The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

ciselv the same thing is seen III the hisfor.
of the speaking peoples. In this
country, at least, al class distinctions are
obliterated, and we presume that no one
is so foolish as TO desire its restoration.
The present point is, that we are left with
out the material for the construction OF
the old-time continuance of balances IN
government, even if NE desired to employ
it. But we think that that contrivance
was merely temporary one in the history
of the race, and may now be regarded as
permanently obsolete. 1t was too crude
and materialistic to have permanent
place in the history OF Il progressive being.
To balance class against class is to bal
ance one gross bulk against another, in
stead of bringing into play moral and IN
tcllcctual forces whereby the same result
might be accomplished. But if we mis-
take not, there is tendency in the uni
verse to constant refinement of methods
and means, so that what was once accom-
plishcd by matcrialistic processes Is, after
the lapse of some ages, accomplished over
again, and with better results, by more
ethereal weapons.
Here We have use for the highest analyti-
cal power that we may possess. If we can
discover what nature really intended and
accomplished by the balancing of class
against class ia goyernment-that is, ii
we can clearly understand the rationale
of the arrangement-wc may be able TO
accomplish the same general result By
employing the same essential agencies III
different form. II is evident that the
first great advantage gained by the sys-
tenn of balances. was that thereby every
important interest of the country was ac-
tually represented in the government.
This was accomplished by associatng in
the actual government of the country the
various classes whose interests were con-
cerncd.
It really seems that the convention has
not touched this important problem. 1t
has been skimming the surface and has
not pretended to sound the depths. 1t
might at least have made an effort to help
the progressive movement which is no"
terminating and rcju"cnating the South
Instead of this, however, its tendency has
been hostile TO development. II scowls al
the railroads it checks ali internal i'm
provement it throws itself directly acros-
the path of progress.
Exactly in what shape the constitution
will appear after al the speech making Is
over, it is difficult to predict But a ma
lority of its members seem mere word
mongcrs, destitute of practical talents and
business. sagacity; and it is, after all
business sagacity and not oratory that
We want both in our legislative bodies and
constitutional conventions.
THE Iron Age, referring to Mr.. Gould :
trip South says:
In connection with the recent Southern tril
of several heavy New DIRK capitalists it is re-
marked that the Richmond Terminal aims
primarily at combination with the Missouri
Pacific at Arkansas City, and through that tc
connect with the Union Pacific, making twC
transcontincntal lines through the South, one
line to start with the steamer route from New
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Central and Georgia Pacific; the other line
starting from Washington, follows the Eas
Tennessee. Virginia & Georgia system t
Memphis. New and close traffic contracts vii
be made to cover through service between tho
Gould and the Terminal systems. CRANE
shaking up in Richmond Terminal affairs i:
supposed to be taking place.
The interest Mr.. Jay Gould has taken il
Southern railroads is significant in more
senses than one. In the first place il
shows he realizes that the South is tho
place where railroads arc going to make
money, which means that the industrial
movement will be successful and pcrma-
nent. In the next place he will bring thu
manufacturing districts of the South into
closer relations with the West and South
west. They are to furnish us grain ant
pork and we arc to furnish them iron
and coal. He straightcns the line o
travel and traffic and brings two vast an(
productive sections together.
IL the provisions thus far adopted by thu
Constitutional Convention in Kentucky ar,
ratified and become the fundamental law, TIL
State may be counted out Of the industrial
movement. 4 caucus Of the Farmers Alliance
would hardly adopt more absurd and injuriou:
constitution. 1t puts an end to the formation