New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-12

~ 10 WIN great ufdI vi pr
that we chronicle the good new
to our readers that the membe
e of the Police Jury at their NEE
a ing on Tuesday arrived at certai
e c,f..'S.cne ia: viii satisfy thos
= of our people who had registcrc
their complaint against the dir
s ping Of cattle as conducted by tn
t state Live Stock Sanitary Boar,
and now the work will procee,
as heretofore.
On Tuesday there were Assem-
bled at the Court House. upward
Of five hundred farmers aud bus
, mess men who had gone to tn,
meeting to register their protes,
at the action of the Jury, at the
previous meeting. in refusing tc
adopt an audience to contincc the
important work that had been
started by the former Police Jury
for the determination Of the cat
tie tick.
' AS soon as the members of the
Jury took their seats on Tuesday,
President Theriot announced the
purpose of the meeting calling
upon Judge Joseph A. Breaux to
express his views on the vital
question. Mr.. Breaux said that
when he read in the New Or
leans papers the action of the
Jury, he felt impelled to appear
and urge the resumption OF tue
important work that had been
started by our people. He as
T. his affections. and his in
terest were in iberia and that he
hoped to 60 to his final rest here.
He said that reason taught that
the scientific methods adopted by
the government for the sole bene-
fit of the farmers were best. "Ii
cannot for the life Of me under
stand the opposition to this alb
solutely essential and economic |
This position taken
by the Jury, if not changed, will |
actually be laughed at throughout
he thinking and reasoning Amer
ca, and 1 earnestly appeal to you
Jurors to amend your action. and
n doing so, you will be doing
he greatest good to the largest
~,
Judge Breaux was then followed
" Prof. Dodson Of the State Agri- /,
ultural College. This gentlemen
aid he had come to offer his serv-
res, to explain the situation a.
had appeared to the govern
rent and state authorities at Ba. a
on Rouge. and if possible to adj VI
Use to the end that the dipping I
'ould continue until its compile
on. He told of the work done I
y Senator Broussard at Washing '
IN in securing the appropriation 6
n the Model Farm and Senator
urke's efforts in getting the =
tate to appropriate sufficient land a
+ the Hope Farm to secure the d
odel Farm for this Parish. and q
lat the conditions were that we Il
Ould clean this Parish Of cattle Il
TX. d
He said Iberia g position affect II
|. not only the Parish but the #
hole state; that the elimination u,
the tick was of vital import
zee to the state as the time was CO
rely coming when the live stock 6,
dustry would he the mainstay q,
the Louisiana farmers. Finally, p
urged the harmonizing of the til
Fercne"s that evisted. the get
z together Of both sides and the of
sumption Of the work along o.
es agreeable to all. tn
District Attorney. E. s. Brous- III
ID delivered an eloquent argu- Of
mt in support Of the movement on
reconsider. He said he thought tn
, jury could very well take a 6.
bad position to meet opposition. eel
"'s~ rr~ed the ret+;rc toyeth-
of all concerned and the adop- m,
n by the jury Of common plan tai
Wv which the future dipping fix
rk could be prosecuted. He :
d in 1913 and when the work II.
-. lie