The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-07-07
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TO. Ltef 2 laHfon,
Dear Sir -Your osieen flavor
June l0ih. BIAS been roe e7 n
would have lc.l pfomplf answered
h1t iof mv absence rom home Yo.
speak ia your lc4cr of Tie rrea
/ necessity Of infusiueinto thoranks o.
ne Democracy new Hfe aud energy
of removing icalousos rd persona
antagonisms among its members and
of bringing the party % 10 nropo.
alignment on sound principles. viii
[ progress and reform, as ils objective
I points, in order To- secure its succca
IN the coming contest
shall not question tho correct
ness, eithor 0f your premises of you.
coneusion, because 6 ia Tie visor
ana safer policy MOTTO doso. PoiH
cal parties Ike individuals, sre fro-
qoently beaten By overestimaiing
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The problem which you present Us,
l think one, of easy solution. Let
the people, the masses who under our
theory OF government lll all the
Offices, and make all removals, and TO
whom OIL officers are responsible Tor
their official conduct, take the most
important Of 81 powers, The power OF
selecting their candidates for office,
throi ghconventioHs, outofthe hands
Of office seekers, mere politicians end
not unirequently political trlcksters,
ana exercise this night themselves in
good faith, and they viii close the
Pandora's box from which SO many
evils now emanaic. in making nomi
nations Tor ONCE, the people LOOK
alone 20 Tue public good ana to tine
advancement oi the pubic interests.
They want good laws, good govern
ment and o iaif chance 20 tle race OF
human life; bui The politician looks
TO Aia oWn interest, ana bat seldom
secs the public wants. save in subor
dinatioa 70 bic own. A ticket nomi-
mated By Q State convention COM
posed Of delegates, chosen by Tho
people Of each county, for their intel
ligeuce patriotism and devotion y
public weaI-delegates who love their
country better than they do indivld
ual aspirants for ohlee-delegates
who would assemble az Jackson and
interchange opinions and compare
conclusions in the interest oi tle
people and not in tho interest OF par
ticular aspirants, would be received
with applause and supported viii
enthusiasm by The people. You would
find no apathy, 40 indifference, 40
want OF life and energy on the part o
the peOplein supporting aucha ticket
But a ticket which is the result Of pO-
lilical drumming and the exercise o'
unfair means in toisting men upon th'
people for their support who are mol
their choice can but produce apathy
and indifference and viii hazard ou
success The motto Of the Demo
cratic party, inscribed upon Us ban
uers, in times past has been, "Union
harmony, concession, everything toi
the cause and nothing for men" Has
not the time come for restoring It to
the old banner2 Are political organ
izatlons 70 be perpetuated nows at 3
sacrifice OF time, money and morals
for the benefit Of party leaders ant
not for the good Of the people This
is a question into which the people ar,
now beginning b look with increased
interest Give them nominees VIII,
are the choice Of the voters and yoI
will find no want Of life and energy
among the rank and Gle. ] appre-
hend that no man in Che State woul,
decline the honog Of a nomination fol
governor made by p Stateoonvcnton
composed Of the proper materials a
above indicated, and rejecting Oh
wili and wishes of the people
should not 10 so, but willingly ac
cept. After the nominations hav
been made, tbe candidates shoul'
enter the field, use every effort, anl
exhaust an honorable means 20 secur
their election tits then not purel
personal matter Win them' aa y
when they seek nominations The
are then rs nominees OF Their party
enlisted under IT'S bonner represent
w 'ue interests II o'ael {, ".i9
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