The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-10
For Good Times.

ST. MartlnVllle, La, July D. 1903
Editor Messenger:
There is considerable talk for and small
amount against the Drainage and Navi-
gatiOu Canal, in this District. am very
glad to say that the best informed, and
are for the canal, and the others may
see their great mistake. and come over
into the crowd, who want to see our
town and country get some Of the bust
ness which lies at our door waiting Oh
ly for chance to come to US.
We are situated in the richest spot
under the sun, if we only take advan-
tage and push things. that will help US.
A few days back we voted down Rail
Road proposition. A Rail Road is a
good thing to develOpe country prOvid
ing you get the Rail Road. This par
ticular one has had us To 90 To the trOu-
BILE and expense to vote them IA tax and
has let this tax 20. 10y not building the
road on time Life is too short to fool
with such propositions as this, as it is
under the night could or would Head
Let the Great New Iberia, Loreauville
-Four Lanes and Bankers Back Gate H.
L. make this beautiful curve, if it wants
10. But LET Us make thu canal which
will be an assured fact. 1t will give us
Navigation to all upper Mississippi
points and connections with all X. X.
and Steam ship lines conveying into
New Orleans and the laterals that will
runintO ii will give all the lands completes
drainage. Thereby enabling the plan
tiers to cultivate all their low lands.
From what can understand from the
board that has control they expect and
intend to curve these Laterals 50 that
the water will run down hill. instead of
up hill as the experts On the proposition
are preaching.
The results of this canal to the farm
ers will be, better drainage. hence bet
ter crops. Cheaper goods, cheaper lum.
Der, by competition and the cheapest,
safest transportation OH earth for their
goods and produce aud "a thousand other
things which will be a benefit to them,
To st. Martinville it means Saw Mills.
Ice Factory, Fish Dock, Swamp Trade.
more money in Farmers hands, more
people, cheaper freight and a great
many other things that naturally fol-
lows business.
On the other hand what do we gain by
voting down the canal. The opposition
can not point out single item, that
the PEOPLE will gain in voting the can
al down. Take their talk like a dose Of
Pills, read on the box. am afraid it has
gol gloss cover. il you do you might
SEE, that it has no love for you. and pos
sibly they are satisfied with condition
as ii is and do not want competition
knowing that they will have to face il,
ami are afraid the more business esta
blishments place has greater the com
petition will be between all lines. This
benefit naturally the consumer will get
Voters, examine all the dope Oh this
canal questing using good old hard
down common SENSE, don't think and
want the canal to run in all our back
yards. But think of the benefit il will
be to you personally. you do your own
thinking and know AZ sensible men
and women you are bound to see the
good it Will do to you. DO not put per
sonal grudges in the question because
Tom and Jerry are for the canal. For
sometimes We are all bound to admit
that Tom and Jerry can hit the spot. one
Of the shortest rules III this matter if
You have Il bad thinking cap, is the can
al for good times.
No canal stignatiOn take. your choice
anu vote for the good of Yourself, family
aud country.
And advise all calamity hunters and
muck rakerS, to go home and take dose
Winslows SoUthing Syrup. Let us get
Drcdge Boat to do the muck raking il il
built for that purpose.
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