The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-15
BOUQUET FOR MORGAN.
Knights OF Labor Journal Saws Nice
things About Sixth District Con
gressnnan--Disoharses His Duty
wish Courageous Force.

TIE Journal Of the knights of La
| Dor. published monthly at Washing
1on, ID. C., gives Congressman Levi
| L. Morgan Of this district the follow
ing nice send-off in its July issue:
One Of the youngest members O
! the house and one Of its most sterl
ing characters Who gives promise O
| continued usefulness to his people il
| the sixth Louisiana district is LeWi
| L. Morgan. Mr. Morgan is thirty
| elSht years cid and a native Of his
| district, which is a most fertile 'par1
of louisiana, and embraces parishes
On both sides of the Mississippi riv
eT. lie has held office since 1908
"flen he was elected 40 the Louisi
ana legislature, serving two terH3s
and was thereafter elected, without
opposition, as district attorney Up
on the death Of Robert C. Wickliffe,
he Was elected 10 the sixty y-second
congress. and without opposition was
reelected to the present, the sixty
rhird congress.
MIR. Morgan is blessed with an at
,ractlVe personality, an earnest, kind
y nature and a courageous force in
dlscharslng what he regards as his
ilty as representative Of his peo-
pie. He is a staunch Democrat, but
one who has not hesitated to show
ais Individuality and to express his
OWN views when he was convinced
hat following leader was against
he welfare CT his people at home
and throughout the country. He was
me OF that coterie of Democrats
Who with Speaker Clark and Major
ty Leader Underwood, differed from
President Wilson with respect to the
Exemption Of American vessels from
Oils through the Panama Canal Like
chem, he saw no subsidy privilege in
naking the canal waterway, which
belonged to the United States by
light Of construction with United
States money, free to American yes
;els, any more than charging moth
ng to steamboats, on the rivers
whose navigation was improved and
maintained by United States money.
De is naturally an ardent supporter
# river and harbor improvements,
Ind has demonstrated an ardent and /
discriminating interest in the i'm
of the Mississippi and the
.ontro1 CT its flood waters which |
menace the richly pro. |
luctiVe lands of the lower reaches in
lis district.
IN his district truck gardening is
/ vitality important industry, especial |
y in early fruits production. He has
nlisted in the interest Of his people
he assistance of the Department of
Agriculture in@ohta}ning the best re-
sults IN cultivation andain harvesting
ind preparing the. yield for the mar
sef. Through his efforts the depart
nent will send to his district expert
lelp to conduct and instruct packing
'perauons, with refrigeFating appara-
US to preserve and keep fruit fresh
Or distant consumers.
Mr.. Morgan's interest in river i'm
,rovement is emphasized in his bill
or the construction of a lock across
3agou Lafourche at its junction with
ne Mississippi river. This item,
oTering an appropriation of $5O0,000,
vas passed when the rivers and
sarbo1s bill passed the house. He
vent before the senate cOmmerceI
ommittce to advocate its passage
Trough the senate and was greatly
ncouraged by his reception and the
reatment accorded him By the COM
1ittee. It's construction is Of vital
Importance not only to his district,
ut to a large part of the states
lchest agricultural area. There is
very reason to believe the bill will
ass and become a law {