The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-25
ISSUES 4 PLATFORM.

Citizens League of Donaldsonville
Formally Promulgates Declare
tion of Principles and Policies.
Opposed to Increase of Taxation.
ITO the Democratic Voters Of Donaldson
vile:
I'VE, citizens of the town of Donaldson
vile, Democrats, and members OF the
Citizens League, do reafirm our allegiance
and declare our devotion to those great
essential principles of justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded:
freedom of speech, freedom of conscience,
the preservation Of personal rights, the
equality Of all men before the law, the
free expression of the peoples will at the
ballot box, and the faithful observance Of
constitutional limitations.
Recognizing that the fundamental
cause of governmental acknowledgment
is to be found in what has been called
lack Of civic spirit on the part OF the
citizens. we are making systematic efforts
to arouse public interest in municipal at.
fairs, by which means we believe we can
make progress to better things. We be-.
lieve that no one should be ignorant Of
his community's welfare; that all should
know something of the institutions thereof
and of their workings; of the needs OF the
community and of its homogeneous; OF
the laws and of their requirements; OF the
officers and their duties. We believe that
to provoke public inquiries into public
matters is the means by which to secure
the highest attainable efficiency and
honesty in public administration.
"We recommend economy in the adj
ministration of municipal affairs, not the
improper saving of expense, but the judi
cious use Of money and all things to be
expended or employed.
I'VE recommend the continuance OF
public improvements. But we are unal-
terably opposed to further increase OF
the burden of taxation. We. believe the
present rate of taxation can justify the
issuance of bonds to meet the expense in
making all necessary improvements.
And, ii the improvements are permanent,
we do not think that it would be wrong
should part Of the debt incurred in maxi:
Ing them be shifted to the coming gener-
alton, inasmuch as posterity will be bene-
fitted BY them as well as the present gen
Grafton.
I'VE believe the electric and water
plant can be operated under system
which would make it not only self-sustalp-
ing, but a source of revenue to the Innnlc-
ipality, and this without additional ex-
pense to the consumer. Believing that
such a system can be perfected, we urge
that special inquiries be made into the
matter.
I'VE recommend that more efficient
method Of safeguarding the public health
be provided, We recommend that the
drainage system be improved so as to re-
move all stagnant water; that means be
provided for the prompt removal from the
streets and bitches of all putrid matters
which contaminate the air and thus en-
danger public health.
I'VE recommend that our public ser
wants direct their energies to the develop
ment of our resources and to the promo
ton of our business interests. to the end
that employment may be found for our
young men and that our city may attain
the full degree of prosperity which is
rightly hers.
"Confding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success, we sub
nit the foregoing declaration of principles
and purposes TO the considerate judgment
of the people Of the town; we appeal to
all citizens who approve them and who
desire to have them made effective, to
support at the polls for Democratic nom
ination the candidates comprising the fol-
lowing ticket:
For mayor, Dr. E. K. Sims; for chief Of
police, John M. Maher; for collector,
Henry G. Duke; for treasurer, Allen Law
less; for secretary, Alfred Landry For
aldermen First ward, Frank Mitano, w.
j. Leblanc; second ward, Al. Schroeder.
D. Ohlmeyer: third ward, Henry Buquoi,
q. d. Meiancon. For committeeman
First ward. A. v. TeInplet, D. B. Doran;
second ward, Paul Wutke, Citation Cham
bers; third ward. L. j. Echeverria, +. b.
Miller; at large. Thomas Blouin, A. Bloch,
Fernand CALLER.
Delaune--ssay0ie.
tContributed.1
On Tuesday last, the 21st inst, at 40
o'clock nthe afternoon, Miss arieSavoie,
of Belle Rose, and Alphonse A. Delaune. of
Napoleonville, were married at the home
Of the bride : parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sabin
Savoie, Rev. Father Branche officiating.
Miss Heloise Gilbert served as flower girl
and little Miss Sartolo Savoie as ring
bearer. The bride. who was given away by