The weekly Iberian., 1906-03-24
The Proposed School Tax

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aity of the education of the mass
cs. All classes Of the people are
InpIIiy coming to m understand
lng, and a recognition ot this '1F
er.Alty. The burden Of common
education must be houru by the
tax payers, administer th" system
as you viii. After submitting T"
tl.c incidental trials of the cXperl
mental stages Of public education,
II ms been found "a hc HE WlS"Hf
plan 10 vest the state with the Ad
hereof.
In This day Of grac" there -
hardly any dohatabl" ground on
ihIs question
when shall wc educate lh'
answer $ externally "NoN-
The child Of today Will oi h'CPSSI
IN. ~ bread winner tomorrow.
The loss of this year can never u"
.,,pnjlcd to The child, aud he 81
feet III that loss will 20 down
thiourh generations leaving lis All
bul rndcIllbl, impress. There j.
no d.bat, on this question, but
grand opportunity for much S'nt'
mcnt rhetoric and clouuence.
Is there such a question AZ fX
pedlcpry? Are h ere t m eS
more propitiouH than others F..
What would bc the effect to the
school interest of y denial OF the
property tax payers to vote pr"
posed special tax at this moment,
Wisdom and good judgment
will answer the first two pncr'Ics
IN the Affirmative. At this time
the people OF This town are absorb
ed in the proposition of acquiring
new avenues for thc drvelopr
meut Of It's commerce and mann
featuring Industries, Dpportun
ty does not wait il also, -
NOW but it IL not eternal. II
stands at our door, demanding It's
answer from this people The
railroad companies, which are ask
ing franchises, sites bonuses OF
this city today. if denied, VIII to
morrow stand at the portals of
other growing towns.
Thibodoux, years ago, dwalicd
her every commercial! possibility
by denying the Ms. la and Tex.
Il, X. depot site and right Of way
in the town. The railroad was
built five miles to the rear of the
town. it is there to day hall
century later. No branch road or
roads can compensate their loss OF
the main line. TO day they know
it, and would willingly vote a
a handsome bonus to undo the
short sighted act of the past.
New Iberia must make no such
mistake.
1t is the common interest of tbs
Iaborer and the capatiIist to see
that both the railroads now apply
ing for privileges are induced to
bring to this city every possible
commercial advantage within their
power. The bonus to the one will
cost tlfis city $50 600 in ten years
Deny it and the loss Of this road
VIII cost this people the respect OF
Of coming generations 1t VII
dwarf commercial manufacturing
possibilities, that may be measur.
ei in millions. The site for round
house and shops to the others will
cost this city few more thOus
sands Of dollars. But it should
never be viewed as tax. 1t will
be a good business Investment
bringing rich monthly dividends
and an increased population.
Assume the additional tax for
the schools and it would be, posi-
bly, togrant more than is now
asked.
The railroad, must be acquired
when they come. They build
towns and make better opportuni
ties for bread winners. Lose
either Of them and we Will demon.
strate TO futnre generations that we
are unworthy Of our oppo tunity
of today.
How does this effect the scbo i
question: In this, that large
percentage of the qualified tax
payer voters are now of the opinion