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NOTICE
TO REPUBLICANS
PULASKI COUNTY. ARK.

In accordance with a resolution adopted
at q meeting of the Pulaski county Repub-
llcan Central Committee, held at Room No.
Z, Benjamin block, on March II, 1884, a
Delegate County Convention is hereby
called to meet on
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1884,
st IL O'Clock NJ, at Hyde's Opera House, in
the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the
sixteen alternates to represent Pulaski
county in the Republican State Convention,
to be held in the city OF Little Rock. Ark. !,
April 8, 1884, who will select delegates to
the N atiOnal Convention, w ich is to he held
in the city of Chicago, on June 3, 1884, for
the purpose Of nominating a Republican
candidate for President.
The various Wards and Townships are
requested to hold their meetings on Wed
nesday, April ., 1884, the Townships at 2
O'Clock P. M, and the Wards at 8 O'Clock r.
The apportionmeut of delegates to be as
follows:
First ward Eagle precinct 3
Second ward Maumelle
Third ward Eastman 8
Fourth ward Ellis
Fifth ward 5 Bayou Metoe
Sixth ward Grey
Seventh ward Owen preciIct
Big Rock precinct Peyeatte 3
Badgett precinct Union precinct l
Campbell precint 5 Mineral 1
Ashley f precinct p'' Young Young precinct precinct )
By order of the committees:
K. A. EDGERTON, Chairman
Republican County Central Committee.
JOHN f. BUSH, Secretary.
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Railroad Zine Fable.
and Departure Of Trains

Little Rock, Miss pi River & Texas.
Warren and Arkansas City through Freight
Mail ard Passenger daily ex. Sunday.
Pass and Express 11:3O am 4:30
Thro' Freight. Passen-
ger and Mail, 9:00p.m l:43 M
Local Freight, S:3Op.m 6:4o am
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Warning Order.

In the Pulaski Chancery Court.
w. A. Cockram, Plaintiff.
Martha Cochran, Defendant. Order.
The defendant, Martha Cochran, 10
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff, w. A. Cochran.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: j. W. CALLAwAY, Clerk.
March /, 1884. mar At
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Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway.
Leave Arrive
Pass and Express 1890 p.E $3.50 pm
Through Freight 400 pm 1l:OO pm
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The following are the MANSION rates
tor announcing candidates fer the cam
n.,yp of 1884. The money must be paid in
-,.r;.I,lw in a,ivancc.
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Cor Wolf l. 10Th Streets"

These latter words are written
in = very handsome backhand.
Afterleaving Prof. Corbin' house
the scamp proceeded out Sixth
street, towards Capital HiE.
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Foolish Erpenditurn..

EDIroR GAzErTE;-In your issue of the 9th lust
l note the following:
Hon. J. Mott Smith presented petition fren
Hon: B N Castle deprecating the expenditure o
public moneys by representatives for personal OBJ
iects such carriages 10 visit horse races shows
etc. Representative Kaulukou thought that th,
objection came rather late; the money had beer
spent, and the protest now could have but little
elect Ihe petition Was, on motion, referred 10 thu
Judiciary Committee
And in the l6lh the following:
Representative Lilikafani offered resolution
that the Sergeant-at-arms be INSTRUCTED to provide
carriages for the members to allow Of their
conveyance 10 H. NJ. Queen Emma's party.
lBaughter)."
find like notices in other papers, but no one gives
the ground for the petition beyond what is above
stated, viz that Il was merely personal e1pendi-
ture for personal qualification. with no element of
public good, hence not entitled to draw money
from the tax payers, through the treasury, and
this is sufficient, but in addition to this probably
one-half Of the constituents of the Hon members
brlierc that horse-racing, attended with pooling
and betting and other designations, is a positive
evil demoralizing TO men and injurious to society
and the state, and if any considerable portion Of
the Community bciiere Nis it forms an additional
reason why il should not be countenanced by
Legislators at the expense of the taxpayers. but
the cruwning that it is in violation of the
Constitution. and done by the legislature without
authority or right. The Constitution creates the
legislature and indicates what It may do 1t may
levy taxes and appropriate the money to carry out
such Legislation il Is authorized to make; but il
is not authorized 10 legisate for any other object
than the common good. Other legislation is un-
constitutional and usurpation, and The legislature
cannot constitutionally draw one dollar from the
treasury for any incidental expense not In har-
mony with the object OF legislation authorised in
the Constitution, and paying the personal erpeHses
Of the members attending horse races cannot
possibly be construed to be. Hon. Kaulukou thinks
the objection comes late True il does but how
could it be helped, as the legislature had acted
before its constituents could know it. and II it had
done wrong-it is never too late 10 do
right II have taken my friend purse through
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AIE,InRILI.


