New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-05-13
THE EDITOR OF THE sTBERIAN"
CLEARED FOR ACTION.

"lberlan has at last Jumped lntOthe
arena, cleared for action and be-
gun to question the eternal fitness of
things. Has begun to ask the why's
and wherefores and talks about
scoops and bugs under the chips,
etc. In random sort of way, he
takes the Enterprise to task for not
making comments upon the action
of the City Council in extending
the City limits so as to take in the
residence of Mr.. r. S. Mcmahon.
In the first place let us say it was
at Mr.. McMahon's request that this
was done, that in itself is sufficient
to warrant their action. In the
next place it is a decided benefit to
the City to take in all the property
needed to make New Iberia Greater
New Iberia.
There has been a spirit Of pro
gressiveness shown by the outgo-
ing administration that has simply
struck some of the unprogresslve
element here dumb. They have
! wavered and faltered at the very
threshold of progressive epoch in
the city's history.
1t looks to us that there is 3 bug
under the chip and that the bug is
the editor Of the Iberian. But like
the old professor it may be bug,
we can't tell what kind, but with
out further investigation, we will
call it a humbug. Wasn't the ed
itor of the Iberian promised the
position of Superintendent of the
Water Works Plant, tell us now,
isn't that it,
| We hate to do this, but some
times a little goes long way with
us. When this paper has always
been outspoken for one side OF
the other on every question affect
ing the City and Parish, even
though we went down in defeat, we
never struck our colors until the
fight was over. We haze stood TO,
something in erery fight. We havt
nerer pledged our support to one man
and then supported another. w
haze been true to our principles and
hare spoken ont so that the Wh0l,
aoorld might knom mhere ace har.
stood on erery question. The editor
of the Iberian has, we think, toted
water on both shoulders, choosing
to sit astride the fence and catch al
the few straws blewn his way
Why did he join the Blanchard
Climb and then, through the col
umns of his paper support General
Jastremski for Governor.
Why until the last City campaign
has he been unable to decide and
to come out openly and put mp a
fights Was he afraid? Or, was II
simply don't give darn spirit
displayed, that is so well known to
be his. This non-progressive Sec
rotary of the Progressive League
has never stood for anything pro-
gressive, he has simply been con-
tent to sit down with folded hands.
| 1t has been case of the little ham,
mer band in the anvil chorus,
knocking every time the chance
presented itself
And why at this late day does
this champion of the poor { y over
taxed CD people come QUIT An
other bug under the chip. Eth,
brother' Now be honest, isn't
there. City printing. We admit
that to the victors belong the spoils,
so you are entitled to it. Bnt in
the name of all that's honorable,
quit trying to pose as a something
yon are not, learn first before You
crlticise. "To thy ownself be
trne" And the idea Of the editor
of the sIberian" becoming person
al, something decidedly wrong and
strange. He must have a body
guard whenever be INDUCES in per
sonalities. We do not care to start
a war of words, no good eau come
from it, bnt when the smoke of
this little editorial battle shall have
cleared away, yon will find the
badly disfigured political and non
progressive record of the editor of
Fthe lberian pretty well exposed
The Iberian has until the prese Mt
time been simply locker on, not
caring which way the affairs went,