New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-06-19

VIII DE sweet ana bowels regular. OF
will feel like working. You'll be cheer
full; full of enn.'~v. vigor and ambition
pared by Judge |. D. Moore, wht
advised Mr.. Burke and Mr.. But
Ter that he had done so at the
instance of the Governor. These
gentlemen called on Governor
Hall and he told them that while
he had requested Mr.. Moore tC
prepare such a measure, it was
for the purpose of having various
views upon the subject matter
but he expressed himself in ac-
cord with the proposed legisla-
ton and announced that it re-
ceived his Executive support.
In order to set aside the dissen-
sion arising over the various pro-
jects offered, a subcommittee of
the Committees in charge of this
legislation in the Senate and in
the House was. appointed from
each branch, and by revision of
the Burke Primary Act evolved
one which was acceptable to all
elements. With the exception of
the fact that a separate ballot
was provided for each Party, it
contained the essentials of the
Burke Primary Act, having all
elections on the same day, at the
same place, under the same Com
missioners: and there was moth
ing in it at variance with the cen
trail idea of primary reform as Of
fered in the Burke Primary Act.
This measure received the prac-
tically unanimous support of both
Houses. It therefore has the
sanction Of a Democratic Legisla-
ture, and was adopted after calm
and deliberate consideration.
If there was any feature Of the
bill which the Governor. did not
approve, Senator Burke states
that he never intimated it during
the time that the bill was being
confected. or while it was going
through Legislative process. and
that the only two positions which
the Governor appears to have TAX
en- actively in the matter were
those concurring in the plan for
legislative enactment along lines
which are covered by the act act
ual]v passed, and then his pocket
veto of the proposition.
Senator Burke states that when
he saw through the Press an in
Of what Governor Hall
intended to- do, he wrote him con-
corning the matter, urging argu-
ment against the suggestions
which had come to him as the
basis of the Governors proposed !
action; but he knows no further
concerning the reasons actuating i
he Goveror inasmuch as in so far !
IS he knows the Governor has
given no statement to those who
lave cOllaborated with him along
greed lines for the purpose of
his primary reform.
Various reasons are attributed
" current report, but it is scarce
Y believable that the Governor
las given out the one attributed
o him. to the effect that negroes
viii be permitted to participate
4 the primary elections. The act
s adopted differs very little in
hat respect from the original
'urke Bill which unquestionably u
ad his approval; and he is too
God a lawyer to be reasonably {
harged with the statement that
ny act can be passed which will
rovide for the exclusion of the
egro. He is not excluded from
anticipating in the General {
lections, by any provisions of
le law, but by the fact that he
as become persuaded that it is
etter to allow the burden of
overnment to be in the hands Of t
lose whose civilization it rep y
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Senator Burke has also furnish ?