The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-25
To the Legislature of Mississippi
A Warning Voice,

EnIToRs CLARION: To escape tn terrible
situation, under the Ames' Government, COM
posed of Carpet-baggers and barbarian igno-
rance, by which the people of this State were
oppressed and plundered they without regard
to former party ties political opinions,
Joined in solid column upder the banner of
the Democratic party.
When peace and order were restored. they
had the right to-expect just and equitable leg
islatiou which would give protection to all
and special favors to none which expectation
has not been fully met up to this ime still
they have waited patiently with but little de-
feetion and have again this year upheld the
power of that party, trusting to it for relief
from the obstacles which stand in the way of
advancement to general prosperity,
First, and prominent among these obstacles
is the mortgage law on implanted and growing
crops, Che source of evils unnumberedl by
means of which the State is mostly deprived
OF the profits of it's greatest industry-Agri
cultuIe-heing through the efforts of that law,
placed to large extent under the power and
control of capital domieiled in other States,
which dictates its direction specially, solely
Tor the interest of that foreign capital, not
only to the detriment lin various forms) of
those engaged IN that pursuit, but to all others
is incidentally dependent on it,
Secondly in Importance is: The power pos
sessed by railroad corporations (which is
steadily increasingly over the industrial pur-
suits of the State as it is standing menace,
which, through discrim nation can pull down
or raise up individuals and localities at the
pleasure of the corporate authorities, when
ever their interests or caprices may dictate,
This is an extent of power dangerous to the
welfare of community at large, but especially
to agriculture, which, under the operation of
railroad policy in charges of-"al the trafc
will hear, will be degraded into state of
serflom.
These two kindred questions (for such they
are in effectl have been fully considered and
discussed, and large majority of the people
have decided that their interests demand
prompt and efficient action of the Legislature,
in the removal of these obstacles to the full
developments Of the numerous resou -ces Of
prosperity, WHICH abound in heir reach, if left
free 10 use them,
lst. By the absolute repeal, without delay,
of the crap mortgage law.
-. The enactment of laws supervising rail- |
roads public highways, which will prevent
these corporations from discrimination, in
their trafc with the public, whi;h they were
created to serve, and not to govern at the |
same time having due regard for their right, !
and efficiency, as useful public Servants.
There are many other quest ans of seconda.
Fy importance which should engage the atten-
tim OF the Legislature, but none of them are
of such pressing and immediate necessity
and should the present legislature with i'll |
large Democratic majority fail to promptly !
and squarely satisfy the people by its action
on the above stated subj cts-;hey will there !
after become questions that will override all /
party affiliations and considerations, and |
surely will disintegrate thai solid column, by |
whose united acEoR the Democratic party is |
domiLa1t in the present State Government
a disappointed and suffering people will GER
tainly take the risk of new, or other organ. |
nations, to accomplish what the present one |
which has the power, but has failed to exer-
ei in their behalf, by the removal Of these |
distractions, which have through the inAu- |
ence Of interested parties been permitted to |
stand in the way ef general prosperity.
That tins necessity for such disintegratIon |
may be ayerted, this appeal is most respect
fully made by a lifelong DEMOCRAT