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The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
THE SUPREME COURT LNTERPRETS
THE Primary Law.

L .a III
On Tuesday of last week a deci-
sion was handed down in the SUI
preme court OF Louisiana by Justice
Land in the mandamus suit Of Chair
man Frank B. Williams of the Re
publican state central committee
versus Secretary Of State Everett,
reversing the judgment of District
Judge Fred. D. King and unfolding
! the contention of the secretary OF
state that it is his duty to place on
the tickets for the Republican pri-
mary election the names of all the
candidates who have filed their de-
clarations in his office according to
law.
Judge King held that the state com
requiring candidates for membership
of the committee to file with that
body a duplicate of the notice OF
candidacy filed with the secretary
of state, and in declaring as nomi-
mated such candidates complying
with this requirement who were I'M
| opposed or whose opponents had not
SO complied.
| The gist of the supreme courts
finding is contained in the follow
| ing syllabus:
| Section 26 of Act No. 49 of 1906
provides that members of state cen
trail committees of all political par
| ties shall be elected by the voters of
the party at direct primary. This
requirement necessarily prohibits po-
litical committees from declaring I'M
opposed candidates to be elected be-
| fore the holding Of the primary cleo
ton. The names of all candidates
| for members of political committees,
| whether opposed or not, must be
placed on the official ballots to
be voted in the primary election.
| The right of candidates to have their
names printed on the official ballots,
| cannot be adjudicated in a mandamus
| proceeding to which they are not
| parties.
The effect of this unexpected and
seemingly remarkable decision is
not only to mulct the state for the
expense of Republican primary
election in every parish which might
| otherwise have been dispensed with
as to many if not all the parishes,
but also to require the secretary OF
state to have printed ON the ballots
| for the Democratic primary the
| names of candidates for committee
/ men who have no opposition, as is
the case in some twenty parishes.
! It sounds like an absurdity to re
/ quire the holding of an election fol-
/ the choice by ballot of candidates
i who are wholly unopposed, and tbs
i declaration of the supreme Goslft tha1
ssssl
necessary for compliance with the
terms Of louisiana S primary law, in.
| dicates one Of several particulars in
which that statute should be amend
led at the next session of the gen
era1 assembly.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
THE AGONY ALMOST OYER.

Only three days more and the ag-
ony will be over-that is, the agony
Of the first Democratic primary-and
if there be any man who regrets that
the elimination is SO near ct hand
and who will not breathe a sigh of
relief when it arrives, we cannot
imagine what manner Of man he is
nor where he can be found
IL we are to take the prognostica-
tions of the partisan extremists for
true-Which few of us who are ra-
tional and conservative will think of
doing there won't be any occasion
for second Statewide primary, ins
asmuch as either Michel or Hall Is
ias:s
the total vote cast D sesday next
for governor, and rser Sanders,
Pujo or Broussard will get more
votes for United States senator than
will his two antagonists put together.
The Chief has no special ambition
to shine as political prognostica-
tor, perhaps for the reason that long
experience has shown us that 1t is
very much safer to predict events
after they happen; and even If we
sought to fill the role OF prophet,
just now isn't propitious time to
begin. 1t Is doubtful if Louisiana
has ever witnessed a political strug-
gle concerning the outcome of WHICH
there is more uncertainty than is
the case with reference to the pres
ent triangular contest of Democratic
factions Not a few of the loudest
proclaimers of the certain triumph
Of their own particular crowd are
frequently putting the query to
friends in private, How do you
think it is going to turn out?"
It is extremely probable, to say
the least, that a second primary will
be required to settle both the guber-
Material and senatorial nominations,
with Hall and Michel as the two con-
testants in the run-off for governor,
and Sanders and Pujo, or Sanders
and Broussard contending for the
1915 senatorship. This is mere
guessWork, however, and if any
body doesn't agree with our guesses
he is free to change them to suit
himself. AS to the other contests,
we don't care to take up time and
space guessing.
Whoever is elected governor, it
may be safely assumed that the Of
flee will be to all practical purposes
well filled and that the next state
administration will be a decided inn
over the one that is short
ly to close its record. Public opin-
ion will see to that. Even though
ali the aCCuSdJlOHS lHduS dSdtnSl
the candidates for governor and sem
ator by their opponents are true,
citizens will incline TO
the opinion that neither Hall, Mi
ehel nor Aswell would prove an un
safe governor, and that neither Fos
ter, Ransdell, Sanders, Pujo nor
Broussard will dare or care to go
10 Washington and vote against the
interests and industries of Lou
siana.
Some of our esteemed Goo-Goo
contemporaries are wasting deal
If time and space critlcizing the Pic
syune and Charley Rosen for their
.ight-about-face as to the ward boss
which they denounced
so severely IN 1911 and SO eloquently
Iefend now. Durn an editor and a
aWyar who can e argue Just as well
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
CHRISTIAN KLINE

