St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-01
Those Promised In
pr0VementS

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eminent. Each integral part is
asslsti1e or detraetlve to some ex-
tent, and there must be an earning
capacity back of it's expenditures
TO cover them, or disaster follows.
A family may enjoy all the lux
urles of modern times and live In
mansion, just as long as the earn
ing capacity keeps pace with the
output; but whenever this is ex-
ceeded day of reckoning comes
and the sheriff steps into posses
sion.
1t Is the same with the munlei-
patty. We can have sidewalks,
and paved streets and fine public
buildings, but the people must pay
for them; and if they are not able
to pay for them they must sacrl'
fee their homes-for the sheriff
will step into possession. There is
no way out of 1t.
Under the present admlnistra
ton our town has mad a steady,
prosperous growth, with all the
indications of bright future; but
there springs into existence an op
posing faction, with every evidence
of being dominated by personal
motives and rival business inter
ests, rather than political, with
such endorsements as could be
obtained by a promise of high IL
cense.
At first there was a cry of "ring
in power," Now there are prom
isea OF waterworks, fire protection,
sewerage and paved streets and
sidewalks.
Did anyone, ever hear of a ring
IN existence without heavy taxa
ton to keep money in the treasury
In order that ring may exist there
must be money pouring into the
treasury, contracts 10 award; fat
jobs to give out, and an oppor.
tunlty for graft.
This new party that is so eager
for office gives evidence of It's abil,
lty to Lay the foundation upon
which all rings are built-a treas
ury made fat by the sweat of the
people; public improvements III
all directions, and the disposition
of fat jobs as a consequent neces-
sity.
Fine streets and fine buildings
do not make a prosperous town
but prosperous town makes fne
streets and fine buildings. I'm
proEements follow in the wake OF
prosperous conditions and success
ful efforts. Railroads, navigation
and factories and agricultural
prosperity in the surrounding
country Is the lever that raises The
necessary capital for Improvement.
and together with our healthfuI
situation will besthe ultimate step,
ping stone to greater Covington
1t is pleasant TO anticipate al
these nice improvements. We have
seen them IN other towns, and then
attractive appearance has suggested
TO US how gratifying it would bt
if Covlngtor could offer such in
ducements to visitors and home
seekers; but how manyof Coving
toms propesty-holders, if they
were called npon to morrow Il
pave half their streets in front Of
} their houses, put down sewerage
pipes and construct sidewalks, coulc
afford 10 do It2 And how many
, Wonld then vote an additional tai
, for waterwoFks and fire protection
) Taxation, IN order not to be OBJ
pressive, must be based upoe &
percentage of reasonable property
valuation-not fictitious nor in.
, flated.
When the value of property in
Covlngton shall have become suf.
/ ficlent through a steady and pros.
| porous growth there will naturally
| arise demand for those Improve
ments which can be afforded; and
if we then have il Office such men
as we now have, the people will
feel that confidence in the economl-
cal and proper expenditure of their
money that Is only born of that
implicit faith and trust that comes
from long experience of trust
worthiness and ability.
We have some good men in Of
ice-able, efficient and trust
worthy-and there is no more