The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-23
Gov, Sanders Inaugurated.

Jared Y. Sanders was inaugurated
as governor Of Louisiana on Monday
last, the 18th inst, and expectations
were fully realized as to the elaborate
and imposing character OF the civic
display and social entertainments in
occidental to the important event Baton
Rouge probably never had larger
number of people within her corporate
limits, and in the throng we're repre-.
sentatives of every part of the state:
The parade that preceded the inaug,
ural ceremony was big affair; the
crowd that listened TO the inaugural
address was Of vast proportions, and
the inaugural reception and ball al
night was brilliant function. From
a spectacular point of view the ad-
vent OF the new administr alton was
great success, and the governors
speech outlining the policy he pro-
| poses to pursue and indicating the
reforms tn at should be effected in the
government of the commonwealth, is
eliciting general praise and indorse-
ment from the people and the press.
If the results to be achieved during
the next four years even approx
mately bear out the assurances Of
this address, Gov. Sanders will have
established large claim upon the
confidence and esteem of his fellow
citizens Of Louisiana when he surren-
ders the gubernatorial trust to his
successor.
Among the more important topics and
recommend ations of the inaugural adj
dress are the following: A higher state
liquor license should be exacted, with
a minimum of $500 for parishes and
municipalities; groceries and saloons
should be separated, liquor licenses
should not be issued to women, and
the practice of women and girls serv
ing in barrooms should be prohibited;
local option is preferable to statewide
prohibition; race-tr ack gambling
should be penalized by law; so should
miscegenation; annulment of the "Tu
lane leasen is favored; the primary
election law should be amended so as
to protect the purity Of the ballot,
require declaration of party utilization
and safeguard the count; the legisla-
tive lobby should be driven from
Baton Rouge; dual officeholding is
denounced; child labor laws and more
liberal provision for old soldiers
education should be given advisory
control over the higher institutions OF
learning, and the salary of the state
;nfn taa 0E00A.
secret sessions of public boards should
be prohibited; corporations should bF
compelled to bear their just share of
taxation, and surplus revenues applied
to reduction of the state debt: legisla.
ton for the refunding of thfssdebt at
lower rate of interest will be proposed:
further reduction of the state tax rate
cannot now be.made, if all legitimate
demands upon the revenue are to be
met; an improved system of checking
public accounts should be adopted to
prevent defalcations; exemption OF
manufactures from parochial and
municipal tax alton is recommended as
a means of attracting capital; the
work of the New Orleans port iuvesti
CATION commission is praised; the
practice of borrowing money by the
governor without authority of law is
condemned, and the assent of the
board OF liquid ation in emergencies is
suggested. The address was concluded !
with the declaration that every pledge
made by the speaker in the late CAM !
paign will be fulfilled so far as the |
governors power permits.
Lieutenant Governor Paul NJ. Lam |
Fremont was also indicted into office
on Monday and made well-timed |
speech to the state senate upon assum-
ing his seat as presiding officer of /
that body.
The standing committees of both |
houses OF the general assembly have I
been appointed, and many bills
have already been introduced in
both houses. The work of legislation
should be In full swing next week, and
q big crop Of important new laws Is in
proslect. /