The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-29

- tNt'AN AAAMANA - I" NNN .IMN NNI-
mission. desire to make s0mr .aerc.-
lions, ios the benefit. trust u the far
mcnuf Mississippi I ihink Il would
- bet ~ call Conseufion snd adDpt
. nev Constitution and.elect al oaicers
BY the people. Give al oficers . salary
and not fees Supervise al railroads,
and iet them be taxed a. other property,
And "a al eountiss throaghwhieh fkeJ
pas iax them ceFtain nInoant, a. vel
~ al the other property IN The eouuty,
both real and personal, Of private per
sons Of the county and State purpose
abolish the road Law. and let the road
cut 70 the lowest bidder and raise : tax
on ali the property Of Priyass persons,
both personal and real, and THE railroad
also, 70 work tbe pablic rouk; abolish
the psnitsntiary zysaem; let every eSun-
~ keep is conyicts al hsns and work
public roads, build bridge. and do all
county work; change the time d bold
inr courts, and let the farming people
be free during the months Of JIay and
June; pass an act soF the benefit Of the
farrners. that when laborer desires 70
leave his landlord, that the landlord
make out his bill and swear 70 the same
before a magistrate, and require the
magistrate 10 certify that he lived with
A., and that his time j. not Qua, aud that
he is indebted 20 much: nos, wherever
he may hire IN the State lef Il operate
a. lien upon his wages in work done
for another person; and when labor
er leaves IN good faith at the end Of
the year require the landlord 10 give
him a certificate certified by the maeis-
trate that he lived with A. This will
break down tramping, and crimes COM
mitted IN one county and a step over
irtn . county adjoining aud going on NJ
if h. was innocent. MIKE Il u hieh
misdemcanor for party after 10th Feb
ruary To hire a farmers hands after the
landlord has contracted without his con
scnt, and fine him at least fifty dollars
Abolish the Office Of public weighers.
and let the farmer and merchant weigh
il and abolish scaleage. Abolish the
mercantile lien law, chapter 81, section
1889; pass an act and make il AN indict-
able Ollcn-e 20 give or receive free
pass by any officer Of the State or coun-
~. Also an act making IL pcnitentia-
~ 0iiense 10 offer any money or place Of
profit to any member Of the Legislature
whilst at Jackson, or going or coming
from the seat Of government, or at his
private home. Make it tthe duty Of every
magistrate in every beat TO send a -pe-
cial constable around % every place in
his beat and inquire particularly as re-
CARDS bigamy, adultery, and fornication,
and also white men Keeping negro wO-
men for wives, and make it the duty of
the constable 20 swear the landlord 10
give him correct Information rs far as
he knows a. regards these various often
4e-, and wereeycr he finds case, take
him up at once before the magistrate.
These laws will elevate labor and make
il more efficient Pass an act making
Il penitentiary ofense To preach in
public or private, to any person or per
sons. Murmouism. Let the Legislature
when il meets, memorialile Congress for
a law, an amendment to the Cons;itu-
ton, making federal Judges and post
masters elective 10y the people Also for
territory out West for the cOlured man
and brother. / would say colonize, col
Onilel by all means. Let the farmers
in every county in the state look around
and select the best educated aud practi-
cal farmer in the county OF age aud eN-
pcrience, and send him To the I.egisla-
turc; YES, ! say one such from every
county in the state. ID j. high time
that farmers we're looking after their
own interests. II they do not, who can
they expect To do il for them. stand
up To YOUR rights like conscientious
men, and fight a moral battle; you will
then realize the scripture which SAYS the
Prudent man fOresecth the evil and
hideth himself, the simple pass on and
are punished Let Us stand up for the
right laws and not pas, on and be pun
ished as We have been. Let the far
mers in every county in the state ahol-
ish their present mode of nominating
conventions, by primaries or otherwise
and come back TO first principles. Let
the office seek the man, and not the man
the office. And now shall you do this
Hold a Convention near the middle of
the county, 50 il will be convenient to
all, and let every magistrates beat be
Asi;l~s@les-. tlle bsst men in.
the county Tor the various county offices.
Nominate no man that is seeking office.
Select the men yourselves; all YOU have
to do is to stand up to Your rights and
put the ball in motion and success will
perch upon your banners.
J. ID. CALLAHAN.
Bio CyPErss, NNzoo co., Miss, Aug ~ s.