The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-01-01
GOVERNOR SANDERS TAKES A
CLEAR STAND.

Z CLEAR STAND.
From the time number OF
Statewide citizens met in one OF
the hotels of New Orleans last
summer, and that one of the gen
tlemen, in the course Of his
speech, suggested that Governor
Sanders be induced to again seek
the Governorship when his pres
emit term expires, there has been
no end of clamor on the part OF
some newspapers opposed to him
Article 63 Of the Constitution
clearly provides that a Governor
shall not succeed himself, and
these newspapers figured out that
that was a ruse on the Governors
part to have that particular article
repealed so that he might be his
own successor in the next State
election. All along Governor
Sanders paid no heed to the criti-
cisms of these newspapers, but
on Christmas day, in the daily
press Of New Orleans, he came
out with such a forceful and clear
expression on the subject that
leaves no room for doubt.
The Governor states that he has
had nothing to do with the sug-
gestion and that he does not
"personally care to be Governor
again." The fact of the matte
is, the announcement made oy
Governor Sanders is brimful of q
laudable desire to see this ques-
ton entirely relegated and cast
aside for the sake of political
tranquility throughout the ::State,
for the maintenance of CONNER
cial stability and for the sake of a
harmonious feeling 80 necessary
in the next legislature to assemble
next spring. The agitation OF
that matter would precipitate a
heated political campaign two
years ahead of time, and this
would be q calamity the business
interests Of the State are not in
cline. to suffer. We believe that
in this position the Governor will
receive the plaudits OF all good
citizens, regardless of political
affiliations. We beg to quote the
Governors own words:
"while s proposal of constitu-
tional I'd dment is legislative
function y irely, in which the execu-
tive. unde the law, has no right to
participate, will, nevertheless, ad-
wise my friends in the Legislature not
70 press this proposed amendment to
the Constitution. No personal Opin-
ion of mine as to the wisdom of article
IS. or no political ambitions that l
might have, are strong enough to IN
duce me to do that which may, by
bringing on an early and bitter cam
paign retard, in the slightest degree,
L0uisiana's progress towards higher
and better things.
81 desire above all the peace and
prosperity of our people. During the
time that have been in Office ! have
worked, in my own way, toward this
end. shall devote the remainder OF
my term doing those things which l
believe will rebound to the best in
terest of all the people of this State,
and when my administration draws to
its close, will be perfectly satisfied if
the record shows that the faith of my
friends has been justified and the fears
of my opponents proven needless"
The Constitution of 1898. in
which this article So appears, was
adopted without submission to
the people. The Governor was a
member of that convention, but
absent at the time the article was
Incorporated in the organic law.
He declares that had he been
present he would have voted
against it. A few yeers ago We
established suffrage qualifications
in this State, eliminating the ig-
norant and vicious; little later
We established the primary cleo
ton system of choosing candi-
dates, instead of the old conveD-
tion plan, and then again the
appoiptive power of the Governor
he's: been go largely curtailed,
there is in our opinion grounds
for Just differences of views Oh
the question of a Governor serv-
ING 4 second term. AS Governor
Sanders says, remembering his
expressed Indifference in the mat
ter, If the people think wise to re-
elect q Governor for his good
works or for his meritorious con-
duct of the Office, they are the
and ought to be free
In the matter. Whether or not
The influences at work for the re.
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