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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
THE POLICE JURY A LEGlSLA-
TIVE BODY.

In another part of the report of
the Game and Fish Commission, ref
erence is made to the abortive ef-
forts of the police jurieS of the
State to protect the game and fish,
under former laws. The Commission
Overlooks, as most people do, that
police juries are legislative and not
executive bodies. Theirs is the du-
ty of making parochial laws, not eX-
ecuting them. Hence, they are fire.
Quently blamed for non-execution of
their own ordinances, though that
work lies with the executive Off
GERS of the parish.
We fell into this error not long
ago in suggesting that the police
jury of West Feliciana should fine,
or otherwise punish delinquent road
OVerseerS. The president of the PO-
Iicei Jury called the fact to our at
tentiOn that it was not that boards
province to do more than appoint
the rOad-oVerseerS. It is then left
to the people, acting through the
grand jury, to secure punishment
for neglect of duty. 1t is no more
correct to expect the police jury to-
do this work, than to look to the
State Legislature to enforce it's own
laws.
All must admit the justice of this
position, and we would have earlier
av0Wed our error in the premises,
but during the past heated campaign
the matter was overlooked.
Likewise, while we do not favor
special parochial legislation for game
and fish conservation, deeming
state laws better adapted for the
purpose, yet it is nevertheless I'M
fair to charge the police juries with
the n0n-eXeCutiOn of these laws I'M
the past. The fault lay in the pro-
visions for their execution, and the
carelesSness, or lack Of moral c0ur-
age on the part of individual Citi-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
VOTING BLANK ON HARRIS.

The resolve of many Democrats to
vote blank for Thos H. Harris, the
nominee for state superintendent of
public education, on account of his
course during the campaign, in Or
der to make him run far behind on
the ticket, if carried out, will be eff
fective as a political object lesson
to men Of pride, but it is doubtful
if Mr.. Harris will care, so long as
he has the office.
However, to vote blank for him
will necessitate the marking of ev-
cry other Democratic nominee on
the ticket. One cannot stamp the
rooster, and thus vote the ticket
straight, while if one (who has the
habit should stamp the rooster and
then attempt to vote blank on Har-
ris, it would invalidate his ballot
For this reason, it is probable that
most ballots will be simply rooster
stamped, and Mr.. Harris will claim
the result as an endorsement of his
course. 1t is interesting to speculate
con what the average Democrat will
40.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
FISCAL AGENTS APPOINTED.

BY a vote Of four 10 two, Att0r-
ney General Guion's molten, sec
onded by Lieutenant Governor Lam
Fremont, for the State Board Of Ii
quotation to postpone action indefi-
nitely so that the ensuing admins
tration might dispose of the State
funds, was defeated at a meeting
Wednesday morning. The fiscal
agents chosen were: City of New Or
leans, the Hibernia Bank and Trust
Company, Whitney-Central Nationa
Bank and New Orleans National
Bank. Third District: Bank of As
sumption, NapoleonyilIe, and State
National Bank Of Iberia, New he
ria. Fourth District: First National
Bank of Shreveport and Commercial
National Bank of Shreveport. FlfthI
District: Central Bank and Trust
Company of Monroe and the RustonI
State Bank. Sixth District; Bank of
Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Ma!
tional Bank Of Baton Rouge Rouge seventh
District: The Rapides Bank of Alex
andria and the Union Trust and
Company of Opelousas
In answer to criticism, Gov. San
1ers in a lengthy speech before the
Board of Liquidation showed that
the Law by which each outgoing ad-
has the appointment oil
the fiscal agents for the ensuing
term comes from the Blanchard ad-
extra session of 1907,
was introduced by Mr. L. E. Thomas,
and voted for by many who are now
Good Government League men. Be
yond reminding Gov. Sanders that
Mr.. Thomas was not at that time an
man, it is only neces-
5ary to remark that many other
things, besides chickens come home
to rOost.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
ONLY DEMOCRATIC WAY.

