The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-06-03
Live Notes From The Capital.
Natchitoches Enterprise:

Cnen q large amount OK OTlclal matter
last week kept his first two letters out
of your columns as he is rather PROUD
of the way his representation develop
ed; of the fullfllment of his predic'
tons in the matter taken up by anC
worked out through the present extra
session of the Legislature.
The third week has opened up now
with prospects of very bitter week
! full of political developments as we'll as
hard fought legislation.
The Constitutional Convention bill
has gotten into the hopper of the
House; it came from the Senate in a
rather changed and modified form but
substantially still the administration
bill. But it is going to meet lombard
ment in the House in every quarter.
The fight has narrowed down, of
course, to only two particulars; the
basis of representation and the ques-
ton of reference back to the people for
endorsement. Even at that, the ad-
ministration leaders claim to have
enough votes to pass the measures,
albeit they will be forced to accept
certain changes. The Natchitoches
delegation are taking quite an active
part in the fight. In the Senate, Mr..
Cunningham made dramatic and spec
tacular fight against the administration
bill, but was able to muster only ten
votes, including his own against it. In
the course of his fight, he took occasion
to refer to the fact that he had been
threatened with reprisal through the
Normal School and her appropriation.
When one remembers that Captain
Caspari through his generations of
service in the Senate had only one in
terest to protect and that he unfail-
ingly accepted any measure that in
turn assisted him to protect his great
love; it is easy to see why Mr.. Cum
bingham might expect reprisal through
the Normal School. At the same time,
it is generally understood in Baton
Rouge that there has never been any
institutions in this fight. Your cor
respondent can speak with authority
as he was member of committee of
five appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce and Mayor of Baton Rouge to
represent the interests of the State
University before the Appropriation
committee and was assured by that
Committee that they did not wish to
confer with any representatives for the
reason that they were familiar with
the needs Of the State Institutions and
the four great schools of Louisiana would
get the same appropriation as for 1914
without any further discussion and
would only be limited to that amount
because of the deficit already faced by
the State.
In the House, Mr.. Friedman, the
veteran Of the Natchitoches delegation,
is strong for Convention, with the
number of the House as a basis of rep
resentation and reference back to the |
people as a condition Mr.. Potts does
not favor a Convention yet while Mr.. |
Latter has not definitely decided on
either course.
The Sugar trust bill has about won
its way and the strong lobby of sugar
planters who are constantly in atten- |
dance are seeing that it does not lag on
that way.
The real interest in Baton Rouge |
right now is the political developments |
Of the past week. The speech Of Jared
Sanders in opposition to the admins
tration; the tight against the Conven-
ion made by the friends of Pleasant
and the Developments ia the PierSon
na.s.i Are sources of constant gossip. L
KNuT pUndhxK wix9Aes ssi Ay f.
could reveal some of the talk that is i
rife on Third Street on these matters.
It is commonly agreed that while San
lers made powerful and able speech
asst Tuesday, that its results have been
very small and its influence nil. 1t /
wont be accepted by these gathered
around the Legislature, that j. X. will
De very forceful.ss a ref0rmer. And
lenial on the tpart of all the parties
has weakened his denounce-
nent of deal between Hall, Berhman
and Ewing. Sanders is still in Baton
Rouge and will have much to dc with
the final shaping of legislation as he
mas many friends who respect his ad-
vice and accept his suggestions.
DR.. Pierson, in spite of the New Or
cans papers, is still very much around
the Capital The story, printed in
New Orleans paper. that he had been
told by Governor Hall to get back to
lis work at Jackson and leave politics
alone has neither been denied or con-
irmed. Mr.. Pierson is certainly most
sctive in regard to the present legis-
alton. And it is known that the
Governor is making every possible
effort to get all the votes he can for
lis measures. At the same time Mr..
Person personally tod the writer some
line ago that as soon as the campaign
'eally opened up he intended to follow
he example set by DR.. Aswell and1
'esign his present position in order to
yive the necessary time to his race.
There seems to he very little dis
:ussion here right now of DIR. Pierson
IS possibility for Governor but all in
erests seems to center in the fight be-
ng waged by the friends of the two
;addo candidates. Mr.. Pleasant has
'een continuously present and his fol-
overs are leading the fight against the
Convention. Thep have openly stated
bat they think that Convention will be
gainst Mr.. Peasants interests. And
it would. And for that
eason, Speaker Thomas, his. chief adj
User, is leading the fight against the +,
program. And his posi-
ion makes It possible for him to make
is fight most effective. At the same
ime, the Pleasant boom has apparently !
Uttered a severe relapse in tho two
Veeks aud it is doubtful if he is nearly .
s strong today as he was when the /,
legislature first opened.
All the while Lieutenant Governor !
Sarret is winding his even way, ap- !
arently making combinations from !
ay 70 day that are helping him.
letting the Convention bill Through
be Senate with only ten votes against
!, and half of those being avcwedly I
'leasant votes. was a fine stroke for /
be suave, candidate from Caddo. Still. q
The injection of Justice o'Neill into Q
be arena through the reports of the 9
lew Orleans papers Sunday, has really !
aused change in the current that is
lost noticeable. Many shouters for a \
ause have suddenly become quiet and r
II are waiting for definite move from
he militant Third Districter. c