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The Tupelo journal., 1912-03-22
J. D. Coggin.

On March Is, 1912. in the hush
of early morn before things tenn
poral were aroused from their
slumber, the spirit of j. D. Cog
gin was called back to the ALL
Wise One who gave it.
He was born in Tennessee in
1889, moved to Mississippi and
joined the Mississippi Baptist
church at Old Town Creek, 1859.
1t can be truly said of him, he
lived a consecrated Christian
life all the time. Until his health
failed him no one attended church
and Sunday school more regular
than he.
He leaves a broken-hearted
wife and one brother, and eight
children to mourn their loss. We
point them to Him who hath
promised to be a father to the
fatherless and a husband to the
widow. But, loved ones, why
mourn?
Nav you think of him not as
dead, but just beginning life III
that celestial realm and though
he has gone before and can nev-
err cheer us here, and make our
burdens lighter, We should each
day strive harder 10 meet him
where partings a"e unknown.
HIS everyday life to those who
knew him was an example
for good. And death, unwel-
come as it Was and cruel as il
seemed, the same One who called
him home is able and will heal
every broken heart.
The funeral was conducted
from the residence by Rev.
Frank Monaghan, the remains
were laid to rest at New Chapel
cemetery. L NJ. c..
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TUPELO, MISS , MAR. %, 1912
THE RECALL OF JUDGES

In it's last analysis, the new
doctrine of the recall of Judges
means that when a case is tried
in court and the losing side is
dissatisfied with the decision of
the court, (which is always the
fact) the crowd in the court
house and in the court house
yard are appealed to to deter
mine whether the Judge is right
or wrong. The recall of decisions
of the courts amounts to practi-
cally the same thing; the decis-
ion is recalled instead of the
Judge.
This is the novel principle of
government advocated by Roose-
welt and LaFollette, and other
leaders of the progressive wing
of the Republican party.
1t is the cry of the demagogue.
They think it will please the
people, and anything that ap-
peals to the exercise of addition
al power by the people, they be-
lieve will make them popular.
1t would be hard to imagine a
more dangerous innovation on
the established principles of Re-
publican form of. government.
The independence of the courts
is absolutely indispensable to the
true and proper administration
of justice. This dangerous doc
trine is based on the idea that a
popular majority is always right,
and the minority is always
wrong. One of the fundamen-
tai principles of our national
constitution. and also that of this
state, is the protection of the
rights of the minority from the
unreasonable demands of the ma
jority. Within constitutional
bounds, the majority has the
right to enforce its policies. The
purpose of a constitution is. to
put limitations on the extent to
which the majority may go in it's
aggressions on the rights of the
minority. Since the establish
men of our government, the
courts have been the only pro-
lection against such aggressions.
The power lodged in the MAORI
ty to recall the Judges, or the de-
cisions of the Judges, would
mean unbridled license to rule as
they pleased.
To illustrate: The constitution
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GOVERNOR BREWER.

1t is yet too early to summar-
ize the work of the legislature
which has just adjourned, but
the people of Mississippi have
had ample time in which to form
an estimate Of the executive abil-
ity of the distinguished gentle
man who recently became gov
ernor by popular acclaim.
The inaugural address Of Gov
ernor Brewer is commonly &C.
copied as state paper of extra
ordinary strength. 1t portrays a
broad grasp of public questions
and indicates conclusively Gov
ernor Brewers purpose to place
Mississippi in the forefront of the
progressive states of the South.
He advocated many measures of
great value to the state. Among
these measures were the Court of
Appeals and Good Roads, which
at present are of paramount in
terest to the people.
In advocating the Court of Ap-
peals, Governor Brewer displayed
a wise conservatism. The Su-
preme Court of the state is over
worked and badly behind with its
decisions. Governor Brewer fully
understands that the claws de-
lay" destroys popular confidence
in the courts and incites the i'm
patient to violence, which often
expresses itself in mob law.
The bill providing for good
roads was comprehensive one,
and it should have passed. In
favoring this measure Governor
Brewer displayed a constructive
highly desirable in the
chief magistrate of any state.
Unhappily for Mississippi both
of these measures, as we'll as
some others of unusual import
ance, failed to pass. Governor
Brewer, however, is not respon-
sible for this failure, and he need
not doubt that the people of the
state who made him governor
without opposition, endors his
views and policies. These meas
ures will yet crystalize into law.
Governor Brewer has given evi-1
dence of his eminent fitness for
the office which he holds, and he
is perfectly secure in the conf
dence and esteem of MISSISSIPPI
plans.
The Journal congratulates him
upon his far seeing craftsmanship
and predicts that his administra-
ton will easily rank among the
ablest of his predecessors.
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Entered at the Tupelo post office as
second-class mail matter.
RATES OF ADVER Using

