New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-26

DIX. ASWE Eli
"There are few things pert:
,nent to the discussion, he said
One is that a mans vote belongs
Ito the common good. The whole
Issue in the campaign is, shall ths
government of the people be re.
turned to the hands Of the whole
people or shall it remain in the
hands of the few. The next is
sue is, shall the taxpayers money
be spent as directed by ballot OF
shall it be spent in useless public
service.
81 don't see why this parish
should not be given control Of its
local affairs-control Of its liquor
traffic, control of its schools and
of it's roads" said Mr. Aswell.
"You are intelligent men and wo-
men in this parish. You can
handle your own affairs here at
home better than a man at Baton
Rouge.
"The test of every public Office
should be. does that office bring in
return for the money expended,
full value received" he declared.
II see no reason why the peo-
pie of Iberia parish should pay
$75 month for a game warden, y
he continued.
"Why don't YOU have a chick
en- warden?'' was another sally
that won tremendous applause.
People Want an Economical Gov
eminent.
There are other perfectly useless
Offices that Mr.. Aswell said he
might talk about. He declared
that so far as ones making a liv-
ing goes he would like to see
every fellow in the house have a
job. But men ought not to be fed
on the taxpayers money. One
reason is that money can be spent
in better ways. Another is that
the governor hassc1Aer thine to
do outside of appointing q great
system of office holders for the
purpose of building through minor
appointments great machine. in
tended to keep him in power. The
next four years are to be a period
of great possibilities for the State
of Louisiana. The governor is 60
ing to have a great many other
things to do. There is the open
ing of the great Panama Canal,
the maintenance of schools. the re.
turn Of the government to the
people and many other things.
Only Two Men in the Race.
eat Leesville, in his speech,
Judge Hall said there are only two
candidates in the race said the
speaker. "He said that in a joke.
But he spoke truer words than he
knew. He spoke the truth. There
are only two men nominated. One
of these, John T. Michel was NOM
mated at New Orleans by three or
four men at the Hotel Grunewald.
The other. Judge Hall. was nomi.
mated at Monroe by one man. ]
am waiting ON you, the great peo-
pie. of Louisiana to nominate me
at the polls in our Democratic
primary in January"
The crowd caught the applica-
ton which Mr.. Aswell made to
the violation of the primary law,
Of which both his opponents have
been guilty, and they cheered.
"Under our primary you alone
the people-can nominate" he
added.
Hammers Michel.
He disclaimed any desire to dis
cuss the private life of his oppon-
ents. Their public records, how
ever, are open for discussion. TAX
ng up Johnny Michel, he said. |
he "silent candidate" had moth.
ng to recommend him for public
,fice. He has shown no business
Eugene McGivney ran
lis office when he was secretary !
# state, and when a great wave
# public resentment rolled against !.
he fees of that Office he found he
lad no more use for the job. He !,
made up his mind he wanted to !
L governor.
"Who's supporting himi~ cried Z
BRoUssARD's
"In his Ruston speech on july
Gov. Sanders made . pro-
of his attitude on the It
lriff question, which caused ID
very one in the State to mark /
i'm a free trader. That portion Of t
le press in Louisiana which be- (
ewes in that economical doctrine t
l
oplauded his utterance, while !
,other portion of the press in the i
tate that is supporting his can
dacy but believes in shielding
. three great Industries Of Lou
lana sugar, rice and lumber
ok exception to the Governors
titude in that respect, and edl-
rails were written showing the
ed Of q tariff on these indus
les generally, and specifically
Hing attention to the fact that
be Democrat one need NOS
mint industrial suicide