St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-19

for 1908 $780,, were for these two years approximately $lo'ooooo
less than for the years 19O619O7 Of the preceding boaro' not
wihstanding the increased cost of living. The properties we
by the State have been greatly improved, and each IS no" III
frstclass condition. The Board has supplied each lal1n WIN
ten per cent Of new mules each year, thereby keeping ~ "en
stocked with animals, and, in addition, have bought anu pau
for fifty mules On Angola, made necessary by putting tha' great
farm into sugar cane. There were practically no hogs OF ca''le
on hand three years ago, while there are now over 30oo neaoS Oh
hogs, and 400 odd head of cattle. There has been raised ana
shipped from Angola for the five levee camps, from and 1ncuo-
ing 1909 to July !, 1911, over 100000 pounds OF vegetables
while none was shipped out previous to this time. Tins great
farm has supplied all the meal and grts since l9o9 Tor the
levee camps, in addition to the corn and hay raised for the
use of the men and stock. The old Board bought large guam
titles of meal and grhs, and even bought feed for the stock.
Hope Farm, under the preceding Board, was run at a loss
from 1901 to 1907, inclusive, except in 1904, when a small profit
was made. This farm, under the present Board, has earned
handsome profits each year, while Oakley and Monticello like
wise have been operated at a profit, though under the old Board
they were run at a loss. Notwithstanding the boil weevll prac-
tcally destroyed the cotton crop for 1909 on Angola, a large
profit was made for 1910, the first year it was in cane, and at
present there is a splendid crop Of growing cane of 2400 acres.
There has been placed on this farm, since it was put in cane,
some five miles Of standard railroad, and cars and wagons have
been purchased and paid for, including other expenses incident
to putting the farm into cane.
The intent and purpose of those who originated the idea
of the State taking care of it's convicts, was to accord them
humane treatment and to make them selfsupporhng. Time has
proven that these results have been accomplished. All the
profits are used in developing and lettering the conditions.
The conVicts are also employed in building and maintaining
leVoes, on the public roads and other public works, but only
under the management and control Of the Board.
Since the organization Of the Board of Control, the follow
ing properties have been purchased and all have been paid for:
Angola .'-. '..'......"..... 5000 acres, Purchase price $2ooOoooo
Rosedae. 1000 acr e pu uhe pe 95ISoo0O0
o tat ' mes .." ......"......... 400 40 acres acres. PaFshass price price 4 4SSoSSS
mn~' Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 acres, Purchase price s4os o75oo
ThOuSandS of dollars have also hoon ynnnd m MON
improvements. II
tx The last biennial report of the Board of Control shows
that on January list, according to inventories on file, the total
movable and personal property on hand, in the camps, on
plantations, and in the walls, aggregated $~266y832.76.
There has been an increase in the prison population for
the last three years, but the major portion of such increase has
been used in bodybuilding, for which the Board receives no
revenues. .
Not only does the system assure humane treatment for these
unfortunates, but it affords them an opportunity for outdoor
employment, and the enjoyment of and benefit of pure air and
sunshine, promoting greatly improved physical conditions, which
is attested by the very low mortality record.
@ STATE PRINTING.
For years, the State of Louisiana has paid thousands of
dollars too much for it's printing. During this administration
we were called on to pay $62,5oO deficiencies for printing of
the preceding administration.
Ts dea1 oRn n piS PT ths sd 11G Rstnsns @ fE eEidtnx , 13d:; 100000
the Blanchard administration aggregated: ::..*.:..... s25oooo
Total cost Blanchard printing: 800 ~: ~. .:-:: s2S25ooOo
The Sanders appropriations for printing under this admin
Decrease 100000
The above figures represent the cost Of printing by contract,
and do not include such printing as publication of the constitu-
tlonal amendments. The Constitution provides that constitu-
tional amendments must be published in full in newspapers
throughout the State, so that the people may know what changes
are proposed. 1t is right that the people should be given an
opportunity to famiiarze themselves with a proposed consti-
tuhonal amendment SO that they may vote inteuigently in the
matter, and it is right that the newspapers should be paid for
printing these mendments, just as they are paid for other ad-
vertsements.
1t cost the State of Louisiana a good deal Of money to pub
hsh the constitutional amendments. Here are the figures:
PUBLICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Tn Blanchard appropriations for publication of constitutional
amendments. & AZ 762nA
The deficiency paid by this administration for publication of
constitutional amendments under the Blanchard admins
Tatlon. .......r!.......... Observation-Disclosures. 624000
otal 5500200
In Sanders appropriations for publication of constitutional
amendments. .,....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 26,38975
DecreaS cost. 49,. 2861225
II we add the saving in the cost of printing and the saving
IN the cost Of publication of constitutional amendments, we find
that this administration has saved 1921 1925 on the public