St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-29

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country. His bold stand against
race track gambling and for the pro-
per and strict regulation Of the
liquor traffic, attracted attention
everywhere and was most faYorably
received.
His political career has been q
most eventual one. He was early
recognized as a leader and a born
commander of men. His leadership
soon extended beyond his native par
ish, and, today, he is not only at the
head of the Democratic Party in his
own State, but is recognized in Ma
tional councils. His personal ac-
quaintance in his native State is pro-
baby greater than any other man
who has ever figured in Louisiana
politics.
Governor Sanders is Of that type Of
statesman who believes in doing
things. His whole career has been
aggressive and strenuous. His adj
ministration, since his Inauguration
as Governor, has been one of the
most progressive that the State of
Louisiana has ever had. Precedents
and old customs have not deferred
Governor Sanders il his effort to give
to his people a business-like and &c
onomical administration. Among the
important measures enacted upon his
suggestion, during his administration,
are the laws regulating the traffic on
Intoxicating liquors, abolition Of race
track gambling, creating a game
commission to conserve the birds,
animals and fish Of the State, repeal
ing the tax upon mortgages for the.
purpose Of encouraging the invest
ment of outside capitalists in the de-
velopement Of the State, creating
lcommissions to codifY the
criminal and civil laws Of the
State, amending the primary election
law with a view to minimize, etc, the
opportunity to providing punishment
Flor fraud in the elections, amending
the land laws of the State, so that
further land grabbing has become
impossible, and many other measures
of Importance. One of the first inn
portant steps taken By Governor
Sanders was toinsist that the accounts
of all State boards, officers and COM
missions, should be audited and eX-
amined. He has pushed this work
to its conclusion, and the result has
been that many irregularities have
been uncovered and large sums OF
money saved to the State. He has
insisted that all public officers shall
conduct their Offices in a business
like manner, and that an up-to-date,
modern method of accounting should
be adopted. These systems are be ng
fast "inaugurated, and there is no
| doubt, whatever, that today Louisiana
lis getting better service and being
economically served by its public COM
missions and boards than ever in its
history.
Governor Sanders is one Of those
who believed that d public Office or
public institution should be run on
the same business basis as the best
regulated private corporation.
Governor Sanders has a most at
~tractiye and charming personality.
HE is commanding 10 his bearing,
cheerful and genial in his disposition
devoted and loyal to his friends. In
statue be is above the average height,
being something over six feet tail
and weighing about two hundred
pounds. AS an orator. Governor San
ders' reputation is not confined to
Louisiana. During the last National
campaign he delivered q great many
speeches in several of the Western
States, and with his ready wit, con-
vineing arguments and impressive
delivery did most effective work fol
the cause Of Democracy. His firm
grasp upon the problems that inter
est the masses, his keen insight into
human nature, and his thorough IA
miliarity with the wants and needs OF
his people, has made him one Of the
foremost Of the younger publicists Of
the South.
On May 81, 1891, Governor San,
ders was married to Miss Ada Shaw.
the daughter of Rev. j, F. Shaw, d
! Fouke, Arkansas. They have ont
son, Jared Young Sanders, IT,, who il
the idol of his fathers heart. He il
one of the brightest boys in the Louis
lana State University, and, like his IA
!, ther, is a big-hearted whole-souled;fel
low, who everyone loves, because q
! his modest and gentlemanly bearing
and many ~axeallent traits Of character