The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02
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"Where is the parish's road fund
goingT'- Bicnville Democrat, NJ ay
9TH.
The editor asked this question and
now answers if, "WilSon got it with
Thurmond as accessory.
Ye Editor reminds me Of an incident
in old wasonins days The roads were
terrible. We had the Necessary re-
freshmcntS thought in those days to
be essential. One Of. the party got
loaded TO the extent that any ducs-
ton put to him by those we met or
lived on the road invariably received
the same reply. ZIP to the hub and
sometimes over" When asked What
you COZ for cotton or what you gave
for flour, his answer was up to the
hub and sometimes over"
You seem to be 50 intoxicated with
the interest Of the Dear People, nc
matter what explanation or PROPOSE
ton is put up to you, you Wlnd up
with Wilson and Thurmond. Right
here without Wilson's knowledge OF
consent and | will state too that ]
have no advisory board, not even
word from any other member. Single
handed and alOnc). II Wilson anc
Thurmond are subject to crimina'
prosecution have the District Attorne!
file bill of information; bring them
| to court; have them give an account
of their stewardship. If it is not
criminal matter then apply counsel
! the District Attorney if you see fit.
ibrius suit to recover even TO th'
amount-put with the funds now on
hand-t0 make a full million once
more. Go to it.
"We believe the people have the
right to know inside facts" l agree
with you, but every time l make
point that sticks one Of your prompterS
| Won turn it on Wilson or Thurmond.
As to the Police Jury getting any
letters from the Attorney General or
Governor Parker, you mlsquote me. l
| said Mr. Golf sent NE letters marked
Copy" Not to us, but to Con. 1t
seems to me he is the one to get these
letters from if you want to publish
them. l would have no objection tc
sending them if | now had them. As
! to the document Mr.. Go!f wrote. Of
no, it's not a matter Of record. Ii
we were to record everything said and
done in the Police Jury room, you
would have to enlarge your paper to
print the proceedings. In Connection
with this document, my question to Mr..
Golf and his reply in reference to his
being selected to represent the Police
Jury in the bond sale, | quoted hin
and 50 stated. Mr.. Golf is Of age. He
can deny, affirm or ignore this just to
his liking If he has no objections to
the Democrat Putting him in the "rhey
said class certainly have no kick
coming.
| Who is my attorney? If when ac-
knowledging you had promptetrs, you
had given their names, then would
have been honor bound to have belcil-
ed it up. As it is you have no more
right to know Or ask this Of me than
YOU would to ask me who my physician
or pastor is. Did you ever notice Mr
| Editor, that no one lawyer knows it
all.
"Finance Committee Of which Mr..
Thurmond styles himself as Chair.
man." The records show this to be a
fact without the "style." You are GER
tainly an adept at lodging when tho
records show facts you can't use to
your advantage, then you fail to t1nd
lit.
Claiborne parish. There is no editor
ial fairness in publishing a part OF
what you knew. Add more to it, and
then critcise for the full article.
Strange Claiborne can build thirty
miles or more under the supervision OF
the Highway Department for 100000.
Bienville is required to up $1S4,325. ~
for seventeen miles. This estimate
made not by Wilson but representa-
tive Of the Highway Department, ct
ais fused for brevity). The style OF
the suit filed is w. L. Hammer, ct ais
Vs. Police Jury. This is a courthouse
document. The first name contained in
said document is w. l.. Hammer, OF
| Gibsland following this is perhaps a
dozen others, the last is B. ?. Theus
Of Sales.
| Why! Oh why, didn't some Of you
patriots living under the shadow of
the courthouse stop thief, ere this,
even before Wards 4 and 6 got their
quota?
! (Mr. Secretary Treasurer, what was