The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-15
DoNALDsoNVILLE. La SATURDAY APRIL l5 1911
AsWELE's PLATFORM.

Summary of Principles Announced
by Distinguished Educator anG
Gubernat0rial Candidate---Goyer.
nor's AppointiVe Power Should
be Curtailed.
Following is a brief summary of the
platform issued by DR.. j. b AsWell, who
last week announced his candidacy fol-
the Democratic gubernatorial nomination
First -Curtail the appointive power Of
the governor and neither autocratic dicta-
! ton nor political subserviency can exist.
Without executive patronage the relations
between the governor and the legislature
as intended by the constitution will prop
erly adjust themselves.
"Second-Curtail the appointiye power
of the governor. and the young man, as
well as the old. who thinks, and thinks
straight, will have fair chance for ad-
vancement and political promotion with
out sacrificing his convictions at the die
tation of any man or combination of men.
Third the useless offices.
stop the waste Of public funds and the
states credit will be secured, the problem
OF taxation will be simplifed and its
burdens lightened. immigration will be
more encouraged and investors will be at
tracted and made secure.
"Fourth-Ayoid expensive duplication
in education, simplify the machinery of
the system, adapt the schools to the
home, remove them from factional politics
and place them in the hands of the peo-
pie, and the great progress of the past is
but beginning Of still greater awaken
ing.
'Fifth-Stand for efficiency without
extravaganza in all internal improve
ments, and prosperity is assured.
"Sixth-Abolish the lobby at Baton
Rouge, stand for caution in lawnaking
and uniformity in law enforcement, let
those who bear the burden of taxation Sc
lect their own officers and regulate salar-
les, and the cost of government will be
reduced, efficiency will be assured and
confidence established.
"Seventh-Give publicity to the acts of
all office holders and Office seekers, and
fairer elections, and higher standards of
conduct will follow
Eighth-Continue to improve our san
itary conditions. make more comfortable
the helpless and unfortunate, study and
help the youthful criminal, honor and
care tenderly for the Confederate veterans,
and the sure result will be a greater and
a happier people !.
Oiled the UnsaYory Meat.
Having on the occasion OF his first visit
to Lake Charles given a certain butcher
there instructions to clean up his slaugh-
terhouse and put it in a sanitary condi-
tion, as required by the state laws, and
having returned there this week and
found that his instructions had been
disregarded, DR.. Bowling promptly poured
coal oil over four beeves this butcher had
killed and prepared to sell to the people
the next day. Owing to the extremely
fifty condition Of the place, the doctor
held the meat was not fit for consumption,
in which opinion he was sustained by the
local physicians. We would warn our
butchers to be very careful and carry out
promptly and properly the instructions
which were given them by the Health
Board when here, since we would regret
very much to see them treated like the
recalcitrant Lake Charles butcher Our
health officers are on to their duties and
are rot going to stand for having any
bad meat lying around. to be sold to the
people. So, butcher friends, let Lake
Charles experience be warning to you.-
Plaquemine Champion.