The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-06-04
JUDGE H. s. VAN EATON.
why he should not be Recalled

WEST PAscAGoULA, May 80, 1886,
Editor Democrat Star:
; The claims Of Mr.. Van EatOI
have, more than once, been ably Sc
forth in your paper, but his claim
Will bear repetition, and 1t may no
3 be amiss to again urge his re.Ilomi
nation AS a positive benefit to thu
people of the SeacOast in general
aud of jackson county in partlcu
lar. and, more particularly to th'
citizens OF Scranton, Moss PoinI
and vicinity.
The object of all cbange-wllicl
must not be cOutUunded with nov
elty-should be TO improve Oul
present condition. But, would Oul
condition be improved by the re-
mOval of Mr.. Van Eaton. skilled,
as he is, in legislative tactics, and
the substitution of an dntried and
inexperienced Representative, L.
nOrant, as he must be, of leeisla-
tive IOutine7 A COngressman'S
first session can be but tentative.
/ While he is learning and feeling
his way, as it were, he a do his
constituents bat little good, and
max do them no little harm by his
want OF knowledge and experience
and this, Mr.. Editor, is said without
detracting one iota from the merits
Of Messrs. Ford and Stockdale, the
two accomplished gentlemen with
whom MI. Van Eaton has The honor
TO compete.
1t were needless TO repeat in
detail the many Legislative acts,
which M efficient aud jealous
Representative has had passed for
the great good of Our SeacOast
counties. Surveys and re surveys,
charts and ~re4chNrts OF our waters
have been made-thrir defects
pointed out and improvements
projected, and liberal and mex.
pected appropriations obtained to
carry out the necessary improve.
ments and alterations, recommends.
ed by skilful engineers, to give us
deep water-the enc essential hing
on which depends our foreign trade.
1t let alone, MIR. Van Ea'On will
secure a channel Of twelve feet,
from deep water in the Sound, TO
the mills at Moss Point, and vessels
Of larger tonnage will float in over
anchorage. With deep water sc.
the demand Tor our exports
would increase and Our foreign
relations Ue extended +;
now IDLE, would resume work,
md new ones be erected; population
would augment. property would
Use IN value; Scranton, with Its
natural advantages of river and
improved by engineering skill
frOm a village, expand into
city, and-whO knUwS-becOmP,
'erbapS, the seaport OF Our State,
he emporium through which would
,ass the untold weallh Of our al.
most untouched f~0reStsl Recall
'lr. Van Eaton aud We block the
heels OF that legislation winch he
as set in motion for III benefit.
t ever Il Representative had the
interests of his constituents 1T
it even constituents had dn
.ffirient, conscientious Representa-.
if ever Rep cSrntative de.
pr\ ed we'll of his constituents, that
representative is II. S. Van Eaton!
% stop him Tow, in his career of
.sefulneSs-tO deprive him of the
.ratiinaiiOn OF successfully trrmi.
aling the work he has all but ac.
OmpliSed-tO give him crnSurr
ihere he merits naught but com
lptnlatiOn-tO make him feel the
ting of defeat where he deserves
he reward of II good and faithful
ervant-ln Il word, to discharge ,
im, AN mble, fearless, jealous aud
OnseientiOus guardian of our in 1
and to risk them in the :
ands of new and uutried person.
. matter how great his attain
leuts-wOuld Ur, not only injustice
D Mr. Van Eaton, but a positive !
Jury 10 ourselves. q
Influenced Uy a lHudable ambi. s
on he seeks a third term. Citizens, r
t jackson county, will you, can t
on, refuse him your suffragps I =
here Ia no reason why you shonld a
nd every reason why you should n
Dt. OCCIDENT. IL