Mr.. Zach Spearing's attempt by
circular letter to poll the vote of
Hall and Aswell men for the speak
ership of the House, in advance of
the convention of the General AS
sembly, is rigidly opposed by Hon.
F. c. Claiborne, one of the three G..
G. candidates. Mr.. Claiborne says
that he proposes to fight for this hon
or on the floor of the House, regard
less CT faction, and thinks that the
only Democratic way. While most
reform movements have gone out
like a lighted match after the first
victory for the lack Of organization,
it is patent that such efforts as Mr.
SpearinG is making would soon tend
to Over-much organization from which
Louisiana has been already too great
a sufferer. If the reform men want
"to get together when they meet at
Baton Rouge that is another matter,
from having it all cut and dried be-
fOrehand
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
A. NJ. HENDON.

Had Mr.. Hendon employed the sim,
pie courtesy of telling Mrs. Robin,
son why he wanted her signature as
a taxpayer particularly, the above
explanation would not be necessary.
But his native instincts and the
'fibres of his being" frequently find
but poor expression in his manner,
as more than one person can teStf-
fy, The incident was really toe triV-
ial for mention, except that The
True Democrat wished to empha-
size the fact that no implied slight
had had effect as regards its atti-
tude towards school interests.
The other point, Mr. Hendon touch
els is in the first paragraph Of
his communication in asserting: I'VE
Chat is, the School Board and him
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
TEN THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH.

Progressive Farmer:
1. Plant cotton and corn-but moi
until your land is thoroughly prepar
ed, and not until you have secured
good seed and seen to it that your
planter does perfect work
2. Plant seed patches of both cot
ton and corn so as to have good seed
of your own next spring.
3. Plant some pasture lots for
the hogs, rape early in the month,
cowpeas, soy beans and peanuts af-
ter the ground becomes thoroughly
warm.
4. Look after all the livestock,
put them on pasture but don't cut
off the grain feed at once. See that
work stock are properly fed, and
that all young things are freed from
lice.
5. Arrange for plenty of both
Irish and sweet potatoes; keep the
garden going.
6. Look after the orchard-spray,
plow, fertilize.
7. Prepare land for hay crops, and
be sure that the acreage is liberal
8. Start the cultivation right
that is with harrows and weeders,
and at the right time-that is, be-
fore the grass starts.
8. Screen the house; drain all
puddles near it; see that all garbage
is removed from about it.
10 Open the windows and let the
in the. house during the day;
open them at night and let the fresh
air into the bedrooms.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13

self) are charged with putting the
interests of the teachers before those
Of the pupils, when the fact thaR the
children of the parish now have the
best schools they have ever blad the
privilege of attending ought to be
self evident proof that wef put the
best interests of the childf fen above
every other Considerations" This
conclusion is not logicay 70 argue
that the schools beingS better than
ever before is proof THAT the chill.
dren's interests are first consider
ed, is absurd in face of gthe fact that
the childFhai are depriA led Of school
dass k9 1eachers may attend
instihafs nsE convention
ttle schools Are bettel than ever
before, It must be taken into con-
sideration that more mondsy is spent
on them, hence higher-pricS ed teach
ers are employed front TIE superftx
tendent down there are better
school hoESes, more Libraries, bet
ter equipment. 1t would be an exam
pie Of gross incompetency on the
part of all concerned if the schools
We're not better in the circumstances.
But the schools are not so good that
they cannot be made better, and
that it should be considered lese-ma-
jesty to criticize them to that end
is characteristic of the arrogance of
the educational oligarchy in this
State.
The True Democrat however dis
claims criticism Of the local School
Board in any criticisms made of "the
powers that be-" We we'll under
stand, as do most persons, what the
Marks and Liable bills have done to
the local boards, even as the more
thoughtful members of these boards
are under no illusion as to the linn
itatiOns of their powers, and there
,ore do not rebel against what they
are not in a position to change. They
ire utterly without authority to pre-
vent bi-monthy institutes and other
matters Objectionable to school pa
rOns as not being in the best inter
ests of the children.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13