To Tie Honorable The MOBILES aad ReprsssHtafir,s Of
tie Ha'rniinH RiTgdos', iH Legislature 4ssssiLly
coHreHsi
May it please your honorable body, the under
signed, Hawaiian subject, feeling deep interest
in all that pertains TO the higest welfare Of the
Hawaiian nation, begs respectfully TO state that it
was with surprise and sorrow that he noticed not
long since that money vas paid from the Hawaiian
treasury for the personal expenses Of members Of
the legislature of lSs2 in attendance upon the
races of that year. II was with still greater
SORROW that he noticed not long since that an
honorable member Of the present legislature
brought IN resolution which passed the house, to
provide FOR the personal expenses Of the present
members IN attending the horse-races at Kapio-
lani Park, June 1Ith, of the present year
Large numbers Of good men, your constituents
ana subjects OF His Majesty, believe that this eI-
pense is one for purely personal pleasure, and not
an incidental expense which the Constitution
warrants the legislature in paying from the public
treasury. Ihat the Constitution is the creator of
the legislature, defining all its powers and au-
thoriZng and empowering it to do those acts which
are for the common good of the Kingdom. The
legislature may do whatever the Constitution au-
thorizes drawing money from the public treasury
according TO Art l5 and 10 to carry its acts INTO
effect, but for no other purpose Its authority is
summarily stated in the 4Sth Article of the Con-
stitutiOn. as follows: "'The legislature has full
power and authority to amend the Constitution,
AS herinafter provided and from time to time TO
make all manner Of wholesome laws not repugnant
TO the provisions of the Constitution" By this
article the legislature is authorized to enact All
manner OF laws for the public good, but it does
not contemplate, nor can it be claimed that il au-
throrizes the legislature TO pay the expenses Of the
attendance Of its members at horse-races from the
public treasury. In the view of large numbers, it
has no more right to do 50 than has the Chamber
of commerce or any other body of citizens. The
undersigned docs not for one moment suppose
that IN these acts of the legislature they were
aware of their action being beyond constitutional
warrant, for so it is with all laws and resolutions
which further Investigation has proved TO be un-
constitutional. As large numbers Of Hawaiian
subjects believe those acts spoken of to be uncon
stitntional and contrary TO the public good. the
undersigned, on behalf Of all holding this view
begs respectfully to request rhat according to Art
20 OF the Constitution the legislature will request
the opinion of the Supreme Court upon the con-
stitutionality Of such action, as their action will
be likely to be used as a precedent for this ard
kindred expenses, and as in duty bound YOUR pc
tltioner will ever pray. Very respectfully, have
the honor to be of the Legislative Assembly the
fellow subject and obedient servant
s N CAsr1r
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thereabouts1 is touched You are liable to a sudder
influx Of Mexican dollars, for the premium beinf
in excess Of the duty It vil be profitable to shiT
them e Honol1iI; and the premium Is liable e
\ by the difference IN value between the Mexican
dollar and the Z. 5. gold dollar. Sooner or later
that premium on exchange is bound TO prevail un-
less something is done to check its rise.
To get back TO gold payments the following line
of action might be suggested:
lst.-The currency must be contracted. This
necessity is absolute. II cannot be lodged blinked
or circumvented. You must tunnel STRAIGHT
through II is also antecedent to everything else
Until It IS done all other Legislation viii be futile
nav, will make a bad matter worse. The currency
must be contracted forcibly, and to large amount.
ID, Ihe government must bear the apparent
loss Of the contraction so far as possible. In
reality the loss Will fall upon the community, but
ostensibly it should fall on the government
3D. Prohibitory duties must be be laid upon
all ~ foreign coins, both gold and silver except
L. 5. gold coin, which IS presumably the standard
legal tender contemplated. These duties should
be temporary however; lasting only till the gold
be removed with safety.
