The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-10

voted against the bill on account OF the
test. An educational test
would prevent good, honest, and hard
white men of good character
from coming into this country, without
reducing the number OF immigrants,
GOOD ROADS
/ supported the Shackleford Good
Road Bill. believe in the principle OF
federal aid in the construction and
maintenance of good roads throughout
the country. Good roads are more I'M
portant to civilization than any other
element of progress.
AGRICULTURE
supported all measures in which it
was proposed that the Federal Govern
ment should aid the states in the de.
velopment of agriculture, including ap.
preparation for the enlargement and
extension of the Bureau of Markets in
the Agricultural Department and the
Lever Agricultural Extension Bill.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
voted in caucus against the amend.
ment to the Federal Constitution Civ.
ing the women the right to vote, on
the ground that / consider this queS.
ton State, and not Federal question
The Democratic party has always stood
for the right of the states to control
suffrage, because it stands for home
Government. We have had our exper.
fence with the Federal Government
once before, when the negro man was
given the right to vote, and do not
think that our people will take chances
with a measure of this kind, which
would reopen the old sore and compel
us to assume the burden of eliminating
the negro woman's vote.
WATERWAYS.
Ihaye always believed, and believe
now, that the control Of the MisSis.
sappi River is a national problem, but /
do not believe that we will succeed in
getting the necessary appropriations
4 through Congress until the "all-levee"
men, or supporters of the Ransdell.
Humphreys Bill and the friends of the
Newlands Broussard Bill get together
and work in harmony, not only for the,
lower Mississippi, but also for the con.
troll and use of the flood waters above.
| believe the Atchafalaya River should
he treated as part of the Mississippi
and taken care OF by the National Gov.
eminent, as provided for in the New
lands. Broussard Bill.
have supported every measure for
the Improvement of our waterways.
for believe that water transportation
is the best regulator of railroads. co.
operated and worked with the friends
OF the Inter. Coastal Canal, which will
soon give all Southwest Louisiana a
water route to deep water and will
be the beginning of the Improvement
of all our important bayouS.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
i Ivoted with an overwhelming ma.
iority of the Democrats to repeal the
clause of free tolls in the Panama Canal
Act. The Panama Canal was built by
the American Government with the
money of the American people and will
cost S400, 100000 when completed. 1t
will cost about $40 100000 annually to
maintain and operate this Canal,
voted to compel all ships going through
it to pay tolls, except those belonging
, to the Government, SO as to make 1t
self.supporting. and in that way REIN
burse the American people in a measure
instead of being continued additional
burden on them for the benefit of a
gigantic shipping trust.
MERCHANT MARINE COMMITTEE
am a member of the Merchant Ma
, rine Committee which investigated the
,, shipping trust and which is now pre-
pairing bill to prevent trust or mon
opoly from controlling our coast.WlSt
shipping, Our committee also reported
favorably the SeamanS Bill, to preven
accidents and protect life at sea. W.
also reported favorably the Thornton
: Bill appropriating $4,000 for a fisl
hatchery in Louisiana.
!. ALASKAN RAILROAD BILL
< voted against the Alaskan Bill ap
e propriating $35,0O0,0O0 to locate; cor
d Struct and operate railroad in Alask
S on the ground that am not in favor o
}. spending a thousand dollars per capt.
S of the population of Alaska out of tn
Y money of the people of the states whe
|. there are so many demands for apprt
y priations for improvements at home
[. such as the improvements of our waite
S ways, levees, roads and our schools.
2. ARMY AND NAVY
: | supported the Army and Navy Bi
: providing for an adequate and eff1cier
q army and navy.
nj VOCATION. EDUCATION BILL
supported the Vocational. Educatio
h Bill because | think we should encou
Is age vocational training in this countr
Sc CLARK'S COTTON TAX BILL
&c &c am supporting the Clark Cote
J. Tax Bill. The object of this bill is
g reimburse the states for the mont
u collected from cotton, which tax hi
been declared unconstitutional, wi
the hope that this money will finally /
!. to our old Veterans, who are so bad
u. in need Of aid in their old age.
it, WATKINS COTTON BILL
II supported the Watkins Cotton Clai
Bill, which would compel the FEEDER
Government to pay for the cotton ia