Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
CARROLLTON.
Some Pickens Citizens Oppose Const- tutional ConventionWatchi the
 Legislature-Hog and Hominy.

Some Pickens Citizens Oppose Consl-
 tutional ConventionWatchin the
 Legislature-Hog and Homlny.
 Carrollton, Dec 7.-(Speeial Core spondence) )-The place of Rev. George E. Boyd as pastor of the Methodist church in Carrollton, has been filled by the appointment of Rev. J. w. Norten by the conference. His sermon here on Sunday demonstrated that he is peeu- liarly fitted for the work that has been assigned to him.
 The people of this county are very con servative. and they are opposed to con constitutional convention being cali ed, as they are satisfied tnat the power of icreased taxation and the limitation of the fran chise will be the absorbing questions lh a body that may assemble to frame new constitution. The local taxes in this county are now very high, and many do not believe that any increase of the rate, except to preserve the credit of the state; would be approved in this sectlon All are willing to stand by manhood sufffage, as the illiterates want good goVernlnent and sound legislation. Others opJect lo a constitutional convention belng called as they state an attempt will be made to adopt the dspensary law of arbitrary countries, which is believed to be an el- fort to create more offices, which are to be used for partisan purposes. They also
 
 law where moonshining has grown to pc common The South Carolinians in Pick ems are against Tillman and his methods in every shape, and they say that they do not want Alabama to embark Tn the liuuor traffic, thus making it the leading business of the state for revenue.
 The message of Gov. Johnston gives general satisfaction in Pickens With the single exception of his recom1neilua ,t' 1Ioh as to a constitutional convention. Ihe democrats state that they believe thae he is in favor of the development or the state, but they fear that constitutional convention will be composed or elements of factions and parties that d1tfer so rau- ically that no good could be accomplished by it's meeting. That one advocates the Australian ballot pure and simple as perfect cure for all the evils or the stdte' Another looks to education as the ohly protection in these times A third comes into the ring with a dispensary law 10 reform the propensities of the WlcKed' while the reformation of the different sys- tems of our Jurisprudence Whlcn nave been needed since the organization or our state government, VIII De ehtileiy neglected.
 The people of this county are very much pleased with the inaugural address of Gov Johnston, which they state fore- shadows progress in Alabama.
 Some good stories are told on parlles in Pickens of different politics, which were not shown by secret practlces. Some loudly advocated free silver, put hid their gold. Others proclaimed that McKin1ey would be elected and at the same time invested greenbacks in gold, paying IA per cent. premium Ihey are now paying out gold in preference td paper money.
 The weather has again moderated. Such are the changes in this dellghttul climate from winter cold to warm wave that it is difficult matter to save meat Killed even under very ausplclous CIT cumstances. Several planters Tn tn1s county have killed on their places rom seyenty-fye to 100 head of hogs on each Dlantation estimating the hogs killed by each tenant Pickensville, Franconla, Fairfield and whitten precincts, within The stock law district, are leading all others in Pickens. In many instances ne head of family, colored tenant, nas raised from 400 to 800 pounds of meat. Figs and shoats are not ln demanu among the darkies, the highest opJect or Their ambition being to kill hogs that qney have raised when they weigh from $50 to S5O pounds. It is the general un- Gerstanding that the farmers Kill more meat in the districts where they are re- quired to keep up their stock than Tn hose where hogs are allowed 10 run al large in Pickens.
 It is reported that the Tombigbee river IS in fine beating order but the rise IS too late for the winter trade or mer- chants as the cotton has been carried to the railroad
 The people of this county are watch ing with much interest the proceedings of the legislature. An old democrat states that the bill of MT. Dreyspring Is in defiance of all his ideas of the prin- ciples of contract, and that he does not think that the congress of the United States or the general assembly of any state should declare a note void when payable in gold, silver copper, iron TT any other thing; that the payer can req sonably deliver, or in default, can dis charge in money according to the rules of law. He says that over 100 obliga- tions have been executed in Pickens payable in gold and that in no instance has gold ever been demanded.