The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12
cov.rno, and the state Legislature.

Governor and the State Legislature.
The executive and legislative de-
are coordinate branches
of state government, but in no way
interdependent Each has its sepa-
rate duties to perform; one Is largely
administrative In character, the other
purely legislative.
l have always believed in the COM
plete separation of these two depart
ments of government, and 1t Will De
my purpose, if elected, to carry out
that idea in the conduct Of the office
of governor. 1t is made by law the
duty of the executive to recommend
to the general assembly the enact
ment of such legislation as. In his
Judgment, the public interest de-
mands, and he is clothed with consti-
tutional authority to exercise the
right of veto for the purpose OF pre-
venting the enactment OF pernicious
or unnecessary legislation.
But the executives control OF the
legislative department. II he can be SO
called, should end there. And
pledge myself, II elected, not to en-
ploy the power with which the people
clothe me to force the passage or de-
feat of legislation pending In the gen.
eral assembly.
Perfecting Conservation Laws.
The laws for the conservation and
protection of oysters, fish and game
of the state have been more or less
experimental. The general assembly
of 1910 merged the oyster and game
commissions. II is apparent to all
in touch with conditions in this state
that the operation of this merger Dill
has not given satisfaction.
believe in the conservation OF the
fish, oysters and game of this state,
along practical and scientific lines;
however, it is imperative that there
should be a reduction by the present
board of some of it's charges and the
number of its employees; that there
should be greater economy in the ad
ministration of it's affairs and more
generous recognition of the principle
of public control.
am in favor of legislation rele
eating to the constables of the state
! under methods of compensation which
insure their efficiency In the dis
charge of their duties. the functions
of the office Of game warden.
| Forestration and the protection o.
our forests is a problem that Is be
ginning to confront the people of thi'
state as it has the people of ever.
nation in the world.
favor constitutional legislation o
such a character as would afford thu
opportunity OF owners of cut-ove
lands to dedicate large stretches o
forest reserves; such legislation to b.
modelled and patterned after tn
laws of foreign countries and some o
the advanced states of the union o.
this Subject, which laws will tend t
encourage and promote the dedica
ton and setting apart Of lands 10
forestry and game purposes, and a
the same time, fully protect the stat
end its public fisc.
J Anti-Lobby Law.
4 l strongly favor and will urge tn
passage of state law to restrict tn
practice of lobbying at the state cap
tai during the sessions of the generi
assembly. to legitimate uses. Dull
accredited Representatives Of int
ests affected by pending legislatio
should not be denied an opportunii
to appear before the committees I
either or both branches of the ge
eral assembly and argue for {
against measures then under CO
: sideration, but / believe a perniciot
system of promiscuous lobbying, sue
as has been repeatedly made the su
ject of well-grounded complaint
Louisiana, Is an unwarranted int
3 ference with the functions of the la
making power, and am in favor
its suppression.
i. The Liquor Traffic.
The principle of local option
e democratic In character, and l am
Q favor of its application to the liQu
; traffic. In this as in all other pu
d lie questions, 1t is the duty of of
e GERS charged with the Administrative
y of the law, to see that the express
wishes of the people are carried OF
Those sections of the state viii
voted, or may vote, for prohibiti
: are entitled to- the protection Of t
, law In their efforts to suppress t
sale of liquor within prohibitive ter
tory. Strict regulation, as provid
J, by existing law, should govern tho
= communities where the local unit b
pronounced for the licensed saloon.
:. Recent legislation has done mu
to improve the saloon situation
this state. Many abuses have be
= corrected, and better conditions p
!, vail in practically every section whe
~ fhe sale of liduor il licensed by Ia