The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-04
From Our State Exchanges

Lake Charles Times: An economic re-
form that the incoming Legislature should
take up and put through is the reduction
of the expense of our judiciary system.
We have entirely too many district judges
and district attorneys, with little work to
perform, to pay.
Monroe Independent: President Miller
of the Game Commission is Illuminating
upon the necessity for the retention of the
game wardens as essential to the protec
ton and preservation of game. The game
will be protected, all right, but Mr.. Miller
and the wardens will not have the job.
They will have to go.
The New Orleans Picayune says: ''The
cities of the country which have grown the
fastest in recent years, both in wealth and
population, are those in which manufac-
turing has developed the most. Manufac-
tories give employment to the people and
their aggregate payrolls circulate vast
sums of money in the channels of trade.
Their presence in any community creates
business and attracts population"
Louisiana Democrat: There are several
candidates for Railroad Commissioner, but
they don't appear to know there are any
papers published in Alexandria, though
we vote largely when the proper time ar
rives, with the result that sometimes we
make, but more frequently unmake candi-
dates. 1t may be these candidates require
little timely admonition, hence, we pro-
coed to give it to them in timely INSTALL
ments.
Claiborne Guardian Journal: The OPP
position to Superintendent Harris does not
subside. Resolutions have been passed at
several places, regardless of political fac
tons calling on him to resign. 1t is set
forth in the resolutions that the Superin :
tendent is SO much out Of harmony with
the State administration and with the
masses of the people that it will be impos-
sble for him to accomplish anything WORTH
while for the cause Of education.
Monroe Independent: Hon. L. E
Thomas, reelected to the General Assem-
bly, from Caddo Parish, and a prominent
candidate for the Speakership, estimates
that it is within the possibilities for the
Hall administration to save the people
$3.50, 900 by cutting down excessive fees
. and salaries, abolishing the game warder
system, consolidating the offices of assess
or and registrar of voters, doing away
WIFI NUMEROUS UOdfQ dtlOrIlcySulpS ait
merging or cutting out altogether mum
Der of unnecessary boards and commits
sions. Ifnothing more than this is accom-
plished the result of the recent campaign
will not have been in vain.
Tensas Gazette: Would it not be vel
+ for the Legislature, at its next session, tt
+ consider the question of amending th
Constitution so as to have our genera
! State elections held at the same time tina
presidential elections are held? We know
that the reason our elections were fixed a
, different time arose from fear of Fedora
, interference or supervision, but there i
now no ground for such apprehension
We do not think it will be disputed that VI
have too many elections. Take this yea
for example. We have had the primar,
of January % and the second primary o
, February q. We shall soon have pri
:, mary to choose delegates to the Nationa
!. Convention, followed by State election
in April. Then, later, primary for Con
+ gressmen and judges and district attor
q neys, with possibly second primaries t.
!, choose those officers, and finally the gen
. eral election in November. Surely tn
p people could better employ their time thai
! in being perpetually besieged by candi
+ dates for office and going to the polls.