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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23
Rob White MeIanehoIf.

Bob White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
says the melancholy days have come.
the saddest of the year.-Frankford
Chronicle.
For once at least Bob told the
trr,th
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23

Hayden & Gregg have money to
loan in. sums to suit yoa. ln
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23
German Soldiers.

The proudest soldiers in Europe
are in Germany. "Every man in
Germany must serve from one to
three years in the army" said the
Mayor of Dresden.
"Don't it hurt Germany to keep
100000 young men in the army in
time of peace?'
"No. You do not understand the
German army. 1t is school. The
stupidest Ounce, once in the army, is
transformed into man.
''Has Prussian officer right to
make a servant of aprivate, as he ha,
in American"
"Neyer, sir. Making mental OF
a soldier will RUIN any army. A
Prussian officer who would compel a
soldier to do the work of servant
would be cashlered. Why some OF
our rich. German private soldiers keep
servants of their own. A soldier do
servants work! Your question aston
ishes me.' -. ~
1 thought of the many times 1 had
seen our American officers using sol.
dlers for servants, and how different
is it there, where private soldier will
not even tie or hold an officers horse
in fact, where he will do no menia
work. 1t is this one thing that makes
the Prussian army the best in th'
world. Gen. Sheridan, stop the us'
of our soldiers as servants and ou
army will be different army.-Chi
cago Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23
Administrators Notice.

AUHKHHHsSH"UVH . AOes
NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
4S istration upon the estate OF William Burs-
ton, deceased. have been granted the under.
signed, james II. Scott, blythe Probate Court OF
Audrain county, Missouri, bearing date August
q, 1884.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them TO me for allowance
within one year from the date Of said letters or
they may be precfuded frem any beneht OF such
estate; and II such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date of the pubiica-
| tion OF TINS no.ics they VIII be forever barred.
| JAMES II. SCOTT, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23
THE MATES ACCOUNT,

Mate Edwin Stephens said
Our nights we're the worst time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23

Below we give on account of the
hanging of Charley Butler, who kill
ed his wife in Ohio. The murdered
lady was a sister of Mrs. L. Botkin
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
The Policy is Objectionable.

bOulsNlIlt NOuilci'JVuiHbh
Two years ago, in order to unite the
party in Tennessee, in order to restore
something of thel prestige, in order
to align it as far as possible with the
National Democracy, we willingly sur
rendered our own opinion concerning
the State debt to what was a decision
of a majority OF the party, and used
all our influence for the election OF
Gov. Bate. For this, certainly, we
have no apology to make.
Now the party in Tennessee is in
the midst OF another canvass. The
Republicans have put forward a strong
man, an ex.Confederate soldier, as
their candidate. They are earnest
organized, aggressive. They mean tc
win, they hope to win, and, though
our confidence in Democratic success
is as strong as two years ago, though
under any circumstances we will sup
port Gov. Bate just as earnestly, We
shall do all in our power now ant
hereafter to prevent any politica
blunder, especially blunder which
will in anywise imperil the State.
At this time, above all others, it i
necessary to reunite the party, and il
cannot be united on the policy as out.
lined by the Nashville World. 1t is
making bitter, a vindictive, an un'
reasonable war against the railroads
such as will not only array these cor.
porations against us, for which We
care little, but which will, before the
election, arouse the feeling OF the con
conservative men in both parties
against US.
In short, the policy itself is objeo'
tionable, and the people are beginning
to see it. The strongest argument
against giving the management OF the
railroads to commission is furnished
by the tariff put out by the Tennessee
commission. This tariff, When, an
alyzed, showed that it contained dis.
elimination of the most remarkable
character, determinations in favor o.
articles manufactured by convict laool
as against the farmers and Tree LABOR
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27

