The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-19
+" POUR IT BACK IN THE yUG.,

"POUR 1T BACK IN THE JUG.''
Ex-senator Toombs of Georgia re-
centiy made speech in favor Of the
ratification OF the new constitution of
that State. We make an extract from
the speech, and commend it to our
learned friends who oppose the calling
Of u constitutional convention in this
State:
These people who complain about
being cut down, aud who don't like it,
put inc in mind Of drunken negro
that used to be around when COM
nlandeu the volunteers. He was in the
habit OF selling drains to the boys and
once, when the liquor was scarce, he
didn't put as much ia a drink as was
usual. The boys complained about it,
and told him that it wasn't right, but
Kinctl would just say: Well, il you
don't like it, jess pour it back in
the jug. (Great laughter and cheers
Now, I say if anybody don't like what
he is getting under this constitution,
just let him ttpour it back in the jug !"
Laughter and applause.l Idon't want
to say hard things. am too happy
lAppiause.] fell too good. 1 feel
kind to the meanest man in the world
[Laugther.l Because like this grand
work. am rejoiced over it! 1t re-
establishes here upon our home soil
the principles of free gOvernnent-the
eternal principles upon which freedom
is sustained. II isa grand triumph,
and proves again that
"Freedom's battle once begun
Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son,
Tho baiffed Oft, is ever won - fCi,eers. ]
It cannot be deiessted-never! never
never! lGreat applause
What have we done with the execu-
tive? My excellent friend, the present
governor, Is not disturbed. We don't
bother him. But they say the next
fellow has got to serve for three thou
sand dollars Well, that's so, but il
he gets in and don't like it, Let him
pour it back in tho jug! Loud laughter
and applanse.1 Then, there's the at
torney general and the secretary of
state, and all the balance OF theln-ii
they don't like what we give them just
let them pour it back in the jug. Zap
,lause.l We've all got to stand the
pressure OF the times. L work for less
now than did four years ago-we all
do. We must remember that we are
poor-devilish poor! Laughter and
<sPtSs<sOoCsj tCA41 tACy tSS4A tSDDNt TIC
poor salaries, but 1 never found any
difficulty in getting men to take Office
at any price. don't complain about
our present oflicers-they have been
very excellent public servants, but they
needn't stay in Office ifthey don't want
10. There are the Judges we struck
off something from their salaries. i
know they have to work hard; know
how they feel about it. am a kind
ofcOunty court lawyer myself. Laugh
tor But if they don't like the 81, 500
or the $1,000 just let them stpour it
back in the jug" IGreat laughter. ]
Why, ono of your Judges of the supreme
court told me the other day that he
thought they were getting too much
pay, and he's one who has served you
faithfully and honorabIy for forty years.
Cheers and cries OF tshurrah for Hiram
Warner."l AS the Frenchman said ::
.'GOld is the sweat of the poor" and
when you deal with the sweat of the
poor you deal with Il sacred thing! rap
plausc.] So thought the convention
when they fixed these salaries and il
any one doesn't like it he can let il
alone and get out of the way. They say
"it lowers the dignity of the judiciary. -
That means tit lowers my salary
Laughter Well, let all of them that
are dissatisfied "pour it back in the
jug!" Renewed laughter.l We car,
get plenty of good men to take their
places. We don't send out an inn
pressing officer, like we did in Con-
federate days, to bring them into the
service. [Applause.l There will not
be- any need for II conscript act to get
men to fill these Offices, even at the
lowest figures. 1 say there is honor il,
serving the state. When 1 came to
the bar there was William ii. Craw-
fortl-a great, strong man of splendid
intellect, who could live on corn bread
and bacon ut home and feel satisfied
with the served the state for 81 800 n
year. That's the Gol's truth! Laugh
ter and appIausc.l If they can make
more by going out and getting clients
let them go and do it. We have free
trade in this business. [Applause I
You do not find anything in the con-
stitution that says Il man shuW hold
office we don't force them to hold
Office. The old Greek and Roman idea
was that ifa man is not willing to
serve the state for the honor of it he
is not fit TO serve it at all. Zap
plausc.l
A STATE WITHOUT A CONSTITUTION.