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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-01
ACT NO. 2.

oeIate Bill No. 3 p,. NJ W.T.
JOINT resolution prooosjn,t ,n w. or, W ~
,nem TO the Constitution Of tho Stata ~
;1 1EIu.ei1i!a relative t. authorizing mar
isnss ana municipalities by a referen-
800 ~ thelr respective qualified cleo
nnt ~ ~ exempt from taxation an amount
NOT TO exceed 100000 to he dadnctnS
llum the value of dwellings, exclusively
99ouupled by bona fde owners for resi-
uen 'i purposes only, and to withdraw
dunn. '''''"' iele'eh-
section l. Be it resolved bv tha
!1eneral Assembly Of the State Of Lon
lsiana' two-thirds Of the members elect
ca 70 each house concurring, That the
1!oilowmg amendment to the Constitu-
tio4 or 1898 be submitted to the u,,1li-
fled electors of the state for ,hair
adoption or rejection at the congress.
Sionai election to be held on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in the
momth OF November. 1912. as follows:
mat every parish or municipality,
through its Police Jury or governing
authority shall have the right to. ana
upon the petition of one-fourth of the
quaHiied electors residing within it's
!urlSdlctlon shall, submit to the quail
meg electors IN said parish or munic-
lpaHty, at an election to be called and
heid for that purpose. after thirty days
published notice. the question as to
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
$s,O0o.00 to be deducted from the value
or all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
IN which it may be granted.
NO such exemption. voted by q par
ish.. shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
within a municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
improvement value Of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption of homes from
taxation" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment authorizing
exemption of homes from taxation -
and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Represent
tatives.
Approved: August gath. 1912.
l.. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT no. z,

Senate Bill No. A. BY Mr.. Favrot.
JOINT resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana relative to the exemption
from taxation of money in hand or on
deposit,
Section L. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State. of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each house concurring. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
month of November. 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
all money In hand or on deposit
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
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ACT no. 10.

Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr onal! ~
Joint resolution submitting to inc
peSple of the State of Louisiana; a
tho congressional election to be he 10
ins November, 1912, an amendment 10
the Constitution Of the State eXemPtins
from taxation for ten (l0) years 1Ioni
the date Of completion the capita,
stock. franchises, and certain properly
0fsall corporations constructing, OWNING
and operating within the State com.
bined system Of irrigation. navigation
ana hydro electric power, using lie res
water streams and water sheds, proviua,
ed, that each system be completed anu
in operation within five 90 years l f,'rl
January 1st, 1918. and providing ., iu'
Their that not less than five miiil? =,
dollars shall have been expendeo Al
the. construction Of each system. .os
s. Whereas, the State Of Louisiana mas
large areas comprising millions OF ac, nd
OF land that can be reclaimed an. anu
brought into cultivation by irrigation,
whereby large additions Will De ilaI ,
to the population and the assessed '"''
ue of the State: and.
Whereas canals can pc colis!I -.
so as to provide irrigation: navlga antm
and power. and it is the State uur,
to encourage and promote the o's
zation of such concerns: co,.
4 Section l. Be it resolved by the o,;s-
erhl Assembly of the State OF L4u.r
ian2. two-thirds Of all the "e"oe
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ACT no. 3.

Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
peOple of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
dun to the people of each parish to
determine whether cities and incorpor'
ated towns and villages or any one OF
more Of them shall be free from taxes
nds,licenses levied by parochtal author
ide Tor parochtal purposes, subject to
tn ebblfyation to make certain contri-
butbns to the parishes.
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Ihat
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana De
and the same is hereby submitted to
tho Squalified electors Of the state at
the congressional election to be held
oril the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month Of November OF
the year 1912, to-wit: .
Every parish through its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit ana.
upon the petition of one-fourth OF the
qualified electors therein snail SUBMIT
to the qualified electors Of said parish:
at ian election to be called and heio
lished notice, the question OF Whetner
or mot all or any one or more OF the
cities. incorporated towns and villages
within the limits Of the parishes Gun,
less already exempt) shall be free ana
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
iedsby parochial authority for parochlal
purposes, provided that whenever sucn
exemption Is granted. each city, 1ncor,
poIAted town and village SO exempteu
shall contribute to the parochial autnor
itids its fair proportion Of all parochlal
burdens, debts and expenses common 70
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicipal authorities. and in case OF dis
agreement such apportionment TO be
made by the State Tax Commission.
lection 2. Be It further resolved,
etcs That there shall be printed on !ns
ballots to be used at the said election
the words. For the amendment to the
Constitution establishing q referendum
to- the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and moor
poEated towns and villages shall De re-
LEAKED from parochial taxation ana II
censes, subject to the condition OF con.