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
$1.OO per running il oh per month of
four weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
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of this State provides that before
a person can be convicted of a
penitentiary offense he must be
indicted by grand jury, and
tried and convicted before fair
and impartial petty jury Of
twelve, after having been con-
fronted by the witnesses against
him. If a popular majority
should enact a law, taking away
one or more of these constitutions
al guarantees, and in the trial OF
a person for felony, the court
should hold such a law unconsti-
tutional, an appeal could be taken
to the people, and if they voted
to recall the decision, their YER
dict would become the law of the
land, and the constitution would
90 down. Do we want that sort
of a government? One of the
fundamental ideas of the found
ers of our government was jul
dietary above and beyond popu-
lar clamor, fair and impartial.
administering justice and right
without fear or favor. A popular
majority often has and may
amount to nothing more than a
mob. Do the people want their
rights determined by mob?
When a person is tried for crime,
it makes no difference how helm
Gus a crime it may be. should he
be condemned or acquitted by
popular whim? Or should his
case be determined by an upright
Judge and impartial jury, who
sit and adjudge according to right
and justice, regardless of outside
clamor?
1t is all right in principle and
under our constitution. for the
majority to enact such legislation
as it may see fit within constitu-
tional bounds, but beyond that it
should not go; and there must be
some impartial tribune to deter
mine whether such legislation is
within constitutional bounds. 1t
will not do to lodge that authori--
ty in the majority itself. That
would be the end of free gov
eminent, in our judgment.
The constitution of Mississippi
provides that before a Judge
shall enter upon the duties of his
office he shall take and subscribe
to an oath, that he will admin
lister justice, without respect to
persons, and do equal right to
the poor and to the rich," agree
ably to the constitution of the
United States and the State of
Mississippi, and the laws there
of.
This oath is good enough for
US. We hope the day may never
come in Mississippi or in the
United States when it will be
violated by authority of law;
that the time may never come
when justice will be admins
tered according to popular clam
or, and that such an administra-
ton of justice will become legal
if approved by the people. In
other words, we hope to never
see the day when there is subsli-
tuted for the oath now provided
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by the constitution, a1sther, that
the Judge will administer justice
according to the ideas Of a popu-
lar majority.
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WBfr6 GpiscopaI Dtstrtctl
q. 81. e. Zion Cburcb
ALEXANDER WALTERS, DID,. BISHOP
New York City,
April 9, 1912.

New York City,
April 9, 1912.
Mr.. PHILIP J. ALLSToN,
l35 Columbus Avenue.
Boston, Mass
Dear Sir;
Ny personal experience in the OF
Cuticura Soap and Cuti cura Ointment in the
atment of a severe affection of the skin
warrants me in pronouncing them the most
valuable remedies wi thin my knowl edge.
I say this after CONSUL ing eminent
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tions. I have many suffering from
skin troubles that feel 1t my duty to
publicly recommend these gentle. effective,
and economical remedial agents.
Sincerely yours,
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from inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me. l am glad TO tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and / will be glad
to answer letters. - Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound ST., Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation
Jessup, Pa. -" After the birth Of my
fourth child, ! had severe organic infam-
nation. Iwould have such terrible pains
that It did not seem as though l could
stand It. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
Then one Of my friends recommended
Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
Twas well woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from fsmaIe Ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham 2 Ve0eta-
bic Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known.
before submitting to q surgical opera
ton.
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vention and is entitled to respectful
treatment"

