The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-05-20
THE WEEKLY IBERlAN,
E. F. MzILARD, Proprietor.
Established IN February, 1893.
Subscription Price, Sl 90 per Annum
UNSOLICITED.
A Generous and Loyal Defense.

The letter below came in our
mall Of last Tuesday evening and
was welcome surprise to the
editor of this JOURNAL surprise,
because it was unsolicited and I'm
expected. 1t is generous, and it
is fully appreciated. Its clear.
ness, liz the statement of all the
facts on the point of which 1t
treats. makes further comment |
from our pen unnecessary.
Jennings, La, May Is, o.. !
Mr.. E. F. Willard,
Dear Sir and friend In perus |
ing the columns of the "New
Iberia Enterprise" Of May 18th, II
note the leading editorial is di. |
rected as an attack on yourself. |
Having accidentally mislaid, or
lost that paper, do not remem- !
Der the title Of the editorial, tor
rather the caption under which it
appears.) However, the article
Is incorrect, in at least one parti- |
cular; hence these few lines this
day. l do not know the merits of |
the case or the attack, cOnse
quently | am not in position to
defend or condemn one side or the
other; nor do care to do so; bav-
ing worked for both yourself and
Brother Fisher and look upon
both Of you with the greatest of
respect. But do most earnestly
desire to say few words in ref
eIence of yourself against one of
the charges directed against you
in the editorial above referred to,
and shall put forth my best efforts
to make it as plain and clear cut
as it is possible for me to do. |
The charge l refer to is this:
You are accused Of shaving join
ed the Blanchard club during the
last state campaign and on the
other hand of supporting Jas
tremski in the same campaign |
through the columns of the
Iberian." Thisis not a fact. II
was in charge of the "lberian"
during the said campaing as edi-
tor and manager, as you we'll re-
member, and the editorial policy
was left entirely with myself, to
be directed as l saw fit. The
siberian" did most earnestly sup.
port Jastremski, but it was not
through any move or suggestion
on your part, as l distinctly re
member you were q Blanchard
supporter and a member of the
club organized to work in his
(Blanchard's) behalf. On the
other hand, your humble servant
was one Of the first to join the
ranks of the Jastremskites and
enrolled az a member in the club
organized for the support of the
latter. Consequently, you we're
in no wise responsible for the
editorial policy Of 1.-THE Iberian"
at that time lin fact from July l,
1908, to June 80, 1904 and the
charge, that you COINED one
Club and then Immediately and at
the same time supported the op.
position" is entirely incorrect.
You we're a loyal supporter of
Blanchard throughout the entire
campaign, as yoar friends and all
who were employed in the office
during that period can we'll testi-
fy, while l, on the other hand,
lost no opportunity in proclaim
ing myself a loyal supporter of
Jastremski. This was clearly ex
planned in the columns of the
"Iberian' on more than one Oc
casion; and, up to the very pres
ent moment, I have had no o.
casion to regret the stand I took
in that memorable campaign. But
this has nothing to do with the
question at issue.
/ hope this will prove satisfac.
tory and entirely sufficient in
clearing you of the Infamous
charge, for you are too good man
and loyal an Iberian to be made
the victim of an attack of that
calibre, and / trust that no others
will follow.
Hoping yourself and the "Iber-
,on1 cnnfinuad succAaa and nrON-