triDuting to parish expenses and t IN,
words, Against the amendment 10 .ne
Constitution establishing referendum
to Sthe people Of each parish to deter'
mihe whether or not cities and lncor'
pofated towns and villages shall De re-
leased from parochial taxation and II
censes, subject to the condition OF cor cor,
,tributing to parish expenses" and eacn
lelector shall indicate on his ballot. d. az
| provided by the general election laws
OF the State. whether he votes lot VI
against the said amendment.
| THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presloeht
| OF the Senate. .,e
Speaker Of the House of Represent
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912:
L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy: ,r
ALVIN z: HEBER b.
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save his policies and to champion the
peoples rights.
Taft Republicans insist on the other
hand that the charge of baclisliding on
the uar' of the President is absolutely
groundless. that Mr.. Taft has carried out
the Roosevelt policies. notably the anti
trust law campaign. with frmer hand
and more consistently than did Roosevelt
himself These Taft supporter add that
all this talk about Roosevelt policies is
merely n cloak TO cover the ColoneFs de
sire for power. which they contend Is the
controlling factor in the announcement
Of his candidacy
President Taft's friends say that the
Presidents confidence in Roosevelt, his
efforts to put the mos: commendable in
depreciation on all of Rooseyelts acts, his
disincIination 70 listen to the stories of
tale hearers and his continued acknowI-
edgment of his obligations to the cx-
President have been little less than re-
marka bile He has been the last Ia admit
that Roosevelt has turned upon him.
Since Roosevelt and Tart parted in the
Senate Chamber on March I, 400. they
have met just threa times once in New
York city at public gathering soon
after the Inauguration, once in New Haven
in the fall of 1910. and q gain in Bait ltimOre
,ast spring. The lasi two meetings tended
10 widen the breach between taem.
Roosevelt visited the President in New
Haven when he Roosevelt was involved
in his fight against the old guard in New
York State. After that meeting it was
said that Roosevelt had sought the con-
ference with Taft because he was in des-
perate straits in his New ori State fight
and needed the influence that such meet
ing would have uDon cderal ofiiceho olders
in that State Roosevelt denied this and
showed keen resentment.
After the Ba IL more meeting last spring
newspaper dispatches We're sent out that
Roosevelt had assured Taft that he would
support him for denomination and this
was promptly denied by the Colonel.
Through all of the rema rlia ble history
OF the relations of these two men in The
last three years President Taft up until
tonight had insisted when tllsing with
word that be- would not again accept a
nom ination for the Presidency.
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TAFT HOLDS ALABAMA.
Seems Little Doubt That He'll Get
States Regular Delegation.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. 25.-The Re
publican county conventions held on
Saturday to select delegates to the State
convention indicate that sentiment is
divided between Taft and Roosevelt but
with a leaning so stro ngly in favor OF
Taft that even should all boiling Roose-
welt delegations be counted in at the State
convention the President will be secure
in the solid strength of the Alabama
delegation to the national Republican
convention.
Several OF the county conventions were
riotous, the Roosevelt supporters boiling,
In Marengo county +. II. Threet. a
Roosevelt supporter. who, 1t is alleged,
had planned to stampede the convention
at IAndcn. was forcbly elected from the
hall after he had been deposed by vote Of
the delegates but had declined TO give
up his gavcl, A. n. Johnson, leader of
the Taft faction, was made chairman in
his stead and resolutions were passed
ipdorsing the present Administration.
At kussellville, Franklin county, the
fight for Roosevelt at times assumed
proportions alarming TO the Taft faction.
but the latter was indorsed after "a strug-
gle The place Of J. !. Edgar, member
OF the county executive committee. who
is in Jail cha ged with the murder of John
Ayers, was Iilled
In Dallas county. the so called Thomp-
son faction bolted and elected deiegates
to the state convention Instructed for
., Roosevelt.
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ROOSEVELT LEADERS JUBlLANT.
Alexander ReveiI Of Chicago Rejoiccs In
the Announcement.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2j.-"Col. RoOsevelt's
announcement in answer to the plea of
seven Governors and also to the resolu
tions of the general conference in Chicago
that nc accept the nomination for Presi-
dent marks a climax in the spontaneous
uprising of sentiment favorable to him. :"
said Alexander II. Revell. chairman of
the national Roosevelt committee. Il
had no doubt as to Col. Roosevelt's an
swer, because he always has been essen
tally a man of the people who subordin-
ates his own personal desires to serve
them.
