The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-03

!ence OF the puDilc they should spent
the entire day at these watts. They ar,
getting pay for this time
The writer has been informed of ar
instance where the Inspector refused
to clean the vat. which had been usec
from beginning on April LIST to August
that the vat was "a inches deep in all
kinds of solid filth and about "a inches
above this in solution The citizens
refused to dip with vat in this condi.
ton. They were indicted. convicted
and forced to pay fines, after the in.
spector had boosted that he would force
the citizens to dip again before having
the vat cleaned as it should be.
In my opinion the law is good law
Tor certain countries, but in nv opin-
ION 1t is not practical to free this Par
ish OF the tick, with open country.
with 7-S OF it in woods where the stock
roam at large. l read an article in the
journal of Homer. Claiborne Parish.
where the writer of this article had
dipped his cattle as required during
1913 and had done so for past four
years. He carried hand full of ticks
, picked from his cattle in October 1918
to the Journal office. This citizen lived
in the, or near the swamps of Claiborne
Parlsh, where there was no stock law
IN force. In countries where the lands
are all practically cleared, have the
stock law and cattle, horses and mules
are Kept under fence, it is practical to
free 1t OF the tick. Neither is it so
troDlesome nor expensive to the citi-
zens.
l have heard of meetings beng held
throughout our Parish lately, where
the citizens have agreed not to dip
their cattle, horses or mules Talk has
been that the citizens will blow and
destroy the watts: in fact, watts have
been blown up recently in adjoining
parishes. wish to say that | advise
the good people of this Parish not to
resort to such actions. l am fully in
sympathy with the people, especially
the farming and laboring class. Ihave
always stood with the farmer and
laboror and IN my practice of law nv
clientage has been mostly from this
great class of people, and think the
treatment received in regard to the
dipping OF cattle is the greatest i'm
position ever been placed on them,
1t 10 hardship to comply with the law
when respected and their rights &C.
corded them, but it is the law of our
State and let's make the best of it that
We can. Let's dip our cattle and not
be in defiance to the law. | advise
this because feel an interest in the
people of this parish. Why refuse to
dip. when we know that the officers
IN charge, as we'll as some of the Of
Ficials Of this Parish will rejoice in our
and many of them profit
financially by having those who refuse
10 dip fined. Don't forget that they
will stand together.
1t is q constitutional right that YOU
ave to peacefully assemble and ap-
ply to those vested with the powers
II government. for redress of griev-
ences by petition or remonstrance."
The governments only legitimate end
Is to secure justice to all, preserve
'eace and promote the interest and
happiness OF the people In my oppin-
on no law goes SO far to be contrary
o the expression of these words, than
he cattle dipping law.
The expenditure of the peoples taxes
not in proportion with the amount
4 good done to the people. certainly
eel that IT this system Of enforcing
he cattle dipping law is continued,
hat our Parish will be bankrupt.
here were over 100 people drawing ,
3laFies from the taxes of this Parish ,
qring the year \19l8, not mentioning
chool teachers. The taxes paid by the
sople ct this parish were raised from &
-, 1.0 IN 1868 % $685., SIC. I'd foff ,
9l8. With taxation more than tfebled !
'ithin ten years, we have worse roads :
han we have had for years, and other t
9nditl9ns in similar state. t
In regard to the cattle dipping law,
9ere has been some small changes !,
lade that may in part remedy the sit :
alton, and let's hope for the better +
le4t Of conditions. These officers who Il
lsregara the rights and interest of q
ls public SHOULD pc removed from Of :,
70 by those under whom they serve, 4
I'd others through the Ballet If ths :
,ople affected.
Let's not live in defiance of an exist
g law. There is legitimate remedy, n
respectfully, o
J. w. JONES, JR.