The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-08-11
State News.


look after Southwest Louisiana. We
are much obliged TO Texas and we
hope thst she VIII never be without
IN congress az we are
and as we probably Will be for two
wears more. Meanwhile, whenever
Lake Charles. wants anything 1t
would be we'll for us to ask Mr..
Cooper of Texas or Mr.. RansdeIl OF
Lake Providence 10 help us out If 1t
wee not FOR item congress would
never hear of us. Lake Charles
American
Some Of the politicians suspect
that the democratic parish COM
mittee intends to appoint the
delegates TO the congressional
convention. 1t is hard to see what
difference 1t makes. The nomination
of Mussard is practically foregone
conclusion. Not much strife should
arise amCng the faithful over the
honor of being dragged at the Brous-
sardlan chariot wheels.-La Ike
Charles American
The complaint of too much ram
is we'll nj gh universal this week
from the different sections Of the
sugar district. Where the work of
lay ing by has not been completed; 1t
begins TO look as though it would
have to 90 by default, as the canes
are getting too large to admit of Il e
passage of the teams. Fortunately
the portion of the crop which has
not received the last working is
comparatively small. but all the
cafe, even that which was laid by
several weeks ago, is getting more
ram than Is good for it, and some
dry weather would be welcomed
observation-disclosures Planter
To discharge an employee because
he votes contrary to the wish Of his
employer Is dangerous assault upon
the liberty of American citizenship
which should be resented and troWn-
ed down by every good citizen.
Public opinion should set itself
strongly against such reprehersi
BILE practice. -Thibodaux Sentinel.
We welcome the opportunity
this year to take the Federal
out Of the hands of the
Republican party whica has
abandoned American ideas apd
American ideals, and at the com
mand Of corporate wealth has plotted
against the financial independence
Of the individual and now contem-
plates the notification Of the declare
ton IF American Independence.
Pioneer
In number of the towns of thi,
State there seems to be a general
on account of the dolngs
Of the chad boy". The Iberyllle
South strongly pleads for the adop-
ton OF curieW ordinance, a step
which the City Council of Crowley |
has already taken. The Thibodanx |
sentinel comedies the need of some
'alutary measure TO check the hood
.umlstic propensities of the Thbo-
faux yoaths, but doubts the wisdom
II adopting curiew law. The
sentinel pins RS faith to the time.
IGNORED methods, backed by pa
entail authority, the best means
II bringing up recalcitrant boys
within the straight and narrow path
i rectltude. The ST. Bernard voice.
whose editor has boldly declared
ar against refractory kids, advises
he good fathers and mothers of st.
'arnard to insist upon the adoption
t curfew ordinance and thereby +.
ave their ''young hopeful from
isgrace. Lafayette Gazlte
The celebrated Washington
lrtllIery, of New Orleans. has
fiered to go TO China, If war is
eclared. This command was in the
lexican war, the Civil war and the
panish war. President Mckinley
'nno! accept any troops not already
the regular army without author
from cogress. We think he does v
It wish to call congress together
w, fearing the effect it would