New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-04-20
ONE At A TIME.

OINL ~ " 1--WE
New Iberia aud the Parish hav,
before them long list Of publ,
matters relating To improvements
that must be disposed OF before the
people can hope TO say that they OF
their Surroundings are up to date.
But IL will not do to take up too
many projects at one and the same
time. 1t is better TO take the most
important Improvement aud push
it through to a rapid completion
than to take up the whole list and
struggle along under too heavy a
load.
There is no doubt but we need
the proposed road to Port Barre,
that we need the short canal to the
lakes, that we need the trolley,
that we need wider canal than is
being dug by the city to the Gulf,
that we need straighter roads to
neighboring cities, that we need
gravelled roads, that the city needs
sewer and water and pavements
aud better fire protection and lights
but 1t would DO impossible to do all
Of these things at one time. For
this reason the project that pro.
misses the greatest results in the
shortest time has been selected and
will be pushed through to con
clusion at the most rapid rate pos
sible.
it has been assured that
the road will be built it will still be
time enough to take up the other
matters in rotation and start them
oil going. In fact it will be so
much easier to accomplish all other
aims after one is successful that it
would not be strange il the entire
list were taken up one after an
other in rapid succession. But
until one thing is done and done
well, other matters should be al
lowed to rest aud all powers con-
centrated on the one project.
There is no doubt ia the minds
OF those who have studied the stu ,
alton but the proposed railroad to /;
Port Barre will give this section
more benefit than anything else :
that can be done so easily If we are /,
single IN purpose. Ii will create
a market for our products. 1t may ;
eventually mean another trunk ?
line through here to deep water at
Atchafalaya Bay and will bring us !,
into touch directly with the great i,
market of the North. That it will d
bring northern money here none n
can doubt aud that is what is need. h
ed--more money for circulation. :.
The City Fathers are welded to a .,
theory OF freedom from debt
They believe that each generation n
should pay its own way and that GO
those who come aft>r shavld reap ri
-
she reward OF our labors without n
pay'os Tor it. Eor this reason
monsx s A. s,os, nlgN be added to the TO
nilsss - 0 = & short aud will be :,
"ays, r. b get il here in other an
ion 4 railroad cummnnica- "a
WIsh the North aud the con RI
.qusut sale Of our products will 70,
lns money here in another way 10
vii b. Just as good money On
w % uf just as much good. an
give theproducer the money de
With the merchant aud aft
10 matters more active n
have studied the pro- obi
ind no obstacles in an
any are encountered SAL
~ down that they au'
We 8. P. II. r. whose ch1
= to kill every effort to
use ans Of lis exclusive trade away. by /
n haa hela al, ~ .L.. ..;.., the
I" WIG 'e''i'oi1 ~ only
long that i thinks II has it in its is b
grasp 80 tight that II has no right !, !, . :,
M ont, but II the people of the WI.
g are In earnest and il they sJm
e advance and make life rcsu
wing they will all get ont , na,s
their sleeves and fight troy
q r|scad ent. Then when eau. : 7
s> 0Q 4, they can take of face
IA another pro- ~ y
n are flushed that
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