ries to other men to act as commits
sioners? The bill could require from
this commission report to each ses-
sion OF the Legislature of abuses or
oppression by the roads, and suggest
any necessary legislation to correct
such oppression if the existing laws
are inadequate. We believe many, ii
not most OF the complaints against the
roads are from misunderstanding, or
accidental, or unauthorized acts OF
agents, which the roads would sat.
isfactorily explain. or correct upon
their attention being called to the
trouble. The fear upon the part Of
the roads % an unfavorable re-
port from this commission, bringing
down upon them stringent legislation,
would be sufficient check ii they had
any desire to do wrong. Our railroads
are OF such great advantage to the
State, and their interests are 50 closely
identified with her prosperity, that We
cannot afford, aside from a question
OF right, to hamper and injure them
by an unnecessary warfare.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
Party Pledged to Respect Vested Rights.
Tullahoma Guardian.

lullhnOmA Guaf0lhn,
1t is to be regretted that we have a
few men who are unwilling to let well
enough alone. One or two Of our
State exchanges, after silence Of
some weeks, are again endeavoring to
antagonize the railroads. What good
these journals hope to accomplish by
such course is not shown. They de-
mand Georgia commission law for
Tennessee, and which the courts OF
Tennessee and Mississippi have, in
clear and able opinions, declared can.
not be enforced in this State. The
railroads OF Tennessee have vested
rights. In our judgment, no legisla.
tive enactment can deprive them OF
these rights.
The Democratic party in its State
platform distinctly enunciates tina,
the rights of the railroads should bt
respected, (the same declaration i
made in the Coffee County platform.
This will not be done il the Legisla
ture enacts such laws as the papers W,
speak Of demand, nor can such law
be enforced.
If there be any unjust discrimina
ton or extortion by the railroads, le
it be prevented by general laws. Blu
it does not follow that such laws shall
embrace commission with powers a
will to destroy the revenue Of til,
roads, and, by destroying their value
cut down the revenue the State re
ceives rom taxation OF these road
and leave the burden on the State ant
people.
There is much to be said against TIN
Commission in any form. Certainl.
the welfare OF our party and State de
nands prompt rejection OF all ex
IRENE measures.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
UNLESS the Democratic party of

UNLESS the Democratic party OF
Tennessee is a revolutionary party, it
must abide the decision OF the court
on the commission question; that 49,
the question being in the supreme
Court of the United States-the de-
cision Of the lower court being adverse
to the constitutionality Of the law
the Democratic party, unless it is
revolutionary, can't afford TO inaugu-
rate system which would be men,
ace to the courts, until this decision is
reversed. Simply good citizenship
demands that the question remain in
allegiance until the higher court de-
cides the question.
To proceed now to create a commits
sion-unless it is advisory, and which
is not Objectionable if the people are
willing to pay for it-leads to two
things: Another restraining order
and then heavy draft on treasury to
pay a commission for waiting to see
what the court will do.
Tennessee Democracy can't anord
this sort Of sport,--Americans s.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
AUsELEss COMMISSION.
Tennessee Cannot Afford to Hamper
Her Roads by Unnecessary Warfare.
Columbia Herald

From all we can learn the Railroad
Commission bill is growing more UNI
popular, and will likely be repealed by
the next Legislature. 1t is wrong in
theory, inefficient and harmful in
practice, and has already been de-
clared unconstitutional by the Federal
Court, and we can see no reason for
continuing it in force and paying
large salaries to the Commissioners,
while they are doing nothing, under the
Injunction OF the court. Our platform
calls for commission OF some kind,
and we believe there should be one, but
instead of giving it absolute power,
combining the functions OF counsel
and Judge, we think that an advisory
commission, with power to hear and
investigate all complaints against rail-
roads, and in their own name, bring
suits in all cases of oppression, would
accomplish much more good and
be more acceptable to the people
And under this, why not have the
| Governor, Secretary Of State and
Comptroller constitute this commits
! sion, with small addition to their
salaries instead Of paying large sala'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
Illegal and Void.

