The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
GOVERNOR SANDERS AND CORN
CLUBS

CLUBS.
In review of the two years splendid
progress of the State, having referred tc
public education and agricultural pur-
suits, Governor Sanders directs attell-
ton to the enrolment of five thousand
boys in corn clubs in the State.
This is gratifying and more promis-
ing of substantial results than volumes
of political twaddle
The State for years has been blighted
with political partisanship, when ali
means were justified, even to stealing,
to secure personal ambition. 1t is time
there were an awakening, but if there be
any who expect the politicians and the
| place hunters and the old leeches to re-
! form and become lamb-like or as doves,
they must be disappointed. 1t is not ex-
pected that the men who thrive as poll
ticians shall abandon complacently their
means and methods of livelihood, but
these may be checked and brushed aside
as we contemplate this new order of de-
velopment.
Corn clubs are suggestive of diversi-
fication. For the good of the State, one
corn club Eve were about to say one
good ear of corn) is of greater value
than all the party hacks in the State.
The politicians and the party hacks
are absorbers and not producers. Corn
clubs are producers of wealth and ac-
celerate progress. There can be no
greater or basis more substantial than
rs predicated on corn clubs which is
stimulating the growing of corn intel1i-
gently and probably
In no sense invidious it may be said
that credit unlimited may be assigned to
the State Fair of Louisiana at whose
annual exhibitions there have been dis
played the varied products of the State,
especially corn, for which premiums
have been offered in contests of friendly
rivalry.
In these exhibitions, corn has been
one of the many features which has re-
eeived attention and commentator.
he display of corn, the product of
Louisiana, has been marvellous. 1t was
not generally known until exhibited that
such corn could be grown in Louisiana,
rivaling Illinois and Iowa in quality and
in yield.
In Louisiana corn is securing a stand
ing no less important than cotton and
sugar.
In the encouragement of corn grow
ing Governor Sanders is due the fullest
need of praise He has entered zeal
ously iii this most laudable new depart
IRE in agriculture in Louisiana. Time
was when nearly all the corn consumed
IN Louisiana was the product of the
States of the West and Northwest. This
order is being reversed. and through the
corn clubs is the hope of better days and
better things for Louisiana.
Corn, as wheat, is the staff of life.
Without corn, prosperity becomes stag
nant, and distress is inevitable. The
farmer having his crib filed with corn,
may ever be in a happy frame of mind
With corn he can have his meat and his
smokehouse filled with hams from hogs
Of his own raising. In brief, he be-
comes possessed of all the good things
which can be made from corn. AS ths
farmer prospers, so will his cousins ~
the city feel the comforting and the en-
influence of his success.
In noting officially the Boys Corn
Clubs in the State, Governor Sanders
will encourage the boys to greater incen-
live and this will be fostered that spirit
IF generous rivalry which should be
stimulated to the fullest limit
We may repeat, there is more sub
'tantial and practical value, more direct
sssense of worth in a corn club than in
i regiment of political leeches