The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-06-16

JACKSON, MISS June 10, 81,
Capt Frank Bwh'1. Ot0l9ug, Mlss. /.
M DEAR SR-Eour letter Of the
9th inst has been received Youask
for an expression Of my views touch
ing matters Of state policy, and espe
cially with reference to The subjects
Of railroads and immigration. indi-
eating that in view Of my probable
candidacy before the State Convcn-
ton Of the Democratic party for
denomination to the office Of Gov
ernor, some expression Of my orin-
ions is desired by many citizens I
bad supposed that my views on these
subjects were we'll understood but if
there exists any desire lol a further
expression, I have no objection TO
uttering them SO frankly and SO fully
that there can be no mistake as TO
my meaning.
-Four years ago ! accepted q nomi
nation and was elected Chief Magis
trate of the State upon q platform
which declared Corporations of
every description supervisablo within
constitutional limits By State author
ity, and subordinate to State lceiela
ton, in the interest and for tie pro-
lection of the people, With that
platform I was then, end am now
entirely satisfied, and stand now, Ms
always prepared ia COOL faith 20
carry it out Every enterprise,
whether it be airailroad, canal fac
tory or college which has sought and
obtained, IN It's construction an exer
ercise Of tue States right of eminent
domain by a transfer TO itself OF the
power to take private property against
the consent Of the owner, upon the
payment Of whata jury OF review may
say it Is worth. is thereby est0pped
to say that Il Is e private business
over which the State has no control !
By accepting from the sovereign, and
exercising q power which can he Il
only granted to, and used on behalf oil
o public enterprise, It has inerad.cabyt
stamped that character upon itself I
Such is the settled doctrine Of the
courts, Supported by principle, and
sanctioned by precedents
ANY Legislation, carefully guarding
and protecting the chartered rights
corporations, which uuder
takes, through railroad commits
or by carefully considered,
wise and impartial provisions TO su
Deryise and control the management /
)four railroads, and to regulate, uron
ust and proper principles, Their rates
IF charges, shall receive my prompt +
md hearty approval That gross
wrongs have in many instances, been /
by these corporations Is
Let wisely framed laws
De passed to put ga end Is such
hings, bus let us not, 10 our anxiety
% correct one evil, run into another,
md while striving 70 protest one
lass Of our citizens, DO wrong 70
,thers.
Railroads should neither be lho
avored nor The disfayorcd objects 80
legislative action, but should stand
Ike ell other species Of property.
uhiect to the same laws, and eat
led to the same proteetionI
The resolution OF onr party llat- S
orm quoted above wisely declares
hat the legislative supervision Of rail
Dads which it asserts, shall be "8illl :
constitutional limits, the meaning 1
{ which is thaI an legislation on this
INFECT must conform to The State and
ederal Constitutions. and that We
lust look, az I understand &c. a che
Courts 81 tho State. and I
the United States, 70 ascertain The I
roper construction Of those instra {
ents
Nov, the Supreme Counts. both Of s
lis State and Of The uailed States, b
I'VE declared over and over again S.
at laws which undertake % deprive
% their clearly given E
larlered rights. upon The faith Of Il
hioh the corporations have been w
gauized, are unconstitutional, null
"a void. This has been said BY