He did this when he accepted the nomi-
nation for Vice. President. He tried to
avoid it. as all know. but finally sub
mitted to what the people thought the
best interests of all. He has come through
a period when he was considered by many
a dangerous radical and when he was sub
jected to indignities in many forms Of
criticism TO a time when he is regarded
as after all the true, far seeing. conserva-
tive who disregards time and considers
only that which will serve best the people
to whom service is due"
That the State organization will re-
double its efforts was the declaration to-
night Of Col Chauncey Dewey. chair
man of the Illinois Roosevelt Committee.
THE announcement Of Col. Roosevelt
is what we expected" said Dewey. "We
have perfected an organization i'm very
short time that under ordinary conditions
would have required months to mould into
workable shape Our success has been
in great measure due to the overwhelm-
ing desire of the people to have Col.
Roosevelt again at the head of the ma ton.
WELL" said David r. Forgan. presi-
dent of the National City Bank and one
of the leaders of the Taft movement in
Chicago. this announcement has been
fully expected. The speech made by
Col Roosevelt at Columbus was pracp-
dacy and his official announcement has
already been discounted. Taft will be
renominated and elected despite Roose-
welt. We are not worrying at ALL"
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will be stirred up by the Roosevelt candi-
dacy.
The Harmon headquarters here issued
a statement declaring that the kooseve"
statement had greatly improved mar
mons chances and that /, insures spit
, in the Republican party that makes the
election Of a Democrat certain.
Roosevelts statement makes It ap-
parent that he is going To force the issue
on the Presidential primary proposition.
The call for the Republican national con-
vention leaves it optional with the state
committees in States which have Pre-i-
| dental primary laws to say whether the
delegates shall be elected by that method
or not. There are six States having such
laws North Dakota. Wisconsin, Oregon
Nebraska, California and New Jersey.
Besides these primaries that are not
legal. but simply Of an advisory charac-
ter. have been called by the Republican
State organiza tons in South Dakota.
Tennessee and Ohio.
Maine will hold session of the I.egs-
lature in March to consider the question
of Presidential preference primaries. and
Gov. Osborn Of Michigan has announced
| ! legislature of that State to put through
primary law. II is the intention OF the
Roosevelt people to make campaign in
several States to get Presiden tial primary
| laws through i'm time To elect delegates
by that method.
The Roosevelt headquarters issued a
statement tonight denying the report
that Roosevelt intends, il defeated in the
Chicago convention. to organize third
party. This statement reads:
! col Roosevelt has no intention whatso-
| ever of forming a third or peoples" party
| in the event that the Chicago convention
| fails to name him as the candidate Of the
! Republican party. Statements recently
made that Tie former President would take
| such action are declared 10 lie without
| foundation.
! That such a proposition has been made
| to col Roosevelt is not denied. IL IL stated
| that the activity of the tdminisira tion
managers in making use of the steam roller
| caused several admirers of col Roosevelt
to fear that the Chicago convention would
be packed and that the popular will Of the
people would ind no expression there. In
! this event il was asserted. il would be well
| to give the people a chance to express their
! sentiments at the polls and an dependent
party formed TO place Col. RoOseveIt's
name before them.
From an authoritative source IL was
learned to-day that col. Roosevelt did no,
look upon the proposition with favor and
in effect stated that such a proceeding was
out of The uupstiOn
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ROOSEVELT C0HORT HAPPY.
Amos Pinchot simply Feels That All
Creation Is for Theodore.

The Roosevelt cohort was happy last
night over the Colonel's letter. Gov.
johnson OF California, who is at the Wal
dorf. said:
THE statement of Roosevelt was all
that we expected We knew he would
come out into the open and now that he
is to fight We believe he will make the
strongest fight in history. We in the
West are confident of his nomination
and after that the battle is practically
over. All hi old friends will come out
for him again and thousands of new ad-
mirers will join them"
Amos Pinchot. Gtfords brother. said:
&-ln spite Of our bad primary law. I
think Col. Roosevelt will get most OF the
delegates from this State. 1t seems to
me that about eight or nine out OF every
ten voters in this city are for.him. Almost
everybody. in fact, seems to be for MIN
and wants him to run for the Presidency
again. As to the rest OF the country. Col.
Roosevelt is assured Of the whole West,
both the middle West and the States on to
the Pacific"
Here Mr.. Pinchot stopped to say that
the letter was bully. When he resumed
hio ioicSdol ~ Wds W sdy tHdt part Oi tne
New York State leaders were for Col.
Roosevelt now and that the rest wouldn't
stay of the band wagon long. He added;
strangely enough. most OF the Federal
employees in this city are for Roosevelt.
