The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-20
Congressman
BrOuSSard
Answers Mr.. Suberbielle's
Article which
Appeared in Saturdays
lBERIAN.
New Iberia, La, Jan. Is, 1900
Mr.. J. u. SUBERBIELLE,

Mr.. J. p. SUBERBIELLE,
SIR:-You did me the honor to
write of me in last Saturday 5
IBERIAN. Permit me my dear sir
to write to you through the same
medium. | am usually averse to
taking notice of newspaper artI-
cles, and | would not now deviate
from the rule | have set for my
guidance, but that you have
brought me prominently forward
in controversy in which | played
but an unimportant part; land, you
have seen fit to make your remarks
personal, ,speakinginapO way
You do me too much honor when
you say that | am ''the great poll
teal king of this neck of the
woods" Only those who recog-
nize their own inferiority bow obei-
sance to anyone. | lay claim to ne
such title and exact 10 tribute OF
you.
As to the merits of the contro
yersy. Gen Avery has already dis
posed of them. | leave you to eX-
plain to him. Only. this | may
add: If you be correct in your con
tentiOn that the Office of Treasurer.
should 90 to the lowest bidder,
the doctrine must be correct when
apDIied to other offices. Is it not
just possible that you would will
ingIy collect the taxes of this State
and Parish and municipality at
one half the fee fixed by law! And,
is it not just possible your neigh
Dor may be willing to do it for
one half of that? Is it not pos
sible you would agree to supercede
the Police Jury for mite of wha
the people pay the present body of
which you are the shining light?
If you can answer the above ques
tions in the affirmative, see what
a saving of taxes to the people!
Acknowledgements you,-inclden-
tally-you might make a few
cents in discounts, ETC., etc etc,
but then it would only be incident
ally. Primarily, it would be. a
patriotic act on your part. And
then, think Ofall the time, and eX-
pense, and worry saved the peo-
pie, my dear sir, in electing a
Sheriff and a Police Jury! Election
expenses saved-POlice Jury per
diem and mileage saved-tax col
lection expenses saved--Treasur-
er's expenses saved-everything
saved. What a glorious utopian
government! Strange you did not
so perfect your plan and so pre-
sent it. | presume you did not
care to rush your patriotism
for fear you would warp it;
else, doubtless, the whole plan
would have been submitted at
once. Then look at the benefits
to accrue IN other directions. A
Judge can be found for One-half
the salary now paid, and a Dis
trict Attorney for less than half,
or he might be dispensed with al
together, as the Judge knows the
law and needs no assistance. His
oath would compel him to protect
the accused in his rights. Any JUS
tice of the Peace has the right,
under the law, to hold an inquest,
in the absence of the Coroner. How
mucl money can be saved under
your plan. A Governor can be
found who would serve for nothing,
and do it for life; and, a Congress-
man can be found gratis, as they
are found in Old England. Mark
Hanna would be pleased to con-
tlnue to name the Presidents and
the trusts would willingly pay the
and so on. Then my dear
sir, indeed the politicians Occupa
ton would be gone. Perhaps as
we progressed, and the corpora
tions became more wealthy we
might even get price for these
offices. Avaunt! therefore with
your elections; let us to the auction
block and sell the offices. Those
alone qualified to rule shall rule.
The poor have no right to hold
offices. They should be satisfied