The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-10-06

will defeat the canal Personally,
he has great interest in the success
of the canal. because he owns lands,
worthless without it which would
be valuable if drained. He con
siders both very necessary. lie
will not criticise anyOne's opinion
in the matter, but looks upon the
! defeat of either as a short sighted
policy. The rear Of town needs
drainage, but they also need water
works and lights. In case OF a fire
they have no protection, yet
strange to say, some OF them pro
pose and defeat them. The bulk
of persons on Main street need
waterwOrks end lights less than
any other portion of town, yet
they propose to support them.
What benefits one portion OF town
benefits all portions, hence, all
should help secure these good
things. Some persons oppose 1t
because it is not being carried out
along the lines they individually
would like. Others want 100000
worth Of bonds issued and the
| work proceeded with Immediately
They think just as soon as the
bonds are issued, someone will
purchase TIM at par and go on
with it. But the bond purchaser
wants to know what secures the
bonds; how much tax has been
voted for this purpose. In the
present instance the people are
not called on to pay more than
3 mills. The contractor wanted )
mills then four mills, but Mr.. Burke
went to New Orleans and after
comforting with Mr.. Clegg, their
attorney, they agreed that three
would be sufficient, thus leaving a
good margin to help the canal. 1t
is a pity that all do not see it is to
the towns interest to vote for both
If one persons decries one and
another decries the other, both
may be lost, vet a town of the size
and dignity of New Iberia should
have both. The manner of getting
them may not suit everyone, but
this is impossible. We have been
talking about these matters for
eight years. and it now looks as if
it will be discussed for ten years
more. In ordering the election
the council simply carried out the
orders Of the people, be the result
what it may.
! Mr.. Mcmahon when called Oh
said he believed the Insurance
companies would reduce their rates
If good system of .waterworks be
erected here. Insurance is a dlvi-
sion of fire waste and an approved
system Of waterwOrks will reduce
this waste. Even should the com
panies not reduce rates, persons
could then carry greater proper
ton of their insurance reduction.
) If the Insurance companies ever
attempted to raise rates as they
did some years ago, the people
could then do what some did when
the Telephone rates were raised
The speaker believed New Iberia
has been paying for waterworks in
insurance for the past ten years
yet we do not have them. He then
asked the audience, if when they
visit any place of from 5000 to
1000, population if they do feel
ashamed of New Iberia. Great
Applause.
When called on Mr. w. r Burke
said he has been misunderstood in
the question of waterworks. He
opposed the first effort on the
ground that it was illegal in the
manner in which it was gotten up
In this case it is different. He
thinks everything is in perfect Or
der and is in shape SO that p Ople
can vote the tax and the bonds
will be issued. Heretofore no one
i would invest in the bonds. He
regretted that there was oppOsi.
ton. Some opposed it because
they dislike the council, some from
political reasons. He sees no
reason why the differences in
politics between the congressional
candidates or between Mckinley