The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-31
FINAL WORD ON THE AMEND
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Next Tuesday will be election day
and besides casting a vote for tne
/ few unopposed candidates for office
whose names will appear on the OF
fetal ballot. the citizens of this par
| isb. in common with those of the
rest of the state, will be called upon
| tn indicate their desire for the adop
ton Or rejection Of the seventeen
proposed constitutional amendments
submitted by the general assembly OF
1914.
These measures have been pub.
lished in full by The Chief and one
newspaper in each of the other
parishes of Louisiana once a week
during the past sixty days, and their
objects have been stated and discuss
ed repeatedly in these columns, hence
every citizen who cared to famlliarlze
himself with the propositions has hae
ample opportunity to do SO.
AS a final suggestion to those who
have not deemed the matter of suf
ficient Importance to devote to il
the time and attention necessary fol
a full understanding of the pending
measures, We repeat the opinion ex
pressed editorially last week that
the average voter may save himself
trouble and possible confusion, with
out seriously compromising either his
own com :ience OF the interests OF
the state, by voting Eyes" on all
the amendments.
Many of the prominent men and
newspapers of Louisiana have ex-
pressed similar view, and until
within the past few days there has
been no evidence of general or con-
certed opposition to any Of the amend
ments. The statement appeared in
the New OfieansS Times-Picayune of
last Monday that the ward leaders IN
that city had agreed to support fiji
teen Of the seventeen amendments,
but would oppose the other two.
Those coming under the ban of the
ward bosses" are No. s, relative to
women serving on public boards, and
No. 13, authorizing bond issue OF
100000 for lakeshore parkway
In New Orleans.
The avowed reason for opposition
to No is that, through an over
sight in it's phraseology, it's adoption
Will abolish the existing provision
that the factory inspector of New
Orleans can be woman. Inasmuch
as the sentiment of the women Of
the state, so far as known, is favor
able to the amendment, we think
the voters should be guided by that
sentiment rather than the views Of
the ward leaders, and let the factory
inspector question take care of it.
self. In all probability a way will
be found to continue a woman in that
position, and it should be done by
all means. Meanwhile the constitu-
tionai door ought to be opened so
that women can serve as members of
the boards having direction and con-
troll Of public schools and all institu-
tions in which women and children
are received or cared for This act
OF justice and good public policy will
be accomplished by the adoption of
the proposition to amend article 210
of the state constitution.
We spoke last week OF opposition
being made to the thirteenth amend
ment on the ground that conditions
are not now propitious for carrying |
out the project of the lakeshore park
way, and remarked that even its
promoters were inviting the people
to vote the proposition down. This
latter statement, repeated by The
Chief on the strength of@ts appear
ance in one of the New Orleans pa
pers, is subject to qualification, since
there seems to be a quiet campaign
going on In favor of the amendment.
The ward leaders cite the additional |
reason for opposing the measure that |
it fails to exempt the property of
churches and charitable institutions
from the special tax which it contem-
plates, and it is doubtful if the |
can pull through in the !
face of such objections.
Some opposition has also been ex-
pressed to amendments Nos. Is and
l6, creating four additional district
where great congestion of judicial
business exists, but the general pub
lie feeling seems to be that the pro-
posed relief should not be refused
With the exceptions above noted
he pending amendments are not on
y understandable, but decidedly
necessary and beneficial, and all vo-
ers should be careful to aid in their
Idoption by stamping the Eyes"
space on the official ballot opposite
he respective propositions.