Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04


stations by the General Government, which
he has also refused. had been informed
that he was not anxious TO go into the
Senate. /. therefore, did not withdraw as
soon as | otherwise would have done.
A few democrats united with the wings,
in 1888, and postponed the six years cleo
ton for Senator until 1899. To this I'M
wise measure we are indebted for the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Henderson. The same thing
will be done next winter unless you, the
people, speak out and direct your servants
10 discharge their duty. Mr.. Walker was
re. elected in January 1910. If Senator
is not elected in January 1916, the State
will not be represented in the Senate from
the Sd of March, l647, until February
l645. Important measures may come be-
fore Congress during that period. The
wings, by January l64S, may have ma
iority in the Legislature, as they had in
1899. The Governor has no power TO
fill vacancy IN the Senate caused by the
expiration of Senator's term. For this
reason Tennessee, Indiana, and Virginia,
were not fully represented at the late call
ed session Of the Senate.
In conclusion, feliow.citizens, | assure
you that do not desire the Office unless |
am the choice of decided majority of
the democratic party. am surprised to
hear the old federal doctrine advanced,
that you the people, should not agitate the
senatorial question, but that the legislature
should settle it next winter. The demo-
cratic doctrine is different. A member Of
the Legislature has no more right to dis
regard the wishes of his constituents in
casting his vote for Senator, than an Elec-
tor has in voting for President. This
question should be settled at The polls. 1t
is my intention TO canvass the State during
| the summer and autumn. | will then be
enabled to witness the immense improve.
ments which have taken place since my
tour in 1887. seek no controversy with
those who may be candidates for the same
station. know the danger, TO the integ.
rity of the party, growing out of our
present heavy majority. BY visiting eye-
ry portion OF the State, will be enabled
to become acquainted with the twenty five
thousand voters who have settled amongst
US since | canvassed the State in the year
1887. Personal observation would ena-
BILE me, if elected, to remedy the great de-
Gects existing in the present mail arrange
ments, and have post Offices established
wherever they may be required.
The precedent Of candidates for the Of
fee of SeLatori canvassing before the PEG
pie, was established in this State twenty
years ago. 1t had then a most salutary
effect. This course was followed in 1884
and 1885, aud then secured the invaluable
services of Mr.. Walker. Ii is true no
canvass occurred in 1880, and this great
omission caused the Stale 10 be mIsrepre.
scented for five years in the Senate OF The
United States by MIR. Poindexier. lac
same result occurred by the failure 60 a,ss
tate the senatorial question before the pbo-
pie in 1888, and produced the election Of
Judge Black, who for period Of six years
acted with the whig party in Congress. In
the great contest of 1887, | was The only
democrat who canvassed the whole State
and reused the party in that perilous con-
test Had the democratic aspiranis for
senatorial honors, pursued the same course,
Mr.. Henderson would not have been elcc-
ted in 1889, and by his solitary vote have
been enabled TO turn the scale in favor Of
many of the great measures of the whig
party. Thirteen members of the Legisla-
ture, elected as democrats, gave him their
support, and :hus secured his election by
a small majority.
hope my fellow-ciizens will give me
a hearing. have been more abused than
any public man in the State. have lived
down all the calumnies started heretofore
TO effect my ruin, personal and political.
/ have served you in times more trying
than ever fell to the lot of any other poll
tician in the State, and it is to ME source
Eof great consolation that all my acts here
tofore met the decided appreciation of Q
very large portion of generous constitu-
ency. Every time | have been candi.
date for your suffrages, the cry has been
raised that could not unite the party, and
that my hard money doctrines would break
it down. The ballot boxes have always
contradicted these assertions.
A. G. McNUTT.
JACKSON, Miss, May 10, 1916.