vention and is entitled to respectful
treatment"
A POWERFUL PLUTocRAT.
Mr.. Stanchheld: He has stated
that no man could be elected by rea-
son of their vote. desire to say to
him, in behalf of the ninety delegates
from New York, that there is no man
in the number who by his professional
or business relations or otherwise is
under the influence of either of the
men that he has named (hisses and
applause) and when he makes the
statement that these men, Morgan
and Ryan and Belmont, are pluto
Gratis of this convention, he omits one
name who of all the delegates upon
the floor of this convention he has
been the most powerful of plutocrats,
and he is the gentleman from Ne
braska.
IF the New York delegation is to
be prevented from voting for the can
didate of this convention then there
ought to be passed resolution de-
priVing of a seat in this convention a
man who for pay has been writing in
favor, from the Republican convention,
of the election of Mr.. Bryan's partner
and ally, Theodore Roosevelt, and
ought to be expelled from the floor.
applause and hisses).
NOT TO SUPPORT CANDIDATE.
Col. Bryan never intended to sup
port the candidate Of this convention
unless that candidate should be Bryan.
applause and hisses).
I'VE have heard for months gone by
that Col Bryan by his voice and in
fluence was supporting Woodrow Will
son in one place. he was supporting
Champ Clark in another, he was com
batting Harmon here and Underwood
there, all Of the time desiring and in
tending, In pursuit of his own selfish
ends to produce (hisses, applause and
hoots) all the whole producing and
intending to produce a deadlock in this
convention in order that he might be
the recipient of the favors of this
controversy" (Hisses and applause).
A Voice: ooh, sit down"
Mr.. Stanchheld: My friend, I will
sit down in good time. When the New
York delegation came to Baltimore to
attend this convention we were voting
under the unit rule, and a majority of
the New York delegation registered
their vote in favor fof Governor Har-
mon of Ohio We supported and main
tanned that nomination so long as 1t
appeared to the majority advisable.
New York next cast her vote in favor
Of the speaker because he was the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
NEWS ITEMS Of
TALLAHASSEE
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES HOLD
RALLY IN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
old PENSIONERS ARE BEING
MADE HAPPY.
Special TO The Journal.


Tallahassee, July To-day the capt.
toll has been filed with the old pen
sioners who live within reach, espe-
cially those of Leon and Jefferson
counties as we'll as a great many from
Gadsden. On the first day of each
pension quarter they come to ITALIA
hassee to get their pension voucher
and do some trading perchance. This
morning the first one arrived before
8 o'clock and presented his voucher at
the treaslrer's window, having already
been to the comptrolier's Office and
signed for it.
A number of Tallahasseans are
spending a vacation on the coast the
past week. Among those sojourning
at Panacea Springs from Tallahassee
are; Mrs. A. s. Wells and family, Mrs.
lack Penn and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
r A. Gray, Emmett McGriff and Miss
Susie NIcGriff. Mrs. DR.. B. ]. Bond and
children. A number of others went
down yesterday for weekend trip.
Comptroller Knott has returned from
a trip to Tennessee where he went
with his family. Mrs, Knott and the
children will remain In the mountain
country of Tennessee for several
months.
Senator Hudson has returned from
Washington, where he went to present
arguments before the commerce court
for the Florida railroad commission.
The temperance advocates held 9
rally last night at the high school au-
ditorium. The speakers were: Mayor
Lowry, Rev. J. D. Adcock. Rev. w. H
Zeigler and DIR. Edward Conradi The
local wet or dry election will be held
on the tenth Of this month.
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New York. For the first time since
the administration Of Governor Flower
We have Democratic government"
Mr.. StancAfield was interrupted by
E. o. Wood of Michigan who request
ed that he explain his vote and allow
the delegates to proceed with their
work. Continuing Mr.. Stanchf1eld said:
81 would say that New York has a
right to be heard upon the floor of
this convention. The integrity, the
manhood, the personal and the politi-
cal honor of every delegate of the
ninety from New York has been i'm
pugned and insulted upon the floor of
this convention (applause) and have
a right to be heard in its defense and
/ desire to say at the outset, in order
that may receive a fair hearing at
the hands Of this convention, and par
ticularly | desire to say to the follow
ing of Col. Bryan, that I am one of
those who, back in the dark years of
1896, followed the flag Of Col. Bryan
and hamlet in favor of his election.
(Applause).
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY.
New York has upon the roll of
congress from the state Of New York
twenty-six members. We have the
chairman of the committee Of foreign
relations and upon the fifteen great
progressive measures that have been
pending in the last congress advocated
under the leadership OF Clark and I'm
derwood, every vote of those 26 men
has been registered in accordance
with the progressive Democracy Of to-
day (Applause).
THE gentleman from Nebraska has
said that no candidate can go forth
from this convention with hope or
expectation of success who has behind
him the vote of the ninety men from
New York, and 1 desire in reply to
say that the vote Of New York is vital
to success, and no man can go forth
from this convention stigmatized and
branded with Organism and come
within half a million votes Of success.
(Applause).
mfr. Bryan has said that no man
having the support of the New York
delegation could be elected at the
polls if he were under the influence of
Ryan and Morgan and Belmont.
practice law"
Cries for Bryan. applause, boots and
jeers.
The Chairman: Now, gentlemen,
hope you will not interrupt the
speaker He is a delegate to this con-
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IS FINED 500
AND COST FOR
SELLING BOOZE
FRUIT VENDER WHO WAS Ar
RESTED SUNDAY WAS FoUHD
GUILTY BEFORE THE RECORD
Err YESTERDAY MORNING.

