Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-22
GOV SANDERS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

throughout the note of honest effort, determine
ton to the best interest of his State and a
proper conservatism. While it cam ot be expected
that even his friends will fully endorse his position
ON all of the many subjects covered in his address
or that extreme radicals will be satisfied with the
conservatism that marks most of his recommsnda-
tions it may, however, be safely asserted that if
the policies recommended by the Governor are
adopted and carried out by the other State author
tiles, Louisiana will be guaranteed the excellent
administration that predicted by the Governors
campaign advocates. Governor Sanders has treated
the subject of his address from the standpoint of
man of wide political, social and business experience
and ability. The Governor speaks frankly his dis
approval of lobbying of dual Office holding, of the
Tulane University lease, which he calls practical
ly Donation OF the abuses of the liquor traffic
and of gambling horse racing. Against these will
his influence be directed.
The property of the corporation and the indvid-
ual must be treated fairly and terms of equality
Appropriations should be limited to the neces-
stiles of Government. He goes at some length into
the matter of the State debt and makes strong and
positive recommendation for its refunding by the
present legislature at lower rate of interest. The
Governor does not allow himself to be led astray as
to the State tax. He is honest in his declaration
on this matter. The tax is five mills, and in
fact is not sufficient for all the necessities that it
is supposed to support. As business proposition,
there cannot at present be any reduction. This
q popular plank in the platform of some of the
Governors opponents, but Governor Sanders is too
honest to advocate measure that he does not in
fact endorse.
He very properly recommends additional power
for the Railroad Commission. A modern system of
checking and auditing. He speaks for good roads
and. for the keeping of the levees in high state
of Efficiency. He recommends the exemption from
taxation of certain classes of factories This is be-
ing done by all States that invite immigration, cap
ital and industry. The Governor does not forget
the Confederate Veterans, ard wants to see them
literally provided for.
He devotes good part of his address to public
education, and properly SO, giving it first import
in the matters to be considered by the Legis-
lature and by the Board and officers who deal with
this subject. His recommendations in this respect
funds for public school purposes.
He commends the manual traing school. Governor
Sanders strongly recommends high State license
for the sale of liquor with minimum parish Ii
cense of $500. Bar-rooms should be separated from
all other business; those obtaining licenses should
be required to give bond to observe the law and on
conviction for breech of same should be perma-
nently disqualified from ever again obtaining IL
eense. Negroes and whites should not be served in
the same place. He recognizes that prohibition can
only work successfully where there is popular senti-
ment behind the law. The Governor speaks out
openly and in positive tones to the race question
and there can he misunderstanding of his views
orhis recommendations as to thsnecessity for prop
er laws covering the subject of miscegination and
concubinage.
He commends the Port Investigation Commission
and makes recommendations touching numerous
other subjects Of vital Importance.
Governor Sanders address is strong document
that leaves question as to the positive and fear
less character of the pen that framed it.
Perhaps never in the history of Louisiana has one
of its citizens been called to its chief magistry
under such suspicious circumstances and with a
future so bright with promise as has Gov. j. Y
Sanders. Young, virile forcefu, he has fought
his way tothe top and his victory before the people
is all his own. No victory was ever more signal
aud emphatic He enters upon his high office with
the full approval and endorsement of the people,
untrammeled aud absolutely independent OH al
splendid platformof policies and principles of his
own building, with high aim and purpose, and he
mas ooauy given o'tuouCe eha1 nc proposes TO llvei
up,to every pledge made during his campaign He
is the peoples governor and he will keep faith with
the people, there can be no doubt about that He
has much to do and he has the brain, the will pow
or, the bodily strength, the aggressiveness and de-
termination to do it. We predict he will give Louis
lana the most successful and satisfactory admins
tration since the Let every loyal citizen stand
BY him and help him to do it.-Monroe Star.
1t is stated that the Police Jury of Tensas Parish
will be pettioned at the June session to order an