The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-23
SANDERS ADJ
DRESS IN CONDENSED
FORM.

the inaugural ADDRESS Oh UoVeInoi
Sanders.
The Lobby-Everything that lies
within the power of the Governor will
be done to see that legislation is con-
Quoted free from any Influence what
soever, save the wishes and the welfare
of the people.
State Institutions-Must be kept to
highest point of efficiency and must De
literally provided for, but heads OF
these institutions must not take time
from their work to come to batoh
Rouge to lobby for appropriations.
Dual Office-hOlding-Is wrong In
principle and bad in practice, AND can
only result in detriment to the pubic
service. Members of Legislature
should not hold Office of honor, trust
or profit, under the State or any OF It's
political subdivisions or boards, either
within the purview of the Constitution,
or as a salaried officer or emplOye.
CORPORATE Taxation-Property OF
the corporation and the individual
must be treated fairly and on terms OF
equality.
Observation-Disclosures be limited
to the necessities of government.
Extinguishment of State Debt-ln-
terest tax fund is and must be sacred
fund dedicated to retirement OF the
State debt, and all surplus funds
arising from whatever source should
be applied to the payment Of this debt.
State Tax-Now five mills and can
not be reduced if we are to meet all the
legitimate demands. Surplus from in
terest tax fund, now transferred to
general fund, should be used to retire
the State debt.
Refunding of State Debt-Amount-
ing to Sl1, los, 300 will mature Jan. |.
1914, and present Legislature should
take steps to refund before maturity,
at lower rate of interest.
Borrowing by the Governor-Should
be prohibited withoutexpress authority
in law. In emergencies, State Board
of Liquidation should be convened to
authorize.
Checking and neutrality-suspicious.
system with proper supervision will be
recommended. Willrender defalcatiOn
practically impossible.
Railroad Commission-Constitu-
tional amendments gave additional
power, but if more legislation is need
ed it should be given.
Good Roads-Are necessity.
Levees Must be kept in highest state
of efficiency.
TaxExemption for Factories--Period
should be extended.
Child Labor Observation-Disclosures
ment of children amid surroundings
that will dwarf them physically and
mentally.
Confederate Pensions-Survivors
should be literally provided for. and
start should be made in marking battle
fields.
Public Education-The primary duty
of the State is to develop it's Citizens
and equip them for success in living.
All grades should be closely correlat-
ed. State Board Of Education should
be given advisory control over higher
State institutions. Parish superin-
tendentA should hold professional
certificate from the State Board.
Teachers Institutes and Summer
Normals are accomplishing great
work. State Superintendent should
get S., 900 and more assistants. State
appropriation should be increased
from 1920 mills to II mills and mini
mum parish appropriation should be
3mills. Appropriations will be recon-
mended for Normal School and for
each approved high school. Manual
training schools are commended.
Secret Sessions of Public Boards-A
vicious practice, can do no good, may
do harm, and should be prohibited by
law.
Tulane University Lease-Practically
a donation of State property. Every
step necessary to annul should be
taken.
The Liquor CHARACTERIZATION has
worked we'll where popular sentiment
is behind the law: where not demanded
by public sentiment, it has been practi-
cally impossible to enforce it. Con-
servation of public interest and pro-
lection Of the people require the enact
ment of legislation that will meet the
reasonable demands OF the people. A
higher license for the state and mini
mum license of $500 for parishes and
municipalities would appear to be not
an unjust demand. Officers and stock
holders of corporations engaged in
manufacturing intOxicants should
not be pecuniarily interested in licensed
barrooms. BarrOOms should be sepa-
rated from all other business, licenses
should give bond to observe the law,
forfeitable on first conviction, with
permanent disqualification from ever
obtaining a license on second convic-
ton. Licenses should not be issued
to women. Negroes and whites should
not be served in same place. If laws
thus suggested are not enforced and
lived up to, then the prohibition of the
traffic is the only remedy for the evils
complained of.
The Race Questionable segregation
of the races must be complete, in public
life and private relations. Concubin-
age should be prohibited. Comming-
ling of the blood should be prohibited
absolutely