St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15

c~ancfes in q number Of minor parish
offices. These officers are close 70
the people they serve who can LII
! the vacancies occurring III their ranhs
more intelligently than can the COY.
ernor. shall advocate the return ot
this power to the people. TO Wnon y
rightfully belongs, elections TO LII
such vacancies to be called by, re-
turns made to, and commissions rs
sued by, the respective parish boaros
of supervisors.
Public Printing.
Under the incumbent INNS
ton the cost of public printing mas
been ~appreciably reduced. As 3
| further step In the direction OF econ
omy. increased efficiency and local
control, I suggest the laws be aMeho4S
ed so as to require the cert1iacatAoh
by the secretary of state TO the rel
~gpective boards OF supervisors OH
elections throughout the state q
Louisiana of the James or all canoE
dates for all offices, congresslonals
state, district, etc, and that the pr1n-
ting of the official ballots and IuEn-
ishing of the necessary election sup
plies be done by said boards, tnroaBh
the parish printer, at the expense %
the parish In which the ecuon Is
held.
At the time Of the passage OF the
present laws on this subject many
parishes were without printing OIL
ces. Now they all have them, \ q
change suggested will relieve the
state of considerable expense each
year, conduce to greater accuracy
and promptness In the printing anu
distribution of the ballots and sup
plies, and encourage the development
Of the printing industry in the par
ishes.
Maintenance OF Levees.
BY heroic sacrifice, the people ID
the riparian districts of LOUISIANA
have constructed and maintained q
system Of IeYees along the Mlssls-
sippi river and It's tributaries which
finds no counterpart elsewhere.
It is but Just that the federal Y
ernment should relieve the people or
the lower valley from the burden or
protecting their property from de.
struction by the waters of the great
national river.
Pending the development of a sem
timent in that direction, which shall
be c~rystalized into action by the gen
eral government, the state cannot re-
lfnquish its mighty task, and, cost
what it may, the levees that guard
untold millions of the states wealth
must be maintained in the highest
state of efficiency.
Good Roads.
The character and quality Of the
roads of q state or nation are the
best induces Of their civilization and
prosperity. The absence OF good
roads throughout the state OF Louigi-
n in the past has BEEN the most
dominant factor in holding back her
advancement. The present body Of
road laws existing in this state, is, in
my opinion. excellent and well cal
culated to accomplish the objects de-
sired.
/ favor the utilizing of these laws
to the full extent of the resources OF
the state and parishes, and will use
all the power Of the executive office
to advance this great cause.
Recognition Of Women.
The mothers Of the state have q
peculiarly vital interest IN he nronar
education OF their childran Unon
them the burden If rearing onr fu.
ture citizens fails with the graataat
force. and the work Of nrenarine
them to meet a-uccassfnllv ire vary.
ing fortunes OF life ID to the mothers
the highest and hottest nrivilaga
heartily indorga the aurrsstfon II
amend the orRanie law "a as H. an.
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rectors on boards Of education