New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-27
TIE ENTERPRISE,
GOVERNOR PETITIONED TO
GIVE UP SENATORSHIP.

| vi f UT DINA Ohohlf,
\ number Of the members Of
the Board Of Directors of the
World 5 Panama Exposition Com
pany yesterday signed a petition
sent to Coy. Sanders on the even
| ing train. asking him to retain his
present office until the exposition
was assured r. New Orleans. The
! letter bears the signatures Of thlr-
lfy prominent men who are deep
| Is interested in New Orleans be
ing recognized by the national
government as the place in which
to celebrate the completion and
opening Of the Panama Canal IN
the year 1910. 1t is believed by
| the Signers Of the letter that as
Governor he can ace mpll9h more
for the exposition in securing the
ratification Of the eXpostiOn tax
and IN gaining recognition by
Congress than as neWly-elocted
Senator, bound by senatorial Gus
toms to inactivity during his ear
~ period of service in the Senate,
The letter IS as follows:
In the judgment Of the signars
Of this paper, the most important
undertaking which the people Of
Louisiana have in hand today is
the pushing to a successful issue
Of the Worlds Panama Exposi-
ton. With your valuable assist
apce, together with that of pa
triotie men throughout the State.
much has been accomplished, but
much more remains To be d ne
before success shall have crowned
our efforts.
In the first place, the tax au-
thorized by the amendment must
be v.talized by the popular vote
in the election to be held in Nov
ember as condition precedent to
scuring the approval by Congress
Of New Orleans as the proper place
at which to hold the exposition.
"After that shall have been ac-
compIished. the f ght for recogni-
ton by Congress viii haye to be
made, and ~ order to equip our
selves for successful fight at
Washington. active sentiment in
orr behnlf must he aroused among
the people Of those States to the
support of which New Orleans
would appear to have just claim. |
Then will follow the contest before
the committees Of the houses Of
EougftSs.
" Your Influence has been ex-
erted powerfully n our behalf |
since the inception of this enter
prtsa In public meetings, in
to the General Assemb-
ly. in the councils of the several
committees Of the Exposition Co., |
before committees 'of Congress |
and elsewhere. yonr yGce has
been heard and your influence has
been potential.
"The honor which the General
Assembly of the State conferred
ppon yon by eleeting you to the
high position Of Senator in the
Congress of the United States is
one of which any man should be
justly proud.
But VIZ belleve there is
higher service which you can rem
der the people of your State at
tbs particular juncture In stat
ing this service we realize fully
the sacrifice its performance will
involve on your part, and for
that reason we approach the sub
lect with extreme reinctance.
"We believe that the exposition
is the most important question
hat has come before the people
IF louisiana during the present
generation. Hence, we come to
YOU 10 request. ~ yiew of your
intimate knowledge of our exposi-
ion s affairs and your pronounc-
ID sympathy with the movement.
hat for the present You forego
1our laudable ambition to serve
he people in the capacity OF Sen
ltor. and perform that higher
'eryice to which we refer, by the
continuance of Your
invaluable assistance to the ex-
movment. which. in your
present position, you will be able
% much more effectively to rem
Ter. '-Picayune,