The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-03-05


governor.
NV experience with the members OF
the Atchafalaya Basin Levee Board has
been very pleasant, and am OF opinion,
whenever this West side Of the Atchafa-
laya River will agree to one thing and
stick to it, we will get it. But not by
the kind of music your good old crowd
has bsen playing.
Tide water will overflow most all our
swamp lands, a. % Years on the Spot
says. Now this is where all the people
Of the End ward reside, blow your horn.
Brother. this is where you are not consis-
tent. They pay taxes. i. 9. those who
own lands. living Oh thousand islands.
Show me the gross injustice. How can
you or any other living man project
them unless you cut off all waters from
the Red and Mississippi etc. Put this
in your pipe and smoke it. While you
are smoking. probe your brain calls. and
you will remember. The first movement
that was made in regards to the prOtec-
ton of our lands from high water. did
not come from your gOud old crowd. 1t
was from farmer. who owns land over
flooded every year, one who has right to
speak on this matter, every dav he has
to find $500 to pay his Levee and acre
age taxes, hard times will make do the
work, the land must be protected, or,
they must sell for taxes, you are on the
hill. your object to play with this seri-
GUS question is for purpose. we all
know. want result. l want protection
from overflow. from our constituted au-
thorities and for this l will rise my
brain. my energy and my money. and
will back it. with my nerve. l haye no
ak to grind. nor am public man who
is aspiring for public Office. Represen-
tative people Of the flooded district are
tired of this lingo, to wait on Old Rivers
dam, come when 1t may it is welcome.
In the mean time they want the protec-
ton they have paid taxes for 20 years
and must pay for 30 more years.
have friend who owns 10000 acres
of land in the swamp. on Grand River.
Bayou Laromps. Bayou Lambarras.
Grand Bayou, Bayou Pigeon. Bell River
ETC., and all this land is subject from
the food of the Red River, they are lost
lands except the Bayou Bank. If the
Old River is closed a few acres
here and there may remain out in flood
stages. But this man has about 500
acres of land that could be reclaimed II
the Back Leves system was built, which
is the only solution. and the only pi Ojcct
offered us, which is opposed by one who
may not own one acre Of land In the
district.
% Years on the Spot In cOmplicating
the district matters and national mat
ters is simply using this means for a
purpose. and that purpose is he has an ak
to grind he wants to appear as the only
Moses and he is using all his might TO
influence the farmers to his good old
crowd for also purpose while he is
turning his grindstOne. the farmers are
realizing what is what. They need 10
one to think for Them They can do
their own thinking they have had lots
of experience. There are men for their
pure selfishness. will always remain one
of the greatest stumbling blocks in the
path Of progress in the civilized country
of this world. We have had the exper
fence. we want some protection from the
Atchafalaya Basin Levse District this
has nothing to do with Oh River and
her dam. Be square or get enlighten ed
don't mislead or misquOte thing you
will be the first to regret it. stay in your
Band Wagon, out OF tune. old Band Wa
gOn plays sweet home to make homes
happy.
Respectfully
| TAY pAyEp