The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-01-22
THE STATE PRESS.

The state press, or at least that
portion of it which has touched
on the subject, is opposed to stop
ping the running of trains on Sun
day. The GreenvilIe Democrat, in
discussing the subject, very ably
says:
When the question of religion
is waived in the matter we beived
the whole question is waived.
The stopping of passenger trains
on Sunday would cause great in
convenience, while stopping
freight trains at the state line on
Sunday would prove very expen-
sive to the railroads, and the ex-
penses would no doubt be paid
by the shippers and receiveas of
freight in the way of increased
charges. The question: is a very
grave one and we ale not yet
ready to subscribe TO the ideas of
the governor in this matter. A
bill carrying out the objects set
forth in the governors message
was introduced in the house of
the state Legislature by Represen-
tative Cox in 1896 and passed the
house after a hard fight but was
afterwards reconsidered and de-
feated.
The Scranton Democrat-Star
looks upon the recent coast fumi-
cation ASIA wholesale fraud:
The governments fumigatlng
carps finished their work in
Scranton last Saturday and si-
lently left the town. About 35
houses of white citizens were flu
migated, but those of negro
residents were left untouched,
although this race was "touched"
right sharply by the late prevail
ing fever. Only three houses in
Pascagoula were tumigated. We
looked upon the whole scheme as
a fraud from the start, and we are
now thoroughly convinced that
we were right.
The Aberdeen Examiner calls
attention to the fact that the
Agricultural Department has dis
criminated against Mississippi in
the matter of seed distribution,
and says:
Tobacco seed is not being in
cluded among the seeds put at
the disposal of the Mississippi
congressional delegation for dis
tribution, for under a rule of the
department of agriculture, which
is as unjust as it is arbitrary and
| illogical, the distribution is re-
stricted to those states where the
production Of tobacco has attain
ed prominence as market crop.
We understand, however, that it
is possible for our congressman
to obtain small quantities to meet
special requests from constituents
and would suggest that every
Mississippi farmers write at once
for a small supply in order to
bring such a pressure upon the
department as will result in our
state being restored to her rights
in the matter Of this'annual dis
tribution. The tobacco seed sent
out by the agricultural department
are all of choice varieties, and the
old time distribution resulted in
giving to many portions of the
commonwealth start in tobacco
culture that bar resulted in the
production of a character of weed
not excelled anywhere in America.
But the weed degenerates under
ordinary conditions, and there is
always a demand for fresh and
carefully selected seed.
At any event the Hazlehurst
postmastcrship will go in the one
family. Says the Clarion-Ledger:
The unusual spectacle of hus-
band and wife opposing each 9TH
er for Office is presented in the
race for Hazelhurst postmaster
ship, the candidates being Mr.. and
Irs. Leon III. Matthews. They
are both republicans, but Mrs.
Matthews is endorsed by the
Lynch faction, whilee Mr.. Mat
thews is seeking recognition from
the Hill fact ion.
Here is good showing for Mis-
sissippi, pointed out by the Vicks-
burg Herald:
The biennial report of Secreta-
ry Of State Power contains list
of corporate organizations in the
state, under the provisions of the
annotated code. From July 18th,
1892, to December 20, 1897, the
number of such formations is IT'S.
Such a showing in so purely an
agricultural state as Mississippi,
is striking proof of the drift of
business interest to this form of
management.
The Vicksburg Herald is of the
opinion that the legislature is saw
ing at the spigot and wasting at
the bung. 1t saws: