The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-01
HON. BROUSSARD'S ADDRESS
the Nomination as Demo-
cratic Congressman from
the Third District.
The Improvement of the Teche Embraced in the
Outline of His Future Work.

rice. and great and constant care
and attention must be devoted tt
them. Sugar and rice are entitled
to adequate protection, and will
receive that protection. Besides, the
people of our section are not alone
interested in this protection. Tht
entire state oartakes of our prosperi
! ty, when we prosper, and suffers
when adversely overtakes us. We
contribute our share Of the costs
Of maintaining our state govern.
ment, but the destruction or even
the languishment OF these two
products of Southern Louisiana
must inevitably drive down the
value of our prosperities and pro.
potionately increase the burden OF
taxation upon our brothers of other
section in the state.
The levee system and the adequate
protection of our agricultural prod.
ucts are matters Of state concern
They should receive the most seri.
GUS attention Of Louisiana's congress-
men.
thank you, gentlemen, for the
resolutions you have adopted.
hope l deserve them. trust l may
ever deserve such high commenca-
tioDs. You NAV rest assured, should
err, it will be an honest error.
There will be no betrayal of trust,
nor will any other interest be con-
suited in my future acts, as none
others have been consulted in my
pi st conduct. than the interests OF
the people of Louisian. whom you
in part represent. and who now
choose me to again represent them.
take it that the absence of a
platform of principle at this time
, tie p.aks the confidence you repose
| me. accept it as such token.
At the same time 1t is meet and
proper that should now briefly
outline to you my plans for the
! future, in behalf Of those whom
you have selected to serve at
Washington.
As to the protection Of the interests
or those of our people, engaged in
the production of sugar. rice and
other products, point to my course
in congress for the past ten years
AS a gauge OF my future course.
I here solemnly commit myself to
a continuance of that course-active.
". aggressively, energetically.
The pretty stream which meanders
through the lovely prairies Of
Vermilion and Lafayette should
be dedicated to constant navigation
to the town of Lafayette. pledge
my effort to the accomplishment Of
this much desired improvement.
The plans which I formulated ten
years ago, and which l have since
persistently pressed before congress
to Improve the navigation Of the
Teche, will be pressed with more
ardor. and l can safely predict
me action at the coming session!oI
congress, looking to the making o.
that stream throughout its len 9Th
an all-year round navigable stream
The Investigation of the delays il
the construction of the Plaquemint
locks will be prosecuted very shortly
BY committee Of congressman recent
iY appointed under my resolution. Th>
inexcusable and unexplained delay!
VIII ch have occurred will be probet
and rectified, and the locks opened
to traffic during the coming year.
The deepening OF the mouth o
the Atchafalaya. 80 important to th,
greater part of our district. will b.
energetically undertaken and strenu
ously pressed. to the end that deeI
water navigation may soon be Sc
cured, TO meet the demands o
congested commerce, now suferini
and languishing for lack of an outle
sufficient in size, and at charge
less onerous to the shipper.
| The cutting of the inland water
way. this ten-year dream of mine
now lastly coming a reality, viii
receive my close attention. VIVA
the marrying Of the Rio Grand
aud the Mississippi will do TO
Southwest Louisiana is beyond tn
calculation of even the optimisi
The cheapening Of freight rates
increased facilities in transportation
encouragement to manufacture, tn
reclamation of land. the improve
. ment Of the public health-all thes
are involved in this project. Nc
least Of the advantages to accru
from the digging of this canal
. the construction Of docks at Donalt
sonville, which will, at one and th
same time, afford safety TO lite an
. property on Bayou Lafourche, an
. opened to safe navigation tn,
stream, SO important to the splel
) did commerce of that section.
These are briefly stated, the tasl
! l have mapped out for myself, K
the future. They are vast, but the
importance commeode them 70 n
q and With seal and eoefEy a
| coarsee they can y done-