The. reason seems to be that they know
that Taft's nomination means defeat for
lhe Republican,
Ex-Gov. Fort OF New Jersey said when
he heard the Roosevelt statement:
That his all that his friends expected
or desired that he should do. That means
that we are now in the fight and will carry
fight and | believe that the people will
win"
Alexander p, Moore, editor OF the Pitts
Lillian Russell. said: This statement
puts the proposition squarely up to the
people. II il a challenge to Mckinley,
Tafts manager, to put Roosevet's name
on the primary tickets. Col. Roosevelt
assured me that his managers would in
the primary ballots where they could
and it is only fair that Taft should in
sist on the placing Of Roosevelt's name on
the ballots in districts admittedly strong
for Taft. President Taft cannot be nomi-
mated or elected. and do not believe his
name will be presented to the Republican
national convention
Assembyman Lindon Bates. Jr.. presi-
dent Of the Roosevelt League, said:
The statement opens uD situate ion
OF extreme importance. The QUESTION is
whether the Republican party is to be
truly progressive or u to he the party
rof reaction, Every Roosevelt supporter
will lift up his head, take of his coat and
get down to hard work"
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Mr.. STRAUS IS DELIGHTED.
Thinks Roosevelt the Prophet Of Our In
dustrial Age.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 25.-Oscar s.
Straus. former Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor in President Roosevelt's s
Cabinet and twice Ambassador to Turkey
was delighted at the announcement OF
former President Roosevelt that he would
again accept the nominate ion for President.
Mr.. Straus said:
You ask which OF the two men would
prefer. My answer il that while have
the highest regard for President Taft
look upon Roosevelt as the greatest
President since Lincoln; the prophet OF
our industrial age. the leader among all
of our public men for the establishment
of social justice. II was he who vitalized
the moral issues of our industrial age
and il the people believe. as l o. that he
is better qualified to carry forward the
great reforms for the betterment Of ou.
social life than any other public man.
why should it not be the right to again
commend his leadership"
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARYSTATES
Six Have the Law, Maine IsConsidering
II and Three More Are Experime nting.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The following
States will hold legal Presidential pref
erence primaries on the following
dates: North Dakota. March 10; Wis
consin, April q Oregon. April 10; Ne
braska, April II; California, May A.
New Jersey. May 2s.
The following States have called
Presidential primaries through their
State Republican organizations, South
Dakota, June 1; Tennessee, April 27.
Ohio will hold primaries on May II
to select delegates. These are not
legal but simply advisory.
Maine will hold session of the Leg
islature in March to consider the qucs-
tion of Presidential preference prima-
rles and Gov, Osborn has said that he
will call a special session of the Michi-
gan Legislature to put through a pri-
mary law
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BITTER AT ROOSEVELT.
Hampton Carson Says That He Assails
the Constitution.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 25.-Charlemag gne
Tower ex-Ambassador to Germany, had
this to say of the Roosevelt letter:
This is rather surprise. Here in Penn
sylvania we expected President Taft to
be renominated without Opposition.
Hampton l.. Carson, former Attorney
General Of Pennsylvania, said: THE
most pressing duty Of the hour is that
Of rational patriotism Mincing words
are out of place. The Constitution as
framed by George Washington. as ex-
pounded by Daniel Webster, as incor-
porated by John Marshall, as preserved
by Abraham Lincoln, and as loved and
reverenced by millions OF freemen, has
been contemptuously assailed.
Had shot been fired against the
flag 5000. 900 men would have sprung to
arms. Now that an impious attack has
been made upon that system of govern
ment for which the flag stands let 20
0OO, 900 OF voters eAecrate the act
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READY TO TOILETTE.
Wisconsin Delegates Said to BE for
Roosevelt After One Formal Ballot.

MINIATURES, Feb. 2S. 1t has developed
that the Wisconsin deleget es named to
carry the La Toilette bGnner into the
Chice go convention are reGdy ct the slight
est hint that La Follette's nomination ia
impossible to desert to Roosevelt None
Of the delegates will talk for publication,
but il has become known that ell but one
have decided thst La Toilette cfnno. win
and that Roosevelt will be the recognised
leader.
1t has come to this" sold one OF tho
delegates "Murh a. we ?dmire Fo,. ha
has got 10 quit. he crnnot win Al
but one Of the State delegation will la
for Roosevelt after one forma! ballot for
La Toilette"
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Charles p. Taft Sure President VIII Win
Anyway.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-The announce
ment of Theodore Roosevelt's entrance
into the Fl ght for the nomination for
President caused intense interest among
p. Taft. a half-brother of the President.
said
Il think the President il the best man
and believe he will be renominated and
reelected beyond any doubt"