The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
Twice a Week, Two Dollars Year.

would seem he las omitted the mos in
portant matter and only included mater
that might well await the regular session
Of the Legislature, which is only q fey
months off. 10
ST. MARY RECORD
] Gov. Blanchard says: Make Good"
This State has been treated to the
sweetest and choicest promise morsels
once every four years, for the last two
decades. On each treating occasion, the
fellow who was most prodigal in promises,
was the successful one in the treating
contest
During these last four refreshment sea-
sons, the taxpayer has had the bills
charged to him, and each was larger than
the one preceding.
Throughout the whole twenty years
which have elapsed between the four sea-
sons, political conditions have been going
| from bad to worse
If one-half the promises of this period
had been faithfully kept, political life in
Louisiana would now be a continuous
idyllic earthly elysium.
The three candidates for Governor,
now before the people, have promised all
the people could desire, all the soul could
pant for.
These are all prediction promises, not
actual post-election offerings. Judging
from the past, the people have learned to
expect nothing, AFTER the election.
But now comes strong man with past
election offerings. Now is the time to
make good. This State has full Legis-
lative force in reserve. Over six months
intervene between the closing of the pres
ent Legislature and the opening of its
successor. If the State needs reforms, it
needs them now. We have the means
through which to get these reforms, and
in the name of the grand sovereign old
commonwealth of Louisiana, let us have
them.
Lieut.-Gov Sanders is the chief prodi-
gal in the present contest He has pro-
claimed from the stump that he has done
much, and that he will do more. Now is
the time for Mr. Soanders to make good.
Kick the seventeen Observation-Disclosures
in Orleans, out of the political cook-shop,
and place the offices dispoiled and out
ragged by them, into the hands of two or
three clean business men. This will be
glory enough for one bob-tailed session
under the boasted Napoleonic leadership
OF the poor boy candidate from St. Mary.
True, it will only remove from under him
his political props, but he will have
greater and more Illuminating glory and
honor achieved, than the empty honor of
the Governorship can afford, he will have
the everlasting gratitude of the people Of
Louisiana, and may he, some day, he will
be Governor.
MANSFIELD JOURNAL
From the standpoint of the professioal
politician, the action of Governor Blan-
chard may he inexpedient, probably
unwise, but the Journal commends him
for it. Heretofore we have not been in
accord with the Governor, but we are
with him in this matter, and we feel sure
a great majority of our people agree with
us. The fee system should go. The tax
payer should no longer be burdened with
taxes to enrich of1iceholders. Let this
class be paid good salaries, then let the
fees 60 into the State trasury. The State
is heavily in debt, and taxation is about
as high as the taxpayers can stand.
The Governor may be playing poll
tics," but if he is, we fail to see that he
has acted in way toinjure either of the
candidates for Governor, as all of them
stand for the reforms suggested by him.
If they are honest with the people, they
cannot object to being placed on record
before the primary on the questions that
will go before the Legislature. The Legis
islature will have an opportunity to i'm
prove greatly the political conditions
in Louisiana, and it is OF be hoped that
body will do its full duty.
EUNICE GALL
Governor Blanchard's call for q special
session of the Legislature seems to have
played the devil in camp with certain
politicians, Pujol, etc, etc, but Governor
Blanchard knows just what the people Of
Louisiana want, and the people Will
stand by him. We are indeed sorry for
he few bosses to see their game ''nipped
n the bud,' and would set up the beer
Sould we hear the gang talk this matter
over This is only the beginning, gents:
ust wait and take your medicine like
men,
NATCHIToCHES TINES
Governor Blanchard has taken the
Wind out Of many political sails by cal
or an extra session Of the Legislature for
he nI,rnose of reducing official fees and