We have had numerous inquiries as
to what candidate for the Legislature
is opposed to the Railroad Commits
sion. Many people believe that the
commission is damaging the country.
While there are reforms necessary,
this does not secure them; and, on
the other hand, being a menace tc
railroad interests and a hindrance tc
railroad building, it does more actua
damage than would outweigh an,
benefits it could possibly confer. Al
acceptable man in other particular
could secure warm support in GileI
who would announce his opposition Il
the commission. .....
Democrats are not bound TO respec,
a demand that is in contravention Of
law. The Railroad Commission Il
illegal, and has been declared void,
and in addition to being the most
damaging thing with which Tennessee
has been afflicted it is in the nature OF
contempt. 1t is therefore disrespect-
full, unwise, damaging and contuma-
cious to persist in demand that is in
defiance OF law.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
Giving Bad Advice.
Nashville Banner.

Having nearly exhausted itself in
its abuse OF older and better Demo
Gratis, the World, in sheer desperation,
tackles the Railroad Commission bust
ness with renewed earnestness and ex'
travagance. 1t insists that every Dem
ocrat who does not support the Rail.
road Commission policy is disloyal. II
rays there is no use of arguing that
the commission system will not do
but that as the party has endorsed the
commission in its platform, no Loyal
Democrat will refuse tovote for it. In
other words, although the commission
has been pronounced unconstitutional
and has proved to be monumental
mistake, no Democrat is to be permit
ted to take common-sense view OF II
and withhold his support from the
ridiculous thing without being charged
with disloyalty.
The World, in its rash effort t,
identify the Railroad Commission
with the rest OF the State ticket ant
to hold it up as the test OF Democ
racy, is making another of its BIZ
blundes. 1t seems determined to do
all in its power TO cripple the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, and in
its blind partisanship and self.interest
continues to injure the party it at
tempts to boss. Happily for Democ'
racy, the World is coming into disre'
pute as an organ, and its influence hat
notably weakened.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27

see to Jan. /, 1888, shows the follow.
ing, namely:
per,.r,r.n,. Total Line. Miles of Track.
Tan I've saania'''''''".o'UV. l0,s07
hneSsee.......,..".2,lg3 2'3S0
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 1889
Miles.
Trennsylvania without a commission. $50
tennessee with commission. ..............,..' Al
construction in Tennessee being
attributable and confined to unfinished
branches, the building Of which were
contracted for prior to the passage of
the railway commission bill. II can
be stated as fact that with fifty-three
new charters granted since 1881 not
single mile of new track is being laid
in the State to-day. As to rates of
transportation in the two States, it is
TACT that the Pennsylvania roads are
charging even higher rates on the pro-
Duct OF pennsylvania than is being
charged by Tennessee roads on the
products Of Tennessee, and vet the
| men who should dare advocate man.
datory railway commission in Penn
sylvania would be drummed out of
the legislative halls. The people
there want no railway commissions
although the railway track mileage Of
the State is nearly 500 per cent
greater than the mileage OF Tennessee
they are still crying for more, because
they know more railroads mean in
creased development and greater pros.
perity. Tennessee roads want nc
quarrel with her people; they want
instead the most perfect harmony and
cooperation in a joint effort for the
promotion OF the general good and de-
velopment OF the Vast resources of the
state. The roads and the people are
bound together in common interest
a common destiny; what aids ont
will benefit the other. Let us, there
fore, as Tennesseans, bury this spiri
OF hostility in our midst and revive tn,
work of development. The press O
the State has solemn duty to per
form; let it be performed with an unc
ton such as the chronic ofiice-seeke
and demagogue will not be apt to mis-
interpret.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
In n Compact Form.
Memphis Avalanche.

