The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-30
EDITORIAL NOTES :

argument before re supreme court
next Monday.
The outlook for the Democracy in
next Tuesdays election is hopeful
throughout the country.
J. +. Valthall of Holly Springs, a
brother of Senator Walthall, died at
Holly Springs on the 25th,
Col. Hooker is in more danger from
Gen. APATHY than he is from Meredith
Matthews. Turn out next Tuesday
and vote.
The Constitutional Convention is
expected to conclude its labors this
week, or by the middle of next week
at farthest.
The Lawrence County Press has
been enlarged to six column. Bro.
Dale has made the Press popular
local paper.
The Vicksburg Post, one of our
most appreciated exchanges, appears
in new dress of type and looks much
improved thereby.
Hon. Frank Burkitt says he origi
mated the proposition for extending
the terms of the State officials two
years longer than they were elected
for
The Vicksburg Commercial Herald
wants twosstalwart political parties in
Mississippi. With the adoption of the
new Constitution, they will come in
due time.
1t is important that every Demo
crat turn out next Tuesday and vote.
If YOU are against the Force bill, the
Mckinley robbcr tariff bill and the
bossism of Car Reed, now is the
time to show it.
Luther Manship, Secretary, has our
thanks for a complimentary invitation
to the State Fair which opens at Jack
son Nov. 11th and closes 14th. All
railroads will pass visitors at reduced
rates, and the attractions will be
numerous.
Mr.. billiard made some remarks in
the Constitutional Convention in favor
of an elective judiciary, and spoke of
trusting the people, when Gov. Alcorn
said "ever since the Jews crucified
our Savior, have had some doubt of
the unerring judgment of the people"
The following was adopted as sec
ton of the new Constitution Monday
by q vote of IS to 43, after spirited
contest: ono property qualification
for eligibility to office or for the right
of suffrage shall ever be required by
law in this State except as otherwise
provided in this Constitution"
Hon. J. S. Sexton said in speech
last week that he had long since aban-
doned all hope of seeing anything
pass the Convention without amend
ment; that if the Lords prayer was
suggested as a proper form for our de-
votions, it would not receive dozen
votes without amendments. AS usual
the gentleman was correct in his OBJ
scrvations.
Charley Wright of the Vicksburg
Commercial Herald, who has been
patting the c. c. on the back all along
and patronizingly referring to it as
''our partner" has soured on it at
last. The ordinance extending two
wears the term of honest John NJ.
Stone, against whom Charley holds a
deathless grudge, was too much, and
the partnership business is hence
forth hopelessly off.
The Judiciary Committee, in re-
porting against the section prepared
by Hon. Allen Talbot that only white
men shall hold Office in this State,
hold that ga provision which shall dis
qualify majority of the citizens of
this State from holding Office on ac-
count of race or color, would violate
the spirit of the Constitution of the
United States, the legislation of Con-
gress in pursuance thereof, and would
provoke the enforcement of the con-
stitutional guarantee to the people of
republican form of government"
The Constitutional Convention has
amended its rules so that no part of
the Constitution, once adopted, can be
rescinded, unless motion to recon-
slider is sustained by the affirmative
vnte of 6S members, and the Presi-
dent cannot entertain such motion,
unless first petitioned to do so in writ
lhg by 25 members. Under this rule,
motion to reconsider and rescind
The notorious understanding clause of
SECTION 5 was made the special order
eetore the Convention yesterday, and
re nope for the honor of the Conven-
I Lon aud Mississirpi it prevailed.