The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-15
Alcorn County Seconds the Motion
of "Piney Woods" to Make Hon.
Ethel Barksdale cur Next Gov
ernor
CoRINTH. Mss, April Z, 1885.

CoRINTH, Miss, April I, 1885.
EDITOR CLARION: Alcorn county
seconds the motion of "Piney Woods in
placing the name of Hon ETHEL
BARKsDALE before the people of Mis-
sissippi for the next Governor. The
name of Barksdale embodies within it
self some of the principles upon which
the present canvass viii be made. 1t
embodies the one term idea for Gov
ernor, the very idea upon which Gov
ernor Lowry was nominated.
One term of four years for Governor
with the best patronage of that office Is
enough until the Constitution is changed
providing for an elective judiciary. 1t
was this idea which defeated John Mar
shall Stone, one of the best Governors
Mississippi ever had. The present in
cumbent has failed to ever, at any time,
make any suggestion or do anything
looking to a Constitutional Convention,
so that all the offices of the State might
be elected by the people, and be respon-
sible directly to the people. The very
appearance of evil should be avoided, :"
and hence the overshadowing potency in
the doctrine of one term of four wears
being sufficient. His significant silence
on the question of an elective judiciary.
coupled with the further fact of his can
didacy for a denomination, is a refuta-
ton Of the idea which gave him the
nomination before. The great question
of the supervision of corporations
within constitutional limits" continues
to be a question before the people and
will be for many years, and the position
of the present incumbent upon it, '.is
past fiuding out" and not satisfactory
to either the friends or opposers of the
doctrine.
Northeast Mississippi was for that
gallant hero, Jno. Marshall Stone, in the
Convention before, because he was
honest, efficient, and his administration
was an honest and an economical one
but as between the present incumbent
and Barksdale, she will 90 for Barksdale
first, last and all the time.
No man in or out of the State, has a
better record than Maj. Barksdale; no
man in the State stands closer TO, and
more in sympathy with, the wants of the
people than Maj. Barksdale. Nc man
In the State has done more for the Dem
ocratic party and for the State of Mis-
sissippi, or better understands the wants
and wishes of the people, and none will
be truer than Barksdale.
There has never been any uncertain
sound as to his position on any issue
before the people, but he has always had
the courage of his convictions and the
honesty to proclaim them from the
house tops.
While we have differed with him on
some things, we have always adj
mired bis honesty, his integrity, his
ability, his boldness, and his fdel-
ity to friends Without in the least
detracting from the names of other
distinguished gentlemen spoken OF
in connection with gubernaforial
honors, none stand so near in line with
the issues which will be developed in
this canvass as Maj. Barksdale, aud all
know, none can be found who viii be
truer to the high trust. We want the
honest administration as given US by
Governor Stone based on the one term
idea. IF Maj Barksdale will only allow
the use of his name, boom will be
started which will give him the nomina-
ton and triumphantly elect him at the
ballot box ALcoRN COUNTY.