St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
Mr.. FONTENOT COMES
BACK AT Mr.. 0. {.
GUILLORY.

WE. Editor:
As anticipated. my friend from
Vile Platte, o. E. Guillory, has again
gotten into print. Now, Mr.. Editor,
must ask you to be patient and
grant me the space to gradually,
from week to week, nail him to the
cross and place upon his brow the
crown Of Limburger he so richly de-
serves. He says in his letter Of last
week that I have developed an eager
ness to explain my connection with
the proceedings of the Police Jury.
A reference to the Clarion Of August
18th, will show that it is MIR. Gull
Tory ana not the undersigned who
developed the eagerness to explain.
He butted into print to explain bis
poSl5lon and III trying 60 clear hls
skirts, or for reasons better known
to himself, took a fling at me when
mg name had not even been men
toned in the news columns of the
Clarion as being present at the meet
inc Of the Police Jury. He fayed
me as being opposed to the principles
Of q. Jefferson because I had drawn
for a friend a resolution for a Demo-
cratic Primary without providing in
said resolution for the choosing in
the primary Of a lot Of ground on
which to erect the Court House. He
now admits that my position was the
correct one to take and even goes so
far as to say that it was AL"
Then, Mr.. Editor. if Mr.. Guillory
nov admits that my position was
ALI what's he 'beefing" about?
Should be not let the matter rest
there? Nay, Pauline! Not with him.
Nailed on that point, he jumps to
neW matters not in hia original ex-
plantation, and hints at some dark
and corrupt combination to squeeze
out somebody and SOW the seeds Of
political graft. He says that if |
can explain why the resolution pre-
pared BIZ me levied certain amounts
81 the candidates for Office he will
bear with "equanimity' my charging
bis Nominations as being cheap
demagogery," but if | cannot explain,
then, he will assume that / was try.
Ing to help somebody squeeze Out
somebody and SOW the seeds Of graft
etc.R These assertions, Mr.. Editor
are on d par with Mr.. G.'s origina
TRADE. Insofar as I am concerned
Els immaterial whether Mr.. G. bear;
what / have said with 'equanimity'
) moi. It's from the record and it's
10 to him to bear it as it suits hin
best. His wild hints, without proc.
or definite assertion, are to my minc
either cheap demagogery or emana
nations from a belfry filed to over
flowing with bats. Let US see, Mr.
Editor. if we can't corner him ant
oet out what's on his mind. |
might be difficult for me to drive in
ID his noodle" the legal reasons 70
making the assessments ~complaine,
ii. but, I'll undertake the job, if MI
q. will only first be patriotic an,
honest enough to unburden himsel
and answer in the next issue Of thi
paper the following questions pert
nent 10 the issue, viz:
list. Name the men whom 70
anow Of believe you know to hav
beeh in q combination to squeezs on
somebody and SOW the seeds of graf
and the facts upon which you bas
yodr belief. Be plain, 50 if there
Anything in your belief the Gran
Jury can get at it; and, if not, q
Il the ones circulating the rumor
2d. Name the powerful { il
panion Of mine who went, as You ga,
Is dirty" The waters, and what h
I'D III make you believe that it
aay way tended to dirty the water
rs plain so that everybody win kro
shat you mean.
81 Where did you expect to 4
TIL money 70 Ply the expenses