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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Chalmers VS.. Manning

In our Congressional notice of this
case we did not have the last days pro-
ceediDgs before us. A change in the
procedure occurred on Friday. After
considerable discussion on the two re-
ports before the House. Mr.. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, took Mr.. Manning to the
Speaker and demanded that he be sworn
ih on the certificate he held. The
Speaker declined on the ground that the
House had the question of who was en-
titled to be sworn in before it, and he
did not think he ought to decide it, but
that the House should. \ vote was
then taken on Manning right to be
sworn in and va, rejected by LOG to 40.
The majority resolutions were adopted
b. a vote oi 1870 to IS. This discharges
the Committee on Elections from the
pgima fac;e case, and leaves the seat
vacant until the case is decided OH its
merits.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
supHRVTsIoH.

The Supervision Bill has become .
law 30 far as the Senate and House arr
concerned, By large majorities. The
friends Of the railroads who profess tC
be their exclusive friends-when wt
hope there Is not single enemy to them
in the State-are not dealing fairly witt
the question. in this, that they hold out
. threat that capital viii not invest IL
railways in . State that undertakes Il
supervise them in their tariff of Charge
and TO regulate taxation on their proper
~.
This is all patriotic, no doubt, bat lef
Us inquire who began this supervising
business? The railway companies fl
tie price of fuel, they fix the price o.
labor and timber TO trestle and cross til
their roads. If they kill horses, mule
or cattle they tell you, fix the value d
them by three uniHterested men and VI
viii pay you half If they MAIN or kill
human being, they will only settle
damages by their own estimate of it
value. If you sue, as is the case general
ly, the judges will not allow the verdic
of jury stand if the amount of damage
is large, he usurps the right of the jur!
and decides law and fact, aud general!
in favor of the railway.
Let these facts be denied and instance
will be brought forward to establish on
position.
1t will I've asked how can railways q
all this. We answer because there he
been no supervising power to check ant
regulate them. The roads have it al
on their side. They have the none.
power; they have their agents and at
tOrneys stationed all along The line; the.
have become so arrogant at times tia
trunks would not be received at the de
pots until few minutes before trail
| time, and their agents would not opel
office TO sell tickets until the train ha'
arrived.
| We instance case right here, yea
ago, we believe, where there were thirt,
passengers waiting and the agent di,
not come until the train from New On
leans was at the depot. Such confusion
we have seldom witnessed.
/ The argument is used that this bill
unconstitutional-and this by outsider,
who. we have every reason to believe
have not read the bill, and that its in
cOngruity is such that it cannot lie pu
into effect if il becomes law. "TE
wish, no doubt, is father to the thought
IS sound legal talent as there is, tn
Legislature seems to think differently
but if the bill becomes law. and dc
fects are found to exist, they can b,
cured by a supplemental bill.
If Mississippi were the first State t
pass a supervisory law the ultra friend
of railways might raise thousand i'm
aginary objections and try to frightel
capitalists out of their wits and kcel
them out of the State, but it happen
that many others have tried it and fine
If tn work we'll
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Cigarette smsking-A Word ter
TIA D0ys.

