New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-27

know not what next will be put under
the ban. It is the principle that the
American people must not overlook.
In Michigan there was whiskey re-
bellion the other day. Very promptly
and properly, the Government despatched
forces to enforce the law. The reports
are that papers in the Northwest may
demand the like enforcement of the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments.
Is there not danger to us in the Sou h
that the demand by enthusiastic Southern
prohibitionists for the rigid enforcement
of the volstead act may result in re-
taliation by Michigan or some other
Eastern or Middle or Western State?
Laws cannot change human nature.
As long as the Eighteenth amendment
is part of our Constitution, I shall advise
its respect. am law-abiding Ameri-
can citizen. I do believe, however, that
liberal Interpretation should be put upon
the question of what constitutes an ia
toxicating liquor. believe honestly
that the enforcement of the Volstead act
| is source of much unrest and discon-
! tent ! no more believe that one man
should be deprived of his beer and wine
than that another should be forced to
use 1t And finally believe that the
poor man and the rich man should be
permitted at his pleasure to use both
wine and beer.
| Holding these views, believe it my
duty to ask you to grant my request, and
hope that you will adopt resolution
along the lines suggested. And that yon
call upon all the other Parishes to take
similar action.
/ We should not instruct our delegates
/ to the San Francisco Convention for any
candidate for President, but leave it to
them to vote for real, one hundred per
cent American.
At the proper time shall submit to
the people my views on other vital issues
of the coming campaign from the same
broad standpoint of Americanism.
Respectfully,
E. S. BRoUssARD.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Girard, seconded
| by Mr.. Rencudet and carried that tne
above communication be received and
that it expresses the sentiments of this
Committee.
| The following resolution was then pre-
scented by Mr.. Girard, and on his motion,
seconded by Mr. Renoudet was adopted,
to-wit:
Whereas, the views of this Committee
are not in accord with the prohibition
enforcement act Of the Congress of the
United States, known as the volstead
Act;
And whereas, we greatly desire to have
liberal construction put upon the eign-
teenth amendment to the United STATES
Constitution;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Dem
ocratic Parish Executive Committee Of
Iberia Parish, that the Delegates to the
Democratic State Convention to be held
at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June third
1920, are hereby instructed to favor, adj
vocate and support any resolutions of
said convention favoring an amendment
of the Volstead act, so as to permit the
use of wines and beer.
And be it further resolved, ETC., that
said delegates are hereby further in
structed to advocate and support the
sending of an uninstructed delegation
from this State to the San Francisco Ma
tional Democratic Convention for Presi-
dent and Vice President,
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the delegation from this Parish vote as a
unit on any and all questions coming be-
fore the State convention, and that q
majority of the delegates present shall
least the entire vote Of Iberia Parish in
said Convention, on all questions not
herein instructed.
And be it further resolved, etc, that
the following shall be and are hereby
appointed and elected as delegates to said
State Convention, to cast the votes cf
the Parish Of Iberia, as herein instructed,
to-wit:
W. ]. Burke, J. A. Gonsoulin, Clet Gil
rard, DR.. J. H. White, H. Patout, S. C.
Sumrall, Uiysse Landry, Marcel Derouen,
Homer Landry, DR.. j w. Sanders, L. a.
Moresi, r. W. Frame, F. j. Druilhet,
Damas Moresi, p A. Landry, /. w. Gajsn,
~. o. BONN, C. NJ Compton, ]. ]. Olivier,
Louis Decuir, Alfred viator, C. C. Hen
shaw, Cesaire Labauve, E. T. Weeks.
Jules Dreyfus, DR.. P. N. Cyr, Leon ]
Landry, E. g. Smith. e. S. Broussard,
Emile vuiIlemot, ". J. Smith, DR.. U. s.
Ferret, Sidney HILBERT, Antoine Gonsou-
lin, Lionel Delcambre. B. v. Mouret, H. s.
Sealy, P R. Burke, NJ. w. Fisher, H. z.
Minvielle, I. c. DeBlanc and F. ]. |
Feight
And be it further resolved, etc, that
the people Of the other Parishes Of this
State are requested TO take similar action
with reference to the Amendment to the
volstead Act.
The meeting was then adjourned on
motion duly made, seconded and carried. |
+ w. GAJAN, Chairman
c. M. COMPTON, Secretary.