The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-15
fhs Local Option Reply to
Democrat
FRANKlIN CouNrY, sepL. 5.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, sept. ).
EDITOR CLARION: | noticed in your
issue Of August 25th, the following in
yitation:
'Our space is available for the discus
sion of every question affecting the pub
he welfare, and if communications are
Of reasonable length and to the point,
they will be promptly published.
In the same issue | noticed a lengthy
communication from Rosedale, Miss,
signed Democrat" claiming the so
called local option law to be unconstitu-
lonal and undemocratie, rejecting upon
the honorable body which passed it. /
quote his language:
Before you get this letter the elec-
ton under the so-called local option law
will be over in Kinds, and |, for one, as
acOnstant reader of the Jackson papers,
will be glad of it. a more unwise,
undenOcratiC and in my opinion uncon-
stitutional measure - Notwithstanding
the opinion of Judge Terral, affirming
its constitutionality, which | see in last
weeks CLtRtoN--was never passed by a
Democratic Legislature or approved by
Democratic Governor"
Appreciating your invitation, and
and with knowledge of the fact that
all gasses expand nearly slike for equal
inerements of heat, and that inter
change Of elements can only take place
oy the displacement of equivalent quan.
Titles of matter on either side, proceed
with as much brevity and point as pos
sibie to compare views with MIR. Demo
erat' on this subject:
tlrs.. The Constitution of the United
states secures 20 the people of every
state thereof, the express right to make
any law which does not conflict with the
clause which says Congress shall be the
supreme law Of the land"
Proof: The people of the severa
States, acting in their highest sovereign
capacity as free and independent people
adopted the Federal Constitution ant
established form Of government In th'
nature of Confederate Republic, an'
Tor the purpose of carrying into eiiec
the object for which it was formed, dele
gated to it certain rights enumerated i
said Constitution, but reserTed to tn
States, OF to the people thereof, all tn
Ieslduary power not delegated TO tn
General Government by the Constitu
tion nor prohibited to it by the peopl
oi the several States. This being COZ
rect definition of the Constitution Q
the United States, embracing, as We SCI
that independence and religious libert
towards the people of the several State
which was first kindled by the eloquenc
Of Patrick Henry, supported by tn
classic pens Of Jay and Jefferson. pur
tiea by the philosophy of Franklin, an
matured and reduced to practice By til
wisdom Of the immortal Washington,
do not see wherein the unconstitutiol
ality of the law exists.
1T is undemocratic."
A majority of the members OF bot
branches OF the Legislature of this Sta
are Democratic; they were elected by
majority of the Democratic voters
their several districts. The Governs
was also elected by a majority Of Il
Democratic voters Of the State, and
the law passed both houses by majo
lty Of each, and was signed BY the Go
ernor, the presumption is highly
iayor Of Its being Democratic.
III il unwise.n
Wisdom and knowledge are not /
ways one and the same. They Oft
have no connection. knowledge Oft
dwelIs in minds replete with thoughts
other men. Wisdom il minds attenn
70 their own. think You 1ro hasly
coming 10 this conclusion fEom fho fa'
that Is yet the result of tho pe1cffs
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