There Is one difficulty which you will fiud it ex-
tremely hard to get over or conquer. The people
have now become accustomed TO passing all sorts
of debased coins as dollar" and to pay no at
tentiUn TO legal tender. This habit is hard to
break up. doubt the efficacy of any legislation
TO break up this habit under your peculiar circum
stances though may Of course in this respect.
Government to make it more profitable to pay
rejected dOins to the Government than to anybody
else. Having once got hold of them, the Govern
ment must not pay them out again, but must
either convert them into bullion by melting them,
OF else send them out Of the country and lay
prohibitory duty on them TO prevent their return.
Or again: In order to make your gold circulate
freely 1t is necessary 10 make silver scarce and
dear; even n shade dearer than gold. To make
silver scarce, you must put it out OF the country
and not let it come back, except at a cost which
will be greater than the cost Of bringing in gold.
When people cannot get enough silver to transact
solvent business with, gold will come to you in
abundance. But where silver is abundant and
ample for all the wants Of business gold will leave
the country and silver alone will circulate
The quantity of silver required is not a very
easy matter to determine But rough appru1i-
nation can be made. When gold basis Is really
attained, then $500 Of silver per capita of popu.
lation would be abundant and probably excessive.
shalt hereafter assume that an outstanding cur
rency of $50 900 or $4,000 in silver coins of all
denominations is ample for your purposes and
that your present currency is to be contracted to
that figure, excepting paper money, however,
which should be ultimately redeemable in gold
1.NfTN
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The Constitutionality of the Kings mes
sage is doubted by many. 1t is not with
out precedent Twice during the present
reign and once in a former reign, special
Commissioner from the King communica.
ted his wishes to the Legislative Assembly,
but the practice has never been free from
sharp criticism The Ministers are by the
Constitution. responsible The Assembly
and the public are, or ought to be safe in
relying upon their representations con
cerning the Kings views. The speech
from the Throne at the opening OF the
Legislature is understood to be prepared
by the Ministry, and to have the Kings
entire approval. The public measures
which the Ministry brings forward are in
| ike manner deemed to be assented to by
him Not that Ministers are or ought to
be merely Royal mouth-pieces, for in that
case they have no personal responsibility
such as IS meant by the Constitution. But
the theory heretofore understood to apply
in this country, whatever the fact may
have been, is that the Ministers, as long as
they hold office, have the Kings conf
dence.
Ii is difficult to say in whom confidence
Is to be placed by the country, il after
Ministerial measures and Ministerial bud
gets have been laid before the Assembly,
with the assumed sanction OF the King,
the Assembly are TO be told one thing by
the Kings Ministers and another thing by
his special Commissioner. There has been
no change in the financial prospects OF the
nation since the opening OF the Session.
calling for any change of Ministerial plans.
And if any change in their plans were re
quired, why should they not propose it,
stating their reasons2
Except the opening and closing ad-
dresses Of the King, when he convenes and
prOrogues the Assembly, his recommenda-
lions of measures would naturally be made
through his responsible Ministers, who
must attempt TO carry out such recommend
ations if they endorse them, or resign if
they do not endorse them.
Consider for the moment the facts. The
opening speech expressed satisfaction with
the proposed budget on the ground that it
kept within the anticipated revenue. As
IT now appears that estimates amounting
to Sl,59O,00O, largely necessary expendi
lures were withheld from the budget, that
document was palpable fraud. The Min
istry that perpetrated this speclous but
really childish deception, have thus far in
the Session been the influential, steady
and determined opponents of retrench-
ment While they still retain seats as if
representing the King before the Assem-
bly,, special messenger from him tells |
the Assembly just what he told them at the |
opening of the Session, namely that he
hopes they will retrench expenses.
If the Ministers suggested, and, as some
say, one of them wrote this last message,
it looks very like a specimen Of opera
b0Te II they did not suggest it, or as
sist IN its composition, then it is one way,
whether Constitutional or not, of the
Kings expressing publicly his want of
confidence.