The Banner puts the Railway Com
mission question in u compact form in
this paragraph; ave have tried the
commission experiment until people
all over the State have been convinced
OF its injurious effect. The commits.
sion in Tennessee was the result Of
hostility to the roads, and was worked
up by demagogues, and the nomina-
ton OF the old Commissioners, headed
by a man who has made it his habit
and his boast to antagonize railroad
interests, is convincing evidence that,
under whatever law operating, such
board would only work an injury
and retard industrial progress in
the State. The people want
more railroads; they want TO utilize
every possible means OF building up
an enlarged prosperity, OF increasing
the value of their lands, OF securing
increased facilities for marketing then
products and Of developing all Of the
latent resources OF the STATE. These
are far more important considerations
than the doubtful expedient Of Rail
road Commission, or the making Of
political capital out OF such ques
ton. The general industrial, agricul
tural and commercial interests OF Ten
nessee are OF paramount consequence
and any attempt to subordinate thes
great interests to the claptrap OF
political Endorsement of a useless an
unconstitutional machine, which onl
consumes the people, money withou
returning any equivalent, is unworh.
Of support.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27

To compare further would call for
much labor and space; suffice it to
ay, that rates from all points in Ten
nessee, including interior or so-called
local points, were reduced in like pro-
PORTION.
Without going further, ! am persua-
ded fair-minded men will concur with
me in saying:
|. That the railroads OF Tennessee
did encourage capital to be invested
in truck farming" in the South gen.
orally, and that this support has not
been withdrawn.
2. That no prohibitory tariff OF rates
has been asked or exacted.
g. That no efforts have been made
by Tennessee roads to cripple the
work Of the Georgia Commission.
4. That the traffic will bear much
higher rate of freight than is being
collected.
). That the Georgia Railway Com
mission, even with the friendly coop
eration of Tennessee roads, is power
less to control the rates OF traffic des-
tined for points beyond the Georgia
State limit.
8. That the struck farming" interest
Of Tennessee has been better protect
ed without a Railway Commission
than the "truck farming" interest Of
Georgia with a Railway Commission.
Il What is true of truck farming" in
Tennessee is true of every other in
erest. Tennessee railroads must and
will help build up, they cannot afford
iotear down.
And this brings me to concluding
rejection.
4 The stereotyped cry Of grinding
monopolies, soulless corporations, dis
cIlminations, extortions, etc., 30 prev
Ient as the weapon of the demagogue,
should find no sympathy or encour-
cement with fair-minded people. The
press Of the State, especially able and
heightened, should rebuke the miser'
aole spirit which these political buck
Sers are trying to fan into a flame
Meare all Tennesseans; we must live
Wgether and should work together for
ne common veal.
/ Tennessee is to the South what Penn.
ylvania is to the East. In combined
/ umber, agricultural and mineral re.
h narces, she surpasses any State il
:, ms American Union.
pennsylvania has no railway com
MISSIONS and wants none. Her grea
!, Miroads are reaching out in every
LOOK and corner OF the State, with
vInches and extensions for the de
(, Mopment Of her vast fields, and CAPT
v usts from abroad are doing likewise
comparative statement OF railway
I lineage for Pennsylvania and Tennes
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
TRICK FARMING and RAILROADS.
y Stahlman Answers an Article in
'' ,Ss Appeal Touching the Necessity
for q Railroad Commission,
AID by TabuIated Statements Proves
""' that the Farmer and the Planter
Have the Best of
railroads so far as Charges are
' CONCERNED, and are Greatly Bcne-
flied by Their Facilities.

