The Russellville Democrat., 1880-08-12

BETW FEN ST. MAR1' 5 & DEPOT. dor with which he advocates bis views. But thousand Garlands. by thousand speeches, are powerless to induce them to respect the foul bonds fastened on them by the car pet bag rogues, or to recognize them as part of our indebtedness.
 Texarkana Democrat: What does the amendment settler What ad vantage is gained by it's adoption? Will the supporters answer2 All to lose and nothing to gain is our con. ception of the case.
 Gazette, 7th August: The fin an ce board in it's publication yester. day, showing that the state owed seventy thousand dollars, showed thereby that the Fishback amend ment, under the constitution of the United States, was unconstitutio1a The Holfords will submit the matter to either the state or federal courts, as they please, and prove by the records of the state that there is an unpaid debt due them of over seven ty thousand dollars. They will also show by the constitution of the the United States that no state can by any act impair the obligation of contract. The court is hound then to declare that the Fishback amend mcnt is contrary to the constitution of the United States and is there fore void.
 Fayetteville Democrat: The peo. pie are all solid for the amendmen. in the Northwest. Chromos are of fered for anti amendment men.
 Batesyille Pilot. The Supreme court has been established to de- eide questions of law. Then let tha court decide the legality of the HoI. ford bonds just as they have the Railroad Aid and Levee bonds.
 Again the adoption of this amend ment pre-. judges the supreme court to be dishonest, and all future legis- lators as dishonest and corruplable and destroys in this way, confidence in public officers.
 Philadelphia Standard: We are certain that large majority of the voters in this county are in favor of the adoption of tue amendment, and that it will be adopted in the State by an overwhelming majority.
 Van Bursn Press: Until Senator Garland made the canvass in the west, the friends of the Fishback amendment claimed almost solid vote for it in this part of the state. Senator Garland showed the folly of it's passage, and . change has come over the people. They want no re- pudiaton of honest debts as this amendment contemplates.
 Lonoke Democrat: The amend. ment is calculated to sweep this country by large majority.
 Des Arc Appeal: Arkansas has better reputation now than ever be- fore. Shall she retain that reputa. ton by voting against repudiation, or will she court fresh stigma by voting for the amendment? The people will have to decide.
 Don't forget tha. the amend ment Is certain 10 be adopted by the people. They do not claim to be wiser than the Supreme Court and can see no reason why they should keep this debt question in our politics, or leave the lesson of .6S to be repeated. Go forward, go toiling taxpayers and adopt this measure of honorable relief. If you do not do it you may expect fund ing bill before long saddling all this iniquitous debt upon you and your children after yoa.-V. B. Ar gus.
 We will fight forever against the payment of false debts. The jus: debts are as much as we can stand. Just let tho issue come fairly be. fore the people of Arkansas, and you will see what there is in it. nine out of every ten are as sure to "sit down on" those Holford bonds as the sun is to rise and set; and with one voice cry alond-millions for our just debts, but not a cent for this unblushing swindlel-F. S.