The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-31
MISSISSIPPI RESTS AFTER THE BATTLE All Practically Quiet at This
 Time DOES PROHIBITION PROHIITB Diversity of Opinion on the Subject. Question as to Best Way to
 Work lt-The Old and
 the New.
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIITB
BY FRANK V. EVANS.

Jackson, Miss. August 30.- (Special) All MIselssippians are resting and re cooperating now from their political family contest-the victors rejoicing ia their vitory and the vanquished doctor- ing their wounds. Of course there is only one political party in this state. but it's members never agree on the first move. It simply has to fight it. self together every few years, and the family physician immediately heals tn wounds.
 Governor-Elect Noel.
 Your correspondent has enjoyed conversation with Governor elect Noel who was here yesterday watching the movements of the state executive con- mittee which was in session in the sen ate chamber. MT. Noel says he Is much fatigued and verily his appearance and his voice indicates that he is. Asked as to his views on certain leading questions of the day, he said that he had announced and repeated his plat form so often during the campaign that he could not go into details at this time but did give brief expression on the subjects of prohibition and educa- ton Said he: 'I shall do all in my power to inforce prohibition In this state by statutory law and I shall ask the legislature to so amend the school laws as to distribute the school fund to those children only who are enrolled in the public schools, and not as at present, by the school-age census, and tn ereby the children who attend sch ool will receive individually the benefit of the school fund.
 The governor-elect says that in the campaign the liquor men united against him, md fought him strenu- ously. that they have been for years attempting to dominate politics in coun- ties of this state and that in some they have succeeded; but that now the state is going to eliminate them Tt has been suggested" said he, that the so-called blind tigers will still bring whisky into the state and sell it illegally, as they now do. Perhaps so, but they will keep under cover and not be boldly aggressive in public affairs"
 The Proposition.
 Mississippi has seventy eight coun- ties. of which number only nine now have open saloons. These are: Harri- son, Jackson and Hancock on the sea- coast; ,.Adams. Warren. Tunica and Washington on the river, and Jefferson and Madison up above here. The two latter counties have voted to go out of legal retailing, when the present licenseds expire, and so the entire state Is to legislate the seven counties out on the apparently dry line.
 Jackson. you know, Is one of the numerous prohibition towns of this state, where two express companies the Southern and the American-are do- ing business; you see Its an Ill., wind that blows nobody good" When this writer arrived at the hotel in this city at midnight, the first request made of him was by the bell boy, who wanted to borrow a cork screw for "a ge'men in tother room." Not being from Kentucky. l did not possess such an instrument, and had to dlsappoint my new friends-the bell boy and the "ge'man In 'tother room." But l thought to myself h ere Is another pro- hibition town In which dwelleth the blind tiger" The request of the black bell boy told the story.
 Jackson May Grow.
 Jackson is a great own. 1 like it's looks, its wide streets, it's pretty homes. its sub stantal buildings and its excellent citi- zenship, and 1t is pleasing to note that notwithstanding the alleged and evident existence here of bling tigers" and some other accompanying evils, Jackson is moving along in commendable way. The city enjoys all necessary public utilities. and has an excellent fire department, also we'll organized and vigorous police force. which Is sometimes kept busy hunting down, catching and convicting l I... |, who too much imbbe the vile stuff. The pity of it is that most of these offenders are poor, ignorant and vicious negroes. Some white people must be hid in the back ground
 The Old and the New
 The old state capitol still sits on the summit of yonder hill. overlooking busy Jackson. It is vacant now and may be going to decay, but the spirits of de- parted statesmen must still finger within the walls. Glorious men were those old Misslsslppians. and their name shed Jus tre upon the pages of southern history They were real, genuins democrats-lovers of liberty, advocates of the faith that was in them born adherents to the idea of personal rights, antagonistic to suptuary laws and detesters of political demago- query and hypocrisy.
 Looking to the right from the old capi- tol. standing upon another eminence, with dome and spire reaching heaven ward founded upon rock, with massive columns and superstructural of magnfi- cent proportion. architectural beauty and imposing grandeur Is Mssisippfs new capitol completed only a few months ago. but a legacy to the sons of Miss issippi from the fathers whose voices echo today from the dingy walls of the decaying old capitol building to the laby- renthian halls of the new structure.
 One thinks to himself as he beholds these pictures of the old and the new that perhaps the one will prove a sentinel and monitor to the occupants of the others, ever warning them not to depart from the faith of the fathers, but to edal justly with all men.
 President Jefferson Davis.
 Jefferson Davis often spoke in that old capital, and no one in the south has ever doubted his wisdom. The immortal Davis the greatest of all Mississlppans-soldie statesman, patriot Christian-one spoke | as follows
 That intemperance is at the root of many social disorders Is conceded but then the question arises, which is the ap- propriate remedy and what the present | necessity? To destroy individual liberty and moral responsibility would be to eradicate one evil by the substitution of another. The abuse and not the use 1 of stimulants, 1t must be confessed, is | the evil to be remedied. I might appeal | to n,ep mt as old as myself to sustain