New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-04-26


sugar industry Of this Country
and State. q factor IN our indus
trial life that has given n stand
ard of value or n measure OF cap
ital upon which our credit system
has heer erected The passage
of that bill will certainly create
panic AMI ongulf III ITS vortex
the accommodations Of savings Tor
wears In the face Of these DIS
co1lraging prospects Tor industrial
bettprmont we think If highly IN
adyisa bic Ia add another measure
of threat aud destruction OF val
ucs 70 those from the outside. I'm
provpupcnts are greatly to he de
sired by the progressive AMI m
telligpnt citizens but II must u"
based first on the necessity OF sur.
rounding conditions. second on
the ABILITY TO pay for the same
hy the taxpayer and thlrd on the
Voluntary consent and co-opora-
ton of tho man who Is to assum"
thc financial obligation The city
Council has erred IN endcavorln@
to enforce this sidewalk ordl-
nance N lis last days Of official
life without the appreciation and
consent Of those whom the "rd'-
nance is supposed to benefit II
has made n tactical 'hlundcr ~
n,t follov,nu the poncllIaiorN
program adop,ed during the pre-
paratotv STAGES Of tn" constru'
tiou of the gravel road conn'otlng
with the Model Road. The con
sent of the property holders
ahutting the street We're rendered
upon the solicitation OF q commit
tee Of two. appointed by the 'oun-
ell. composed of the Mayor and
Mr.. r, u. Southwell. a similar
course concerning the sidewalk
construction would have disclosed
as conyinclngly rs that covering
the one connected with the graV''
road construction. rs eonVlh''h"lN
as hImnu observation can act
whether the taxpayer. aillclGi
would Give their consent aud en-
dorscment or not. An improve
meni is not u substitute Tor some
thing inferior. whether II he ~
service. comfort or III security u
j, involves greater hardships and
n heavier burden 10 the thXrar-
or then the blessings and advan,-
avrs the improvements pretend 'o
hestow. Progress ana Improve
ment can be pushed TO q line Of
where !, means rctrogress'on and
destruction A close study Of the
social and economic problems OF
this community at the present
time viii ion,iimatG and strength
en- the opposition Of q large nulh-
Der Of taxpayers TO the projected
forced sidewalk Improvement.
Moreover. Sewerage Tax in the
near FIXTURE will have to be con
s,dercd which will aggravate the
affection Of poverty now so prev
alent in this community. A sew
eraee is sanitary measure and
M geoI efficient municipal santa.
ton is a money saver and q pro
lection of the resources of the Vi
,ality Of it's population it should
not he eNoo.sd 70 q probable de
feat by the indignant eoereed TAX
payer of sidewalks as a rebulte
and condeHpDtlon OF the usurpa-
ton of the powers OF oNr tltN
Fathers. Let the sewerage prob
lem stand on its own bottom and
not create confusion by the simul
taneous introduction of a variety
Of public problems for considera
ton nj the same time. The defeat
Of the sewerage tax WetAd be u
calamity and no more cunning oe-
siaa could human ingenuity have
invented TO defeat it than the sud
den craze of cement sidewalk
construction showered upon this
town, we hope the City Fathers
will recede from their position
and revoke the unfortunate SIDE
walk ordinance or postpone 1t I'M
til more appropriate time. Let
the new administration under the
Commission Form of Government
have free hand and tackle the
future public questions i" a spirit
that vii create a force of co-opera-
ton and harmony IA this City that
will encourage the hetterment the
advancement; and the t'plift of this
community"