The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-07
MISSISSIPPI NOTES.

The Ashland Register is herd on the
women in its county. 1t says: THE
women seem to be worse than the
men in Jefferson county"
ASHLAND Register: 1t is clear to the
country that the REPUBLICAN majority
in its first open attack on Clevea and
has tasted bitter and humiliating de-
feat.
CoEYEEvILLE TmeG From what we
read OF the affair, and we read full
account, we think The white people
were only defending themselves against
the aggr, ssive negroes.
PoNToToC Observer: One or two more
such mass ores in this State az oc-
Cured at Carrolltou last week will
wind up her prospect for immigr ants
from Northwestern States.
JACKSON Ledger on the drummer tax:
II is by no means settled question
that the Legislature Of any State pos
sesses the power to impose such a tax,
while many able aud enlightened
jurists utterly deny the existence OF
such power.
CoFFRRvILAE Times on the Carroll
ton massacre mob: We do not sup
pose there was a single man among
these ku-klux, as he terms them, who
is not better man morally, mentally
and politically than the editor Of the
Chicago EUeling Journal.
CoFFEEvIlLE Times: Remember the
low price Of cotton the prospect OF its
being still lower; the repeal OF the
lien law, and the necessity OF raising
all you can at home. Remember all
these things, ana cut down your cot
ton crop yet lower than you in
| ten He'd.
VICKsBURG Herald: A great majority
OF the Southern whites have some
education; they can generally read
and write, and they are lazier than the
negroes, as rule. Educated negroes
would not be worth their room to
raise cotton, corn, sugar, rice andother
Southern products.
GREENvILLR Times: As things go, we
fail to perceive the enor nifty OF tax
upon the drummera OF the land. The
only question, to our mind, il as to
whether the tax imposed will drive
them out Of the State and deprive
purchasers of the convepiences they
afford. This we do not believe it will
do.
VICKsBuRG Herald: Southern labor
is not as effective as il ought to be, but
the negro is not to blame that this ls
the case. Southern Ian downeTs are
responsible for the misma nagement oil
their property and for the low stan
dard OF the labor system in the South.
Such as the negro laborer is to-day
they made him.
JACKSON Ledger: The CONNER
cial travellers will be Wi bdrawn from
the State, our home merchants and
slall dealers will be compelled to
visit the great markets OF trade to
make their purchases, their expenses
will he largely increased. and MS ma
tural result the consum ers OF the coun
9 try will be compelled TO pay the in
' creased cost OF the commodities.
' VIoKspuRG Herald: The system Of
/. raising cotton is one that requires q
: greater supply OF labor than is easily
4 supplied. II puts the landowners viz
: tnally at the mercy OF the laborer
This would be plainly sud cruelty dem
), onsIrated il the farm lsoorers shoult
e ever be organized as the Knights Of
r Labor and all strive, say during thu
!, picking or grinding season.
!, GRENADA Seati,e} on the drumme
r tex: Whether TIE drummer tax, s
g to speak, is constitutional or not is no
/ for ne to say, but that il is unjust an
d Injurious to the country in man.
It Ways we assert boldly. The tax wi
no; help the people at large, from tn
fact that all the expenses WILDE adde
10 the cost of goods and in the Ion
run paid for by the consumers.