The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-08-09
Does 1t Mean Any Thing"


II there is any thing in the following
circular it would seem that the gentle
men whose names are thereto appended
desire to see farmers Only put in Office.
Hon. J. NJ. Causey says his name was
signed to the circular without his
knowledge, and we opine the names of
others were added in the same way:
MADISON STA, MISS, Apl. ., TT.
DEAR SIR:-The Farmers State Ex-
ecutive Committee" respectfully sug-
gests to the Farmers County Execu-
tive Committees''.the following plan of
action la reference to the coming politi-
cal campaign.
LIST. Adopt as your ruling idea and
aim the purpose of controlling the beat
Tor district conventions, in order to
control the county convention, and the
county convention IN order to control
the State Convention.
ID. Bearing in mind that the source
of all political power is the beat (or
| district convention, yOu should thor
oughlv canvass each beat Tor district IN
a quiet way, for the purpose Of Undue
ing t e farmers to turn out to the beat
convention.
81. When the beat convention assem-
bles to send delegates to the county con-
vention see that a majority of the
/ delegates selected are farmers acquaint-
ed with u purposes, and cooperating
in orr movement.
4th. By carrying ont Il Sd sugGes-
ton you will obtain absolute control OF
the county convention, a majority ofthc
delegates composing the county con
vention being farmers, and you car
| thus control the selection of delegates
to the State Convention, and the nOmi-
nations Tor county officers.
5th. It will be advisable to elect a
! farmer chairman Of your comfy con
vention, in order that the right men
may be appointed, III case the delegates
to the State Convention are appointed
by the Chairman instead of being elect
ed by the convention.
9th. In the election, or appointment,
| Of delegates by the comfy convention
to the State Convention be sure that
4 majority Of the delegates are farmers
| acquainted with our purposes and co.
GENERATING in our movement, and who
will not fail to attend the State Conven
tior.
It'll. Should any farmer, having been
appointed a delegate to the State Con
vention, fluid himself unable to attend.
procure his written authority for som,
other person, cooperating with us, tc
act rs his proxy.
Sth. Earnestly request u friends
not to commit themselves in favor OF
any candidate for any Office: We should
hold a caucus in Jackson before deter
msljng our choice.
9th. After the county convention has
assembled and the delegates to the
State Convention have been appointed,
please report to the Farmers State
Executive Committee" without q day:
delay, the names Of the delegates select
ed, particularly mentioning those who
are farmers and cooperating with us
And now the Farmers State EXecu
tive Committee transfer to you thu
work of completing our organization
an organization which will secure t.
farmers that recognition in the politica
affairs of this State to which their ser
vices and their sacrifices, their numeri
cal strength and their intelligence Sc
much entitle them. Invoking the Di
vine assistance in this our time of need
we bid you, God speed! and feel that we
have entrusted the farmers cause t.
safe hamls-to those who will be un.
wearied in their labors until a glorious
success shall crown our laudable exer,
tions. and . new era of peace, prospect
ty and happiness shall dawn upon us.
j. B. YELL0WLI, Chm.
JAS. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
Signed by e A Erwin, T Smith, "
W Troup, Juo Robertson, II D Palmer.
Fl Dear. T Jackson, G W Gill, H I
Bowman, d t Gnyton, J E Bridges, \
NJ Hicks, J NJ Causey, L Phdres, W
D Bean.