The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
Letter No. 3, From
Mr.. Thurnlond More
Light On Good Roads
Editor Of Democrat:
You still make the fur fly.

You still make the fur ny.
Cook. | believe you have some one
behind the curtain prompting you. J
never knew you to be SO inqusitive.
''The Democrat is no lawyer Neither
am |. As for as | know no member
of this Police Jury has ever sought
any legal advice as to how to get this
money back into the state.
I Our district attorney did send me-
and | suppose other members, letters
marked copy" signed by Governor
Parker and Assistant Attorney Gen
era|, Hail. regarding this matter. Why
they should have both taken this mat
ter up at the same time, unless great
minds run in the same channel, |
don't know. When we met, Mr.. Dis,
trict Attorney came in and read a
document, stating we could adopt it
before adjourning. He had to 80 to
Homer. The contents in brief Of said
document was, "YOu refuse to pay
Caldwell e Co., any interest This
will force them to come here to sue
for it and while they are here, | can
jump them to compel them to deposit
this money in Louisiana"
This question was put to said dis
trict attorney: "You being an attOr'
ney were you not selected to repre-
sent the Police Jury in drawing up
this bond contract?' His answer: Il
was selected not as an attorney, but
/ just common layman."
This is parallel to the old slave
when met in a downpour Of rain, bare
heded, with a good wool hat under his
arm. "Sambo, why don't you wear
your hat? Huh, boss dis hat is mine,
dis head is Masters"
Question: If we refuse to comply
with our part Of the contract will not
Caldwell & Co., do likewise? Answer {:
"Why, no. They will continue to send
it on demand" He leaves for Homer.
This same evening l interview my at
tOrney: stated the case verbatim to
him. and asked his opinion. Sub
stance this: In first place the suit to
get the money back would have to be-
filed in Tennessee by the Attorney
General; Second, Caldwell & Co., are
millionaires and you ARE paupers, it
would cost $4,000 Then he used
big word. 1t wasn't irrelevant but
it meant we wouldn't last as long in
a suit with them as a SNOWFALL in
hades on the 10th Of August, besides
that would just be to Caldwell & Co.'S
hand. They have the bonds and the
money. The longer they can stand off
paying you, the more money they
make We did not adopt 1t.
Claiborne Parish. Am glad you got
the figures, $23,4S5S4. Well that's
some money, but not $25O,OOOW, tho
amount Mr.. w. L. Hammer told the
Police Jury, giving A. r. johnson as
his author.
Cook, l want to ask some questions,
| it matters not with me whether you
answer or not. Do you really believe
this injunction was brought for the
protection of the dear people? Why
has every movement been blocked?
f'Why did these same ct ais hire Banks
dale, Of Ruston, to block the north
and south road, one Of the two roads
these same ct ais want built now!
Why keep harping on IS miles? Will
ct ais use wards four and six filling
in the gap for the east and west road?
Why did ct ais take such interest
even to compiling statements showing
how much each ward was entitled to
when the funds were segregated. Each
member selecting an advisory board
to assist him in his respective ward.
Their movements are inconsistent.
Gibsland, the domicile Of the enjoiners.
Do you think they are so patriotic as