The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-14

Judging by the complaints from
Georgia. Alabama and other states.
the whole country seems TO be sur
fering from the effects OF freak leg
slation.-Clarion Ledger
Friendship is one OF the grandest
institutions on earth. but it must be
remembered that the peronal inter
ests of friend must not be advanced
at the expense OF the public purse
Natchez Democrat
The Annotated Code of Missis-
sippi can be thrown into the trash
basket to keep company with the
Constitution OF the United States
that was side-traclled by former
President Roosevelt Natchez Dem
ocrat.
Mai. r w. Millsaps has suggested
that the old capitol grounds be con
verified into d Confederate Memorial
park OF all suggestions as to the
disposition this one meets more with
our approval than any yet offered. :
Indianola Enterprise.
Every man is duty bound to CON
slider himself part and parcel Of the
community in which he lives. He
owes TO it the fulfillment Of the du-
ties of citizenship, clean. honorable
life and constant and intelligent
effort to advance its interests
Osceola (Ark) Press.
Business house are not in the habit
of carrying unnecessary expenses on
their lists. Nor would a man hold
ing office violate this business prin-
ciplc in the conduct of his personal
affairs. Inject the business system
in all public offices and the tax rate
can be rcduccd-Natchez Democrat
The spirit of optimism is becom-
ing more prevalent every day The
tariff question has been settled, and
business of all kinds will settle down
to normal basis. Far-seeing bust
ness men OF acumen and Judgment
assert that the fall and winter bust
ness will be the largest seen in three
years-Yazoo Sentinel
Senator McLaurin got his amend
mcnt through the Senate twice to
take off the duty on cotton bagging,
but il was defeated in the House by
the opposition OF Payne and Cannon.
The Senator Is entitled to the CRATE
full thanks OF the people of MISSISSIPPI
pi for his untiring efforts in their
rehabilitation Ledger.
One of the benefits that would re
suit form a fourteen foot low water
channel from gulf to lakes, overlook
the fact that it would admit of pas
sing of steamers from across the
seas up TO St. Louis and Chicago,
thus virtually making seaports of all
our river landings. to say nothing OF
adding to levee protection by reduc
ing flood level.
1t is stated by those high in
authority that newspapers who arc
publishing whiskcy advertisements
are doing so in defiance of the pro-
hibition law. # that is so large
number are open to fines. If ii is
the law. then It Is as bad to adver-
tise the goods as to sell the stuff
and both should be dealt with &C
Ordingly.-Leland Enterprise.
In the name of suffering humanity,
when will this abominable Thaw
mess end? If the associated press
and daily papers will persist III
handling such stuff, why don't they
keep it off the front page and stick
it away back III remote corner after
the want ads The patient and over
prosecuted reading public has en-
dured enough rookhaven Leader.
The politicians. VINO manage to
worm their way into all associations.
despite iron clad rules for their ex-
clusion, are endeavoring TO work the
Farmers Union We hope the
patriotic element that is SO largely
dominant in that organization. will
crush the head of the serpent that
wires in and wires out. leaving the