New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-26
JUDGE FALL HAS NO DE-
FENSE.

evidence of the seriousness of the
blow Judge Hall s candidacy has
received. Its fundamental defect
has been exposed and the damage
wrought can never be repaired,
Judge Halls candidacy was
bottomed on opposition to the
system under which it is alleged
the expression of the popular will
is suppressed and the Influence
of the Executive made controll-
able through his arbitrary control
of the political opinions of his ap-
pointees. The system in August, i,
1911, is neither better nor WORSE
than it was in August. 1910
No sophistry can alter the fact
that Judge Hall was elected by
virtue of the administration favor.
But whether he was or was not is
entirely beside the question. II
he personally solicited that favor,
If he sought to have the machin-
cry of the system operated in his
interest. it is inconsequential
whother the administration was
for or against him. In either event
he is disqualified by the test which
Mr. Parker applied to DIR. Aswell
and Mr.. Bailey
Judge Halls defense Of his ac-
ton. as it is set forth in his inter
view with Times-Democrat. is so
trivial as to be undeserving of
serious notice.
Summarized it is that the Letter
was unimportant. that it was writ
ten to his campaign manager as .
private communication which
ought not to have been betrayed,
that it's publication now merely
demonstrates his charge that there
is a ring which demands eternal
obedience. that the charge that he
appealed to Mr.. Bernstein to line
up the game wardens and the reg
istrars is not borne out by the let
ter. that it was only natural that
he should desire Mr.. Bernstein to
bring to his support every possible
vote. whether game wardens. re gls-
trars or any other class and tina:
he is not even now attacking the
game wardens as individuals but
merely the political system they
represent.
If the letter was unimpOrtant,
Iwhy should Judge Hall have in
dignantly denied he wrote it? Its
gravity has at least been sufficient
to force the detection of Mr.. Bar
lev. to throw Judge Halls morn
ling newspaper supporter here into
a panic to render his local man.
ager and his loquacious political
creator speechless and to take from
him hundreds, if not thousands OF
voters to send him to bed
with a sick headache.
The fact that it was written 10
his campaign manager as a private
communication neither adds to
nor subtracts from it's Importance
Both the League Boss ami Judge
Hall have shown themselves IN
different to the ethics which gov,
ern personal communications and
conferences, and Judge Hall has
no reason to complain, if, having
deliberately denied the authentic
ity of the letter and made Mr.
i, Berstein the subject to unjust at
tacks. the latter exercised his right
to ask to have the seal removed
; from the communication.
It did not require the publica
ton of the letter to convlnc'
Judge Hall of the existence OF
ring. He knew of it when he bic
for it's assistance. For two month
: he has been describing its opera
, It,ons and picturing it's evils.
. Judge Halls statement that tn
, charge he appealed to Mr.. Bern
stein to line up the game warden
5 and the registrars is not borne on
by the letter challenges the intel
Iligence of the public. Mr.. Bern
stin personally knew few. # any
= of the wardens or the registrars
: He personally had no influenc
t over them. But Judge Hall knew
!, THAT a letter from Mr.. Bernstein
s TO the wardens and registrar
would by reason of his relation
Iship to the administration, be re
;. garded by them as tip from head
quarters to get in-o line.
: Judge Hall. Of course, had
c right to appeal to the game ware
t ems and registrars for their in
t dividual support. DIR. Aswe!l
f doing that now. But Judge Ha
II had no right to use the admins
: tration, with Mr.. Bernstein as a
s intermediary. to coerce or caJol
d the wardens and registrars, as pt
S litical uits Of the Governors Nj
/ chine, into his support and there
= after to denounce the administri
tion for doing that very thing.
: Judge Hall deserves the glbbe
ling to which the Bernstein lettt
subjects him. Instead Of the pee
LESS leader and the massive figul
!. which Mr.. Parker pictured hir
the exposure reveals him as a
ordinary. self-seeking politicia
, acting an utterly uncongenial rol
+ He is better fitted to play the p
!, Ilitical charlatan than the polite
reformer for what less than polit
: cal charlatanry is it to seek, u
!, der cover Of confidential cor
|munication, the assistance OF Il