The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-20

for Sd and 4th class freight, per hun
dred miles or less.
''Thirty-twO cents per hundred pounds
for 9TH and 9Th class freight, perhun-
dred miles or less.
Upon this remarkable grant Of power
and privilege to certain railroad corpora
tions the Examiner reaches the conclu-
sion that the State is bound to grant
the same privileges and powers to all
the roads existing at the time these new
roads were vitalized, and that it (the
State) thereby became forever estopped
from interfering with the management
Of these roads, so long as they do not
transcend these specifically bestowed
privileges.
The doctrine thus laid down is so ut
terly at variance with the common sense
decisions of the courts of the country,
including the Supreme Court of the
United States, that / will not waste time
nor absorb your valuable space contra
dieting it. Every intelligent reader can
discern for himself how utterly illogical
and sophistical is the reasoning of the
flippant and vOluble editor of the ExaIa-
iner upon the subject. The article from
beginning to end is heresy of the rank
est order, and deserves notice on this
account alone
But desire to say, Mr.. Editor, that
there is nearing in that editorial
that does not appear on its face, and to
call the attention of the voters of Lee
and ltawamba counties to the fact that
it reflects the sentiment of an interested
locality which will attempt to dominate
iii the selection OF Senators to represent
them in the ensuing Legislature,
1t is monstrous proposition to ask
the people to sanction a full and com
plete surrender Of principle so vital as
that of supervision in order to accOmmO-
date local sentiment and local interest.
and | caution them now that this edito-
rial is the "Howgag,2 with its byassv
sound, that will greet their ears in the
coming Senatorial canvass.
But let me point ont, briefly, the pre-
dicament in which the prolix and pro-
fuse editor Of the Examiner leaves the
Legislature of 1882. That legislature
was elected on platform Of principles
uttered by the largest Democratic con
yention ever held in the State. One Of
the salient features of that platform
was the supervision Of corporations IN
the interest and for the protection of the
people" This constituted one Of the
pledges given the people, on which the
democracy carried the State overwhelm-
lngly The nomination for the first
place on the ticket was a condemnation
OF the antl-Superyision sentiment that
cropped out in some localities. Now. if /
that legislature did, after securing elec-
ton on such pledge to the people. 90
square back on themselves and did, in
granting these charters, sell out the PEG
pie, 10 the monoplists and monopolies |
winch these charters created, as charged |
by ire examiner, every member of that |
body who assisted in the iniquity, by |
either his council or his vote, is desery- |
ing OF the severest censure and condem-
nation. Ii such one asks the people |
to return him to a seat in that BODY. he |
should be showed under by an avalanche
OF public condemnation so deep that he
will never hear the wild scream of anv
one OF his pampered pets.
Let people watch closely: if thew do.
they Will find that men whom they chose
v " VdCil acINdiitS GnlnK themselves |
their masters, and hold their local and
individual interest above all other CON
siderations.
IT the Examiner is right in its deduct
IONS and conclusions, a most stupendous
fraud has been perpetrated on the people
and they should not stop until they as
certain who We're the authors of the in
iquity and indict upon them the merited
punishment Of popular indignation.
This species Of Legislation had its origin
IN the interest of certain localities. |
Must the people submit to be robbed Of
their rights in order that those interests
may prosper and grow at their expencee
happily. Tor the people, the established
courts of the country, whose opinions,
become law, take a common-sence and |
view Of this matter, in
which the verbose editor of the Exam
iner does not join.
Town CREEK. I
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