St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-05

from the Red into the Sabine on the
! but it can be done and with great
benetit--so much money though. That's
all the better, it will employ thousands
and corporations who now do not wish
| to pay to wages asked for by employees
will have to pay or 60 without men.
On the other hand they can afford to
pay more because there will be more to
do. Every one will be at work Every
one will have money. Everyone will
buy which they can't do now. Put a
big tax on delicacies aud narcotics.
Who will say want pay. None WILL
g, umble at paying tax when they have
money to pay.
All branches will revive. Even the
cotton planters viii say, ] can't hire
help, there is so much Of other to work
at | will have to pay big and can't plant
much either. All the better. Pay bet
ter and when you raise 10 bales and get
- cents. No better, than at 7 or s and
stale ut that.
Let charity begin at home. Spend
our money where it is needed and will
do good to those to whom it belongs,
Protect onr productions and manufac-
lures by High Tariff, we can use all We
make. Keep out cheap labor, prohibit
convicts from working for anyone or
doing any work necessary to keep the
institution and them selves clean. Don't
let them outside OF the walls. Let the
State and general government pay for
their maintenance.
Do away with farces in official bust
ness and put the general government
funds out to the people who will soon
have double the amount of general
satisfaction in all branches, people con-
tented, our bonds i'll big demand abroad
and our country in peace. No cause
for strikes and general contention. Let
us say we will again say to the world
of the free where every man can live
where one has the same rights as an
other, where /; peDnlless man to-day
can be - millionaire year hence.
Thank God for such il country and
thank God that we have such energy
and brains that we can attain such.
Do away with public officers who to-
lay know You and tomorrow know
you not. Day before election Hello,
John, shake. How do you do After
election is over they don't see You
your interests till next election. Some
thing like Il hen with young ducks at a
pond OF water. The poor thing on the
bank calling for them to come in and
have pity on her. No, she can go, they
are having a nice time, don't cafe for
her. But when night comes where's
the old hen so we can find shelter be-
Meath her wings. So with officials in all
capacities with few exceptions.
This is only briefly stating this mat
ter. Will see you again in detail about
More anon.
WITHROWE.
BATON ROUGE, La, June Isl. 1886.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT,
intend Soon to introduce the Bill of
which notice has been given in your
many to BALD levee on the Right de-
bank of Bayou Courtableau.
The object of this measure is the
OF that stream for purpo-
SEES OF navigation. 1t would also at
lord incidental protection to all the
South Eastern portion of the parish,
and u portion of the parish OF ST. Mar |
tin. But il it was only for that pro-
lection, | would not entertain the re-
hottest hope of getting the smallest APP
For the object contempa-
ted if should get the moral support
to which the measure is entitled in my !
estimation, entertain fair hopes OF |
Success. Memorials or petitions signed |
BY the members of the police jury of
St. Landry, in their individual capacity, |
or as an organized body, accompanied |
by forty OF fifty names OF the promi- |
nent citizens OF the parish would have !
more weight than all the arguments |
could offer in it's support.
| will call the attention OF tue reader |
to a single fact. Ii we could have the |
of the Conrtableau establish |
ed in a permanent way, it would not be |
to expect reduction OF at
least twenty-five cents per bale OF cot
ton shipped from our parish. That
alone, on a crop OF twenty-five or thirty
thousand bales would make Il saving
of six or seven thousand dollars pear.
would like for those Of my fellow
parishioners who feel enough interest |
in the subject to Justify it, to take such
steps as they may deem necessary to
assist me.
To those papers (of St. Landry |
which are attempting to cast slurs upon |
me shall repeat what | said two years |
ago of newspapers generally: do |
ly unmindful, of their criticism"
II anything is to be done to assist me,
let it be doneat once. Yours.
AUREL ARNAUD.
Mr.. Editor:
My name was used without my au-
thority, certifying to proceedings had
at a meeting of the citizens of Opelou
I -. ~. L. r. E.,