St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-22

i per acre annually; and stranger OF
Immigrant comes in and purchase sc
acres of the land for 500 dollars cash
down; and by his, the immigrants ex-
ample, lie enables his neighbor, the ven
dor to realize an annual income of %
/ dollars per acre, who would be the
loserY Is it the vendor? Is it the
State? Is it the merchant? ? Or whom
is 1t9 And however exaggerated, this
may appear to many, hold and will ac-
cept no contradiction to this fact, that
II our resources were fully represented
and appreciated, we could get many
immigrants to this State, who could do
1t. And do not infer we should have
to go among our Blue Bellied Yankees
to get them, but | mean we can get
Eaem right here among our gray back
oouttlerners. We have room in this
parish for thousands of such, yet.
What has caused the agricultural re-
sources of California to develop so ra-
pldly? 1t is hardly twenty-five years
the first agricultural tests were made
there, and she is already fifty years
ahead OF Louisiana in agricultural pro-
gress. 1t is because the gold fever at
tracted people from almost every cor
ner OF the world, and when the gold
fever began to Tecede, some of the min
ers thought of testing the fertility of
the soil, and when it was discovered
that the soil was very productive, many
went to farming, and each naturally
tried first what he was used to cultivate
at home, and from this it was discover
ed that the soil of California was adapt.
ed to a great variety of products. The
same discovery might be made of Loui-
siana, it we could gather up the enter
prise.
In regard to capitalit is well known
we have none hardly in this State, for
if we had an abundance of it, it would
certainly not be such costly cOmmodi-
ty. The sugar planters who are the fa-
yOred class of borrowers have to pay in
commission, interest, etc, from 25 to 80
per cent on the advances they get; be-
side they are pledged to ship their crops
as soon as they can at this time the
sugar factors combine and bring the
price OF sugar down Il to 2 cents and
buy 1t up, and as soon as the supply of
borrowed money, sugar is all in, they
send the price of sugar up again, so
beside the 25 or 80 per cent commission,
etc, they make II to 2 cents per ID on
the planter, bringing the annual profit
on money loaned to from so to rs per
cent. 1t the favored class of borrowers
have to pay that much for advances,
what must be tue position of the less
favored class.
1t is the particular duty of the Iegisla- |
ture to foster such developments as NAV
tend to the welfare and prosperity of |
the people and it is also its duty to en- |
qulre into the causes interfering with |
this welfare and prosperity; and when
a IN Il
should be provided.
am not a politician, nor wire-puEI- I
er, and would be ashamed to fill place |
| had secured byin trigues. / expect and /
request all those who may apprehepd |
any danger from my election to do all |
in their power to defeat me and ex-
pect those who may consider my views
and my objects rational, to
not only give me their personal support,
but to use their influence also in my fa-
VOr. The politicians have no use for
me- in the legislative halls. and will do
Ill they can to defeat me. Ii You be-
ieve can be of any use to you voters,
5he fight stands between you and the
| mean to do nothing
which can injure or interfere with the
interests OF any other class of our peo-
Die.
he capitalists and property owners
,ould be the wolkingman's best ally,
md they should be protected to the
nllest extent from unjust exactions.
The present constitutional limitation of
ak rates ! believe adequate to all re-
Iuirements.
Believing there is enough indepen-
lence, liberalism, and fairness among
he intelligent voters of the parish to
lect me if they think proper, | leave
he result entirely in their hands.
/ am respectfully,
AUREL ARNAUD.