CHRISTIAN KLINE
htreby announces himself as can.
didate for the office of representa-.
tive in the lower house of the Lou
isiana general assembly from the par
ish Of Ascension, subject to the &C
tion of the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR STATE COMMITTEEMAN.
J. HOWELL PUGH

iIo
hereby announces himself as can
didate for the office of Democratic
State Central Committeeman from
the Sixth Congressional District, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR SENATOR.
CHARLES A. MAURIN

CHARLES A. MAUR1N
hereby announces himself as a can
didate for the office of senator OF
the ninth senatorial district of Lou
isiana, comprising the parishes Of
Ascension and st. James. subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR POLICE JUROR.
C.. H. LANDRY

C. H. LANDRY
hereby announces himself as can
didate for the office Of police juror
of the fourth ward Of the parish of
Ascension. subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR CLERK or COURT.

II. ARTHUR MORGAN
hereby announces himself as can
didate for the office of clerk of court
of the parish of Ascension, subject
to the action of the Democratic prf-
mary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
JOSEPH GONZALES

hereby announces himself as a can
didate for the office Of representative
In the lower house of the Louisiana
general assembly from the parish
Of Ascension, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
HENRY l.. HIMEI1

HENRY Il. HIM Ella
hereby announces himself as a cam
didate for the office Of senator of
the ninth senatorial district of Lou
isiana, comprising the parishes OF
Ascension and st. James, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Horse cars and side whiskers, very
common some twenty years ago.
are now nearly obsolete. However,
both can be seen at Burnside every
day.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

An opelousas despatch says John
n. Michel was given reception
there '.that made the old courthouse
ring. Yes, and it is probable the
old courthouse ring made the re-
ception to large extent.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
DR. 7. 3. DOUSsAN

DIR. J. e. DOUSSAN
hereby announces himself as a can
didate for the office of senator OF
the ninth senatorial district of Lou
isiana, comprising the parishes OF
Ascension and st. James, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Lots of the sure things and safe
prophecies that are being printed by
our esteemed Louisiana contempora-
ries this week will sound awful fool
ish if dug up and reproduced after
next Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Newspapers Not "Free Horses"

More and more the newspapers OF
the country are becoming recognized
as business propositions.
1t has not been SO long ago that
people did not have respect for news
papers, from a business viewpoint,
but things have changed.
The newspaper has come to recog-
nize the fact that when it presents
the news of the day, along with it's
editorials, communications and mis-
cellaneous matter, it has per
formed it's duty to its subscribers
that the< publication of matter from
which people expect to derive finan-
cial benefit is a matter that belongs
solely to the business office.
When an entertainment, or an ex-
hibition Of any kind is to be given,
to which an admission fee is to be
charged, it becomes then a matter
of dollars and cents to the parties
interested-it is not a news item;
it is a business item, it matters not
for what purpose the function is
given.
TO ask free advertising for such
events is unreasonable and is now
generally SO recognized by the press
and public.
For free entertainments, given
solely for the public good and amuse-
ment, the newspapers are always
willing to lend a helping hand.
People who expect a newspaper to
give free advertising TO a money
making concern, would not think OF
going into dry goods store and
asking for { bolt of domestic Or III
a grocery store and asking for a
barrel of flour. And yet the princi-
pie is just the same in numerous in
stances where free advertising IS
sought.
1t is gratifying that all over the
country, newspapers are asserting
their rights and are demanding TO
| be treated the samc as any other
business institution. No publisher
should allow his paper to occupy the
position OF a free horse. When
he does the public will lose respect
for him and his publicati onand they
ought to lose it.--M eridian (Miss.l
| Dispatch.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Hints OF impending sensational
disclosures are being thrown out
by several of our partisan eonten-
poraries, indicating chat political
canards will be flying athWart the
political sky between now and next.
Tuesday morning he ugly BIRDS
win scare only those who wish TO be
.scarea-
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
A. e. TRuXILLO

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hereby announces himself as a cam
didate for the office of police juror
of the fourth ward Of the parish of
Ascension, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
LIICIEN w ARMITAGE

LUC1EN ". ARMITAGE
hereby announces himself as a cam
didate for the office of police juror
of the fifth ward of the parish of
Ascension, subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
EDMUND MAURIN

hereby announces himself as can
didate for the office of justice of
the peace of the fourth ward of AS
cension parish, subject to the &C
tion of the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Ii the Democrats Of Louisiana be-
lieve all the mean things the rival
Democratic candidates and their sup
porters are saying about each other.
the Republican ticket ought TO stand
4 good show of election in April.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR SHERIFF.
fnI1Is A LANDRY

LOUIS A. LANDRY
hereby announces himself as a cam
didate for the office Of sheriff Of the
parish of Ascension, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Miss Violet BnehIer. a Oh

Miss Violet Bnehler, a Chicago
heiress who disappeared last NoFen1-
Der, has been discovered in New
York city, where she was engaged
as nurse of a sick woman. She ex-
pressed a willingness to return home
and attributed her flight to a desire
to see the world and make her own
living.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FOR CORONER.

ss5 III fFTEr.D
Hieress nnounce can
didate for the Glslte or coroner Of
the parish of Ascension, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri-
mary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Herman 4. Wulff, defaalting cash
Ter OF the Commereial-GerInania
Trust and. Savings Bank OF New Or
leans, pleaded guilty of eznbezzliln1g li1g
SIS 900 and has gone to the spenlten-
tiary for one year.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Officials for Republican Primary.

y
|. ). Lafargue, in his capacity as
Laatia.g of b anl1Bli lean
Executive Committee of Ascension
parish, has designated the following
Republicans to serve as commission
ers and clerks at the various polling
places throughout the parish on the
occasion of the primary election to
be conducted under the auspices OF
the Republican party Wednesday OF
next week, the #24th inst:
First ward-First precinct, none;
second precinct, none; third pre-
cinct, Nicholas Eris, E. G. Worth
ington.
Second Ward-Wm. H. Cox, J. G.
Judice, Henry Judice, X. F. Aucoln.
Third Ward-First precinct, VIM,
a. Dill, J. p. Leblanc; second pre-
cinct, none.
Fourth Ward-James II. Pfoffltt,
George w. Proffitt.
Fifth Ward-First precinct, Sidney
Nickens, A. Hudson; second pre-
cinct, none.
Sixth ward-F'irst precinct, none'
second precinct, none.
Seventh ward First precinct
none; second precinct, j. A. Mar
ehand, Allen F. Lanoux, Robert ],
Broussard; third precinct, none.
Eighth Ward-First precinct, NJ. 2
Broussard, John L. Wallet, ]. <
Stampley; second precinct, none.
The above list includes all but sla
OF the Republicans OF the parish
the registration rolls showing that
q total of "a voters declared them
selves as affiliated with the Repub
I5lican party.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Puio a Winner for Senator


Reasons ulay he should receiUe your uote:
Eminen his chosen profession ability
ment.
Representing Congressional o
isna, years, thoroughly familiar with aarna
turaI her
0 safeguard.
federal n
his district
Has way through ability s
Of Representatives
always fought aid
with Democratic policies in Congress.
has aways
He buWark
House
Champ Speaker
Lake Charles, Oct. IS, 1911
FAvoRs REVENUE TARIFF.
in coming
in United
equal in product country
hereA p Pujo
tariff Fusion, July 4, 1911
clearly marked.
difference
the profits special interests
Underood Chairman Ways Means
mttee, lin in York World, Dec s. 1911
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

