The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
DIR. DODSuN ENDORSED.
Resolutions Adopted by The North
Louisiana Agricultural Society at
Calhoun, La, July 81.

IalllOlln, La, july }l-IL VIII n3
greatly appreciated by the North
Louisiana Agricultural Society II
you will publish the resolutions
unanimously passed by the society
at its last regular Getting held
July 81. | am enclosing copy OF the
resolutions, which we would like
for you to publish i'll the Sunday
issue of your paper, or II you can
not get it in the Sunday issue, put
it in the next one thereafter.
The North Louisiana Agricultural
Society was organized nearly tWen-
ty-fivc years ago, and is composed
of hundreds of the leading farmers
throughout North Louisiana, and IS
! to North Louisiana and the cotton
farmer what the Sugar Planters AS
sociation is to South Louisiana and
the sugar planter. This society has
held regular meetings on the last
Thursday of each month during the
entire period of twenty-five years,
Very truly, f. J. WATSON,
Secretary.
Whereas, this society has for a
long number of years enjoyed the
w. r. DodsOn in his capacity as di-
rector of the experiment stations OF
Louisiana; and,
Whereas, we have been closely
associated with him i'll that capac-
ity, and in the capacity of friend
and co-Worker in our efforts to up
lift and uphold the agricultural III
: terests of our State; and,
Whereas, Dr.. Dodson has been
! charged with gross Irregularities
in the management of his office and
with unfitness for same, and,
Whereas, our experience with Df.
Dodson has been such as would
cause us to believe the opposite to
! be true; and,
Whereas, DR.. Dodson has by fair
and impartial trial in the court
proved all of these slanderous and
libeIous charges to be absolutely
false; therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That we regret
being untutored farmers, our lack
of eIoquence and oratory to ade-
quately express our entire conf
dence in the honesty, integrity and
ability of DR.. Dodson, but we trust
that the sincerity of our expression
will atone for lack of correctness
and diction.
Second, That we hereby gladly
express the highest and most COM
plete faith in DR.. Dodson as man,
as director of the experiment sta
toins, as a public servant, as our
friend, the friend Of the farmer,
and of those whose interests are
Identical with that of the farmer.
and lastly as a pure, upright, hon.
orable Christian gentleman.
Third, That in our opinion the
only point in which DR.. Dodson IS:
lacking is in activity as politician.
! and to our minds this within itself
is not serious offense, indeed, we
can not refrain from saying that It
all the office holders of the State,
and especially those Of the Agricul-
tural Department, were as free of
political trickery as DR.. Dodson, the
interests of the State would be-
more perfectly safeguarded than.
/ they have been.
Fourth, That we heartily approve,
the action of Dr. Dodson in taking
action at law to compel his accus-
ers to either substantiafe their
charges or take the consequence OF
circulating libelous statements in
tended to ruin the good name Of an
honorable gentleman and an eff
cient public servant
Fifth, That we congratulate DR..
Dodson upon his complete vindica-
ton.
Sixth, That we condemn in un-
qualified terms both the methods
and purposes of his accusers.
Seventh, That in our opinion the
agricultural interests of the State
/ demand the immediate resignation
OF the present incumbent of the Of
flee of Commissioner Of Agriculture
and immigration.
Eighth, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be ordered spread on the
minutes of this society, and that the
secretary be requested to furnish
copy of the same to the press of the
State, particularly the daily papers
of New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton
Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe and
Alexandria, for publication, and
{ that a copy be forwarded to DR..
Dodson as token of our love and
appreciation.