St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-01-15
OPINIONS

LOTGOFQia peltlIiCl. dtiitociiioo
week did not bring much of a lulI
in state politics. and it Is ever SAID
some of the candidates for state OF
fees ate their Christmas dinners
from home. Well, really,
some of them have no time to los
from their eanvasses, and they can
dine at home after the election
whether elected, or not.
THE STATE BOARDS
Donaldsonville Chief: Interna-
tional discussions and family
squabbIesa seem to have become
inevitable, not to say necessary,
part Of the experience of some of
Louisiana's state boards The
New Basin Canal and Shell Road
Board. the New Orleans Board OF
port Commissioners, commons
known as the Dock Board" and
even the Excellent Conservation
Commission have had their flare
ups and ructions from time to time,
but it is gratifying to note that
their differences seem to have been
composed and smoothed over in
satisfactory shape, and these bod
appear to be pursuing their severas
ways quietly and in order, if moi
with absolute harmony. Now it is
the turn of Pen board, otherwise
the Louisiana State Board of Con-
THE body charged with the
care of the commemorative prison
wards-to have its domestic broil
and shindy.
THE CRUCIAL DAY NEAR
The crucial day will soon be here,
and the ~aspirants for political pre-
ferment will know their fate. OF
curse it is inevitable that there
should be a number defeated cam
didates after the election, many of
whom have been quite sanguine of
success. It is a natural consequence
and cannot be avoided, All make
the best possible fight under the
circumstances, but some of neees-
sity fail in their aspirations. But
there isnot a man who lives to mid
die age who has not had to face de-
feat in some form or other. It is
a singular fact, nevertheless true
that often some Of the best men IN
the world are defeated at the ball
lot box. This is often produced by
a combination of circumstances.
The News-Star entertains the hope
that the defeated candidates in the
forthcoming election will just con-
slider that they are in the great ma
jprity and adopt for their motto:
Defeated, but not dejected."-Mon-
roe NeWs-Star.
A THOUGHT FOR THE NEW YEAR
Monroe News-Star: Don't kick,
crouch or groan. Pour out on the
altar of the young year the libation
of an earnest purpose to work for
your own city and territory, every
where and at all times, and work
for Louisiana. What is good for her
is good for us, and what is helpful
to us is helpful to her. Get out on
the mountain SUBMITS where you
can see something else besides tme
and my business" See the fast
coming Monroe of the future, if
you do pour part to make her SO;
her streets filled with inquiring
strangers seeking this land of plenty
and comfort; all her splendid ter
ritory under diversified cultIva-
ton; all the raw products produced
in this section turned into the fin
ished fabric in local manufacturing
concerns. It is all coming. Get out
Of the OK team. Get into the auto
mobile. Get into the airship.
NO SHE'LL FACTORY PROSPERITY
Baton Rouge State Times: Louis
lana has just ended me of the most
successful years in its history, and
faces the new year with the salts
faction of knowing that its success
will continue because it is based
not on the accidental and spasmodic
demand for shells, cannon and wal
trucks, but upon Improvement Oh
agricultural conditions. The crops
of this year have not been record
breakers, but more persons EN-
ployed their brains in farming in
Louisiana in 1915 than ever before
This means much to the state, and
gives assurance that continued pros
perity, even after the war ends, may
be expected here when the shell fac
tories close their doors.
A QUESTION OF MORALS
The Slidell American would like
to lei the moral aspetc Of the DEM
ocrat who bolts his primary nomi-
nee and votes for John M. Parker
for governor, presented to William
Jennings Bryan and the Supreme
Court Of Louisiana. We do not see
any question of morals involved.
The gentleman who casts such a
vote must be careful, however, lest
the boys in the trenches lay it UP
against him the next time he wants
to run as a democrat for justice OF
the peace. Strictly speaking. the