A chief cook of asecond-class restaurant
would resign in five seconds if his subor
dinate We're made the recipient of orders
the serving up the food or lay
ing the table
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| IT HAS been shown COnclusIYelv in the
columns Of the GAZETTE that the Hawaiian
/ Constitution Of 1864. allows no vote in the
| Legislature 10 any one not either Noble
or a Representative, first because the
words 'seuts and votes" in the Act of 1850
are carefully changed to seats cr effeior
in 1864. second. because the Constitution
strictly limits the numbers of Mobiles and Of
Representatives, and declares that the
Legislative power is vested in them alone,
and thirdly because the same enactment
constitutes the Ministers mcHjors of the
Pnvy Council. but not of the Legislature.
These fundamental laws Of the Kingdom
may have been thoughtlessly. carelessly
thrust aside in the last twenty wears.
but now Let Us examine the Rules and
Orders for conducting the business in the
House Of the Legislative Assembly" drawn
up IN 1872, and see how they bear on the
vote Of tins Ministry on Saturday, the 18th
of June
Rule ~ prescribes that mo member
land OF course no one not memberl shall
be permitted to vote on any question where
his private right, distinct from public in
terest, Is Immediately concerned" T1ulg
1t Is difficult to say that the Ministers have
a ''prirafs rgla' in their Illegal actions. but
they are -distiHoi from pubic iateytst." and
are Of such a nature that no one not wholly
dead 10 honorable compunction could
have voted to maintain himself as the
Ministers did
Again, Is II private right. OF a public
wrong, that a Minister load his relations
with spoil from the public treasury. and
that too IN distinctly illegal manner. as |
lar tNHaHa L q
vate night of Minister to carry on his
private business by means OF highly paid |
public servants for whom he had pro
'ided places and salaries at the public ex-
pensel For these and other Illegal acts
the Ministers were arTaigned in the Reso-
luton OF want OF confidence, and for these
and other equally condemnable acts. their
own votes. and not those of the Mobiles and
Representatives. who alone are entitled to
vote. did they achieve the discreditable
,ondonabon. which their organ presumes
10 advertise as an acquittal. The illegal
procuring OF leases OF Government lands
ly the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. aided
" the collusion of the late Minister of In
erlor was only exposed subsequent to the
'ote and still stands unanswered. not con
ioned
Another rule Of the House habituallv
lsregarded is the forty fifth, which pro
ldes that mo member shall absent him.
elf from the service Of the House, unless
le have been. or be sick and unable to at
end This rule was broken by two Mobiles
u Saturday. the 18th June
Rule 81, that The rules Of Parliamen-
zry practice in England and the United
tates shall govern the House in all cases
which they are applicable, and in which
hey are not inconsistent with the standing {
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Tho Democratic Candidate.

The result of the Democratic Convention was
as follows: Total number of votes cast, $50; nee.
essary to choice, 547. Cleveland received ,6Ss
Hendricks 49lS, Bayard slIf, Mcdonald 2 Kan
dali 1, Thurman l.
The question was then put on General Mansur' q
motion to make the nomination unanimous and
it was carried triumphantly.
Grover Cleveland Of CALDWELL New York, is A
years of age. He was a clerk in the village of his
birth, he left that position, engaged in stock rails
ing and finally entered the office of Messrs. Rod
gers in Buffalo where he studied law. He after
wards filled various official positions, and in 1881
was elected mayor of Buffalo. In 1882 he was
elected governor of New York State
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mistake is found out. II they have made no mis-
take, but the Constitution authorizes such ex.
penses by the Legislature from the treasury.
on behalf Of many who believe otherwise, then ]
pray the legislature to submit il 10 the Supreme
Court, authorized by the Constitution, and If the
members may pay their expenses Of attending the
races from the treasury-if we who think diff
ferenily may be taxed for this purpose lawfully.
we wish 10 know it that we may move an amend
ment to the Constitution
was the Yice-President, but the actual presid-
ing officer Of the first legislature under the present
Constitution, and neither then, nor in any of the
subsequent sessions in which have acted as
member of the body, have ever heard any one e1-
pressing belief in the right of the House TO pay
any such bills from the treasury.
Please publish my memorial TO the House on
this subject with this and oblige, Yours truly,
July 10, 1884,. s. N CAsTIE
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rules of the House." was, we venture TO
think wholly inapplicable to the occasion
to which they were applied.
