The Osceola times., 1885-10-31
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CAHsON LAKE, OCT. ~. 1880.
EDIToR TIMES DEAR SIR: As it
bas been some time since our part Of
the county has been heard from, we
would like to inform the readers of
the TIMES that we are still alive, and
trying to gather our crops and pay
our rents, and lift those little death
warrants. or deeds of trust, which
ever you please to call 'em.
We We're sorry to see his Honor,
Judge Bevel has allowed pauper
claims to the amount of $4,000 for
one quarter session of his Court; the
more So lscause he had entered upon
thesdischarge Of his duty with big
blow about retrenchment and reform
-s00O,0O for three months; $500
a year! The vital question is, can
the County stand the fcarfu! expense
of keeping up five or six paupers at
the rate of $4,000 year! We don't,
or at least, | don't blame any one
fof the county indebtedness, but !
think it would be advisable to make
a change of officers all around, next
Fall, from Assessor to Representa-
tive. With all ofour whisky license,
fines and tax collected in this county.
and still s40,000.00 in debt; county
scrip 35 cts. on the dollar, the ques
tion naturally comes up, can we
ever get out Of debt, unless there be
change made one way Or another.
Some Laws seem to he too strict
in regard to tax ana license; Just
read Mans6cld's Digest, section 3j95
where it says, there shall be collect
ed as county tax, the sum OF 5000
IN each and every hawheI or pedler,
10y land or water, for the privil 'gc
of Hawking and Pedling goods,
wares and merchandise in any coun-
ty in this state for the term of six
months or less. Now right here is
how the law works hardships on the
farmers, and is made solely for tn
benefit OF few merchants. II Ark
ansas was free state, allowed ped
ling and induced emigration, we
would proper better in my opinion.
We ia, mers, or so called farmers,
have old iron, odd plows, old bones
aud other odds and ends which ac-
cumulate on every farm, that We
could exchange for goods to pedlers,
but which our heightened merchants
refuse to handle, and these make a
saving, besides getting goods at a
much cheaper rate, and thus be en-
abled to get along, perhaps, without
being compelled to issue death
warrant. don't regard state as
being free, unless every man who
wants to make an honest living can
come and do so, without having to
pay license for the privilege of
working for it. For instance mar
is compelled to do his trading at
certain store and at certain price,
aud upon certain conditions. Tue
pedlcr who would bring his goods
to your door and sell them to you
at from - to 100 per cent cheaper,
is politely told by the lawmakers
that he can't do It, but forces the
farmer to travel to the town and
trade with the protected merchants.
Every man who wants to go the leg
islature always has great deal to
say to the people about class legis-
lation, and takes deal of pains to
inform them Of his utter adherence
of it, but when elected, his law maxi
ing is sure to be like jug handle
all on one side. Now ! say il
our next Legislature wants to help
the masses, let it amend sections
35SS, 55S0, $500 and 5096 OF Mans
fields Digest So as to read as follows:
That the Pedler and Hawker license
law is an imposition on the laboring
class of people, and provide that the
poor farmer has as much right to be
protected by the laws of the state of
Arkansas as any other class of its
citizens. Provide further, that every
man that feels inclined to peddle in
this state, may do So without license,
with one horse, or two horses, or a
siA mule team, or any other way,
provided he does not trespass upon
those merchants whose territory is
bounded by Incorporated limits, nor
sell so cheap that he runs the risk
of becoming pauper.
CARSON LAKE VILLAIN.
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