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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
4
Ben C Dawkins of Monroe announces candidacy for the Democratic primary for District Judge in the Sixth District covering Morehouse and Ouachita parishes. Percy Sandel of Monroe also enters the race for the same nomination and district, pending primary action.
The piece argues against draining the Great Lakes, noting abundant farm land in Alabama and the West, and urging focus on using existing land and safeguarding the Mississippi Valley rather than pursuing lake drainage. It emphasizes keeping lakes for commerce and prioritizing flood control.
The News-Star announces Burk A Bridges of Claiborne Parish as a Democratic third district candidate for Railroad Commissioner subject to party action.
The notice lists candidates seeking Democratic primary nomination for District Attorney in the Sixth Judicial District covering Morehouse and Ouachita parishes. It names Fred M Odom seeking re election, R Harry Oliver of Ouachita, and Robert O Randle of Ouachita as contenders for nomination.
A published call questions the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways plan arguing draining the Great Lakes would not be financially prudent. It cites Dutch drainage efforts as a caution, notes vast uncultivated lands in Louisiana and the South, and urges concentrating on settlement and farming rather than inland waterway projects.
A meditation on certainty of salvation and the limits of knowing life after death. The piece cites a condemned murderer seeking faith before execution, with a crux question about whether lasting reassurance can be timed and guaranteed. It invites theological reflection as to who can judge another’s spiritual state.
In a Farmers Union weekly, President Charles S. Barrett warns officers and members not to take promises of officeseekers at face value. He notes campaigns are heated, promises are frequently pitched to gain votes, and urges farmers to stay cautious and treat political pledges with skepticism while watching congressional moves.
A late Monroe issue drafts a long critique of a commission form of government. It argues the fatal flaw is appointing commissioners by the Governor and decries executive control as anti democratic. Crosgrove’s Weekly is cited on the same theme.
Wheeling West Virginia June 4 Republicans across the state vote for governor and other state officers and seventeen members of the state committee. Spirited gubernatorial and state ticket contests draw attention to party control while the U S Senate race remains indirect through its effect on Clarence Watson’s successor chosen by the Legislature.
The hotel advertises a high altitude location at 3551 feet east of the Rockies offering invigorating atmosphere modern equipment and first class service with popular rates. R W Macurdy is listed as manager and a booklet is available on request.
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