The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-23
JOIN ". rURBEvILLE.

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/ JOHN W. TURBEvILLE.
! In that terrible campaign, where gloon
hung heavily all over the land, and hope
was well nigh lost in even the stouteSt heart,
there was no more fearless or effective work
er in the Democratic ranks in the State than
John w TurbevilIe.
! He perilled his life aud freely gave his
money and his time for the redemption of
his State. Nor did he cease to work when
| the first victory was won, but has been ever
sinceaud still is one of the most active, ener-
getic, wide awake workers in the State As
active as Bonaparte,a as brave as Wellington,
he is the Stonewall of Clay county democ-
racy.
He is a young man. in the prime of life,
about 80 years of age, with unsurpassed bust
ness qualifications, the soul of honor, and
no man in the State can be found more wor-
| thy or competent to receive and disburse
the moneys of the State.
know Col Hemingway, and appreciate
him as a good and true man, worthy of the
confidence of the people which he enjoys.
He has made a good and faithful officer.
| respect him, and rejoice that he has been
honored by the State. But, Mr.. Editor, he
has been Treasurer long enough, unless the
Democratic party of Mississippi is prepared
to abandon altogether obsolete the time
honored doctrine of rotation in office viii
it be said that because Col. Hemingway has
made good officer, he must have the office
forever? Or that he is the only man in the
State out of whOma Treasurer can be made :?
The last proposition is absurd, and the
| first is not our party faith. If Col. Hem
| ingway is entitled to a life estate in the
Office which he now so ably fills, it is time
/ it was being known, and We will try to
have the Constitution amended so as to
authorize his election for life. Col. Hem
| ingway has held the office about sig years,
nearly one-ffth of an average lifetime.
say let him give way to some one else.
Let US hand the good things around, and
| let all the boys who stepped across the line
/ in 1875, and have been on the other side
ever since have taspe Ct the re. BY the
Constitution Of several States of the Union,
no one is eligible to the Office of Governor
or Treasurer for more than one term.
This is the case in Missouri, and probably
so in Tennessee.
/ know it i9 so as to the Office of Governor
/ in Tennessee,
There is much wisdom in such a law.
am in favor of rotation in Office. | don't
want any man to hold a political office in
Mississippi until he shall grow fast to his
seat.
1t is dangerous to the liberties of the
people, and eminently dangerous to the
Democratic party.
Mark my prediction: If all the present
lincumbents are renominated on the Sd OF
August, 1881, that the Sd of August, 1882
will find the Democratic party of Missis-
sippi completely demoralized, and perfectly
incapable of being recognized.
But | am satisfied that the party as par
in the State is in favor of a new deal,
at least as to all officers who nave held more
than one term. And to as many as agree
with me in this, and have the courage to
stand up and battle for the Democratic faith
IS handed down to US by our fathers, / re-
spectfullv submit the name of John W
Turbeville, for State Treasurer and whether
ne Is the cLlOlCe or not, OF those VINO are Op-
posed TO turning over the offices in the
State TO Ies 70 10 held during their natu-
raj lives, and then to descend 20 their nrst
born, viii pledge my feeble Efforts, and
little influence upon the side of the Demo
oeratic doctrine of "routine in oflce," and
stand by the outs. 1t is time all who OPP
pose monopoly of the public officers were
speaking out. Let the question be discuss
ed. Expose the evils of keeping the same
set OF n.ea always in Office If we would
perpetuste power Of the democratic parry,
We must live up to its principles; and strict
} IL adhere to its faith.
J OF course / expect all the ms to ridieule
} this doctrine, and to try to laugh to scorn,
what have said, and if we will put them
in Office few times more, they will ridi-
cule all efforts to displace them, and laugh
to scorn all who may dare offer for the
Offices where they now hold. Now is the
} time 70 nip in the bud the poisonous weed
that Il growing up IN ouf political field,
J which unless rooted UP, viii fasten fpJn Us
an aristocracy of Office holders, utterly de-
FAINT Of the interest or will Of the people |
j want to grub it up now, and will be glad to
hear ffon4 al Fss aSFes viii
BULLY GRUBBER.