The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-02
HON. S. A. DICKSON
Is Candidate for the Office of Mayor,
Department of Public Affairs and
Public Education, Commission Form
of Government.

Hon S. A. Dickson, as is generally
known, is candidate for the Office Of
Mayor, Department of Public Affairs
and Public Education, commission form
of government.
He is also a candidate for reelection
for Mayor, under the present system OF
councilmen.
The nominations for the offices which
are to be filled under the commission
form of government will take place at
the primary fixed for Tuesday, Septem
Der 6,
Hon. S. A. Dickson has been Mayor
of Shreveport since November 1908. At
the general election held in November
of that year he received 1878 votes. He
was the Democratic nominee and had
no opposition.
| In asking for reelection, he would
direct the peoples attention to his of
fetal record as the Mayor of the city.
Although cramped and embarrassed
for funds, which, owing to changed
conditions, were limited, he has man
aged successfully the affairs of the
city, especially as demonstrated through
the Improvement department which with
$4,000 as against $4,000 the previous
year, has kept the streets and alleys in
fairly good appearance, well sprinkled
and clean.
The expenditure of the police depart
ment has been kept within the budget
The maintenance of the fire depart-
ment has also been kept within the limit,
and the fire rates obtained through the
efficiency of this department, are con-
sidered fair. This would not obtain If
this department was not as efficient as
it is.
One of the most important of Mayor
Dickson's acts is his success as applied
to the proposed bridge across the Red
river. This bridge has been in demand
for years and was about to. pass into a
total eclipse when Mayor Dickson re-
yived it and secured for it the position
it now occupies, having the approval of
the War Department, which had not
been obtained. If the bridge is not tfl-
der construction the delay is chargeable
to the minor friction by individuals
which will be overcome in time. At any
rate Mayor Dickson is entitled to the
fullest measure of credit for this ac-
eomplishment
II may be remarked, incidentally,
that Mayor Dickson's stand against the
Traction Company was firm and con-
sistent with his obligations as the head
of the administration His opposition
to the grant Of valuable franchises to
the Traction Company without adequate
consideration was dictated as public
duty. The. issue embracing the demand
for transfers which he forced is now
pending for decision in the Supreme
/ Court Of Louisiana
In the course of his management Of
the city's affairs he has been successful
i in the litigation of cases arising from
| the grading of streets, by a former adj
nliristration, in which many property
owners were involved. The suits ag.
gregating thousands of dollars were
finally compromised with a saving O.
money to the city.
i Under Mayor Dickson's administra
ton has been checked an old time sys-
TEN Of usury, when officers of the city
being in need of ready money would dis.
count their claims al. great loss. Insteac
of being paid monthly as in the past, ths
81 officers receive their pay twice month
and therefore are no longer at til,
j, mercy of the usurer.
j During Mayor Diekson's adrninistra
ton there have been completed note
worthy improvements Of streets, for in
: stance Pierre avenue and other thor
], oughfares. There is also notable i'm
! provernent in the service of gas an,
electric lights and his efforts are nov
being directed towards better servic
s. BY telephone.
81 In an article such as this it is no
possible to embrace all the accomplish
merts of the Mayor, but there is SUI
1 fciency to commend him to his friend
3 who are striving to have him returne
, to the office he now fills. He is ranke
with the successful business men 6
this city, being the head of the Morris
: Dickson Drug Company, whose bushes
8 is carried on in most extensive seal
1 and being one Of the largest wholesai
: drug establishments in the South.
al 1t may be said in this article th;
o Mayor Dickson has been misrepresents
6 as to his attitude towards the con1nli
6 sion form Of government which is
Il Be submitted TO the people for tri;
Is His position is plain and Democrat
He fayors the new system and believ,
81 it should be tried fairly After all, Il