The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-14
SAYS QUESTION IS VITAL.

SAYS QUESTION IS VITAL.
 Editor Log Cabin Democrat.
 l have been a citizen of Faulkner county | for 36 years, and never before in the history of the county affairs has such question arisen l as IS now facing the people of this county, the stock law question. l much interested in 1 it. as it means much to the farmer notice published January 26, in the Farmer l that asking for the repeal of the stock law is a regrettable move - also, he states that "it means backward move for Faulkner county" would like to know if this writer is a farmer? How long he has resided in Faulkner county? If this writer owns any land in the county, and if he answer these questions in the affirmative, then l ready to ask him how long he has been making the question of county progress study. For 1 believe that if he is farmer and thinks it would be back ward step to have the stock law repealed he surely has been of the back number who has sat in the fence corners until he has messed over, because of the fact that 1900 farmers names appear a petition for the repeal of the stock law If this man was the editor or some man who is not a farmer, we are not surprise at all at such statement. But then, would say: is it right just for merchant doctor to ask for such a law and want it, when it is detriment to the farming class of Faulkner county citizens wish to call your attention to the fact that l5oo names were listed on petition asking the repeal of the stock law I wish to ask you the question that if you believe these men are farmers?
 few days after this petition of 1900 names was presented to representative, asking the repeal of the law, l noticed a piece in the Log Cabin Democrat published February | where delegation of 20 farmers had visited our representative, Dr. H. B. Hardy, asking him not to introduce any measure that would cause the removal of the stock law Knowing this delegation as l do. I wish to say that the majority merchants. doctors and preachers. l make this assertion because I know this to be fact. R. S Burnett, min ister of the gospel. who is not a Faulkner county citizen. was one of the delegation. I think the minister of the gospel should try to save souls instead of preaching on political questions. Besides. if he has the right kind of heart he would be looking after his own countys interest. (Mr. Burnett is a Conway county man. Another member of their dele eation was w. C. Lybarger. who I have known from the cradle up, and about six years ago he left Faulkner county for foreign islands and was member of the navy, making his return to Faulkner county about three months ago. 1T MT. Lybarger ever paid any taxes in Faulk- ner county 1t is more than I know, as he was not 2l years old before he left the county and he has not been back long enough to Day anv since his return. MT. Lybarger is a young Nazarene preacher and I think his aim should be to try to souls instead of damning them l think Mir Lybarger should not have any say about this question The greater number Of the remaining IS merchants and doctors, but few were well-known farm-. CTS, some whom don't own land.
 l think that the merchants and doctors should keep silent on such a county question as this. because the farmer is the man whom IS supporting them, and for this class of men to say and map out the laws for the county farmer is not fair proposition.
 believe in progressive movements for the county and county demonstration work. and after having talked with country demon- strators and other scientific men, they say that stock law and scientific farming will not 20 hand in hand.
 J. E. DEMPSEY.
 February 12 1917