The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-25

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and, In the peculiar straits in which
the Republicans are liable to find
themselves, TO urge him as the best
man that can be put forward.
Col. r. G. IngersoIl, In speaking Of
Presidential candidates, says: mir.
Arthur is regarded as clever man,
but he has been Vice President and
that's vice the people will never for
give. Ifhe was the best man In the
world, doubt if he could get the
nomination"
1t is reported from Little Rock
that James F. Reed, Esq, will short
" resign the the position OF private
secretary to the Governor and return
to Sebastian county to be candid
ate for representative in the interest
of Governor Berry's senatorial as
pirations.
The United States Circuit Court
at Baxter, Tenn, on Wednesday, de-
cided, in the case OF Miss Alice Mar
guerite King. an actress, VS.. the Dali
| " American, that it is not libelous
| to say that woman is s'small lady
with a big nose and ugly" The
plaintiff appealed to the United
States Supreme Court.
| Auditor Files has recently been en-
gagged in the unpleasant duty Of COM
pelling few delinquent sheriffs TO
come forward and settle with the
state. In every case settlement has
been promptly made and the state
treasury is better off b. several hun
bred dollars. Elk Sheriff Oliver OF
Pulaski county last week paid over
on arrearagcs over $1,000.
Attorney General Moore has rem
dered an opinion on the subject OF
allowances of county courts. He
holds that the county court has ex
elusive original Jurisdiction Of sthe
disbursements OF money for county
purposes. and that the circnit court
cannot allow claims of juries. etc, in
the sense OF making such claim alb
solute charges against county or
"peremptory orders" on the county
court to allow the same.
Editor M. G. Harris, OF the Hot
Springs Horse Shoe enjoys the dis
| tinction OF being the victim Of Cir
curt judges displensure. During
murder trial at the Springs last week
Harris paper contained bitter ar
raingnment of Judge Wood for al
lodged favorltism for the defendant,
and was by the Judge sentenced TO
ten days imprisonment and $50 fine
for contempt of court. While Harris
is generally criticised for the severe
language used, the Circuit Judge is
not held blameless for some OF his
rulings during the trial.
The opinion of the supreme court
Of the United States declaring the
civil rights act unconstitutional
creates profound sensation every
where. Attorney General Brewster
views the decision as sound and
logical, Bayard, Cox, and other lead
ing lawyers and statesmen express
like opinion. The ST. Louis Globe
Democrat, an ultra republican
sheet. pronounces the decision cor
rect in principle. Fred Douglass and
other colored leaders manifest their
disgust and say the browning act of
reconstruction has been radely swept
away by those who should have sus
tanned 1t.
A Little Rcck Democrat cores.
pondeht favors a new organic law
for the following reasons; Elections
should be for five or six years; a re
duction IN the minimum number OF
square miles required to form conn
ties; circuit courts every three
months in small counties andabolish
the Office OF justice Of the peace; the
senate TO be composed Of one from
each Congressional district, and one
representative from each judicial cir
cult, the exemption law abolished;
the usury law abolished; poll tax
qualification Constitutional clause
making 1t a felony to sell Or mort
gage property twice whether writ
ten or not. recorded or not: also
clause requiring the Governor, on
information from any citizen, to re-
quire the Attorney General to bring
suit on the official bond of any ofli-
cial who knowing or believing that
any one is following any occupation
for which State or county revenue
is required and whose duty it is TO
collect such tax and fails or neg
lects such duty; a constitutional.
clause making it a felony for any
officer to fail to perform his duty to
the damage of any person, and max
ing his bond responsible for dana ge.
The following is complete list of
the States holding elections on No
vembcr 9th: Connecticut will elect
one half its Senate and its full House
of Representatives; Maryland will
elect Governor, Comptroller, At.or-
ney General and Legislature; Mas
sachusetts will elect Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary of State.
Treasurer, Attorney General, Audit
or and Legislature; Minnesota will
elect Governor. Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attor-
ney- General, and Railroad Commits
sioner, and vote upon three proposed