New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1919-08-02
when the writer listened will

organization and VOclfereated to
the point of internal injury to
himself as to how he would save
the dear pe-e-pul and bring them
out Of darkness, and bring about
the eternal damnation, downfall,
and destruction of the Internal
, and pestiferous Ring of New Or
leans headed bv King Dodo
Martinus, the All Highest, with
Sir Robert, the bad, as Prime
Minister. I thought that if this
prophet did not get the required
number of votes to lead us out Of
the wilderness all was indeed lost.
Every four years it was thus
and then the situation developed
perspective which to the writer
was rather startling and outlined
as follows:
First. New Orleans has devel-
opened a political organization
which will work.
Second. 1t got them what they
wanted, quickly efficiently, and
quietly-no powwow about that
crowd. They do not talk. Hav-
ing the power it is not necessary
to explain. When the time comes
to do, behold, it is done-juS like
that.
Third. They continue to get
what they want-likewise and
also when they want it.
Fourth. They will likely con-
tinue to get what they want with
the same neatness and dispatch
until the dear Pe-e-pul develop an
organization which is strong
enough to put the kibosh on them.
(Not having anything but a
ballot with pictures Of livestock
on the same, the Brethren at this
point will bow their heads is silent
contemplation and vituperation of
the evil ways Of the said ring.)
Every four years we get the
same kind of a show and every
four years we get the same re-
suits. Every four years the vot-
ers gather at the track side and
watch the race and bet their votes
on the result which same has been
settled by the organization which
runs the track. 1t is good sport
while it lasts and when it is over
the voters wander away wonder
ing what is going. to happen dur
ing the next four years. The or
ganization could fell them but it
don't.
It does not seem to make much
difference who wins. The candi-
dates as a class are honorable gen
tlemen and men Of ability. They
90 into the game and play it by
the time honored rules. They
would if they had sufficient or
ganization to back them carry out
the reforms that they promise. AS
the matter stands they do the
will of the only political organiza-
ton Of the State which same be-
ing the will Of minority Of the
citizens of the State. We have
seen the sad spectacle of Chief
Executive who had the bad jud-
ment to buck the gang and try to
force his reforms down the
throats Of the organization. The
results are Illuminating. We
have seen a man go into office
backed by the organization and
who had the brains and ability to
please the organization and at the
same time serve the majority to a
considerable extent. New Or
leans has d kindly feeling toward
the rest Of the State because with
out the State New Orleans would
be decidedly out Of luck. She
however wishes it to be distinctly
understood that she is running
things that Dodo is still king and
that as long as the country will
stand without tieing and will sub
nit to a blind bride and over
check and will refrain from get
ting the tail over the rein and
otherwise behave, all will be well
but otherwise ell will promptly
break loose.
What are we going to do about
| it, We are not going to do .
thing but roar until we are black
in the face until we build up q
country organization that will
beat the City gang. AS long as
| the voters simply vote and cusa
they will get what they are now
getting in the region Of the col
lar. The voter in the country must