The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-05-04
IlEI1T. GOVERNOR SANDERS
l,yMTNCES HIS PLATFORM FOR
Thu NEXT GOvERNORSHlP.


,xrENsO the principles upon
which Lieutenant Governor SAN
|ers enters the race for the next
,overnorship of Louisiana. 10
make complete analyis OF
hose fundamental declarations
you'd be a difficult task for the
neagre space afforded by the
columns Of the BANNER, ana we
will therefore content ourselves
with a brief review OF the most
salient features.
Governor Sanders dwells very
;nterestly on the bonded debt OF
the State (some (S11 900, Ooo) ana
shows where none OF that lnuept-
edness has been paid, practically
hv mast democratic admin'stra-
tions. leaving a continual incubus
Of some $500, 600 interest to pc PAID
annually. and this has been going
on for years and no provisions
made to extinguish this debt IN
The fr.lre. If elected Governor,
Mr.. Sanders pledges himself TO
such legislative provisions as VIII
effectually wipe out the debt WIN
out increasing the burdens OF tax
alton upon the people. He adj
vocates the issuance OF five per
cent. bonds maturing in INSTALL
ments and the setting aside OF a
sinking fund from the current rev.
enues of the State, beginning
with 1908. Mr.. Sanders plan seems
to us as being the only panacea
for the trouble, and it would De-
come entirely feasible in the re-
trenchment which he advocates IN
other directions, viz: The doing
away with multiplicity OF boards
Of all kinds, employing vast
army of place-hunters paid out OF
the States exchequer, and the dis
continuance OF many political sin
ecures no longer in vogue with
good sound Democratic govern
ment. In view of this enormous
debt vet outstanding against the
State. in view of the wonderful
prosperity said to be extant on all
sides, in view of an enormously
increased assessed valuation yield
ing revenues greatly in excess OF
former years-it is very singular
that the legislature should have Sc
utterly disregarded the veal Of the
people by its lavish voting OF ap'
preparations and BY actually re-
ducing the States basis of taxation
from six to five mills. In reading
between the lines we have the as
surance of Mr.. Sanders that, Il
? elected Governor. this ruinou'
, condition will cease to exist. HI
, makes room for this financial re-
) form by pledging himself to thu
task of seeking the greatiresource
of the Federal government to carr
+ for and build our levees, thu
= abrogating or repeating all onerou
' levee taxes. The levees shou!'
properly belong to the Nationa
= government. The Federal author
ity claims exclusive jurisdiction
over all waterways. 1t shout.
+ build the levees in this State whic
! through the great Father o
4 Waters, receives the floods OF tn
y entire continent. Were it only 70
> the accomplishment of these grea
benefits it would be the part c
sound wisdom to elect Mr.. Sander
e the next Governor of the State c
a Louisiana.
VI Mr.. Sanders is not only souno
e but statesmanlike on all other vita
9 points. He entertains wise view
on the question OF immigration
He points out clearly where tn
Is negro is no longer reliable facte
% in our rice and cotton fields and h
It shows the way to attract sturd
a and a reliable class of immigrant
e He is emphatically opposed
dual office holding; he, to use h
own words, declares that g
Al private monopoly is indefensib
20 and intolerable.' and advocate
n "individual equality ofopportun
a ty." These are indeed grand an
10 inspired words and to thinkir
. ones contain a world of meanin
Railroads and corporations a
lie dealt with in a straightforward
" and friendly manner by Mr.. Sal
Sc ders, and he is perfectly sour
m when he says that the question
e equitable freight and passeng
ID rates is for the State Railros
Commission to handle, with prop
powers, if need be, from the Lei
fit islature. He knows the rights
a labor and those of the opposil
e. force, capital, and believes tn
e. both canwork along smoothly
A. equitable and dispassionate arbl
ie 5ratiOn.
q Mr.. Sanders platform touch
re upon many other vital subjects
Z" public education, child labor, GO