highes
= rate Of interest, without condition
other than the giving of bond to 81
cure the faithful custOdianship an
accounting for the funds 80 deposit
" ed; therefore be it
/" Resolved, That the existing la,
y relative to letting the contracts 10
= the State printing, and for the depos
10 it and safe keeping of State funds
now said to average largely owe
$2,5OO,OOO, should be 80 amende
rs to conform to the suggestion
rs above made, and which would resul
IN in the saving tosthe State Of MOI
a. than $50, 900 per annum. Be it fu'
is Their
e. Resolved, That in the judgment {
l. this meeting it is highly improper fc
70 any banking institution to contril
n ute money to promote the success {
any political party or candidate IL
public office, and we recommend I
'o our Senators and Legislators to Fl
W vor the enactment of a law with sui
al able penalties prohibiting such col
tributions, to the end that the BAN
IN ing corporations be deferred fro
I'D entering into politics, local or Stat
ell aud see that the money of the stoc
g. holders in such financial institution
al be not used to sway or corrupt Il
10 electorate in any manner whatever.
SECOND RESOLUTION.
:. The officers of the Wilkinson Clul
of st. Landry parish are resolv'
ne that in the judgment vi this meetir
b no citizen of this State il better fitt'
J. | To fnlfill the dufies and rpsnnnsilli