The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-15
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miniStratiOn of parish affairs.
No one was to blame for the con-
ditiOn as the law fixed the fees
of the sheriff, but If the law was
not changed, Mr.. Miller'S offer
would bring big relief to the
Police Jury in fixing their budget.
Mr.. Jules J. Mouton, candidate
for clerk of court, spoke in be
half of his candidacy and asked
the voters to put him dams la
savane a VOORHEES,. He was
ready with Mr.. Miller to let
every white man over twenty one
years of age vOte-he was in
favor of this four years ago and
was as white now AS he was then.
He asked the support of the vot.
ers of the sixth ward and prom.
ised an efficient administration
of the clerks Office il elected.
Ex-sheriff Broussard then
made one of his characteristic
talks, speaking from the stand
point of an independent voter. He
was not interested in any office
and did not want to be-he was
interested in the welfare of the
people nf the parish. He said
the Lacoste- Voorhies platform of
four years ago had not been
followed. He spoke of the poor
record made /, by the sheriff's
Office in a criminal arrest in the
second ward, and asked his
hearers to support the Miller
MoutOn ticket
At the close of the meeting
the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, that we unqualifedly en-
dorse the call for an extra session of
the General Assembly issued by his
Governor N. c. Blanch-
ard, to meet at Baton Rouge Novem-
IL, 1907, for the purpose of submit
ting constitutional amendments to be
voted on by the people of the State at
the general election to be held in
April 1908.
Resolved further, That we approve
the several purposes for which the
General Assembly is called in extra
session, and particularly that portion
of the call which favors the submis-
sion of constitutional amendments
with view of abolishing useless
Offices, o. reducing the excessive fees
now received by sheriffs and tax COL
lestors and of placing all officers on
fixed salaries for compensation OF
their services.
Resolved further, That We consider
the proclamation timely and propiti-
Gus because if these reforms which
are SO urgently needed were postponed
for action until the next regular ses-
sion of the General Assembly, the
desired changes could not be effected
until the expiration of four years
from the general election in 1908.
Resolved further, that we approx
ed the proposed measures because
we know if they are enacted into legis-
lation they will control public expen-
ditures and will rebound to the benefit
Of all the people by stopping the de-
pletion of the public treasury for the
of Offices which are use-
less and should be abolished and for
the payment of fees and salaries re-
ceived by certain officers far beyond
the value of the services rendered.
Resolved further, that we approve
the additional recommendations to
the proclamation of the Governor
issued by the Hon. j. Y. Sanders,
Lieutenant Governor, for the imme-
diate operation OF DEGREES and orders
affecting the public service corpora
tions, and recommending legislation
affecting the right of removal of suits