The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
The Lien Law.
WEssoN, Mss, Jan. q, 1882.

MESSoN, Miss, Jan. Il, ISoz.
EDITORS CLARION: Although a warm
friend of the "Lien Law" ! have kept
silent whilst its enemies assailed it, hoping
that some interested friend of the law would
.Ieome forward in its defense. But when
|" North Mississippi" in The DAILY CLAIR
Ion of the 9th instant, attempts to makt
flthe matter a political issue, and threaten:
1.-THE Democratic party, should it fail to re
lpeal said Law, deem it about time to IN
llform him that little research on his part
evil find some mighty good Democrats op
posed to his ideas in this matter. | have
! not time, at present, to restate his objec
-ltions, but would ask him to reconcile hi'
first, wherein he says everybody has, IN
sIder this law, unlimited credit, ano
llhis No. seven, where he states that
Everybody is bankrupt. From his No.
one to eleven he has given us lot
of glittering generalities," but not sin
\ gle sensible reason for the repeal of q
law that CITES poor man the same
right by statute to mortgage his Ia
Dor, his only capital, that the rich
man has to mortgage his property,
a. and B. ere two farmers who have no
money to buy supplies, without which they
cannot make crop. Their merchant takes
a deed of trust ON the crop, and advances
!. the necessary supplies. A. lives hard, works
hard, makes crop and pays out; while b.
lbuys all his merchant will sell him, runs in
debt for goods not needed, and fails to pay,
and because he has acted badly, North
Mississippi" and Others want law passed
ito ruin AS credit as well as BIS.
| While waiting for a car at " Spengler's I
corner in your city last week, happened
in company with Judge Calhoon and w
81. Tribbette, of Terry. Judge Calhoon's
opinion was that the immediate arbitrary
repeal of the law, without giving the coun-
TRY time to prepare, would work serious
harm. Mr.. Tribbett's opinion was that
whoever bought his goods would furnish
collateral"
If the farmers muscle is no longer collat-
teral, he must, to quote N. NJ, "sell soul,
and body, ETC., to some one who has " collat-
teral."
I asked some farmers, what will
the small farmers" do for supplies
if the lien law is repealed ?" and
their reply was that they would either
be compelled to work for richer men whoI
could feed them, or emmigrate. That some,
men abuse the credit given them by this
law, is no reason for its repeal, as the same,
reason applies to any other mode of gettiugIi
in debt.
Leave us the right to make any contracts
we see fit, and compel their specific perfor-
nance, or give damages for their violation.
If we are lot of babies and idiots, not
capable of managing our own affairs give US
guardians.
/ will state here that am not personality,
interested, as l shall neither give nor take
deeds of trust, but if | move TO the coun-I
try and mortgage my crop to get supplies
who has the right to meddle? Let theIE
question of supply and demand regulate
this whole matter. If North Mississippi" I
1on't wait tosmortgage his crop, all right r
[ don't say that he shall, but if do it is b
cheeky in him to say that shall not. ShallIS
not do as l please with mine own
If | sell, mortgage, give or throw it away
Who has the right to say / shall not? AndIn
low, lest North Mississippi shouldIS
,e troubled about my politics, | willie
tate that am Democrat from principle,
nd not from expediency. shall not hold u
he party responsible for the acts of any n
and whether the lien law is re- zt
ealed or not, I shall continue to vote IN
the ticket, the whole ticket and nothing;
ut the ticket
cannot close without saying amen to ii
hat solid chunk of wisdom from "OldIal
NTH County" Our salary laws at pres Esr
~ cheaper our best talent. Increase the
~ of our Governor, Judges and Legisla- =
,rs, at least. IRE
Yours truly, VERITAs. Idt
LADIES who want husbands should take
his piece of advice: Do not be fond ofIst
arading the business streets at all hours oftn
ne day. That is, do not make regular i
hing of it. Do not 60 about so that peopIeo
ill krow for certain that you will BENT
down town" when you have no business, IN
nd do not let the impression 90 abroadco
lat you go on the beat as regular as clock-ea
ork. 1t does not look well. Inc
oV'
Bound for the Bottom. oc
en1ner Herald I a ~.