The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
Col. Jno. A. Heard Accepts.

RAYMOND, Miss, Nov. IA, 1886.
EDITOR CLARION In accepting, after
mature deliberation, the nomination by
your correspondent "s1in-the Cat" for the
office of Governor OF Mississippi, It Is but
due to the people that I lay before them
an outline Of the policy shall adopt, if
elected.
I shall begin by making such clean
sweep Of the offices that even observer"
will cry, Hold, enough !" I shall not
follow the example of Cleveland, and
prescribe broken doses, but, like Old Hick-
DRY, intend to move the office holders op-
posed TO my policy, in a solid phalanx
before the toe of my boot. l shall not
spare even the other nominee Of Skin-the
Cat" ] shall make the new Secretary of
State skip as if his own bees were behind
him, and appropriate the pay and Perqui-
sites of his office to the maintenance Of
the gubernatorial dignity.
After going in the direction indicated
as far as the powers of the Executive I'M
der the existing Constitution may permit,
1 shall recommend the adoption OF a new
Constitution, some Of the salient features
of which, shall be as follows:
The abolition of the Judiciary and
clause empowering the lawye rs present at
every term of court to name one of their
number as judge pro tenn, and to pay him
out OF their own pockets and those Of their
clients.
District Attorneys to be paid as now for
all convictions, but heavily fined for fail
ures to convict.
Fines or imprisonment TO be imposed in
the following cases: On lawyers who oc-
cupy more than ten minutes in addressing
a Jury on doctors who present bills after
killing their patients; editors guilty OF
bad grammar and sensational publications;
on furnishing merchants who charge less
than 200 per cent. profit on their goods on
ministers OF the gospel who strain at a
gnat and swallow camel'-who denounce
the innocent pleasure OF young people
while conniving at the sins OF tamil ~
feuds. back biting, and avarice OF their
church members.
For the sake of economy, OF time and
money, and the better guidance of juries,
a stereotype charge in wooden letters be
stuck upon the walls or court rooms.
On the first Monday of every month, the
sheriff OF every county to march the county
officials three times round the jail as
mild warning, and then himself facing the
Jail. TO beat his breast three times with the
palm of his right hand. In like manner,
the Governor OF the State TO march all the
State officials round the penitenliary, bat
not to beat his honest breast.
Fewer officials and lower salaries.
D4uble the amount of work now done for
the people can be obtained for halt the
| money.
A Board OF Supervisors over the present
Board of Railroad Commissioners, com
posed of the bitter personal enemies OF the
| latter.
The enforcement OF the eight hour rule
! for the relief Of the over-worked ofhciais Of
our industrial colleges
II is the part of wise craftsmanship TO
encourage marriage, therefore, instead OF
charging an individual Tor marriage
license, let him receive Tor getting married,
a bounty paid by the State out OF a tax
levied on old bachelors.
The whole Congressional delegation OF
the State to divide their perquisltes and
emoluments with the Governor.
As the well being and dignity OF the
State is inseparahly connected with those
Of its head, an increase Of the Governors
salary and an extension Of his term
OF office with annual gold-headed canes
and diamond shirt-studs; and, to allay sec
tioual iealousies, and other otnclal resi-
dence, say on the Sea.coast.
Already have infringed too much on
your valuable space, and yet have touched
upon only a fraction OF the many retorma
tons that demand my attention. Ny view
on these shall be placed fully before thu
people when the time comes Tor me TO can
yass the State Respectfully, Yours,
JNo. A. HEARD.