The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-12
SANDERS MACHINE
IS NOT TO PASS INTO LAMBRE-
MONTS CONTROL.
A PRETENSE AND A SHAM
Not Necessary that Sanders Hold on to
Office of Governor and Senator-Ex-
cuse to Enable Him to Appoint Off
GERS that Will Do His Bidding.
(To the Caucasian)

10 the Caucasian
1t is simply wonderful how the San
ders organs dish out the dope to an I'M
suspecting public. and more wonderful
still is the way this unsuspecting public
swallow, hook and line, the dope SO is
sued to them. ..
They and he took the lofty position
against the income tax amendment for
the reason that it authorized the taxa
ton OF incomes from whatever sc.urce
derived They said an income sax was
a good thing, that it was Denn:r tic
measure, one of the planks in TIL: DEN
ocratic platform, and founded OIL eecr-
nal right ard justice, but they said 10
taA incomes from whatever sorece de
rived might mean tax on state or
municipal bonds and securities, thus
making it more difficult for the State
to sell its bonds, which Sanders prom
ised to pay and did not, and may be
cause the State to pay higher rate of
interest.
ON THIS FLIMSY PRETEXT
the Governor wheeled the State Senate
into line, and they gravely demanded
that the question of adoption of the in
come tax amendment be submitted to
the people. He also wheeled the House
of Representatives into line, though
mona of ite V,1af,harS not a1tata ifc mile
and courteous speaker knew it. They
stood pat. They demanded concur
renee The Senate stood pat. They
demanded submission to the popular
will. Conference committees were ap-
pointed and each side was urged to ap-
point only those who would not yield.
They did so, and what is the result
What was the only result that could
floow from such conference? No agree
ment, and the income tax amendment
was defeated.
The worthy speaker of the House
thought that he was making fight for
the people, no doubt. This courteous
gentleman thought that in the House
he had more and stronger friends than
the Governor. But he preceded his fight
for the amendment by a friendly call
on the Executive and a disclaimer of
any hostile intent. The Governors
floor leader" strange TO say, was with
the courteous speaker. The Governor S
side partners, wonderful to relate, were
with the able speaker, and with one ac-
claim, SO to speak, give us the amend
ment or give US death"
THE WHOLE STATE STOOD
AGHAST.
Newspapers, and papers that did not
contain the news, with flaming headlines
told waiting world of the mighty con-
flict. The able and courteous speaker
left his chair to advocte on the floor of
the House the adoption of the resolu-
ton, and the very rafters of the old
State House were shaken by words OF
efoquence and words that were not elo-
quence. Stand firm" was the cry that
was dished out to the cohorts, while ev-
cry sensible man in the State saw
through the game, saw and knew that
the income tax amendment was to be
defeated by a Democratic Legislature
not directly, but by way that was just
as good-by indirection.
It is useless here to discuss the OBJ
! jections urged to the measure. They
were too puerile to be discussed. But
for the sake Of the people we expect to
discuss them at some other time. Suf-
fee it to say that when a politician is
against measure he can always find 9
very good excuse for being against it
He say always find very good excuse
for violating party pledges and plat
form promises.
OUR WORTHY GOVERNOR
is no novice in the art himself. But te
proceed.
The dope is being issued by the San
ders press and swallowed by the San
/ ders cohorts that is necessary for hin
10 remain in Office as Governor unit
December, and then resign to qnalif.
as Senator, for, they say, he must pu
into operation the policies he has orig
mated at this session of the Legislature
This being boiled down means that. h
must stay in Office to appoint the va
i rious boards, commissions and useles
Office holders that this session of tn
Legislature has foisted on a long
fering people. This means, and it mean
nothing more or less, than that his ma
chine in this State, composed of gam
wardens. clerks of registration, com