The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-06-01
The sentiment for a strict enforce

The sentiment for q strict enforce.
ment of all existing laws in Mississippi.
especially in cases of murder, is
gaining strength every year. Let US
hope that this gain will be augmented
until a jury will not dare turn loose
criminals Of any nature to again take
W their infamous practices, From the
Magnolia News is taken the following
strong article:
"Let it be written upon the hearts OF
Mississippians, taught in their schools,
and Numbered from their pulpits and
press, that murder is infamous and the
perpetrator must atone for the crime
with his life. Any other view of the
subject is unjust, unholy and unwise.
The most enlightened and religious ma
tions have found capital punishment
necessary. In Mississippi, where Q
life sentence for many murders is a
farce, hanging as a sovereign remedy
for the crime is most imperative. The
lives III bl1C Ni1tILuo " iANiaCi SAo ~
this State for the next tweNeemonths
are worth more than the iixhs of all
the murd, rers of the past fifty years.
Deeds of violence-blood outlines
has made Mississippi a byword and a
reproach. The individua} citizen
should make up his mind to wash his
hands of the STAIN"
The disgraceful miscarriage of JUS
tice during the past few years is giving
to our State a bad name, as the writer
has said, and we will suffer for all this.
1t is too often said when a crime is
committed that if the guilty party has
sufficient funds noted criminal lawyers
can clear him. This is all wrong, and
tends to weaken the foundation of our
government. The matter is one Of
enough importance to demand the care.
full consideration of cur best people all
over the State.
The drainage and good roads meeting
held in Memphis several days since was
largely attended by representative peO-
pie from five States and there was d
deep interest manifested in the sub
iects under discus sion. The outcome
was the organization of a permanent
body for the study of both drainage
and improving road cOnditiorsf and tC
put into effect the methods determined
upon as the most feasible. Among the
delegates present there were a number
of congressman who pledged their earn
est efforts to obtain cooperation from
the government in making experiments
and demonstrating the best methods tC
be employed While but little can be
predicted as to the result of this move
-ment at present. it is evidently along
right lines, and if properly managed
will undoubtedly bring satisfactory re
suits. The next meeting will be hello
in Little Rock, Ark.
The towns and cities along our water
ways are beginning to agitate the mat
ter of restoring the use of these same
rivers for commercial purposes. Year:
ago, before the advent of the railroads
they were piled by steamers that were
the larger source of supply for the
country. Since the roads became sc
numerous, atfording a quicker means
of transportation, the rivers have beer
forgotten, although freight can be
haAdled by water cheaper than by rail
| The question is again being brought t.
the front, and it is probable that Tx
next few veass will see a great increase
in water traffic. Our streams coulC
and should be made TO do a portion o
this transportation,> thereby %lessenln9
| the strain p o railroads to handle thu
volume of business offered, and at thu
same time tending to reduce the cost o
TRANSPORTATION. Vicksburg, Natchez
Yazoo City and other places too numer
Gus TO mention are taking the subjec
ND. and it is to be hoped hal they vii
not allow it to lag until steamers ar
AGAIN plving the waters of our river
and lakes. carrying commerce to al
parts near them.
The writer was in Memphis a few
DAYS since and could not help n~oticin!
the treatment received by cotton con
signed to the dealers and warehouse
men of that city. Numbers of street
are still lined With bales that are dete
riorating day by day, being damaged
by wind and weather as well as othe
u~nfavorable conditions. 1t is higi
time that the people Of Mississippi
took action to prevent such in future.
Business is suffering in Mississippi
now at the hands of a surplus of poll
tics. but it will not be long. Just a lit
tie more than two months until tn
agony will be over. Then W. can again
look to the improvement of condition
in general, the roads and other impor
tant matters in particular. Remem3e
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