The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-16
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French Opera in New Orleans.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
1t would be difficult to say whether
The French Opera Troupe scored more
yesterday at the matinee per-
Torrance of opera comique or in the
evening when the operetta troupe
made it's formal debut. The matinee
attraction was "Lakme" with the Sec
ond appearance of an artist destined
to go very far into the affections of
New Orleans. Reference is of course
made to the exquisite little chanteuse
legere, Mile. ROLAND, whose "Lakme"
would surely have delighted Delibes
himself. The tenor leger, M. Nuibo, |
was in better voice than upon the
occasion of the premiere Of "Lakme"
and all the singers, given greater con
fidence by the triumph of Thursday.
were able to do themselves complete
justice. Eted, amAle. Allard. the at
tractlE members to become Ma aasss
sf0r Office when it is necessary and at
all times to use their best endeavors
to actively participate in the selec-
ton of good honest and capable men
as candidates.
There is generally too great indis-
position on the part Of business men
and men Of large interests in the COM
munity to become candidates for Of
fee. And this is partly because the
voters instead Of considering a hans
fitness regardless Of personal liking
or dislike, are too much influenced BY
friendship in casting their votes. And
further it is too largely the case
that a man has nc chance for Office
II he is n a. mixer" Because a
man is a good mixer it does not fol-
low that he will make the best officer.
Our carelessness in permitting our
selves to be swayed by favor or
friendship In the selection of officers
is no doubt in considerable measure
due to the fact that public business is
considered everybody's business and
too many Of u are content to let pub
lie af5aiS be handled and public
~ vent without very careful
htime in the attitude
~airs and the public
20 longer ours after they
Ends Of the officers.
become intensely inter-
Sublic affairs each man
e that he profits by good
k. 1t means besides the
lection he gets to life and
hat he gets o for the
Ays in taxes or he gets a
I'm taxes. These things are
great deal to each individual.
Ultimately, too many think that
for the benefit Of their friends
elatives. It provides a good job.
y, that is as far as they see. There
other goodnatured individuals
. don't care to bother with poll
ccs. and generously" give their votes
to a friend or to the candidate who
asks frst. These people can't e
that their interest in an election is
to get the best men who will give to
the public the most for the money paid
IN taxes Onlces are not to give jobs,
the only man who can entertain such
an idea II candidate, and II that is
the reason he wants Office, then the
voters should take particular care not
to give It to him. A good man can
get > job without running for public
Once. and good men are the only
kind we should elect to ONCE.
Tile pubic Who do not seek Office
should be Z unit to induce the best
and most successful men to offer for
ONCE end elect only that kind. But
We can never induce them to become
candidates II We leave it understood
that We win say mean things about
them o rAbelieve mean things Of them,
and II hey are accidentally elected
t. IN
to ONCE Jay all kinds Of things about
their administration. almost calling
them thieves.
II we want the~6est, here are sew
eral things We must do: induce good
men to oner for once. show q rea-
sonable appreciatio1Y OF their efforts
to serve us; and lot least change
the law that puts G man in Office for
two or three or.@l@ ether definite
number Of yeF hout -trol
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