The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
THE STATE PRESS.

| Winfield Sentinel: The Louisiana press
is devoting an immense amount OF space
to the discussion of politics. Some are
indulging in abuse and personalities that
are neither entertaining nor instructive.
New Orleans Item: Always when we
come back to it we realize that again the
old copybook axioms are proven true in
the affairs of men-honesty, competence,
fair-dealing, industry, a knowledge OF
ones business, conservatism, count in the
end Wealth is produced by toll, it grows
only with the years.
Mansfield Journal: Mr.. Sanders says
the State debt can be paid by creating a
sinking fund and not increasing taxation.
If this should be done the tax payers would
not suffer directly and be benefited indi-
rectly by the decrease in the interest &C
count It would be better to do this than
to wait until the entire debt becomes due
before making provision for its payment.
Farmerville Gazette: The opinion seems
to prevail generally throughout teh State
| IIldt llIc tleIuDClS VI luC oCllCl dl I1ooCtlcIy
and the different Police Juries should be
better paid for their services to their State
and parish, and there is very likely to be
legislation passed raising the respective
salaries at the next session Of the State
lawmakers. Sush raise would, in our
opinion, be very wise action, as these
officers are paid ridiculousiy low salaries
for what they do.
| Mansfield Journal: Much has been said
of the equalization Of tax assessments in
Louisiana, but considerable portion of the
tax payers of Louisiana are beginning to
believe that the verb "to equilize" means
the same thing as the verb ''to raise" In
some instances in Louisiana taxes may
have been lowered this veal, but such in
stances have been SO infrequent that they
have escaped record. The raises have
been widespread and they cover practically
every section of the State.
Franklin Banner: A great many per-
sons and great many cities want some
thing Federal. The persons want post.
offices, judgeships, receiverships and other
offices. The cities usually want public
buildings, harbor improvements, etc. Now
comes Butte, Montana, with new Federal
idea. twants Federal lawn. Some day
we shall have people crying for Federal
backyard, or Federal kitchen garden.
There is no end to this longing for some
thing at the expense Of Uncle Sam.
Lake Charles Press: 1t is principle and
not policy that moves and controls the
people of the South. No amount of per-
sonal popularity distinguishing any man
can therefore influence this people into
forgetfulness of their duty to the public
veal in the selection of the country rulers.
They stand ready to yield allegiance to
principle and not men. If Mr.. Roosevelt
or his political advisers are specializing
upon other conditions it is because they
have false conception of the sentiment of
genuinely patriotic peoole.
We take great pleasure in giving space
in our columns to the following from the
Mansfield Journal: ''We note that editor
c. H. Trousdale, of the Monroe News, is
candidate for the legislature from Qua
chita Parish and we shall be much pleased
at his election. The people of Ouachita
will confer favor on the whole State by
electing him, because he is the kind of
man that will be needed in the next legis-
lature. He knows the needs of the State;
he appreciates the necessity of certain re-
forms and he has the backbone to stand
fl rmly by his convictions. There is Moth
ing of the trimmer about him.
A MORAL FoRCE.-It is recognized that
a great moral force is beginning to be felt
throughout this country. There is little
surprise to be shown for this. 1t is the
work of American womanhood The mar
velous typhoon of prohibition that is sweep
ing over the land has for it's irresistible
lever the active support and willing aid of
the ladies. At recent prohibition election
in Asheville, N. c., it was said of them,
that Singing, praying, cheering, hum
dreds OF them at the polling places blocked
the streets and swept in stream of votes
as resistless as the Atlantic tides. The
voters were besought with entreaties, songs
were sung to them, scores of children mass