The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

| road in the United States-tDe Mobile
| g. Ohio. Mr.. L. + Posey. general pas
senger agent. took charge of train at
this point, assisted by his lieutenants.
Mr.. Posey is not TO be commended on
his good looks, but his winning ways
soon made fast friends of the gang"
His knowledge of railroad and land
matters seemed to unlimited and cor
rect. To him the ladies are indebted
for baskets of the choicest flowers of
the southland.
The first stop from Mobile was Cit
ronelle, delightful winter resort.
Many people from the cold north have
located here. and the climate and soil
is such that that they reside here the
year round. Through the best coun-
try seen on our southern trip. the
train ratified on, until Meridian
was reached, where dinner was served
at the Southern Hotel. But short
stay was made here. therefore nothing
can be said of this delightful town of
10000 inhabitants. filled with factories
of all kinds, and happy looking peo-
pie.
1t is to be regretted that our run
through Alabama and Mississippi was
made on Sunday, and therefore no OPP
portunity afforded US to see more of
the country and people. Aside from
our own state, A Iabama-especally on
the Mobile Il Ohio road-possesses
much good land. and but few years
will elapse ere the pines will give way
to productive farms. The road runs
the entire length of the southern wa
ter shed. consequently it is high and
| free from malaria, and the climate is
all that could be desired
No further stops were made until st.
Louis was reached, and 10. what a
| change. But twenty-four hours prev
| iouslv the gang" were riding on Mo
| bile Bay, enjoying the warm Southern
| Gulf breeze. Twas but "A step to the
billiards. of the north. and when facing
| the snow storm that greeted us in St.
| Louis. we wish we were back in Dixie
II was almost unanimously agreed
that the trip at and from Mobile was
the boss" of the occasion
j This trip of the Association was
perhaps the most instructive and plea
SAINT in its history. and all had an OPP
portunity OF testing the proverbial hos
pitality of the southland
The run from St. Louis over the
! Iron Mountain route. TO home needs
no comment from us. as the Iron
| Mountain is AS famous for its manage
ment as the South is for hospitality.
Courtesy is one of the principal requi-
sites in their employees.
| +. LANDyOIGT.
ADDENDA-In last weeks letter on
| Florida, the intelligent composition
made the Palm Beach Hotel "a stories
instead of 6. We don't blame him
ma nh.
| typos presented few lines of our
writing to Chinese laundry and was
handed out a shirt and pair of socks.
|
Col. DAN JONES, an ay0wed candi-
didate for the democratic nomination
for governor of Arkansas, declared in
his maiden speech, at Little Rock few
days ago, that he would not support
the national ticket if the convention
declared for the single gold standard.
In the opinion of Mr. Harrod, who is
an opposing candidate, and large
majority of other democrats. Jones'
declaration eliminates him from the
contest. One of the most sacred
tenets of the democratic party, and one
which isl absolutely necessary to the
| perfect organization of any political
party, is that the majority shall rule,
and the minority, when honestly and
ltruly defeated on any question of poll
! cy shall fall into line in a common
cause against the enemy of the whole.
Col. Jones is to be commended for his
earnest and sincere desire to see the
triumph of the cause of free coinage
in supposing that the democratic party
is party of single idea, or that n
very large number of democrats will
follow his lead along this line. Accord
ing to Col. Jones' theory. quoting the
language of the Arkansas Democrat,
IF a majority of democrats adopt it,
We shall have silver, and silver only,
AS the test of democracy. The man
who is for free silver may, in addition.
be rank protectionist. or he roay en-
brace all the vagaries of populism
without endangering his standing as a
democrat" Col. Jones is no longer in
it. The TIMES would have been de
lighted to give its support to Hon. NJ.
j. Manning. of Monroe, but as be-
tween Messrs. Harrod, Sewer and
Jones, we can easily pick the winner,
/ and his name stands at the head Of the
! three