A Progressive Democratic League
has been organized in Ohio for the
avowed purpose Of opposing the
nomination of Gov. Judson Harmon
of that state for president. Express
sions OF the leaders of the movement
Indicated their preference for Wm.
3. Bryan as the abIest exponent and
representative CT the deals of his
party.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Says the Shreveport Journal:
'ttSalt Lake City inaugurated the com
mission form of government the first
of the new year. In due time we
hope to be able to announce that all
the sleepy old towns in the country
have awakened to the necessity Ct
following the good example set BY
Shreveport and q few other hustling
communities.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
created a sensation by his recon-
mendation to congress that the gov
ernment acquire ownership of all
telegraph lines and assume their
operation It is stated that the post
master. general is expressing his own
views on this question only, and that
there was no previous knowledge at
the White House of his intention TO
make such a recommendation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Some of our esteemed Goo-Goo
contemporaries are wasting a deal
of time and space criticizing the Pic
ayune and Charley Rosen for their
right-about-fac as to the ward boss
combination which they denounced
50 severely IN 9fla and SO eloquently
defend now. Durn an editor and a
lawyer who can Il argue just as well
on one side as the other
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

The nine-story granite and marble
building of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society at 100 Broadway, New
York city, was wrecked by fire jan
uary 8, causing a property loss Of
$6,O0O,000 and the destruction of five
human lives. One of the victims
was Assistant Fire Chief VIM. J..
Walsh, in recognition of whose ya}of
and devotion to duty the Equitable
Life Assurance Society has paid off
the mortgage Of $2518.12 on his home
and presented the deed to his widow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Gulfport, Miss, recently voted in
favor of the commission form Of
government by vote of 296 to 131.
After the present officials terms ex-
pire on December 81, 1912, the city
will be governed by three commits
sioners, each at a salary of $500
per year. IN 1910 the commission plan
was defeated at Gulfport by a large
majority, but the success of the plan
in other nearby cities did much to
change the sentiment in favor of
the new system of, government.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Sheriff, Parish Of Ascension.
DonaldsonYilIe, La, Jan. 8, l9l2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
NO TIPPING IN SWISS HOTELS
Extra Charges Will be Made on Tour
rists' Bills Instead

Wherever the tourist goes
throughout Europe he must leave
a trail of silver behind him, and in
Switzerland the demands of Wallets.
porters and Others are particular"
exacting. So much SO, in fact, thai
i a tourist should tip sparingly o.
not at all his bags and trunks are 50
marked M that when he arrives in
the next resort town he is labelled
rs stinuv and mean. This means o.
cojlgs. poor serve. The methods o.
"highway robbery in practice at the
Swiss hotels have been source OF
numerous Complaints to hotel man.
ayers and it was realized that some
thing must be done about the matter
The remedy proposed is this: 4
specific sum under the head Of "spe-
cial services will be charged on the
tourists bill for polishing shoes.
handling baggage and other such
services
Although it is not announced
which hotels will take up the new
scheme It's certain to become gem
eral ~ T. Sun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
WATTERSON AND WILSON
TOGETHER ON THE TARIFF.

IN Il rcccu, issue Of the Courier
Journal its ", informed editor on
The tariff and al It's co-rclating sub
jccts, says
IF we concrdc lie principle of
protection we are LOST Whether W.
stop to argue it's constitntionality or
not. We shall never be ahlc to sus-
tain ourselves against the 81 inns and
t2ciics OF protection withou, ehal-
longing its monstrous efirontery No
man can be Il Democrat and admit
the right of the government to levy
and collect taxes except for its own
support. =
No one familiar with the subject
will contradict Mr. Watterson 5
statement.
II is pleasant to know that he and
Governor Wilson are i'm perfect
agreement along this essential fea-
turc of the Democratic platform.
Governor Wilson, in his letter of
acceptance. hits the nail on the head
when he says
Our own clear conviction as Dem
ocrats IS. that in the last analysis
Tie only safe and legitimate object
O tariff duties. as of taxes of every
other kind. is to raise revenue for
he support of the government
In his letter OF acceptance he made
= stronger and more philosophical
presentation of he tariff than he had
ever done before.
He said that il MAS the dispenser
ot iavors 1t is no longer legal: that
i; is not even business: il is politics.
pure and simple. Ii is framed for
the purpose Of keeping the rich and
influential manufacturers in Goed hui
NOR. II is an endless chain system
of favors. 1t is not a partnership
with the people and the government.
but with small groups of manuflr-
turcrs Ii is not sanctioned by law.
aud shows that partnership with the
government is bad thing
In a word. Woodrow Wilson. in his
letter Of acceptance has done the
very thing the World said he would
not do. lie laid the high cost of
living" uncquivocally at the door oi
he high tariff lie said. not in Sc
m2ny words. but plainly and un-
equivcea,ly. that the only legitimat,
object Of tariff law is or the pur-
pose ~ furnishing revenue fer The
support Of government.
Watterson and Wilson are hand
ii-gloNc on the tariff.
We rejoice -Ocala Banner
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
WOMAN TRAVELS 5000 MILES
TO REGISTER FOR VOTING