Geo. Erain, who conducts a fruit
stand on South Palafox street, was
before the recorder yesterday morning
on the charge of selling liquor on Sun
day and without license. He was
found guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine OF 500 and costs. He had not
paid the fine last night and was still
confined in the city Jail.
Erain was arrested Sunday morning
by Officer Shelby and several dozen
bottles Of beer, wines and other
liquors were found in his possession
and confiscated.
The total amount of revenue derived
from yesterdays session of the court
was s19S, one bond of S. being for
feited.
Thirty-siX cases were on the docket
nine of them being continued and one
nolle pressed. Six defendants were
discharged and one was turned over
to the county.
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VIOLATION OF
PROHIBITION
WSCHARGED
NEGRO WHO WAS SENT TO DE-
LIVER SOME BEER. Is ARREST.
ED BECAUSE He is SAID TO
HAVE SOLD 1T TO ANOTHER

Mounted oficer Simmons last night
sent Dave King, a negro, to the police
station on the charge of violating the
prohibition laws. King made a bond
Of $50 and was released until this
morning when he will appear before
the recorder.
According to the information OBJ
tanned at the station, King, who is en-
ployed by Prince Morris, q, negro who
conducts saloon in the western sec
ton of the city, was sent to deliver
four bottles of beer to a party who
had bought IT, but went to the wrong
house, or in some manner failed to
find the party to whom he was to de-
liver the beer and on his way back to
the saloon sold the beer to a Greek
The matter viii be threshed out be-
fore Recorder Welsh this morning at .
o'clock.
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SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, Ill,
Escaped The Sur
geOn's Knife.

Peoria, I'LL wish to let every one
know what ydia E. Pinkham sVegetable
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promised relief from the exhausting
heat OF previous sessions.
Eager interest was everywhere man
Tested in the struggle about to be re-
newed. Speculation was abundant as
to whether the deadlock would be
broken and on the possibility of fur
Their sensational coups.
The prevailing sentiment from the
floor was that nothing definite had
thus far been accomplished TO bring
the deadlock to a close, and that if
anything, the lines were quite as tight,
or tighter, than before. although all
recognized that the convention has
been replete with so many sudden and
sensational changes that break or a
new coup might come at any time.
Among the early arrivals there was
q disposition to view Mr.. Bryan's move
against New York as the adroit adop-
ton Of the tactics Of the Whitney
Don Dickinson element in aligning the
Democratic national convention against
Chief Croker and the New York sup
port Of David B. Hill. At that time
Tammany had it's orator in the person
Of Bourke Cochran who held the con-
vention throughout the night, until at
daybreak the various elements from
outside New York state gradually
forced the nomination OF Cleveland.
OEiH6dlES 10 the 06IlOCA di1N iAdLlOldl
convention held to fragile hope this
morning that the first three or four
ballots taken at today's session would
result in. sufficient splits among the
instructed delegations to lead to a
breaking of the deadlock and the nomi-
nation of a presidential ticket.
The opinion expressed by William
J. Bryan that he could see no reason
why the convention should not. nomi-
nate today was not shared by the
party leaders who frankly admitted
that they could not see their way to
untangle the knot that bound the con-
vention.
PROBABLY ANOTHER WEEK.
Vice Chairman Hall, member of the
national committee from Nebraska,
said:
Il believe we will be here for o
week. Certainly 1 do not look for a
nomination for two or three days"
There were no overnight changes in
the situation so far as could be learned
and there was not the faintest indica-
ton that the managers of any of the
candidates for the nomination would
give ground and consent to a COM
promise. Leaders of the Clark. Will
son and Underwood movements most
fear the coming Of a psychological mo-
ment when the delegates, worn and
weary with the struggle, might thrust
leadership aside and choose a candi-
date whose name was opportunity
sprung upon the convention. This Of
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WILSON IS NOW
THE HIGH MAN