Under the above head the Memphis
,noeal OF Aug. 81, publishes letter
,,r by Mr.. f. B. stahlman, Of
Nashville, in answer to an Appeal
EDITORIAL of some days ago, charging
Tennessee Railroads with desire to
onpress the struck farmers" OF Geor-
ia BY exacting exhorbitant rates Of
Transportation on melons to the
West. and also charging an attempt to
.,;oule the work Of the Georgia Rail
,oy Commission. Mr.. Stahlman, who
4 an able and well informed railroad
man. in an exhaustive paper supplied
nth valuable statistics and facts,
shows that extraordinary exertions
have been made by all the roads to
teeu the "truck farming" interest Of
,be entire South-that the average
rates charged now are no greater than
in former years-that rapid trains
are being run at largely increased ex-
nense to the roads, and that large in
vestments, aggregating half million
dollars, have been made in refrigera-
tons and ventilated cars to handle this
nerishable traffic in a satisfactory
manner.
He shows also by elaborate and
complete tables that while the Georgia
planter, upon the product Of one acre
Of ground, worth not exceeding thirty
dollars, makes a net profit Of 500 to
200 per acre, the railroads, upon an
enormous investment aggregating mil
lions Of dollars, realize a net profit OF
only ten to twelve dollars for carrying
tbe product OF this one acre to mar
Ket, the paper and exhibit is valuable
in showing what "a small percentage
Of the profit in the business really
GOES to the railroad, and how
thoroughly groundless the stereotyped
|. charge Of extortion, ETC., etc. The en-
tire paper should be read to be prop
erly appreciated, but want OF space
forbids more than a synopsis. Upon
the question Of "truck farming" in
Tennessee he says:
Your article, by implication,
charges the railroads with discrimina.
ton and extortion against the truck
farmers" OF this State, and intimates
that Railway Commission is necessa.
" to protect their interests.
With Tennessee, as with Georgia,
the railroads have done much to stim-
ulate truck farming. Nothing has
been left undone which could be done
to help promote the interest OF the
farmer; rates were made low and
gradually reduced. There has been nc
advance in rates from Tennessee tC
any point since the traffic first began
lappend herewith the
RATES FROM TENNESSEE
producing sections to Western con.
suming markets upon all classes o.
truck. That denominted frst-class
embraces such products as grapes, Der.
nes, plums, etc. Second class, sucl
as beans, peas, pears, peaches, etc
The third, or lower class, embracing
potatoes, onions, cabbages, cucumbers
apples, melons, ETC., is not given, fol
the reason that no change in rate:
either up or down has been made
within the last two years. For the
two classes upon which there has
been change give the figures as
follows:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
Won't Support Them.
Winchester Home journal.

From the very moment the Legisla-
ture passed the law creating a Rail-
road Commission we opposed it as I'M
wise, unconstitutional, inquisitorial
and calculated to do much harm, and
we note with pleasure growing SEN
timent towards our views. 1t has
done much harm and no good, and ia
foolish extravaganza to supply offices
for a few men. We hope on election
day that every voter opposed to such
commission will erase the names oil
the candidate from his ticket, as @
mark Of his disapproval.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27

This, We doubt not, was unintentional.
The Commissioners are above suspi-
cion; but when ii is remembered that
they are chosen because they are igno-
rant OF railroads, own no stock in
them, and have nothing to do with
transportation interests, il is not
strange they blundered.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27

The Democratic party will not overlook
any pledge of the party, or any nominee
in this canvass. 1t goes to the country
distinctly committed to the observance
of its covenants and clean methods
Among these is the creation of an eff
cient Railway Commission World.
efficient Railway Commission is
good. If the World says what il
means and means what it says, it will
Join in the general demand for scratch
ing Savage, Gordon & Co. from one
end OF the State to the other.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
The Railway Commission Of Missis-

The Railway Commission OF Missis-
sippi received another black eye yes
terday in the court at Jackson, the in
junction against the commission,
brought by the Yazoo 4 Mississippi
Valley Company, being sustained BY
Chancellor Peyton, who held that the
law is unconstitutional and void. The
case goes to the Supreme Court Of the
State for final adjudication. 1t will be
necessary for the State Legislature to
get up an easy kind Of law for the
benefit of the Commissioners, so they
will have little to do except to draw
their salaries,-Meniphis Ledger.
Ditto Tennessee. The laws in both
States are about the same in substance
and both have been declared uncon.
stitutional. Salaried officers without
work is evidently the aim and desire
OF the politicians. Nothing else under
the sun induces them to their dems-
pogic warfare on the railroads.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
simplifying Matters.
Hartsyille Sentinel.

If the courts keep on trimming
down the functions Of our Railroad
Commission soon they will have but
little else to do than draw their sala-
RES AS this is about the size OF it
ANYWAY. the courts are simplifying
matters very considerably.