The outcome of the whole question is
simply that the Ministers, in direct oppo-
sition to the votes Of the Mobiles and Rep
resentatives, voted themselves TO a con
tinuance in office, and the King endorsed
their action for the present.
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/ ON Friday the King reiterated his rec
ommendation to the Legislature that the
strictest economy be observed. and on
! Monday the Ministers were caught at then
! old trick Of diverting funds from the pur.
pose Tor which they were appropriated
In the forenoon Of Monday they incurred
a well earned vote Of censurc, and in the
afternoon were obliged much against their
will to read the list Of proposed reductions
on those items Of the Appropriation Bill
which have already passed their second
reading
The first item 10 be cut down 10y the
king's own Recommendation was the vote
for His Majesty's own Priyy Purse which
he suggests be reduced by the sum of S.
600 for the biennial period
Now that His Majesty has put his hand
into his own pocket, he will surely see the
Inconsistency of continuing to employ
Ministers who Illegally confuse the public
accounts, robbing Peter to pay Paul.
1t If little use cutting down appropria-
tions ON paper. unless there is good reason
TO believe that the reduced sums will be
spent ngidly and righteously for the spe-
cihc purpose for which each was voted
and no sane person believes that to be prob.
able, or even possible. while the present
incumbents hold Office
Without Offering any suggestions as to
their Successors, II Is plain that these men
should be removed. and at once. There
are score Of men, able and honest. some
four Of whom might be induced to take
their places
The present quartette should be. not
only put aside, but pronounced by the
Legislature itself, forever incapable here
after OF holding any place Of trust or enol
ument within tins Kingdom Two ex
Ministers should be included in the sen
tence
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PERH.rs the most deplorable effect OF
hypocritical professions Of religion Is upon
those who are led by them TO mistake the
profession for the true faith, TO carry their
hatred OF cant 10 the extreme Of becoming
irreyerent We do not care TO enter into
discussion OF the scornful allusions in
which morning contemporary has been
indulging itself in regard 10 processing
Christians, they are certainly painful TO
read. for they seem TO show that their au
thor takes the shadow for the substance.
No man is always true to his ideals. he is
an object rather OF pity, whose aspira
tions are better than his life. We do not
care 10 make Jest Of whatever Of Chris
tian faith any one may have or may seek
after. The newspaper articles here refer
red to, give the impression, which we can
not think was meant to be given. OF being
actually blasphemous As we read them
they recalled to our mind the line Of Thack
cray:
pray tod that rary iavr and faith may never wholly
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dom. five speak of the Minister of Fl
nance we speak OF an official only capable
of signing documents he is incapable Of
understanding.
What hope then Is there of improved
finance at the hands of such mani
The King may rest assured that so long
as the administration of the country is in
the hands of the present Cabinet, so long
his own sincerity viii be open to ques-
ton
A great part of the Appropriation Bill
awaits only its third reading, and the Royal
signature The Session must be inevitably
prolonged beyond precedent The Minis
terial budget was obviously a mere delu-
sion and intended TO be a snare. Under
secretaries for the Foreign Office, Hawai-
ian Representatives at the New Orleans
Exhibition and at the international Con
ference for deciding a universal prime
meridian, were asked for, education and
internal improvements totaketheir chance
or be provided for by loans, or by the in
itiative of private members.
When we see what steps towards re
trenchment and economy are taken by the
Ministers, and how they and their belong
ings endeavor to carry them into effect we
may bt dult 10 lDlLu obAllt lhtd 10 ~ Ale
real value of this new departure, and shall
see how far the twelve hours enthusiasm
was justified.
The situation then is this. The King
on opening the Legislature recommends
a certain line of policy, viz: economy and
retrenchment; as the Session goes on, and
and the appropriations mount up the King
deems it his duty to send another extraor-
binary message to the Legislature, over
the heads of his Ministers, repeating more
emphatically his former recommendation.
The House replies that the actions and
votes of his Ministers and their party have
alone hindered economy and retrenchment.
The King replies Il agree with you, that
is the truth" No one expects the Minis
try to attend to the second message any
more than they did to the first. They have
not the honesty to resign. What is the
alternative? Dismissal by the King or
impeachment by the people!