The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-29

spite LQlS TACT, UOYETllQF Gan
ders was given every vote OF
the floor, the Representative
in this way paying tribute t.
the young man who had &C
distinguished himself in Law
and politics. He remained a;
speaker until 1904, when he
was nominated aud elected
k.ientenant : Governor. The
vote given him was the )arg
Test given to any OF the State
candidates in the Democratic
primary, which Was the first
Statewide primary ever held.
Governor Sanders was d
foremost member Of the Con
stitutiona! ConveAtkoll ot
1898, and it was largely
through his labors that the
Franchise Article Of the Com
istitption was adopted. This
Franchise Article, with its
ed 1pa sipual property QuAlifi-
g e;isS IS pra eticaIly eliminated
Tile negro III Louisiana poll
tics. After a strenuous and
memorable campaign, which
extended over a period OF
more than six months, he
was overwhelmingly nominal
ted III a primary by the Dem
ocrats for Governor Of Louis
lana Oh Jan %, 1908. on
April 81, 1903, this nomina
ton was ratified by all over
whellning majority by the
people OF Louisiana at the
general election. On May 10
1903, Governor Sanders was
as Governor of
La, His inaugural address
was 9 notable one, and ma lie.
a profound Impression not on
(y iii Louisiana, but over the
whole country. His bold
stand against race tracks
gambling and for the proper
ariot regulation OF the liquor
,raffic, attracted attention
Every where and was most fa-|
7orably received.
His political career has
been a most eventual one. He
vas early recognized as a lead
II aud a born commander of I
nen. His leadership soon ex-
ended beyond his native F
PARISH, and, today, he is not
'nly at the head of the Dem
cratic Party in his own State
nut is recognized in National
ouncils. His personal ac-
.naiDtance iii his native State
probably greaterthan any
+ iaA4.sasaa . aa.-zE LA -laas-sst.ss-fitsn~-E
d III Louisiana politics.
Governor Sanders is of that
ype of Statement who believes
A doing things. His whoIeE
areor has been aggressive
nd strenuous. His admins
since his Inaugural
Governor, has been one IF
ne most progressive that thsE
tate Of Louisiana has everE
ad. P1ecedents and old
lstoms have not deferred
overnor Sanders in his eff
'rts to give to His people a
1siness-like and economical {
ADMINISTRATION. Among theL,
measures enactedI
pom his suggestion, during a
IS administration, are the :
VS. reg Mating the traffic Oh
toxicating liquors, abolition
race track gambling, Great +,
9 a game commission to co., I
rye the birds, animals aud
h Of the State, repeating +
Q tax upon mortgages for
q purpose of encouraging -
Q Investment Of outside +
pitalists in the d. velop- :
sDt of the State. creating
mmissjons to coelify the cri-
nal aud civil laws of the :.
ate, amending the primary i"
'ution law with a view to
ninize, etc, the opportunity ),
providing punishment for
nd in the elections, amend
the land laWsof tile State. :
that further land grabblinesE
zHeome impossible, audi
ny other measures OF i'm
tance. One of the first Pc
oortant steps taken by del t..
vernon Sanders was to in. Gil
that the accounts of all
te boards, officers and com --
sions, should be audited
examined. He has pushed Is
J work to it's conclusion
the result has been that s s1r
~ Irregularities have been NJ
ovsred and large sums of
ley saved to the State. He E'
insisted that all public
...ra shall c1ln61cf THAR cyn