The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-08-30
A Wonderful Transformation.

himself from what he really is into a Great cri
tic and Supreme Judge of bad or good admin
istration; and in his Would Be eminence. he de
crees and proclaims aloud: 1.-The town admin
istration is rotten
oh no j. c. you can wipe your hands on the
town administration. for everybody knows that
it is but natural that You should hnd fault with
the administration. because you can't now pa,
your taxes and lights, whenever you are ready
or not pay them at all If you chose. Because il
will be remembered. and the audit of the licen-
ced auditor on file at the City Hall will show
that YOU owed your taxes for the year 1910 and
1911 1852 IS and your lights for two or three
years back Sl17.45 total of S27q.s9. when the
present administration took charge in May 1912.
This and the fact that you stand charged by
the president of the police jury Of having sold
lumber for the parish over year ago for which
you have not yet RENTED to the treasurer, puts
yon in very poor position even to attempt to
criticise the administration. You had better
get to work and tell the people what you did
with the money you collected and not try and
exonorate yourself simply by the statement that
the committee will answer for you. That is of
much more importance TO the taxpayers than
of the administration, about which you iabber
so much. am very much afraid that the COM
mittee's report will not be so favorable az you
would like us to believe, because we know that
the president would not have brought these
charges against you unless he knew what he
was talking about, and hence the people will
expect the Police Jury to haze you account in
full for shis money being the taxpayers money!
You say that you are not against public i'm
and yet You always have found a
fiimsy excuse to fight them. But what does it
matter, since having you against these projects
make them that much more popular. as it has
been we'll examplihed in the sidewalk and ell
the other recent improvement projects.
You say that the sidewalk ordinance was for
ced upon the people. You again comfort the
facts. The records will show that petition
signed by nearly 30 per cent of those those side
walks were built, was presented to the Council
lsking the adoption of the ordinance. and you
md two or three of you colleagues are the only
mes who refused to sign the petition. The ex-
Mayor himself showed his broadmind and good |
Judgment by signing the said petition, Just as |
10 did when he favored the gravel road tax. |
Unlike yourself who cannot see the good in |
Inything unless there be in it a political gun |
or you.
Il have no political aspiration because am |
lot candidate perfectly ridiculous, as
I every body does not know that your only |
SEPARATIONS are political.
| had no wish of digging by gone issues. but /
on have opened the door and might as we'll |
i've you dose or two Of your own medicine.
eta hot ba nd, ,;.fra 10 -
ending Mr.. Broussard to the pen. You are the
My one that 1 heard say You had better
ot throw stones. it is dangerous. Besides
IN convinced that Mr.. Broussard would still lie
layor il he did not have to carry you. The
ard light we made to win him and the sinch |
NTH which we defeated you the following term.
5 the best proof of my statement.
Personally l have the highest respect for Mr..
and admire his good judgment.
hcugh may differ with him politically. and |
believe that ] am voicing the sentiments of |
ny fellow councilmen.
As regard your silly remarks about the cement |
'aLks, dare say that whilst there are few de-
ects, they compare very favorably with those
Z other towns, which cost from 20 to 80 per
ent more per lineal foot. and the only kick
Ofues IrOIu tnOst WHOSE SlutWhlks were not
uilt by the same ordinance. Your remarks
bout the Engine are equally Rabyish and can
My elicit from one Of your ignorance. aSd
it might be charity on our part to
Diighten your ignorant mind, by informing
on that there has been an increase of mt least
per cent current load since we bought the
rude Oil Engine and gave the people day cur
ent. due to new customers power motors, cleo
tic fans and electric irons, all of which we did
OF have before.
The same has occurred in Rayne. They bought
n engine Of the SAME make and size ours,
ut due to the increase of current, had to buy
mother of double the power. The same is true
fAbbevlle, Vile Platte, and all the neighbor-
lg towns. This is due to the fact that we are
an age of advancement, which your retarded
lind cannot keep up with.
You say that the administration used the i'm
rovement tax funds recently voted, to repair
ne breakdown at the plant Of-course we did.
nat was the specific purpose for which the tax
as voted; to improve the plant in order to give
Dntinues service. 1t is not bond issue. but
direct tax collectable every year.
new day is dawning in st. Martinvlle. as
I over the south, and there is no force or
'lfsiness or Of Ignorance that will be able
,ng To- reiard it
Meanwhile may we be spared of Timeworn
Dlit clans su rs j. &. who Notwithstanding
heir IeTea'oC md shi ueiul defeats never tire
trying To maid! the way To progress.
J.H. DUCMAMP.