St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

A EUNICE MAN IS
Curious ABOUT Things
Quotes opposition to Sanders, and Shows
where They Want the Same Thing.
LEAVE IT TO The GOVERNOR.
aSandsrs Controlled Legislature" " An OffeRssi
"EIGGt Hall legislature"
Wise Policy.
Eunice, La, Feb. 18, 1912.

Editor St. Landry Clarion:
Can you explain to me few
things which I must admit
don't understand about politics
For instance, how is it that it is
Objectionable to the anti-San.
dersites for Gov. Sanders tc
control the Legislature, z and
at the same time these men are
advising the people to elect as
Legislators men who are in ac-
cord with Governor-elect Hall?
And Again, Gov. Sanders was
accused Of controlling the chair
man and membership of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, which was said by these
Hall men pernicieus to public
good and arbitrary on the part
of the Governor. Yet we see
MIR. Thos. III. Lewis now say that
he believes that the Governor
elect should choose the chairman
Of tn e Democratic Executive
Committee that is, the choice
Of the Goyernor-elect should be
the man.
These things are not plain 20
me.
Why is it that things Sanders
de are sins because Sanders does
them; and the things that Sam
ders did and was condemned for
are advised to be done by Gov
ernor-elect Hall2
/ will say that it is perhaps
better that the Governor should
not control the Legislature, that
the Legislature should be inde-
pendent and not under the close
influence of the Governor. / re
ally believe a Legislator lis a bet
ter Legislator when l1nfettered,
when he is a man that wants to
do good. Very often q man that
really wants to do good, will not
do SO when influenced by a.
higher power. 1t is said to have
worked under Gov. Sanders, and
why should it be baneful under
Sanders and beneficial u n d e r
Hall?
There was very little differ
ence in the platforms of the
three candidates for Governor in
the late election. All three were
practically for the same reforms.
So that it would seem to me
that, standing on the same plat
sorm, Legislators not under the
direct control and influence of
the Governor, but still believing
in the same idealsof government,
could accomplish more t h n
could suhservient friends of the
Governor, who would really sub
serve everything to the will of
the Governor without regard to
independence of thought and
benefit to the State.
am going to vote for Wilfred
Boudreaux and Major Stewart.
have reasons for it, the princi-
pal one being that both are men
OF high standard and independ-
ence of thought, of active age
and worldly experience, splendid
personality and competent to be-
come prominent members of the
general assembly men w h oI
could do good to our parish and
people. One supported Michel
and the other Aswell. Both are
running On the platform which
calls for the best interests of the
people. Both are with Gov. |
Halls platform, which, as have
previously said, is nothing more
tnan like platform to those Of
the other candidates for Gov
ernor. The part that | particu-
larly like about Messrs. Stewart
and Boudreau is that they,
while being of the same opinion,
won't have a Hall ring in their
noses.
=
II it is the purpose of the peo-
PIE OF Louisiana to divorce the
LEGISLATURE from the influence of |
tne Governor, the first thing to
ao ls to send men to the Legisla-
Sare who are not apt to wear the
Go9'vernor's collar. If Sanders !
e1ilar won't fit, Halls leather
should not either.
FAIR PLAY. 4