New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-27
PROCEEDINGS OF PARISH DEMO-
CRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.
COMMITTEE Adopts Resolutions Urging
Manufacture of Light Wines
New iberia, La, March %, 1920.

view Iberia, La, Marcn 1oy 1S10s
TIE Democratic Parish Executive Com
nittee of the Parish of Iberia, met this
day pursuant TO call Of the Chairman,
for the purpose Of selecting delegates
and alternates to the State Convention to
~be held at Baton Rouge, Louisiana June
3, 1920, and for the transaction of any
other business that might be considered
The following members were present
in person or by proxy, to-wit
I. w. Gsjan; T. U. Gonsoulin, proxy
to c. M. Compton; II. R. Minvielle,
proxy to 1. w. Gaian; John Eldridge,
proxy TO c. M. Compton; Clet Girard;
Gustave Leblanc, proxy to c. M. Comp
ton; A. r. Delcambre, proxy to ]. W.
Gajan; Alfred Viator; J. H. White, proxy
to c. M. Compton; J. o. BONN, proxy to
c. M. Compton; o. Renoudet Ernest
Bonviliian; c. M. Compton, and A. L.
Lyon, proxy to Clet Girard.
The following communication was re-
ceived and read:
New Iberia, La, March %, 1920.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Democratic Parish Executive Commit
tee Of Iberia Parish New Iberia, La:
Gentlemen-When / made announce
States Senate, I started that ] believed
It was too early 70 start the campaign.
Our people had Just had months of pol
itics, ara seemed entitled to rest from
political hlrmoil. Since that time the
other gentlemen who have also announced
for this office have submitted to the peo-
pie their views on some public questions.
While l still regard the time premature
to open the campaign and, therefore, had
determined to remain silent until much
later date, the fact that your Committee
will meet to-day to select delegates to the
State Convention, to be held at Baton
Rouge, June third, which will select dele
gates 70 the Democratic National Con-
vention, has caused me to decide to write
you concerning question which IS now
aritating the public mind and will GER
tainiy be one for determination by the
Eaton Rouge convention.
There are many important questions
that will be issues in the Senatorial con-
test. I do not consider it necessary to
discuss at this time the other issues, be-
cause Of my Discrimination to precipitate
the opening Of the campaign and because
the other issues, to nv mind, require no
which I want to take up with you at this
time seems to require immediate consid-
.eration and action at your hands, be-
ire. unless action is taken now, those
who agree with my views may find sub
secuent discussion too late.
refer to the Eighteenth amendment
and the enforcement act, known as ste
Voistead act. believe that this Conn
mittee should select delegates to the
Baton Rouge Convention who favor 81
liberal modification Of the Volstead act;
that these delegates should be instructed
TO vote for delegates and alternates from
this State who will favor plank in the
National Democratic platform in favor
Of surh a modification and that this
Committee should invite the other Par
ish Committees Of this State to join it in
this movement by taking similar action.
believe that the time for action is
now, because the political elements who
forced the adoption Of the Eighteenth
Amendment on the people Of Louisiana
are even now planning and scheming to-.
repeat their performances by sending a
dry" delegation TO San Francisco, BY
which they mean "bone dry deleea-
HON, hey are now DusY az WVrh - kne
dark. They cannot accomplish their pur-
pose in the open; only quiet work can
again defeat the people. Therefore, Jet
us open up the fight and fight in the
,open.
Il is realisation Of the importance Of
immediate action on this question that has
decided me to write you this letter. I
feel greatly on this matter, and the views
of majority Of the people Of this State
should prevail. It viii prevail. if ever
they are given a chance. Up to now the
chance has been denied them.
George Washington said "The foun-
dation Of our Government is laid in
private morals I believe the private
morsls Of cur people are to-day the only
security Of our Government. You cam