rn4roRs CLARION: A Bill has recent.
" han introduced in the Legl8lature ol
the state Of New York prohibiting the
sale az cigarettes to boys, and Imposing
fne az one hundred dellan Tor Zach Vlo-
Iatian of the Law. II this mater comes
wsfh;n the province a Legislation, ana
there isany possibility o. supPIs5ssla sn y
evil through that means, the boys o
| Mississippi are surely as much n nseo
Of such q law - those o. any esne,
state. No one can fail % have noteo
/ hse the practice Of smoking cigarettes
has increased among our boys N the last
/ few wears. In our towns and larger
| schools. the boz who does not smoke
cigarettes Is exceptional. From the cor
lee senior and the beardless dry goods;
| CLERK. down 20 the tender primary
and the street Arab, nearly all have
learned to snck the fumes OF the DIS
gushing little roll of tobacco and paper
| into their lungs and blow it out again IN
4 yay that quite oyercomes the stlu I'M
initiated within q mixture Of admiration
Now the evils of this practice are
many, The use Of tobacco puts aseYere
strain upon the nervous systems OF mat!
men: how much more telling must II
be OF, the immature and susceptible
tissues of growing boys. Il retards the
ororrth ana prevents the full develop
me,,t Of the BODY. Is dulls the brain.
and renders the boyisAasniokef less IN
clined and less able totthdergo the men
tai discipline to whichshe must pc SUD
iected. The habit, once formed, taxes
hold of its victim with terrible force, ano
the failure to throw it OF even when the
evil of it is recognized, permanently les-
sens the will power; thus preparing the
way for a reader yielding in matureI
wears, to the taste for more powerful mar
eotics and stimulants. 1t would seem
that this matter has to great degree
passed beyond the control Of parents
Is it not a duty the State owes to ltseli
and to its future citizens t. do all IN 1T
power to save them from the conse
auepces of 80 deleterious q practice
should not the State see to it that TIM
next generation of its citizens shall mo-
be race of weaklings, blighted in thell
: flower by the fumes of the poisonous
weed? But am aware that this Who'll,
subject will appear to some practical
} men "a be altogether unworthy OF serl
Gus notice, and hence desist from at
tempting To- depict it in livelier colors
lest these men should put me, down,
: they have not already done so, as sen
timental alarmist. shall only add tina
> it is no more unreasonable for the Stat
to undertake the education Of the bod.
than that of the mind; it needs stroni
2 arms and steady nerves as imperativel.
as educated brains; and as large par
r of the educators work consists in shield
! ing the youthful mind from the attack
of erroneous habits of thought, 1t is o
equal importance that PreventiT
measures be taken for preserving tn
: bodies of our youth from the faint o
weakening and cOrrupting indulgence
: A FRIEND OF THE BOYS.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Physicians and Road Duty.

When the bill was before the House
exempting physicians from working
roads, Mr.. hurry of Tippah, said: DE-
had been practicing medicine thirty five
years, and although it was true, as hao
been stated, that physicians do more
charity work than any other class, and
it is also true that they are compelled
under the operation of our laws, to per
fern more service not in the line Of
charity, fot which they are not renumer
ated, than any other class, yet the little
matter of exemption from road duty III
this were right in itself, which he de
nied) four or five days in every year, is
too paitry return for the latter class
of work to receive any consideration al
the hands of the Legislature.
And in regard to the former, he would
undertake to say for the profession that
they would decline to accept any com
pensation; if they did, it would not be
work of charity.
The proposition was in the nature Of
class legislation, and he was opposed to
all class legislation. He believed that all
men of proper age, who are not physi
cally disabled, ought to be subject to
road duty, and he appealed to members
to vote against the bill.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Shall we Act, or Wait?

In the early days of the Republic, Il {
mode of selecting candidates for the
Presidency, WAS by Congressional
caucus. That mode got into disrepute
and ''OId King Caucus" was dethroned
National conventions were adopted, and
State conventions assisted in making
them up.
A little trickery and cunning have
generally attended these conventions
and the willy and artful politician has
often succeeded in forcing men on the
party who it did not want--cheating the
great bulk OF the American citizens out
of their choice.
Conventions therefore became unpop-
ular. Yet there is no other way by
which the voice of the people can he as
certained.
In the early days of our history we
did not have so many men who thought
themselves fit to preside over the desti-
MES of the country as We have now, and
as we grow in population and wealth,
the talent and ambition for distinction
developes themselves.
Are we going to have Democratic
organization fer the purpose Of selecting
men to rule one great country in future,
who will give us honest government?
or shall we wait until the little dema-
gogues throw all the fire brands they can
into our camp, and create all the divis-
ions they can on questions which re
quire all the talent and skill of our great
party to adjust for the calm considera-
ton of our State and Narional Conven-
ton. Let our motto be everything for
principle nothing for men.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Capt. Darden's Address.