Gertrude Atherton. the novelist,
proudly admits that she has Travelled
5000 miles in order to vote at the
presidential election.
II would be in Munich now for the
music if full citizenship had not been
granted to the women O. California"
she said. las soon as | knew last
year that California women had been
enfranchised | resolved that moth
ing should prevent me from casting
my first presidential vote this year.
80 ! came here from Munich. and
the first thing did upon arriving
was to register. | shall remain here
until November. miss the music of
Munich, but il is better to be good
citizen"
Although Mrs. Athcrton calls Fer
self a "citiZen of the world" her
home is in California. When she wa:
l.tiN lust sNdi Sut JolIltu the ' VI
lcge Equal Franchise League and
took great interest in the campaign
for votes Tor women.
II regret to find. said Mrs Ath-
ertOn. that the women of San Fran
cisco are neglecting the privilege Of
citizenship which they enjoy They
cannot be too severely criticized for
this
Why. look at the women OF Eng
land. They are quite willing to suf-
fer tortures in Jail over and over
again. or to die. for the right of sat
frage
The women of New York thou
sands and thousands OF them look
to California with longing because
here the women have their inesti-
m"ble boon equal suffrage
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Woodrow Wilson.
For. Vice Presidcnt-ThOmas {.
Marshall.
Presidential Electors-JeffersOn B.
Browne, J. Fred DeBerry. Charles +.
Jones, W. Chiplcy Jones. Leland j.
Henderson, II. c. Sparkman.
Congressman, State at Large
Claude L'Engle.
Congressman, First Dist:ict-S.
NJ. Sparkman.
Congressman, Second District -
Frank Clark.
Congressman, Third Distr.ct-Em-
lett Wilson.
Governor-Park Trammell.
Attorney General-Thos. F. West.
Secretary of State--H. e. Craw-
ford
Commissioner Of Agriculture-W.
- McRae.
Treasurer. c. Luning.
Comptroilcr-W V. Knott.
Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
tlon-W. n. SHEETS
State hemist-R. T. Rose.
Adjutant General j. c. r. Foster
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17

Some days ago boy from Il neigh
boring town came to Lakeland III
search OF work. When asked ii he
had parents and a home. he said tina.
he had, but he got tired OF home
ard thought he would start out for
himself 1t took the young man en-
actly three days to get enough OF
rubbing up against the world by him
self, and he returned home, and Wei
wager a dollar to Il doughnut il was
the best looking place he ever saw
There are many boys in the sam'
fix They think that they have onl!
to get out into the world to fine
friends in abundance. hNt when the.
venture forth they find there's NJ
place like home, sweet home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17


RODS could precede each lesson, dur
ing which time the teacher could be
called upon to assist when necessary
II. this way the child would have Il
more thorough understanding of the
subject in hand, and night study
would be eliminated. We do not be-
l;eve that after child studies all
day that he should be compelled to
put in from four to six hours over
time at the same kind of work. The
teachers argue that the large number
c. studies will not allow of study Pc
riCds. Cut out Il few of the studies
then. We can do with less bugOlOgy
and mere reading and writing and
anyway. If the parents
think that the children will idle
their time away alter school hours
II they are not studying, let the boys
hoe the garden and the girls dry a
few dishes and learn to sew. That
will be much better for them and
when IL and o'clock at night comes
they will be in bed instead of up over
their lessons. unable to 20 to bed for
fear of he consequences of the NOR
row.