Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

eieSt "oHn :. "ilisufs OF tne nfth. or. as a. u
better known. the lazoo:" district Of Missile
sippi TO TIE STAR representative.
The leaders Of the people and the press in
the south are lending their energies in this
rection. for they feel that II is better TO keep
the acreage down. They have held meetings
to impress this fact upon the planters minds.
do not know what influence this action viii
have. but I entertain . strong hope that the
planters will zee the importance Of decreased
acreage. The point is 10 put in less cotton in
acreage and raise more upon the intensified
system which is TO increase the crop with less
mules and labor and with more fertilization
and better land improvements.
"ln all other respects there is a reawakening
in the south. and all that Is wanted 10 put the
solth on q sure footing is an improved agri-
cultural condition by liberalization Of crops
We should raise our own pork ard corn. and es-
pecialy our own mules / think our people
are beginning to rsslize these facts, but
the main obstruction in the way is the indebted
ness of the planters. which compels them TO
plant cotton a basis of credit Those who
can branch of ought to do so to set an ex-
ample.
1--WE are importing great deal Of Egyptian
cotton and think il will do well in the valley
districts in the southern and central portions
of the cotton belt. 1t possesses 4 longer staple.
The ordinary cotton Is upland cotton. but in
n ]
Egyptian cotton is used upon lands adapted 20
long staple cotton it will result in product of
improved quality, which can be sold for a
higher price
The importation BY the cotton msnufact-
u-ers of Egyptian cotton has hurt the long
are greatly pleased by the activity and admins
trattve ability shown by Secretary Morton.
though he has had but a short time TO demon
strate his fitness for the place. We have re-
ceived a great deal of seed and literature from
him. He has expressed a desire TO cooperate
with us in the growing of Havana tobacco in
Mississippi, but il is too late to do much this
year.
Politically things are rather quiet with us,
though there Is a feeling Of buoyancy aud re-
newed hope. There is also a very strong feel
ing that the quicker the Offices are filed by
democrats, especially fourth-ciass postmaster
ships. the better it will be Tor the country and
the democracy OF the south. To the minds OF
most Of us these changes cannot be brought
about too quickly"
''The republicans are making a grea. fuss
about carrying an alderman-at-large in Jersey
City," said ex-Congressman Miles Ross, men,
Der OF the democratic national committee from
New Jersey, TO The STAR representative at Viii
lard's, land one might think that they had car
ried the state.
New Jersey is a democratic state and is go
ing to stay SO. The issue in Jersey City was
purely local and bad nothing to do with Hud-
son county or the rest of the state. and the
election has no significance Whatever. For the
benefit of nv republican friends who are shout
ing 60 loudly would remind them that we
have just carried Newark by 5000. New Bruins
wick by 800 majority and Eve out of six wards:
Perth Amboy, all the city officers ard five out
Of six wards, while we have elected demo-
cratic mayorin Hoboken and at Trenton. which
is considered republican citv, and also at
Paterson. which not long ago went republican
by 1850 majority. 1t is true that We lost Rah-
way, but that was upon local fight.
The democracy in New Jersey is in ele-
CANT shape while the republicans are sorely
demorsiZed. There are dissensions among
the leaders of that party and they are generally
unhappy. Each county in the state is repre-
sented by q senator and there were only five
republican senators in the last house. 1t was
supposed that the racing agitation would cut
some figure in the state against the democrats.
but in view Of the recent elections and IN my
opinion ii has not. Everything is serene in the
democratic family and there have been no
kicks or dissatisfaction thus far the federal
patronage"
"We have . charter out in Indianapolis"
said S. E. Morss, the newly appointed consul
general to Paris and editor Of the Indianapolis
Riggs, "that has solved the problem Of city
government.
sit is the most radical municipal charter in
the country and concentrates the power in the
mayor, who is a veritable autocrst The city
council does not have the confirmation Of his
appointments. He appoints and removes at
pleasure. The system has worked splendidly
and there has not been q suspicion Of jobbery.
I'm other words, We are running our city as
every city should be run and as railroads and
other corporations are run. for a city is only
municipal corporation. The president Of
railroad is held responsible for the acts Of all
under him, and 80 it is with the mayor of our
city. If anything goes wrong we can 60 to
him and say, You are the man. but where the
responsibility would be divided I'D among
dozen men this cannot be done.
so admirably has our system worked that II
has been adopted bv Fort Wayne and Evans
vile. the two next largest cities in the state,
while Chicago and other cities have sent for
our charter with view presumably of desire of
utilizing its provisions in charters of their own
If vote were taken today there would not be
a hundred ballots cast against the repeal Of the
charter. Yet it was with the greatest difficulty
that we passed it, for it was bitterly opposed by
the politicians and also by many Of the large
taxpayers who have conscientious scruples
against any sort of improvements.
In fact, Indianapolis is improving SO in all
respects, both politically and otherwise, that il
is almost new city. We have q complete sys-
tenn Of sewers and cremate our garbage on the
Cincinnati plan. Every gas lamp is to be ex-
tinguished in the city and electric lights alone
used in the streets We are going to have
rapid transit and the company that makes the
best offer for the franchise to replace the horse
railroads will get it. There will be no jobbery
in awarding street franchises in indianapolis. as
in other cities, and they will have to pay from
21S to 10 per cent on their gross earnings within
fifteen years.
'The democrats are in full swing in Indian
apolis and in Marion county there il not q re-
publican drawing q salary except few council
men or in cases where both parties are re-
quired by the charter to be represented on q
board. Indianapolis was republican on M
tional politics since the birth Of the republican
party until last year, but hereafter she viii re-
main democratic"
at was . truly wonderful personal victory,"
said Adlai T. Ewing. president Of the Iroquois
Club Of Chicago and worlds fair Commissioners
for Illinois, to TIE SrAR representative ct the
Arlington. "Carter Harrison simply over
whelmed the opposition, and did IL easily.
'He 10 . wonderful man, anyway This 10 the
fifth time be has been mayor of Chicago. He
is . companionabie, handsome fellow, wealthy
and entertaining, and will make an excellent
mayor and = most pleasant man for the klpRs
and foreign big bugs and rajahs 10 hob-nob
with, for he speaks several languages, and no
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