The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-08

THg sUSGrsnoS that Cot. POWER il
a man Of wealth, put forward, doubtless
TO iuJuriously affect Ills candidacy for
tie Office Of Public Printer, is utterly
pwithout foundation. We know the fact
TO be that haleyer be has been able "a
accumulate in the shape Of worldly
goods during life Of toll and struggle
(for no man tolls ~ he dou), is repre-
scented 10y modest home and the print
ing establishment buildingand outfit
on Capitol Street, In this city; aud as t.
this establishment, it is considerably en-
cunbered aud is oiit Of all p oporlion u
the ordinary requirements Of Missi-.
Erpi printing and publishing Office, and
il not valuable except for the purposes
f"s which itfwas constructed. All that
he hns received over and above expenses
aud reasonably comfortable support
for his family, Ia invested 10 TnECLAR.
ION establishment lie IL not a bond
holder, and Ia not fortunate enough to'be
interested in investments Of any kind
We have said this much in the interest
Of fair play, aud not because We admit
that the pecuniary condition Of an appli
cant for Office should weigh against
other considerations, Of equal or greater
importance,
The election OF Public Printer un,
der the laws now in force il not altoge;h
or question of contract. One Of the
provisions OF the Code Of 1880, requires
shat the Public Printer shall publish u
newspaper at the city of Jackson, TO b,
known M the Official organ. IN clectinp
this officer, therefore, it is important t.
know that the journal to be known NJ
the official organ shall be one in sympa
~ with the people on the questions Of tn,
hour. II is possible that the law requir
lug the Public Printer to publish 4
newspaper at the Capital, when first
passed, did no. contemplate the estab
lishment of political organ, but rather
n medium Of communication between
thc several departments Of the State
Government and the people But with.
out reference to the scope Of the law or
the objects Ct ils trainers, in practice il
is the policy of the paper owned or con,
Quoted by lhe candidate that often turns
the balance in his favor.
In this view, TIL. CLARION is can.
didate for the Office of Public Printer.
II has been the official organ of the
State for a number of years past, and in
that capacity it has endeavored to UP
hold aud maintain the rights of the
people, and 20 promote their happiness.
Is has not been n silent spectator of
passing events, As political news
paper it has not confined its Efforts to an
unceaSiug camor for party supremacy,
but II has always endeav"red 10 declare
she right aud to maintain it. 1t is, and
has been, free and unshackeled. Its
fayors no man has purchased. 1t may
have erred; it may err again; but it has
never been bought.
THr CLARION is to day in hearty
sympathy with the people of the State
on all important questions aud policies
This will not be denied. 1t has aided
largely in the establish ment of the pres
ent policies, fighting sometimes at great
odd and under Tying circumstances
bit fighting always, and fighting always
on tn eide of the people. 1t aided in
securing Democrats supremacy in Mis-.
sissippi and has aided In maintaining 1t,
We acknowledge the force Of the ar.
gumeut in favor Of rotation in ofIice and
it should have its influence ia determin
ing all elections; but it is scarcely neces-
Sary tc suggest that the reasons on which
the doctrine is based, are not the only
reasons which should influence the cleo
zion of any officer; nor are they the
most important. In abandoning this
doctrine no principle is abandoned, the
npholdipg of which is necessary to the
enjoy ment Of life, liberty and property;
but it is not difficult TO see that If all
other considerations sac made to yield