The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-03
SANDERS HORSE PLAY.

TO the Jamestown Exposition, Lieutefl-
ant Governor Sanders has issued a man
1festo, styled a proclamation. in which
he lnterjects, as a supplement to the
call of the Governor for an extra session
of the Legislature, questions which are
not now SO vital as the demand OF the
people for imperative reforms outlined
III the Governors proclamation
In an attitude so extraordinary and i'll
disregard of every ethic which men in
more humble positions would entertain
and observe with some degree of re
spect if not for the person at least for
the official position of the Chief Execu-
tive of the State. Lieutenant Governor
Sanders has attempted a discredit which,
al the sense and spirit applied. and in
the purpose fixed as self-evilent, is
contemplate in the superlative degree
This is horse play to the galleries.
which, fortunately, will fail in its delib-
crate design and must react on the
man who would be great but who when
measured fairly and dispaSsonately IS
sized up as rank den1agogue.
However, this attitude Of Lieutenant
Governor Sanders is not surprising. but
is rather III keeping with his record as
4 politician who has attained proni-
hence through chicanery and a system
which is a stencil i'll the nostrilS OF men
not levelled to the slums of politics
Has not Lieutenant Governor San
ders III this horse play given an en-
phatic demonstration of his unhtness to
fill so exalted an office as that of Gov
ernor of louisiana
Is man possessing not a scintilla OF
craftsmanship but inflated with the
rankest OF demagogls1n subject fit to
enlist the serious consideration of men
forms in the abuses of government in
their State?
SHOULD 4 man who scruples not and
upon whose shoulders principle lies
lightly; who in seeking place and power
would not hesitate to sacrifice friends |
and party fealty, be intrusted with the
Governorshlp of great State whose |
future welfare must rest on the admin |
istration OF its affairs by man. not
demagogue?
Why has Lieutenant Governor San
ders interjected his supplement to Gov
ernor Blancllard's call for an extra SEES
sion of the General Assembly?
1t is plain.
The reforms suggested by Governor
Blanchard and for which the Legislature
has been called into an extraordinary
session are brief:
Reducing the salaries, fees and com
pensations Of existing officials upon a
salary basis, and converting into the
public treasury fees and perquisites of
Offices now enjoyed by the incumbents
of such Office. Il
Decreasing the cost of collecting and {
distributing the revenues of the State.
Incluling the cost of assessing property.
Amending the primary law, known as {
Act No. 40 of 1906, or enacting new |
legislation on the same subject matter {
Directing that the public funds be $
placed on deposit in the solvent banks |
within the State offering the highest t
for such deposits. c
Amending and changing existing laws v
SO as to safeguard more effectively
against defalcation. f
And these reforms as outlined, if car |
rie1 into effect must and will deprive e
the Bosses of their power and will Sc c
cure to the people the relief for which o
there has been an incessant clamor for o
years. o
The reforms. as outlined, being i'm
perative must be operative before the o
candidates before the people are elected II
in 1908, and if delayed until enacted by 0
the General Assembly in 1908 would not Ii
and could not, in fairness, be effective CT
until 1912 p
Here follows Lieutenant Governor S
Sanders scheme, well sugar coated. yet a
with prejudces. as well as
nal1ce, whose purpose is to conpl1cate
he issues and finally lead to the defeat
If the reforms proposed.
First, that full power is to be given Ia
o the State Railroad Commission in s.
he regulation and control of railroads, V
Express, telephone AMI telegraph COM be
anies CO
The second is to provide for the re- ar
ention in State courts of actions insti-
uted by foreign or Federal corporations ca
oing business in the State, when &c
rought against the State of Louisiana. ia
r any of its political subdivisions, or
ny citizen of the State. Sc
1t will be noted that there is strik-
1g similarity between the second and to
ne first recommendation, which, how
yer, is irnmaterial. on
1t may be said that these recommen Ia yo