The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-03
md would oppose all such appropria

rad been adopted some of the disastrous
| failures that occurred during ICo5-Ioo6
would not have happened We can not
be too careful in safeguarding the peO-
| PIES money deposited IN State banks .
| We can not legislate honesty into them,
but we can guard against mismanage
| mert and at the same time punish the
criminal Such shall he nv purpose in
| this connection
Ninth favor an increased apprn-
priation for our public schools and be
| lleve the education of the masses one of
he greatest henetaCtionS we can beStOW
OH the human race The dark cloud of
| llllteracy Is fast disappearing from our
State under the shining rays of an en-
| lightencd public conscience. Let the good
! work 60 on
Tenth-Ampe provision should con
| tinue TO he made for our Confederate
Veterans. on whose every ragged gray
| cap the Lord God laid the sword of His
| imperishable knighthood. Also we should
| have suitable memorial monuments and
tablets on the various battlefields TO com
| memorate the valorous deeds of the sons
| Of Louisiana.
CHRONOLOGICAL and labor, as we
must all recognize, are interdependent.
| In fact we are more dependent on the
| labor of the country than on capital
The poet well expressed the idea when
he said
Ill fares the land to fastening ills a
prey.
| Where wealth accommodates and labor
does decay;
For bold yeomanry. country's pride.
When once destroyed can never be sup
piled.
The position of Labor Commissioner
| should largely be removed from politics
and made subje to the selection of the
| various labor organizations of the State.
While ! am engaged in the banking bus
| mess as the employee of the stockholders.
| recognize the fact that we can not
prosper unless labor is given its honest
dues and unless the farmer obtains a
fair return for his days of toll | would
favor all Legislation tending to secure
more cordial relationship between both
classes of our citizens, as well as a
speedy and equitable determination of
all disputes that may unavoidably arise
with the other Some one has well said
that while other nations have grown
great by conquering weaker ones and
despOiling colonies. ours has grown the
greatest and richest by the peaceful de
velopment Of its citizens Let us en-
deavor to establish greater community
Of interest and better mutual I'm Ter
standing and sympathy between all the
wealth producing masses of our citizens
Reared i'll our State as country boy.
and now residing in one of our
chief cities. | believe can well appre-
ciate the sentiments that actuate all our
fellow citizens. without regard TO local
ity.
Twelfth There are many other mat
tiers that will doubtless come up for CON
sideration at the next General Assembly.
which | would favor. such as adequate
game laws for the protection of birds
and fish, provision for good road lis
trlCts. increasing the bonds of certain
tax collectors, placing additional safe
guards around the States funds. punish
ing miscegtnation and other subjects of
vital interest to the people of this State
| am citizen Of Shreveport an Caddo
parish, where it is my purpose to reside
the remainder of my life, hence | have
an abiding interest in the future welfare
of this portion Of our splendid common
wealth. II shall always be my aim to
use every effort in my power for the tip
building of our city, parish and State,
physically, morally and intellectually, |
and vote for that which is Just and right |
Having very wide acquaintancesh!p
the State of Louisiana. be-
lleve | am i'll position to render good |
service to the people of this parish in
securing desirable legislation | can on
y do my best and render to you faith
[ul account of my stewardship, and if
shall receive the plaudit well done
good and faithful servant" my recon-
oense will be ample have no words
If criticism for any other candidate for
his position, but | trust that out of the
Jour representatives to which Caddo is
Untitled, you can see your way clear to
avorably consider my selection as one
# the number. Such mark of your con-
idence will be mostly highly apHriated
nd my conduct shall always be such
rust as to merit this mark of your con
ldenCe and esteem.
L. T. THOMAS