The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-30
SANDERS CRITICISED
Politics Injected into the Panama Expo
sition Which May Be Emperi1ed.

The Times Democratic Lake Charlie
special August 2S says
The injection of politics into the pro
posed Panama Exposition, as has been
done by Governor Sanders in an effort
to shield his purpose in passing tip his
seat i'll the United States Senate for the
purpose of serving his full term as Gov
ernor is being condemned in Lake
| Charles on every hand Men who have
heretofore been strong supporters of
Sanders are open in their denunciation
of his latest performance. The general
| opinion i'll Lake Charles is that Sanders
and the members of the exposition direc-
torate who signed the request asking
him to remain as Governor have done
more to injure the cause of the exposi-
ton than all opposition combined. San
ders' friends express surprise that he
should have been guilty of such audacity
and their resentment is being expressed
in no uncertain terms.
Hon. Leon Locke, member of the
General Assembly and always hereto
fore close friend of Governor Sanders,
said today: Governor Sanders and titt
exposition people have made serious
mistake. The people of New Orleans
have failed, as usual to get the proper
perspective. In the conclusion that the
State will yield ready acquiescence to
the deal just made, they are reckoning
without their host The General Assem-
bly,, as representatives of the people of
the State of Louisiana, conferred no
Fight and unsound honor on Governor
Sanders. He made it clear that he was
a candidate, would accept, and received
their support. For him to tepudiate the
pledge then made, without explanation
or apology to them, is not only a serious
breach of the proprieties, a cavalier |
treatment of the Assembly, whose selec
ton was made in good faith, but what is
of more concern to him, pretty poor
politics
The exposition tax has had no clear
field at any time throughout the State;
this coalition of the exposition managers
and the Governor for political advantage
further imperils it, and confirms the
charges that the exposition is under po-
litical and not business control. As al
supporter of Governor Sanders, / am
sorry to see him making this error. He
should retain the gift he accepted, at
whatever sacrifice to him of present po=
litical power, and thus requite faith With
faith.
Editor William f. Krebs of the Lake
Charles Americana Press, in leading
editorial, says:
What can the Governor do as Gov
ernor to advance or retard the exposi-
tion cause? The amendment authorizing
the issuance of the bonds has been
adopted, and is strictly up to the voters
in the November election. If they ap
prove it, nothing remains but to secure
the location, which transfers the fight
to Washington, where, as senator. Mr..
Sanders would be in the firing line.
What service could Mr.. Sanders posi-
bly, render as governor that he could not
as well perform as United States Sen
ator or as private eitizen2
I'VE can conceive of an exigency in
politics which would reconcile the Gov
ernor to sacrifice of the senatorship
It may be that the prophetic sybils have
run over the cards and warned him to
beware Of small but solidly built dark
complexioned man. But we see no ex-