Nearly quarter of a century we
have been manufacturing nigh grade
Prepared Paints. The colors are per-
manent and the paint proven to be
the most durable ON the market.
We will send free apon request
a handsome booklet, so Example col
ors showing many buildings in col
ors just as they are pSsated win
this great paint. "A
We operate the most mCH,dern PAM
Plant in the country. NBuy diree'
and save money.
CARRARA PAINT COMP ANY,
CLEVELAND, OHIO 4 ...1a1
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13

st. Francisville, La, April 10, 1912.
The True Democrat,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
Mr. HENDoN EXPLAINS.

WI iiIiSGSH LAfINC.
st. Francisville, La, April 10, 1912.
The True Democrat,
st. FrancisVille, La.
have made III a rule in my pub
lie life to refrain from replying to
criticisms of my public acts, looking
to the results accomplished by those
acts to be their defense if any
should be needed. 1t is hard to adj
here strictly to this rule always, for
sometimes my motives are misiudg-
ed and | and the Board Of which
am the executive officer are put
in a false position. For exa1npifo .,
we are frequently charged with plac
ing ne tie interests of the teachers be
fore those of the pupils, when the
fact that the children Of the parish
now have the best schools they have
ever had the privilege Of attending,
ought to be self,evident proof that
we put the best interests OF the
children above every other consid-
Grafton.
However, this communication would
not be written, if in your editorial
onl "The School Petition" last Sat
urday you had not read into my ac-
lions motives that | never dreamed
of, and had not charged me with
conduct utterly repugnant to my ma
tive instincts and every fibre of my
being, and if my silence might not
be construed into an acknowledge
ment of the same.
1t is true that the petition was
signed by either residents CT. or
taxpayers in, st. Francisville." IT.
is also true that I was told Wednes-
day evening that the opponents of
the measure were going to demand
that the names of those that were
not taxpayers be stricken therefrom.
Then to make assurance doubly
sure" l spent considerable time
Thursday morning copying from the
tax collectors book the names of
the taxpayers in st. FranciisViIle |
just as they appear in said book. |
then went to several who had signed
the petition as individuals and asked
them to sign it again as their prop
erty was assessed to them. | asked
all the taxpayers that saw Oh
Thursday to do the same thing, and
if any one, except the editor Of The
True Democrat, took such a request
''aS a slight Of any kind whatever,
have not been apprjSed Of the
fact. How she could possibly con
strue ii as such is beyond my pow
or to imagine, for certainly the
thought of so unmanly an act had
not entered my mind.
Please give this the same promi-
hence in the paper you gave the ed
itorial referred to.
Very truly,
A. NJ. HENDON.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13

There can be no doubt that the
people have shown that they favor
competitive bidding for the selee-
ton of fiscal agents, and Judge
Guion's contention that the matter
should be postponed certainly made
the proper moral appeal, but this
was a case where "the letter of the
law made much stronger one.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
FINANCIALLY INTERESTED.