The audience that greeted Capt. Put
Darden at the Capitol, last Friday
night, 10Th, was well worthy the speaker,
the organization and cause he repre-
sented. Every seat in the house was
occupied, and quite number of
ladies' graced the occasion by their
presence. Capt. Darden spoke for about
an hour and half, and in fluent, elo-
quent and logical style submitted his
several propositions. He spoke as the
representative of the State Grange. and
he placed the members Of the Legis-
i@ture who were present IN full posses
sion OF the wishes of that organization
touching The material and educational
interests Of the State. The hour at
which we so to press prevents cven 4
ynopsI- Of his address. The far
mers wanted the legislative pro-
lection afforded all other cali
iuEs and professions; they wanted to
be protected from monopolies; they
were ia favor Of a repeal OF the lien law,
they wanted railroad supervision under
4 commission; equal taxation; the cleo.
ton Of educational and judicial officers,
- taat The decisions Of the latter might
he in harmony and i'll sym PATTY with the
people; they wanted all the established
educational institutions maintained, and
ia addition, an industrial school for girls.
What the women want is work, and
we should have school in which to
prepare them for business. where they
could learn stenography, telegraphy,
bookkeeping, etc. Altogether, the ad-
dress was listened to with the most pro-
found attention, and it was evident that
the great mass of his hearers were in
hearty sympathy with the speaker.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Congressional.
HOUSE

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Mr. McKiI
ley presented a telegram from Cleve
land, detailing the destruction occasion
ed by the floods and recommending Con
gress to increase to $l,000,000 the ap
preparation for the relief of the suffer
ers. Referred.
The House resumed the consideration
of the contested election case of Chal
mers vs.. Manning.
Mr.. Belford spoke in opposition TO the
admission of Manning, in the interest
he said, of political morality andspoliti
cal decency. In these election cases the
Republican party had committed blister
ing outrages only equalled by the ont
RACES committed by the Democratic
party. 1t was time honest and honor
able men should determine the cases n
an upright Judge would determine q
case before him. On two occasions the
Democratic party, by brute force and
political power, seated Chalmers when
he was not elected, aud now it practi.
cally refused to seat him when he was
elected, and that in the face Of the fact
that Manning had confessed he had no
cause.
Mr.. Randall said there seemed to be
great disagreement among the mem
bers of the committee Jon elections, aud
that disagreement had spread through.
out the House, as TO the purpose OF the
House in referring this matter to them.
1t was clear somebody ought TO repre-
sent the I'd district Of Mississippi, aud
while he conceded that the majority Of
the committee had acted fairly, honest
~ and to its best judgment, be thought
it would be fair and more satisfactory
if this question should be- recommitted
under the resolution Of MR. Currin.
Injustice would not be done either par
ty by this action, while delay to decide
the prima facie case would work inius-
tice to the people Of the q Mississippi
district.
Messrs. Hepburn and Lowry support
ed the majority resolutions.
Mr.. Hart considered the doctrine
which the minority upheld, that q GER
tiheate mnst be accepted, even though
It was dripping with fraud, as OfensiVe
and insulting to the Intelligence of the
American people. He would never vote
70 seat man under 8 certificate when
hat certificate was issued IN disregard
o the court and by tfampIing under
loot every sense Of equity deCency and
Justice.
Pending discusiOn, tie House ad-
burned.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
The Right of Appeal.

One of the urgent needs of the people
of this country at this time is some pro-
vision for the appeal and further hear
ing of case determined by the lower
federal courts, and better method of
having causes decided over in those cases
where an appeal can be had by the ex-
listing laws.
The judges of the Supreme Court of
the United States have their circuits and
they hear and determine cases as at the
Nssi Pias tribunals. When the cases
are of amount sufficient to be appealed
to the court of last resort, these same
judges sit with the full bench in iudg-
ment Of what they have previously
heard.
Of course the familiarity of the Judge
who heard the case below with the facts
of the case, makes his influence severely
felt, and the full bench Is more apt to
go with him in affirming the judgment.
A man who is not able TO have case
for $4,000, cannot get before the SUI
pstme Court of the United States.
Most Of the causes tried in this State
are below $4,000. and therefore most
litigants are utterly dependant on the
one tribunal now provided for them
Tits matter needs reform and the ear
nest attention Of our delegation ia Con-
gress is respectfully called to the sub
Iect
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

WE notice the occasional ebuIlition
of patriotism from some of our COZ.
temPorarico Of the press, OH the subject
Of the public printing. Their earnest
sOlicitudc manifested on many occasions
in regard thereto, will doubtless be ap-
preciated by an enlightened public.
There has been great deal of money
unjustly taken from the treasury of the
State since the close of the late war, for
public printing. We have taken the
pains to give bird .eyc view of the
amount, and we wish our contempola-
ries throughout the State and especially
those near the capitol, would republish
our article taken from the New Missis-
sissippian, that the people may see how
their money has been injudiciouslv
squandered. We trust the press will
second us in our efforts at reform in this
branch of the public service.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
Ethelbert BarkSdale, a Native o.
Rutherford County
Correspondence NASHVILLE World

