New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-08
A. B. RoMERo's PLATFORM.

voters to state their choice amon'
the many candidates for the dli
fcrcnt offices is drawing near
but. without a primary. will |
really be the people S candldat,
or the selection Of the party lcal,
crs to place their man in office
for what the office gives him
Tell me. taxpayers and voters
do You feel that You have bee,
treated justly aud have YOU ha'
the privilege of expressing No11
choice. if You are robbed Of III,
ballot in primary.
This is last appeal | make t,
the voters, to demand their rights
and know the injustice that Is
done by dcpriving them of q
Primary.
When joined the Progressive
Party. tho) CIT It's oblcc, was 10
bring about a complete chau.c IN
politics. Instead. am sorry TO say.
lis purpose and method of con
durtinv affairs IS Identical with
the Democratic Party.
IN the face Of such existing con
ditiouS. | therefore. declare MY
self an independent candidate tor
sheriff III the general election.
which takes place III April and #
the voter aud taxpayer takes his
own interest and that Of his neigh
Dor. he Will vote independent Of
any party aitiliatIon and express
himself according to his couvic-
tons.
Since my first announcement,
III September last, and proposition
to the taxpayers. III the cvrnt Of
my election, to give oue-thlrd Of
the revenues Of the sheriff IS Office
to he public schools and one third
TO the road fund Of the Parish
and the remaining onC-tllrd to he
my sole rerompcnSc as sheriff Of
Iberia Parish, Il similar movement
IS being InaUguratcd in several
parishes 10 bring about redlc-
ton Of taxes and this can be done
only. by c'cctiug business men
and not merely politicians.
TO assure these who are Still
doubtful. as to the legality of my
platform, | submit the opinion Of
the Attorney General. which
speaks for itself:
New Orleans. La. Nov. 10, -.
Mr.. a. y. Romero, New Iberia.
La:
Dear sir IN reply to yours of
the 18th instant, beg to say that
! have examined very carefully
the printed announcement issued
by You under date Of September
10th, stating that YOU proposed to
become a candidate for Sheriff Of
iberia. and especially the portions
thereof wherein you proposed to
return to the public schools Of the
Parish, and to the Public Road |
Fund, two-thirds Of the fees re
eeived BY you, in the event Of your
election.
| cannot find any law which !
lhls announcement violates. Act |
BIB Of 1912. commonly called the
Corrupt Practices Act.' pro
llblts, in Section ). that any can
lldatc shall center into any
agreement with any persons, IN
Ter which he will parcel out or
llvldc his office with any persons.
" divide the cmoluncuts thereof
II any manner whatsoever. -
The purpose Of this prohibition
s. evidently, to deprive the can
lldatc Of inducing support by
llvision Of the cmolumonts of his
'Ilice, with the persons directly to
whom he makes the offer. IT is
rue that your offer is in the ma
'lre of an inducement to obtain
'otes. but it is made TO no persons
llrectly, nor do you offer to di-
Idle the fees of your office with
'erson: but to restore it Indirect
V to the people of the Parish, by
|eposlting it in the School and
'oad funds.
] do not think that this violates
he Corrupt Practices Act. nor any
aw that | know Of.
Yours very truly.
HARRY p. GAMBLE.
Asst Attorney General.4
If there is any one DESTROYS Of
under the above stated
onditions. ! will gladly submit
\ his stead. for ! do not covet
he honor hut fool ~ +ho ,J,,t,. Of