The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-14
GOVERNOR SANDERS STRONG
ARGUMENT.

Federal court could take jurisdiction
where Federal, foreign or nonresident
corporation invoked its assistance but
neither could the right be denied the
State to penalize such corporation to
the extent of driving it from the State
ana to punish by fine or imprisonment
its officers in the event they sought to
carry on business here after having been
ousted.
Governor Sanders urged the passage
of the measure, even if there were de-
fects in it. If the corporations then
challenged it in the courts and the courts
pointed out its defects the defects, he
held, could be corrected by subsequent
amendments until an article was OBJ
tanned that would be proof against at
tack
"Throughout the discussion Governor
Sanders showed that he had given the
whole subject profound thought and his
argument was so effective that he carried
the committee with him and the amend
ment was ordered to be favorably re-
ported, only Mr.. Louque casting his
vote in the negative"
The clip quoted appears in the New
Orleans States issue of November IL.
1t is in the column of news from Baton
Rouge. from its staff correspondent, and
is given publicity under the flashing
headlines Governor Sanders Wins
Clear Cut Victory With Vital Reform. .
| This is the rankest of demagoguy and
so ridiculous as to arouse the risibles
Of an Egyptian mummy.
In reproducing the clip quoted The
Caucasian's purpose is to direct the at
ltention of sensible and conservative men
to the statement credited to Would-be
Governor Sanders
In their eagerness to catch the pub
lies eye and ear Sanders "claquers and
boosters do not stop to consider the eff
feet of their words or speech, but rush
madly along, bowling and claiming all
llllISS lOl CdiluSio.
That Sanders is a demagogue of dem
agogues has been demonstrated repeat
edly, and this demagoguy is emphasized
in his declaration, as reported in cOnnec-
ton with Senator Reilleys advocacy OF
his Joint resolution prohibiting any Fed
eral, foreign Or nonresident corporation
doing business in Louisiana from suing
the State or any of its political subdi-
visions or citizens in other than State
courts or from transferring suits begun
lin State courts to Federal, under penalty
of forfeiture of their right to do busi-
mess in the State" As the discussion
i progressed, Lieutenant Governor San.
ders urged its adoption "even if there be
/. defects in it." to which Senator Louque
|obiected. In his argument Lieutenant
Governor Sanders held, as indicated III
the clip, the course of the corporation
obecting to it, which could be corrected
by subsequent amendments, until ar
article was obtained that would be proof
, against attack"
The Lieutenant Governors attitude i:
neither singular nor surprising in plead
ing for the favorable consideration o
this measure, which is one of his ad
dendum to the Governors proclamation
} His speech is for effect. AS lawyer
n he knows full we'll, or should know, tina
} if the proposed reform is defective i
: will become imperative. Indeed, the bes
: legal authorities have expressed tn
e opinion that any of the recommenda
tions of Lieutenant Governor Sander
j, embraced in his addendum will be null
d and void.
In the discussion doubts of its legalit
e was, as reported, in the minds of Sen
i ators Milsaps, Hemenway, Louque an
S Beale but these, excepting Louque witt
Senators Barret and Favrot, insiste
t, with Sanders on the right of the peopl
: to adopt it.
e In this vote is demonstrated the fac
: that no opposition is to be offered to an
e of Sanders additions for the reason tha
they will become, to all intents and pur
o poses, a nullity 1t is also evident tina
h the representatives of the people, VIII
e are earnest advocates of desired reform:
e will give Sanders all the rope he ma
want and doubtllessly, in time, he will
in figurative sense, be as the calf in tn
green oat feld-tangled up with his ow
|: rR!
/. The proposed amendment passed tn
Is Senate by vote of 81 to I. MIR. Louqu'
lie a Sandersite, voting no.
le If Sanders was not a denagogue, 1t h
1t was not playing to the galleries, If
g, was not striving to be reformer of r.
l. formers, he would have considered b.
S comingly the objections of Mr.. Louqu
In as we'll as that of the other senator
tn who expressed a doubt if the propose
Id amendment would stand the test, ar