Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-06-20

"a VIII be seen by a notioe Of a
meeiing held at Gallatia last Sat
urday, the people Of this county are
beginning TO spesk ont on matters
81 legislation, aud the arst sep
toward Declaring a platform OF
prineiples has beea taken. This u
right aud proper. II the people do
not express themselves upon the
vaIlOas questions that are agitaiing
ihe puldie mind hos u Is possible
ior their Senator and representa-
ti,es 10 act iuislligvnily aud 10
accordance With their Niewsy The
Gallasln people are exactly right,
aud every section OI the county
should speak out and then require
the candidates. to publicly shos
their hands. II they refuse 60 DO
this, BET IA, IA stand aside aud give
place 90 those who viii THIS way
ot making a platform % suit the
man won't do. Make yoar plat
iuTm hrst aud thea hgnt up the
man Who will stand squarrly upon
H. The resolutions adopted by
Gallatin will meet with hearty
Response. The people are well nigh
a unit upon the propositions set
forth N that resolution They are
sick aud tired cfthe one msn pow
err thay are bitterly opposed "a
unjust discrimination la the way OF
taxation; they object 20 Insurance.
aud express companies bs.lng re-
loved Of taxes Wilde they pay els
"a the oil 900; they believe " thry
are capable Of elec ing their Gov
ernoI they are also capable vi cleo
ting the judges; they sea no use Of
a hfth wheel q the State wagon
"a he way OF q Lieutenant Govern.
or Who gets sl GOO Cor about four
mouths work Yes, they are tired
Of this aud they want 10 put an end
20 v, aud the mau Who expects Il
e. 10 the legislature from this
county will have TO declare himself
publicly, and DO u NJ once. liz
caB't wait 10 see how the cat i
going TO jump The cat has already
jumped and Il will light on tbs
candidate foe the legislature who, u
not Ia favor Of these measures and
Nho wlll not boldly say 80 The
great masses Of the people are sick
unto death VI this Nishi washy
vas Of doug things. They arr
going 10 stop Il, AMI that suddenly
Some may hold up their hands
aud say, Oh, my; the alliance l.
going into politios--it l. talking
about shaping legislation. That Is
all bosh Nothing Is further from
Is intention. II ought not, and Il Is
not, going iutO'paTtisan politics TO
the extent Of putting out an ALLIANCES
ticket oT endorsing certain csadi'
dates, but the alliance Is littls
interested In shaping legislation
aud II clearly has o night To let ~
wants b. huOwn and TO advocate
men aud measures that will best
promote the interest. not ouly Of
the Alliance, bat al classes Of citi
zeus. The declaration Of purposes
aud the constitution ~ the alliance
gives that right. The members Of
the Alliance are interested IN good
economical government; Il y within
its province aud part Of is duty to
discuss matters Of hnsnee, social
questions, good morals, christianity
etc, then Why not political qnes
tons. How can the alliance move
meut be a success or make much
progress II hampered by hostile leg
Is'aiioni Yes, the alliance has thi.
right, and II wants some changes,
aud as they can only be had by a
constitutional convention. they IA
vor that and will demand that their
representatives will favor submit.
ting the question 10 the people al
least. l.et every usighborhood an
every precinct and every alliance
take action al once.