Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
LOWER COAST GAzETfE,

"a CAlC OO-SollCu AdA 1 cyCIS AS.
met at MIR. Miajevich's
Hall last Sunday, resulting again
n fiasco. It was attended
~ some twenty disgruntled,
Interested persons; of which mum
Der fifty percent are defeated
at the last primary,
u otherwise, and the other ffty
per cent, compose their followers.
and still. they plead that there are
no politics in that self composed
organization.
Those present at the meeting
were from as follows: Two from
the End ward, four from the 3rd
one from the 9Th ward,
three from the 9Th ward, four
from: the 9th ward, and six from
the 10th ward, and the others
who were only spectators, left
the Hall during their delibera-
disgust.
By this time the people of the
are up to snuff" and re-
alize that the promoter is not SIM
cere, but malicious in his scheme.
1t is glaringly shown that it is
a question purely and simply of
a political move-It is to revive
the recently past campaign in a
different form. The outs wants
to be ins-as to. this, it's ridiculous l.,
having to- wait four years for
the attempt of consumation.
The evangelist Hingle called
the meeting to order, and in the
owning stated that the organi-
Zaticn was not a, political one
Immediately following thss nitro
duction,. Mr.. Felix Hinge stated
tnat'Mr. J. 3. Fastening held
tvo oAices and that there will be
steps talan to Gust him as Police
Juror Of the 10th ward, One OF
the members Of the organization,
MT. J. {, DeArma5 cunn!nrsy
say al the instant The variance
in tha two statements, which
vera ho& in accordance with each
other, and Mr. DeArInas in order
to prevent further exposure Of
the true intent. asked Mr.. Hingle
for an explanation of the purpose
of the meeting. The would like.
to-be Grand Mogul CT, H.")
then confne himself to the at
attack on some of the Parish Of
fcials' salaries. Note we'll, read
ers, that in his fault finding, the
great reformer of the day as he
poses, omitted (purposely) to
state what has been his salary
for long years when he served as
secretary of the Police Jury, as
Parish Treasurer, Is Treasurer
.of the School. Board; as beneficial
ny Of the Parish official journal,
as beneficiary Of the School Board
official journal, as beneficiary. of
the four Levee Boards
during all these years Of
his i%ncumbency. He received,and
accepted his salaries with regu-.
larity and punctdafity as con,
tracted" with the various depart.
ments, and at no. time did Mr.
Hingle revert to the various
funds any claim of being too.
highly paid. He never made any
complaint to that effect while he
held an office, But, according to
his present doctrine. Preacher
Hingle says what was right in
his time is wrong now (since be-
ing ousted).
Oh consistency! Where art
thou? In regard tQ,his misslip,
when he referred. to Mr.. J.B. Fas
terling holding more than one Of
flee and that an attempt was 60
ing to be made by himself
and others of his allies to take,
proceedings Through the District
Attorney against Nj. Fastening
and havethe audacity to proclaim
that the. Tax Payers Association
is a non-political body. it's ROTH
In Mr. Fastening his constituents
do congratulate themselves in
having such a gentleman, possess
ing every ability to manage the
affairs of the Parish and of any
other organization: he commands
the confidence and respect Of
every one who know him best
particularly so, his brother off,
GERS of the Police Jury and Of the
: Buras Levee Board as well as all
private citizens which is more
perhaps than can be said for
some of his would be prosecutors:
The Protector is absent minded
on many questions. Time will
toll Emo.