The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
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now where they are at" Of course,
iere are ~whisperings to the effect that
kusin Newt. is just rounding out"
bat he sees which way the popular wind
blowing, that he had abundant oppor-
nifty to do all these good things at the
Be session of the Legislature, ETC., and
lat Newt. is prompted now by vanity
ID sees a good chance to have all eyes
&ned to him, still we do not believe in
liking a grift horse in the mouth. The
i've is a good one, and while it Gomez
He, it is nevertheless a good thing, and
build be pushed along.
coLFAx CHRONICLE
THE special session of the Legislature
cost the State some $50 1000 or $685.
b, and the saving to the taxpayers by
measures proposed should be any
here from s28O,O00 to $500, 900 a year.
lk about paying the State debt! Here
where the Sanders folks can get in
Eeir work in good substantial manner.
LAFAYETTE ADVERTISER
NGoyernor Blanchard's action in calling
extra session of the Legislature to
8eet Nov. 18th will meet with the gen.
l approval of the people.
They will approve it because public
Eminent is agreed as to the necessity
reducing the compensation of sheriffs
Id some other officers, and for decreas-
q taxes. Action on these at this time is
8nsidered urgent, first, becauseitisrecog-
led understood that officers elected
a certain salary shall receive that sal
during their terms of Office, sc that
Hess the extra session had been called
d laws are made correcting present
hid tons, for the next four years the
late would have to continue paying I'M
xcessary and exorbitant salaries, to the
Rount of fully $250,00O. In four years
Dat means a saving of over a million dol
lis. That amount for the schools would
quite a help,and be much more salts
etory than in some of~fceholders'
@cket.
Second, the Governors action will be
Hproved, because the best time to do a
Ing is when everybody is in the notion.
e people want the changes made, all
I candidates profess themselves in ia
II and accord with the wishes Of the
Bple, and therefore the Governors was
minently correct in Selling the propi-
US moment-especially as the passing
the law proposed means such a big
wing to the people.
There could be only one objection to
Ling the extra session, and that would
ON thu score of expense. The extra
@sion will probably cost $4,000, but
1.-THE State will be enabled by the enact
@nt Of laws and voting constitutional
nendments to curtail expenses in the
by of excessive compensation for Off
lis and the abolishing of useless offices,
1.-THE amount of $780, 600, the cost of the
ira session becomes an investment
Rlding tremendous returns, and is,
Rreofre, not to be considered.
The Governor has done his part; the
gislature and the people must now do
q rest
CROWLEY SIGNAL
Governor Blanchard's action will meet
th the cordial appreciation of the peo-
of Louisiana. 1t will be charged
@t he is playing politics; that he is
ling to forestall Others in securing
4ded reforms; that he is acting in the
crest of certain political Candidates
$f the time for calling such a session
Inappropriate, and that these ques-
ns would properly be left to the Gen.
Assembly about to be elected.
AS to whether the reforms outlined by
Governor are needed there is prac-
billy no division Of opinion. The peo-
Of Louisiana are in favor Of abolish
the fee system. The primary law
DDS amendment. Certainly the State
Ids protection against default a. tax
Aectors. The needs for thes rms
instant and pressing. Other "a ers
Rntioned by the Governor in his proc
E,ation might wait, but these should be
tiled at m
Blanchard is acting in the interests
the people Of Louisiana, not in the in
Jest Of any political candidate, and it
unfair to the candidates he is ga.
be opposing to say that this move
mt will injure them. It will incon-
Snience Lieut. Gov. Sanders to be tied
in Baton Ronge during the hottest
OF the campaign, but he is standing
the reforms Governor Blanchard
Ills the Legislature to act upon, and he
have an opportunity to show the
pple of Louisiana that he means what
says in his platform. None of the
@ndidates who are honest with the peo-
can object to being placed on record
Tore the primaries on these questions,
d Leut.-Gov. Sanders will welcome the