The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-03-30
GRATUlT0US ADVICE

will become the duty OF the democ.
racy TO select gentlemen TO represent
them in the popular house OF repre-
sentstives and it is ssptially nee.
essay that men be placed at tie
head Of Tue county ticket that will
lend wight 10 tho same, any mistake
on tho par. Of the nominating con-
vent;on, may result IN an end alto.
cether distasto!ul to the people.
T'tro arc many, very many mem
bers of thO..idemocratic party who
have the mental qualifications to dis
cbsrge..tho duties Of legislator, but
somo unfortunately have hobby.
au.j,t a.. ,,this.particalar time We
want men, whose ideas are not CEN
tered upoa..any 'ono subject. Prohi-
hilton, Tariff. and the Litn Law a,o
zone o, ho p'apks in the platform
tha. call Tor pledges..cn the part OF The
Candidates, but in our humble judge
msu', wo DO not want men who will
plsdse themselves. to auy particular
ohi,c,. For when tho mind runs in
ona channel on'y,..not much can TO
expected for tho general good. We
mus. nominal to men who are well
posted in the political questions OF
the day, and who have tic courage
to avlccate the claims OF any bill
that has in view tho welfare OF the
State at large: Another requisite for
all acceptable representative, is the
power to rssist the Influence OF lobby
mon. In theso lsiter days any meas
uro of doubtfu!ncss, is left TO the
outsiders to manipulate. and ii will
10 bee ming in the democracy to
support ouly such men rs will rot Do
Influenced 10y outside pressure, but
will on'y give their vote in favor OF
mcasGr,s. tie ,v,lus OF which is pa.
tent uron tLeir faces, Any bill that
depends upon lobbyists for passage
ia, to SAY the leos. Of dubious origin,
and member who votes fer tuch,
simply beca1so thelobby., advocates
it. is uawo;;hy Of tho nut coafided
in him by his 90. st.tuency.
Candidates for Legislative Louors
shou'd express willingness to do.
votl tLeir time Gad attention to the
duties that fall upon them. They
SHOULD be prescu. at oil times in the
Hall, and pay euch attention to The
us that may take place, as
to b. able t, vo.e adviselly upon all
quest;ors. For instances have been
known, whero Legislators ;.sarned
to their homes in-blissfal iguorsnce
Of all matters OF public intsre,t.
Those. who represent their fellow
mea should be particularly careful to
deport themselves in such a manner
AS to reflect cre dit on them Tae
masses ars:ser0rally iadssd by tho
reprcsenta.:ve.men. aud those who
have been honored by the scffrge OF
ary paeplo Should let their walk and
be such as to cause no
blush OF shame to mantle the cheek
e those by whoso vo.os they were
enabled to reach positions Of honor
and trust. A firm determination
,hould bo made blythe democracy to
DULY bring, toward such men, for Of
ice, as have oil The requisite to make
rue ard honorable standard bearers.
We do lot Intend by This article ITO
nsir u ,ts lhsl those who have here
tofors represented the democracy,
have tnilsd 10 discharge ,heir duty.
ror 30 far Us wc.know they have in
10 main givSu satisfaction. bu. cur
heart is go full OF d sire 10 roe the
success OF the democratic party, that
we would he lecrtalt to our duty,
were wo to keep silent upon tho im>
portance CT OILY nominating men oil
known worth aad moral courage.
Bci' 6 Il only out.spoken paper l'-
Gated n. tho county seat, we desire
that oar columns may always show
by editorials, that we ara alive to tie
Issues before us. and cur humble ser.
vices arc irsoly and cheeriaily gwen
with desire that the democracy may
triumph over all opposition.
MlSSIS 'IPPI VALLEY ROAD
rlILu Giant V,co pres;1anI