An exchange intimates that it is
asking too much, even of a newspa-
per friendly to President Frank Mil
Ter Of the Game and Fish Commits
sion, to read the commissions new
iy published report to the General
Assembly. For our part, we take is
sue with this view. The report well
repays peruSal, imparting some in
formation, and incidentally much
amusement. And nowhere does the
latter feature more boldly and sug-
gestiYely than when the Commits
sion shows reStiVeness, regarding
criticisms of its warden service "by
those" it says, "who do not hunt or
pay for a hunting license. This is
a never-ending source of surprise to
the members of your Board. This
whole movement for the cOnserVa-
ton Of game was started by the
spOrtSmen, who earlier than the
members of the General Assembly
realized that without paid warden
service there never could be en-
forcement Of the game laws, and
who willingly assess themselves this
tax to carry on the work, and thus
save the State from appropriating
from the General Fund a sum of mo-
ney sufficient for same. We there
fore respectfully urge upon the men,
bers of the General Assembly the
reasonableness of ignoring the crit
iCisms of those who are not finan-
cially interested in the problem
Financially interested" is good.
The honorable Game and Fish Com
mission would make this a close cor
poratiOn, confined only to those who
are financially interested in theI
problem" Conservation is not then
tIu uuuClLdhllIS lUl Iue DGuCliI vi
the whole state and all it's peoples,
now and for generations to come,
but a scheme only for those finan-
Cially interested! Game Wardens
are not then the servants of the
people as a whole, and therefore
amenable to them for the proper
performance of duty, but GnIy to
those financially interested" and
who pay a hunters license!
on the 5ther hand, it will be quite
ar lem in itself for either the
General Assembly or the Game
Fish Commission to decide WIZ are
the persons financially 'Tterested in
tho nroh,em Is II only the sports
man who po.s his dollar, or the pot,
brnter y>.O gets returns hundred
e. i0r his, or the landowner, whose
preserves are protected? Is not ev-
cry citizen, irrespective of any di-
rect interest in game conservation,
benefited in various
ways by the conserving of this, as
any other natural resource of the
State? So that after all, the finan-
cially interested are so numerous as
to make lit incumbent upon the leg
islators to listen to all complaints,
as we'll as all suggestions, concern
ing Improvement of the service.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
THAT OTHER DISTRICT.
Times-DemCcrat:

IlneS-DemOcfat:
1t is taken for granted that there
will be but little if any change in
the North Louisiana districts, be,
cause the increase has been in the
south and southwestern parts of the
State That being the case, Judge
LOoney need have little fear but
that he will have Judge Watkins for
his competitor in the Fourth Dis
brict, and McGregor, Elder and 9th
er folks in the Fifth District can
make plans for the und0ing of each
other and Fauntleroy without i'm
minence of disarrangement of what
may be done at Baton Rouge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13

The Drainage Congress in session
New Orleans means much for all
I places where land reclamation is de-
sirable. 1t means much to Louisi-
ana. The press has however devOt-
ed space so largely in advance to
this congress, that it's plans are all
fOrecaSted and known.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-13
NEW NURSERY RHYME.
Shreveport Times:

Shreveport Times:
Baby-by,
Here's a fly,
Let us watch him, you ana |:
How he crawls
Up the walls
In his typhoid overalls.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
IS 1T IN OMEN?

Is there anything significant IN
the fact that the next democratic
national convention will be held IN
Baltimore? There are some VINO
consider if An augury for success at
the polls, and they base their belleI
upon the somewhat singular colncl-
dence. that, with two exceptions, ev-
ary president the democratic party
has elected since the adoption OF the
nominating conventions was named
in the Maryland metropolis. These
executions were Buchanan and CleVe-
land.
Jackson in 1892 and after him
Van Buren,, Polk, Taylor and Pierce
were each nominated at Baltimore.
In 1860. while the democratic ma
tional convention ended in Balti-
more. it opened in Charleston, S. O.,
and resulted in a split. Thereafter,
until the present, no national con-
vention of the party has been held
in Baltimore. Tilden, who it is con-
ceded was elected in 1875, although
he never occupied the white house,
was nominated at st. Louis, and OF
the three nominations given CleVe-
land two of them were bestowed in
Chicago and one in St. Louis.
Baltimore has thus dealt kindly
with the democracy, and perhaps
there is more than a mere historical
interest in the fact that the followers
of Jefferson return this year to the
Maryland city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
For Years Support.

