The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-13
The Parish
Treasurer,
Is interviewed on the Sub
ject Of the Late
Action of the Police Jury
and Gives
His side of the Question.

the subject of his reelection to
the office, when one of the officers
of the State Bank offered to do
the work for nothing.
Mr.. Romero said that the
amount he received from the
Police Jnry has been greatly eX-
agerated. He declared that in
stead of a salary, of $1,000 year
which hs is accredited with get.
ting he receives as treasurer $3.50
year and as secretary $3.50 a
year more. This total of $500 he
declared is all no receives from the
parish, but acknowledged he re
ceives a further compensation
from the State of Louisiana as
TIRE aSurer of the School Funds.
This last however is not in ques-
ton.
The following is a verbatim re-
port of the interview:
'.The Police Jury reelected me
their treasurer and their secretary
for the purpose of continuing their
organization just as the banks
re-elect their cashiers and the
Building Association re-elscts its
secretary. II was reelected fol
the purpose of helping to keep
intact the organization of the
Democratic party. Developments
show that the fight against the
President of the Police Jury and
myself was led by c. T. Cade, and
the entire Sheriff's office.
Mr.. Cade, came all the way
from Texas for the purpose of get
ting control of the Police jury
Reporter-''Mr. Romero, if [ un-
derstand correctly, the State Bank
offered to do the work for which
you get $500 year for nothing, in
the interest of the taxpayers. This
would be saving of $4,000 for
your term if not more. How about
it?r
Mr.. Romero, "That is correct, but
the State Bank which claimed to
do this in the interest of the tax
payers fails to consider the inter
est of the taxpayers when it gives
an assessment of $4,000 on q
capital stock of $4,000. This is
about one fourth, and every, one of
the five banks in the parish is as
sessed atthe same ratio. Thefarmer
on the contrary is assessed on a
tive thirds basis.
The State Bank made an offer,
which was accepted by the police
Jury, to allow the parish, if that
bank was made depository of its
funds, three per cent on daily bal
ances. When l suggested that
this be left open to bids to allow
the other banks chance, the
cashier Immediately arose and OBJ
jected, giving as reason the fact
that his bank was first to make the
offer. Thus you see it is the ole
story of whose bull is gored"
Reporter.-''Are you aware that
there is a great deal of talk and
Indignation on the part OF the
public over this matter!"
Mr.. Romero.-Yes, | understand
that few old mossbacks wht
are never heard from, especially
pecuniarlly, when a political figh
| is on are very indignant and are
loud is their mOuthings a9alnsi
the action of Police Jury in the
matter of electing the Presiden
and Secretary and Treasurer.
"The loudest among them, | an
told. is an old gray headed FRIEND
Of mine who is today worth $50,
600 and every dollar of which was
made from political picking. /
what he now advocates in my cas-
had been advocated and followed il
his time, he would not have beel
worth a dollar to-day.
II refrain from mentlonin.
names. not because [ am in th
habit of striking in the dark, bu
merely because the description
above tallies so well with th
course of the old gentleman, tina
it will be as easily recognized a
if this picture was at the hea
Of this article. This is anotht
case of whose bull is gored."