Correspondence Nashville World.
There is perhaps no more prominsn'
man in the House of Representative
Just at this time than the new Congress
man from Mississippi, Ethel BarksdsIee
Emtnently fitted for the place TO which
MS feIlow-citizens have been pleased 70
elect him, he bids fair ultimately to re
% that greatness TO which from the BE-
ginning, nature destined him to attain
he is native of Tennessee, and she !,
Justly proud Of him, nor can she yiela
all to Mississippi-fOr though the adopt,
ed mother claims his, services, the resi-
parent clings to him With maternal afee
ton and motherly pride.
he was born in Rutherford county
but went to Mississippi in early you'll
adopting journalism as a profession
he has also been engaged in farming
and no man in the State has taken more
interest in her agricultural welfare. he
conducted the official journal Of the
State for many years. He was a mem
Der OF the Confederate Congress, serving
during the existence Of the Government
he served on the Platform Commit
tees OF the National Democratic Con-
yentions of 1860, 1868, 1872 and 1851;
de was on the Democratic electoral
ticket Tor the State-at-large in 1876. he
was also President of the State Electoral
College, and afterwards Chairman o.
the Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
from 1877 to 1879. Recently he vas
elected to CONGRESS from the SeyenIl
Congressional District.
NO nIggardly policy will ever retaI9
bis sense Of right. No narrow-mindsa
can ever curb his love for JUS
tlce. He has the unbounded confidence
d . large andhintelligent. constituency
De Is q consistent member of the Metr
0dist communion. In person he Is Ot
medium hight, his hair Il gray, his syg
Iulet and peFsnasiYe.
a private letter from a FennesseaB
2 Warrington says: "A few days
Iince, / visited the House. Ali eyes
we're upon Mississippis new Congre
nan. Mr.. Barksdale. ] am told be -
Iennesseean, and right glad did CLAM
I'm - such. TITS great pity that ~
pod people qf Rutheriord did NOT keee
nat boy e. home, for We need Just sqss
our own councils, and ! feel Ips
lls1Isalppi has robbed us Of one We
.ghtIully 0nrs, of al honor when
nonld really belong to us. he = ~
scpmllg : national man, and cot,s
ny notes the attention with which ".
apltunlly IittIes and unllsienlns
|4r.1p laNarded him,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

The members from the COW counties IN
their efforts to supervise the railroads have
overreached themselves. They have adopted
a bill which has been found 70 be full Of in
projections. and which We have every rea-
son to believe the Governor VIII send back
to them with his veto. It was case OF
hasty legislation on the part of ignorant
men. and Is striking commentary on the
intelligence of the Representatives Of the
people of Mississippi at Jackson--Colum-
bus Index.
We are somewhat surprised at the
tone of the above article, coming as 1t
does from the staid proprietor of the
Columbus Index, who is usually so fair,
Just and courteous to all classes OF men.
The members from the COW eoun-
ties" Quoth, who are they! and
wherein do they differ from the horse
counties = negro counties - We be-
lieve our cotemperary lives in
one of the latter = the river and
the hill counties-the rich and the poor
countiesl Quoth, who are "the igno-
rant men" the Index refers to as having
passed the railroad supervision bill?
There are Judge Watson, Speaker Inge,
Major Houston, the Montgomeries,
Judge Powell, DIR. Hyer, Capt. Baker,
General Burkitt, Capt. Boyd, Capt. Nc
Cool, and a number too tedious to men
tion-24 in the Senate and about 20 in
the House who voted for that bill, and
if they are all cor boys and ignorant men
and unfit to reflect powerful sentiment
of the people in calling into requisition
the sovereignty 0f the commonwealth
to resist the p0war OF monopoly
and expressions and Determinations
aScribed to our railways as common
carriers, the people will have to refer all
/ legislation of this kind to the few who
are more fortunate than the COW boys
and the ignorant, who possess all the
talent and intelligence Of the State.
/ Indiscreet men sometimes injure the
cause they espouse by just such remarks
as we find i'll the Index.
The representatives of the people arc
all on an equality when they meet in
/ legislative council, and while their pub
lie acts are open to criticism, they are
not responsible to any locality for THEN
acts, nor to any portion of the body
with whom they serve, and neither dc
/ they regard such houts as are are couch
ed in the above article ~ evidence OF
superior ability or patriotism, even il
some portion of them are not as gifted
| and wise as others.
| The county OF Lowntles has an iilteili
gent representation in this Legislature
and we do not believe either one Of them
would hold up 4 two-thirds majority oil
both Houses as COW boys or ignorant
men because he happened to differ with
them on any question of public policy
which concerns the people of this State
/ This kind of warfare does not often
win.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