Georgia, Terrell Courty.-To All
Whom 1t May Concern: Notice is
hereby given that the appraisers ap-
pointed to set apart and assign a
years support to Mrs. Ella o.
Hayes, the widow of j. B. Hayes,
deceased, have filed their award, and
unless good and sufficient cause is
shown the same will be made the
Judgment of this Court at the July
term, 1912, of the Court of Ordinary,
to be held July 1st, 1912. This
May 28th, 1912.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
Sheriff S Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Will be
sold before the court house door in
Terrell county, on the first Tuesday
in July next, at the usual place of
making public sale, within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described
property towit: One black or brown
mare mule, about years old, named
Queen; one black or brown mare
mule, about 9 years old, named Dol
ly; one black or brown horse mule,
about IL years old, named Frank;
one bay mare mule, about 9 years
old, named Kate. Said property lev
led on as the property of defendant
in fl ia to satisfy an execution is
sued from the City Court of Dawson,
said county, in favor of the Southern
Grocery Co. against ]. III. Chambless.
This May 10th, 1912.
M. G. HILL, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
THE FEE SYSTEM.

Il is stated that number of bills
will be introduced during the com
ing session of the general assembly
of Georgia to abolish the fee system
of compromising officers in this state
One is to apply to court solicitors
alone. and another, according "
news from Atlanta, is to apply 10 al
officers. both state and county, Wnere
the fee system is employed.
Wherever the fee system Is IN eA-
istence-either state, county or mu-
nicipal-it should be abolished on
every hand there is evidence tnat
makes a ringing indictment OF the
practice of compromising public orr
cials with fees, and the sooner 1t IS
done away with in Georgia the bet
ter it will be for all concerned
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Will be
sold on the first Tuesday in July,
1912, before the court house door in
Terrell county, between the usual
hours &C public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property towit: 1900
pounds of seed cotton. more or less,
in house, 80 bushels Of cotton seed,
more or less in house, 500 bundles
of fodder, more or less, 125 bushels
of corn more or less, in house. Said
property will be delivered where
located. Said property having been
recently levied on as the property of
Jack Bush to satisfy a mortgage fl ia
which issued from the City Court of
Dawson in favor of Brown Guano
Co. against Jack Bush. This June
list, 1912. M. G. HILL, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
THE Triton WAY.

The Triton Gazette says in its cur
rent issue: IF you value your life
and the lives of your neighbors new
or throw a tin can away at this sea-
son of the year without first punch
ing a hole in it with hammer and
nail or a Ratchet or ice pick or any
other weapon that may come handy,
saws the Dawson News. Over here
in Triton, where we have city
board of health and a sanitary in
spector, it means a case in police
court if you throw a can around your
Dremises-or any ones, for that mat
ter. Probably Dawson will wake up
some day"
We have often said that Triton
was the cleanest looking town we
had ever seen, and our contemporary
gives the explanation of its spick and
span appearance. Dawson has taker
q step or two i, that direction and
made much Improvement. but there
is vet a considerable distance to g
before a satisfactory condition il
reached.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.--Will be
sold on the first Tuesday in July,
1912, before the court house door in
Terrell county, between the usual
hours of public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property towit: One dark
colored mare mule about 10 years
old named Cora, and one 2-horse
thimble-skein wagon, Tennessee
make. Said property having been
recently levied on as the property of
Jack Bush to satisfy mortgage Fl ia
which issued from the City Court of
Dawson in favor of G. G. Anthony &
Bro. against Jack Bush. This June
1st. 1912. M. G. HILL, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-19
THE FOLLY OF KILLING FLIES

From the Lncolnton Journal.
The Journal fails to see any sub
stantial benefit to be derived from
killing flies. We do not mean to take
the housefy for a client and go into
court and prosecute his assailants,
or utter one word in his defense.
Not that.
But we think the crusaders against
the fly have put the cart ahead of the
horse. We believe the remedy of the
housefIy evil rests in prevention. We
do not think there would be a fly
nuisance if the jewellers of our towns
and cities would begin early and keep
their premises clean, so that the fly
could not hatch out its thousands of
young.
What's the use of going around
''swatting the fly" as the saying
goes. and then allowing filth to &C
cumulate on ones premises where
ten thousand flies come out to take
the place of the one killed? AS the
Latin people used to say, "Cuo
bono?"-to what good?