The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-17
Taxi layer VANS Voters
OF Constitutional Convention

welfare of the State depend upon the
professional men? They must think
SO from the manner they clamor for
representative positions and the eager
ness shown towards the advancement
of their professions, and against the
interest of the farmer and taxpayer.
Of the deficit of 100000, $17,5O0 is
due as salaries to the judges of the
new districts. Instead of enlarging
the districts and giving the judges work
for each day of the week, making them
earn their salaries, and less time for
parading the streets, new places were
created. The salaries in all of the
departments were increased: the gov
eronr's from $4,000 to $500, with
three secretaries and assistants in
stead of one; the judges of the Su-
preme Court pensioned at $500 a
year for life, after having served for
years at like sum. mention these
as few of the acts of the professional
men who composed the legislatures
and conventions of the past, and to
show there has been no disposition
toward economy. The administrations
Of Nichols, McEnery, Foster, Heard
and Blanchard were confined to the
revenues of each year. and they retired
leaving large credit in the treasury.
There was In the State treasury at
the advent of the Hall administration,
$13,442; 1t Is now nearly 100000 in
debt. With such management Is 1t
safe, and advisable, to give this adj
ministration, through a constitutional
convention, the power and authority to
raise and squander any more money,
which has to come from the taxpayer?
The State should be run as any other
sound Understanding the expenses
to the revenues. | believe In progress
sion and keeping up with the times 80
far as possible, but not at the expense
of others. The legislature is to great
extent responsible for the financial
condition of the State, but when you
consider it's composition the matter
then devolves upon those who elect
them. There is too much disregard
for ability and honesty of purpose, and
too great desire to help our friends
or some good and poor fellow who
wants SIS a day regardless of his worth,
ability, etc. AS consequence that
body is controlled by few and the
governor.
Would any sound.minded person
thing of putting man in charge of
his private business simply because
he is a good fellow? Then why dis
regard the interest of the State?
Let's commence thinking right now
/ am going to vote against holding
constitutional convention, because
think it dangerous and unnecessary,
and | believe every one who gives the
matter sufficient thought will do like
wise. But, we will have to vote for a
delegate in case it is held. We have
four gentlemen who seem very anxious
to represent us, for what reason they
know best But before making choice
let's look them over, disregarding per-
sonalities, friendship or relationship,
and consider their abilities, and why
they want to serve us, and who else is
behind the scenes?
Two of the candidates are not tax
payers (see tax rolls). Then where
does their interest in our welfare come
lin? Between the other two we must
choose. If either has held an Office,
which was the most efficient?
BY all means look this convention
business over from every standpoint.
1t can't possibly do us any good-on
the contrary, much harm, IL held. It
will be composed of majority of poll
ticians backing up the present admins
tration, and you have the proof, II you
look it up, of it's extravaganza.
Don't wait until too late and say, 81
am sorry that voted for 1t.
A TAXPAYER.
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