The Osceola times., 1881-01-29

resolutions urging the members oi
the General Assembly to oppose
the proposed Liil, introduced by
senator Boyd, to regulate the taiiil
Of railroads in tne state. Such Il
| bill, ii Is claimed, and very Justly
too, would drive away the capital
which is now being invested in pro
jccting railroads throughout our
state. 1t should, by all means, be
voted down.
Ii seems to lis that we as a people
living under what is gcn,rally sup.
posed to be II democratic.rcpubiIcan
government, are inclinlng TOO much
20 pom1ous display ana to aplng
the manners OF the nobility and
aristOcracv ot the mOnarchiai gov
crnmeuts OF the Old world. Per-
haps It was all right that our owr
good and true governor should be
iuau.ura ed with grand civic and
military accompanimcnis, but they
occasion remark among some per
sons with old-iashioucd ideas Of the
proprietes Of things. However
This may be, the preparations max
ing for the military display at the
Inauguration of President elect
Garfield, ia more "pomp and cir
cum8,ance than the liberty-loying
people of this country can well rel
ish at one dose. Even our little
band Of soldier boys at Llttle Rock
have been invited, and are on the
qm vivc to attend this royal display
The great cost Of getting up this
grand presidential tournament, or
whatever it may be called, is borne,
OF course, mainly by eXpcctant Of
(iceholders, the army OF monopo-
lists aud the bondholding Shylocks
Of the country 1t may well be
asked: " WHITTIER are We driiting?"
-Batesville Guard.
i would seem that our brother
1uill-driver of the Guard has Meth
or been a close observer nor q close
reader: That history repeats itself
is not to be gaInsAid. What bas
been, will be again Aping the
rich aud noble Is human nature un-
adultcratcd. Men In all ages have
hankcred after it. 1t scizes on al
alike. The poor tenant working
on shares will keep hs family on
halt ralions so az ne can show 'eIo
OIL with new duds at the meeting
house. When the government or
state money box Is empty, "pomp
and circumstance must take a
back soat until the money box il
rcplcuishcd. You can't "pomp
much on credit. The persons OF
old fashioned ideas, or iogies, as
they are generally termed, have
cXlslcdln every age since Adam was
a candidate for ovcrseer Of Eden's
truck patch. They are creatures
born OF disappointment and defeat
A togy, elected, by accident or 9th.
c-wise, to n position OF truet or hon
or, will stand the "pomp and CIR
cumstance business from cend 10
ecnd" as the Governor would say,
and never utter word Of protest.
You see, It's the position a man oc
cupics in this world that makes
him either a fogy or hankercr a.
ter 'pomp,' Thoo again yon are
sadly mistaken about the "Ilbc'ty-
loving people ofths country not
relishing "pomp." Why, they are
educated to 1t ! feed, live and thrive
on it-nevcr miss a circus, minstrel,
puppet show or free lunch enter
tainmcnt. They are ripe for il.
And as 10 the eXpectant office
holders and bond-holdlng Shyloclls
having TO foot the bills, why, just
let 'em foot! Too tight a grip or
their boarded wealth, is what ,cr
poor cusses have all along been
kicking against. Old fogIes never
pay for anything, if they can help
it. Those who dance must pay for
the music, and il our solder boys
can get fun aud pleasure at their ex-
pensc, why Just let them DRIFT