New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-28
COUNTRY PARISHES AGAINST
CONVENTION.

| WIFI Dut Lew CASCRtlOio 'i'C
country Parishes of the State will
register their disapproval of the
Constitutional Convention which
election is to be held next Tues
day according to the indications
at the present time. NotWlth-
standing the efforts of the press
Of New Orleans to have the cleo
ton carried, the sentiments
throughout the country Is very
much opposed to holding Con
stitutional Convention at this
time. The expense of holding
this Convention will amount to
5000 600 or more which will have
to be paid by the people to say
nothing of the fact that the Con-
vention is called solely to take
care of the enormous State debt
that we are already confronted
with and in order to take care OF
this obligation, additional taxes
will necessarily be imposed upon
the tax-ridden people.
There have already been held
in Louisiana since the declaTa-
ion of independence eight Constl-
tutional Conventions and still the
cry goes up that it is imperative
for the State welfare. What
assurance have the people of Lou
isiana that the work this Body
will do when they convene will
improve conditions any, The
Constitutional Convention will
have the power to do anything it
pleases. 1t is true the work of
the Convention will have to be
again submitted to the voters for
their adoption or rejection. But
if it is the power of the New Or /
leans bosses to win this election,
why cannot they WELD the same
influence to have the Constitution
carried when it is ready to be
voted on again by the people. The
tax-ridden property holders can
not pay their taxes today and
with additional burdens fastened
upon them it will be a hardship.
There is a great possibility that
new offices will be created instead
of a curtailment and like other
citizens Of this Parish, we prefer
awaiting a more opportune time
for the holding of a Constitution
al Convention.
Whether the voters of Iberia
vote for the Convention or not
they should all vote for the dele
gates, so that if the Convention
be held Iberia will be represent
ed with it's very best material
and we feel certain Hon. p. R.
Burke will be one of the two
from Iberia.
The RustOn-Leader, one of the
best edited papers of Louisiana
contained the sub-joined article
which we reproduce in full and
ask that our readers peruse care
fully: @q,>
1.-THE country newspapers are a
pretty sure index to the senti-
ments Of the people of their re-
spective localities. If, as our es-
teemed south Louisiana contemp-
orary states, ninety per cent of
the country press are opposing [
the holding Of a constitutional
convention at this time, then it is
sure thing that ninety per cent :: !
Of the country voters are opposed
to it. The country press and
country people are opposed to the .
holding of a convention because ]
they believe that one is wanted to
further the political ends of {
'cheming politicians, the ward I
posses Of New Orleans and a few
others. They oppose it because {
hey know that the prime object
n calling for a convention is to e
'aise more revenue for the state i.
'fficials to finger and they know,
n order to raise more revenue, G
more and heavier taxes must be t