Ok the consideration of the adoption
of the joint resolution submitting the
question of the election of the judiciary
to the people, SIR. Baker, in explaining
his vote in favor of the resolution, said
that he voted for it because he believed
that the people should have an oppor-
tunity to express their opinion at the
ballot box upon question of so grave
4 nature "a the election of their judges,
and because in doing so he was giving
expression to the wills his constituents
as be fully believed. and as represent
alive of the people he felt it his duty to
express their views by his vote, even
though itconilicted with his own views.
He said that at the ballot box his bal.
lot was his individual expression aud
not as a representative, aud that as
voter at the polls he would have voted
against the ratification of the amend
ment because of the fact that a large
class Of the newly eufranchished voters
can be manipulated by bad and design
ing men, and in that way incompetent
persons might be elected to fill these the
most important Offices known to our
laws.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
The Veto Sustained in the House.

Elsewhere is reported the proceedings
in the House on Monday night, on
Governors veto of Railroad Supervision
Bill. Mr.. Watson, of Marshall, defend
Ell the bill, aud Mr.. Miller, of Warren,
the veto message. Each made lengthy
and able argument. A vote was not
reached until nearly midnight, when
there we're 50 in favor Of passing the
bill over the veto and II against. Two
thirds not voting in the affirmative. the
bill WAS defeated.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
''That Little Boy. "
Port Gibson Reyeiiie

One of the mott talented and useful
members Of the Legislatafe Is from
0ktibbeha. Our readers, or many Of
them, cherish grateful and delightful
memories Of that gallant little band Of
soldiers known, during the recent cool
ness, Is HHarveyss Scouts TIE com
mand was composed Of tiisn1a4-
y, brave, gallant men under c86aln,sd
Of Lieut.. Harvey, young lawyer, who
had more true military esnius and 1T
ness than scores Of men that greatly out-
ranked him. The command uss Re-
variable for It's dash and for its daring
exploits, and our people always enjsyed
feeding them as apeeial pleasure and
privilege. In that command there vas
: little boy. noted for his good sense and
good manners, and for always being il
front ct breakfast and II battle. That
little boy was Wiley n. Mash, nov law
partner Of Congressman Muldrow. and
the talented Bourbon DemocEntic mem
Der Of the Legislature from Oktibbeha.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

An old Physician, retired from praetics
aaylng had placed in his hands b. - -
India missionary the formula Of ! s;1nIs
vegetable remedy for the speedy and ~ =.
manent cure of Consumption. Bronchft;.
Csearrh, Asthma and al throat and Iune
Anectiona, also positive and radical rnrs
Ior Nervous Debility and Nervous Com.
plants, after having tested its w3nderf7l
curative powers in thousands Of ss0ee. ~
lel. = MS duty to make Il known - ~
snnerIng fellows. Actuated bv this ~.
i've and desire to relieve human 4, 49,
ing ! viii send free Of charge n an NJ, ~.
desire =, this recipe, IN German. FrascL
or English, with fall directions y, nrs-, 49,.
ing and using. Sent By mail ~ " dr,,s;nv
M ~, stamp, naming this peper. ~
vol. l4s Powers Block, Rochesssr. New
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

We do not know what our levee
boards will think OF the disposition Of
the million appropriated BY Congress for
the improvement OF the Mississippi,
made by the river commission. Plum
Point $40O, 600; Providence Reach 800
0GO; Memphis 5000; General service
SO, 900, and the balance to minor points