tcontInued rom paae onel
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SON OF SIR MILFRED
LAURlER ROBBED OF $49o
by Associated Press.

San Francisco, July &c. Fl. Lau-
rier, who says he is the son Of Sir
wilfred Laurier. former premier OF
Canada, reported to the police here
today that he had been robbed Of $500
late Saturday night or early Sunday
morning while sight seeing with an
acquaintance made on board a street
car. LAur1er arrived Saturday from
Seattle. -
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POWER PLANT AND SAW
MILL DESTROYED BY FIN
BY AssocIated Press.

Kenora, Ont. July 1.-THE Rat Port
age Company's saw mill and power
plant here. together with several thou
sand feet OF lumber in the immediate
fire last night. The damage is over
$2o0,o0 but the loss is covered by in
surance. The company has lost four
mills in as many years.
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WITH LARCENY
OF SOME TOOLS
HAVE ARTICLES FOR WHICH
POLICE HAVE BEEN LOOKING
FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

Detectives Schmitz and Yniestra
early last night arrested Charlie Lewis,
a negro, on the charge of being a dan
gerous and suspicious person and in
his arrest, it is claimed, a mystery
which has been in the hands OF the
police for fully a year has been cleared
up.
The specific charge against Lewis is
stealing some tools from A. ]. Keyn-
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Compound has done
for me. For twoyears
/ suffered. The doc
tor said Ihad a tumor
and the only remedy
as the surgeon s
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today I am a well and
healthy woman. For
months ! suffered
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ton, OF the Keynton Construction
Some tools, which have been ident
as among those lost by Mr.. Keyre
have been found in the possession
Lewis, according to the officers. ~
Lewis formerly worked for ]
Keynton and the officers believe IN
'Save a strong case against the neg
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strongest candidate before this con-
vention (cries ofk.No. no." and hisses)
and the delegation today is in favor of
any man who cam be nominated by
this convention. So f6r as am per-
sonally concerned, and ] have said all
I would in explanation of my vote, it
is cast for Woodrow Wilson Of New
Jersey" (Appiause)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-09
GIRL AVERTS
FIRE BY DASH
FOR FIREMEN
Her. Heroic Conduct Probably
Saved Lives at Factory
Blaze.

Miss Mildred Hopler, employed IN a
Washingto ton street hair dressing en-
porium,, today averted a serious con-
f1agration when she ran block from
her place of business and notified the
Salvage Corps that she saw blaze
in the United Mattress Manufacturing
Company, rs Academy street. The ap-
paratus was hastened TO the scene ana
then the alarm pulled. The blaze was
extinguished at loss of $500.
Three women working at option
picking machine in the building ran
out shouting. 1t is believed that a
nail or piece of iron emitted spark
which fell amongst the light cotton.
Inspector Martin Hoppe, of the bu-
reau of combustibles and fire risks,
found after the fire that the conditions
in the factory were unsafe There was
no water in the fire pals, and excelsior
was spread all about the place. He
will bring the matter to the attention
of the fire board,
Captain Martin of the Salvage Corps
was loud in his praise for Miss Hopler,
who he declared was a heroine.
Had it not been for this young
woman running as she did without any
wraps to headquarters we might have
had a serious conflagration. There
might have been lives lost, too