The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-05-04
State Press Comments.

Duoeiucier. state tax col
rector of the Third district Of Orlean
parish. In whose accounts deficit :,
J approximately $65 200 was discover
ed few weeks ago. It's a cinch tn,
Governor will never he called upor
TO fork over cent, on account q
this offer.-DonaldsonviIle Chief.
| Again comes statement going e,
show the great success Of prosperitv
That has come to the farmers OF the
country, notably In the West. from y
succession OF big crops. The REGENTS
from all sources have enabled the
farmers to pay on an enormous
amount OF mortgages and to put
great sums Of money In the hanks
The latest movement by the farmers
Is toward forming a combination. or
trust, for maintaining and regulat-
ing prices. Is 1t possible that the
lair OF the octopus Is to I've removed
from Wall street and other resorts of
high finance and located on the
boundless prairie?-New Era.
Many Of the taxpayers of Louisiana |
believe that the rate OF taxation can
ne reduced without injury to the
State. 1t can he done II the next
Legislature is composed more largely
u nnanciers than of politicians.
when Governor Foster was first
Elected he said he could run the State
Dn lower rate than had been dome
~ Governor McEnery, and his oppo-
tents 1eered at the idea. But Foster
made good. Let the candidates for
iovernor profit by Foster'sexample
Mansfield Journal.
when Senator 8. ID. McEnery was I
GOVERNOR OF this State he strongly
dvocated the abolition OF grand iu-
les He evidently enjoyed an inti-
late acquaintance with the institu- q
ON asit exists Ia East Baton Rouge p
arish. Since the discharge oil y
ndge Favrot most people win n
Dubtless agree that the Senator's h
'nciusions were well founded.-Ab- h,
willie Meridional. :,
When a prospective candidate saws 81
is In the "hands OF friends" It IA q,
IL to say he will enter the political n
ena. Tor a mans fool friends will n,
variably make him believe he Is the
~ pebble on the sand pile" and =
strong enough to defeat all corners. x
Monroe Star. co
Louisiana lost her State snperiu-
ldent OF education because she an
'uId not pay above $4,000 a year ST.
his services. At the same time
sherif-tax collectors IN many Of
parishes make from $4,000 to oil
.OOOa year. Thisis pooreconomy. on
Louisiana wants more settlers. fee
J Of course she does. ample educa- Wit
nal facilities must be provided. for TO- To-
first thing an intended settler for
q about any country is, Have farI
y good sch0ols?" Good school ooe
'dings with underpaid school
cheers In them are a poor combi-
Ion. 1t takes money to get even l
ms. nowadays, aud unless Louisi- ~.
is willing to raise it's standard on,
increasing the pay OF it's educa- Mo-
1ai forces, she Is bound to reap 4.
consequences.-Beanmont TEX n
Enterprise. -
bove all things. give us a nice. r,
q. fair and square campaign and calf
lion for governor, and let the best Al
win. Leave out the war OF api'
DIS and vituperation that has
ked with disgrace a number Of Spce
paigns In the past. The people
sick and tired of it. and don't 1--WE
t any more of 1t. This win also
y to all other candidates for Of Nv
throughout the State.-Mans- by Il
Enterprise. Part
on u
B. Watkins, the man who. per- abok
more than any other individual. &C p'
'ponsible for the present and re- v !" ~
past development OF Calcasleu such
d. and OF Lake Charles In par towr
ir. Is home again after several Stats
AZ Datt'e Creek. the Il
/, and Lawrence. Kan, where ing d
8 been undergoing medical treat Meal
for a serious ai,mant ,,s.s a. Bio
f,ha rios, p,.,.., there
NC dHment 20 BfOet
tue rress refers to is insanity. tOget
fatkins. who is justly referred props
the Press as tho f.t,,s. - OF Pc
We calcasieu and progressive
Charles, suffered a mental break
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