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

commonwealth. These helpless and
unfortunate wards OF the people ap
peal with peculiar force to the sympa
thy of those charged with the duty
Of administering DubRe affairs. TWe
state asylums for the care and main.
tenance of the INDECENT insane have
been provided.
Great as has been the provision
made for these dependents, however
it falls far short Of requirements, and
the spectacle OF insane mel AND
women IanguiBhing in prison cells,
~ill-suited to their treatment or their
needs, is unfortunately, by no means
a rare one. The city of New Orleans
has met the situation with the con.
%struction of a properly equipped and
weIlconstructed hospital for the de-
tention of its INDECENT insane, but a
number of parishes are not in a pc
sition financially to emulate the city's
example.
/ strongly favor providing such
duuLtiOIdI 1aCllALAGS at SdSh5OA GAANA
Pineville as are needed to meet the
pressing end growing demand for
larger PROV i for the states insane.
1t is a blot the fair name of the
state that an man, woman or child,
afflicted with a mental disorder, cur
able or ~incurable. should be forced
to languish in q prison cell because
the state failed to make ample pro-
vision for his or her maintenance and
care.
Honoring Confederate Veterans.
The gallant men who responded to
the call of the state in the hour Of
peril and who by their fortitude and
heroism gave to mankind a new ex-
ample of human chivalry, have estab-
1ished a claim on our gratitude. and
bounty, which nc otAer demand, how
imperative 1t may be, should be
permitted to supersede. They must
be gratefully honored and generously
provided for in their declining days.
Capital and Labor.
The right Of labor to organize for
Its protection and advancement is
inalienable Be- the right of capital
to combine it's interests. within the
law, for the same purpose. Equal
to all and special privileges to
none is a fundamental principle Of.
our democratic government, and / am
in favor Of applying it, with the strict
est impartiality, to the treatment OF.
and labor IN the passage and
enforcement Of laws governing these
two interests.
The toi1ers Of civilization are the
builders of the world, and they have
Just claim to the protection OF the
lazy in the formulation and execution
legitimate plans for the betterment
Of their condition. Measures intend
I'D to minimize personal danger to
those engaged in ha@ardous occupa-
tons, or which aim to improve work
conditions in any particular line
Of industry, should receive, when pre-
the earnest consideration OF
those officials charged with the duty
framing our laws.
immigration and Land Reclamation.
Although Louisiana Is perhaps
in agricultural than
any other state In the union, there re-
main large areas OF virgin lands
which are capable OF being converted
INTO prosperous homes for many
of industrious farmers, The
work Of retaining loW-lying lands,
which has been successfully carried
N during the past few years, is
with tremendous Importance,
al 1t Is even now doing, I'M
old thousands to permanent values
md wealth OF the state.
These reclaimed lands, being fam
led constantly by the salt breezeg OF
he gull, and being located an the
most salubrious and healthful section
{ this continent, produce q c~ontinu-
us and great variety OF crops. Many
Western farmers have already made
themselves homes in this section, and
strong effort should be made to di4
ert in this direction the stream OF
now flowing from the,
states and Canada.
Reclamation and the peopling OF
very section of our state with hon.
st. Industrious white American farm
should engage the earnest efforts
{ the state administration.
Charity Hospitals.
The state maintains, for the benefit
{ suffering humanity, two charity
ogpitals, one at New Orleans and
ne st Shreveport. BY reason OF the
sct that it is situated In q more
community, and the scope
Its activity ID. necessarily, greater,
le Charity hospital of New Orleans
ommands a larger share of public
than the institution at
The North Louisiana hospital is
administered, and is perform
9 a splendid work, and 1t is a pleas
o to testify to its great importance
the world OF humane philanthropy.
The New Orleans Charity hospital
. commanding place as an
stttution TO which suffering men,
omen and children may turn for re-
Il from the ills that beset them. It's
rising, clinical, medical and surgi-
! corps rival those Of any American
immunity. The main hospital, elm
and children's hospital go to make
an institution OF which the state
~ well be proud.
The constantly increasing demand
on its resources and accommoda-
ms has created the necessity for
pansion, and | favor proper legisla- |
n to meet the urgent needs Of the ]
hospital at New Orleans in /