Iuka reporter., 1888-08-30

coming month, we may look for a
soason of such business activity az
tie South has never known before.
l4Manufacturers Record. :
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Meridian is about getting on foo,
q permanent exhibition for.the dis
play of the products of Lauderdale
and other counties contiguous to
Meridian, so that persons from the
Northern states or elsewhere who
seek home IN the South, may Judge
Of tho desirability of the climate and
adaptadility Of the soil Of Mississippi
to the growth Of these products
necessary f6r tho comfort, and sup.
port of tho human family. The
News endorses tho project very
strongly and insists that this exit.
bition should be ipaugurated to take
tho place of the fair which mas al
lowed to collapse q few teaFd ago.
Nsshoba Democrat, -
That is not'the shout 81 men who
are going to win,' said Lochier at
Killicrankie, when be heard the
xavering cheer of the opposing
lines. The hesitation of tho Repub.
hcan Senate as to whether II will
bring in tariff bill or not is not
likely to give it's party much en-
couragement, It is admitted that
the tariff needs reforming, butt can
not be intelligently aud honestly
done on tho lines of the Chicago
platform, and the Senate can neither
avoid nor settle the dilemma-Provi.
dence Journal, Rep.
EvERYwHERE throughout the Uni,
ted States the political fires are now
being lighted and famed into .
fame. Every workingman belongs
to some political party and will adj
vocate the principles Of bis party, as
Sc. forth in lts platform, as matter
Of course. Later he will. go to tte
polls and cast his ballot, and as soon
as the campaign is over he will re-
tire from political discusalons satis-
fed or. perhaps grumbling With the
resalts. The majority of'the farm.
ing class and workingmen, year after
year follows this method Of exerc,s.
ing their right Of suffrage, and if
laws are not enacted in their interest
they conclude that they bplong 10
tho wrong party, and that the old
parties by long standing have be-
come corrupt and will work only in
the interest Of the money power.
Comparatively speaking the Presi-
dent of the United Statos is but a
figure. head and his power is very
limited. The grand difficulty lies in
the workingmen taking no notice of
national affairs save during election
times and campaign years, conse-
quently every important measure
that is brought before congress, in
nearly every instance Is instigated
by the moneyed power. If the
farming class desire certain measures
brought before congress they must
ask by petition in such a manner as
cannot be overlooked or set aside.
The constitution of the United Sta.
tes guarantees TO the people the
right of petition. Why should We
not exercise those privileges more
freely, and demand at the hands Of
our leglslature--congressio as
well IS state that they pass such laws
as we request, for We arc the gov.
ernment and have given them our
votes whereby they shall represent
our wishes As it now is we pay no
attention or, 1t leas., not enough at.
tention to bringing such measures as
We wish before congress, whilo on
the other hand. tho capital building
is overrun with lobbyists working in
the interests Of the money power.
Every measure that is raised in the
interest of the railroad corporations
ia backed by the shrewdest lobbyists
money can employ. Is il then any
wonder the people are oppressed,
and in every state We find hundreds
without employment or means Of I
livelihood. The question is, how
can We rcmedy the evil The peo~
pie should agitate all things that arc
for their interest, as it is an evident
factthat unless we do the oppression
will still continue, and riots and
strikes will increase and disgracs our
grand nation that can and should Ia