St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-13
OTHER TELEGRAMS MAY ADD
FUEL TO POLITICAL
FIRES.
Hebert and Barrett Reply to Caustic
Statement by Governor.

New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Less the
absence of sundry kilograms rumor-
ed to have been exchanged between
the principals, the record in the State
Board of Appraisers controversy
was completed Tuesday when Lieu
tenant Givernor Barrel and Secre-
#tary Of State Hebert issued state
ments defending their course in the
Board Of Appraisers election. The
individu als who have been heard
from at length include Gov. Hall,
Chairman Horace Wilkinson Of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
Attorney General Pleasant, Mayor
|Behrman, Col. Robt. Ewing (editor-
rially) and the two officials who gave
utterance to their views Tuesday.
In his statment given out last Sat
urday night, Gov. Hall took the lib
|erty of quoting three kilograms: one
by Mayor Behrman to Secretary He
bert; one by Col. Ewing to Secretary
Hebert; and one By Secretary Hebert
to Mayor Behrnan. It has been
limited in political circles that other
kilograms may be in existence which
would add to che favor Of the high
/ " interesting &C ord Of the coltro-
lyersy. Up to Tuesday night, how
ever. none of the contributors to the
record had evidenced any desire to
make public further kilograms, II
there be other kilograms in exist
ence.
Mr.. Barrel, in his remarks, treats
Tightly the Governors sharp and en-
phatic criticism OF mis- opponents.
Secretary Hebert answers in more
serious vein making a straight out
defense of his course. His answers
| in both to the the Governor and to
Chairman Horace Wilkinson whose
criticisms of Mr.. Heberts were pub
Ilished some weeks ago.
Hebert's Statement.
Mr.. Hebert's statement follows:
The beginning Of the new year
always brings lot of work to the
office of Secretary of State, and we
have been at it night and day to
sue han extent that l have had no
time to make a statement concerning
the recent election by the commits
sion of state officers Of the members
of the board Of appraisers. Now
that am away from my. Office, how
ever, and have g moment of spare
time, / wish to set my position be-
fore the people in its proper light.
Prior to last July, was impOr-
tuned by number of friends of Tom
Stewart. member of the board OF APP
praisers, to support him for re-elec-
ton. fully investigated the merits
| OF the case. / made this inyestiga-
ton, and found that Stewart had
good record as nof1icer and q
democrat, and that he was thorough.
| II representative Of his district. On
July Z, 1914, when the Sixth Con
| gressional District Democratic Ex-
Iecutive Committee met, Mr.. Charles
e. FuGua, Chairman Of the Commit
tee. came into my office to get the
roll Of his committee, and while with
me, he took up again the question
lot the reelection Of Tom Stewart.
4 had made up my mind to support
Stewart for reelection, and then
and there promised Mr.. Fnqua that
q would do so.
When the present discussion
came up as to my action in support
ing Stewart, and the motives which
we're alleged to have brought II
about, viz: The work of Stewart
and his friends ii behalf Of the Reg
lister Of the Land Office F. j. Grace.
when his oficial conduct was under
Investigation by the East Baton
Rouge grand Jury. II. Fuqua, voluu-