New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
MISSISSIPPI JOINS Typcfyrt

Virginia is not to enjoy alone the credit Of
| breaking the hard crust of Bourbon intoleronc,
| "ilch mas long smothered all free and healthfu
| political action in the South. Nlissssinni nov
lolns III the good work, and shares the credit fo,
| leading the way in the path of progress. The
Conventions lately in session at Jackson have
welded into one harmonious body all the ole-
| ments OF opposition to Bourbon rule and nomi
| mated strong, aggressive. representative
| ticket. The campaign thus opened in Missis
| slpp VIII attract as much notice as that in nro-
SreSs IN Virginia. In both States the domino nj
| motive OF the Anti Bourbons is the same They
want pure ballOt-bOx, an unintimidated vote.
fuil acceptance of the will of the minority
freely expressed at the polls honest, cconou
cal state and county government an efficient
common school system, and the equal enforce
ment OF the laws. In Mississippi there is for
tuhateiy no debt question to obscure the real
issue. Inc Bourbons cannot fight under cover
Vi i"iSe prctcnceS concerning the credit of the
oV'te. lhey must defend if they can their out
iaReous system OF exterminatng opposition
with the shotgun, the stuffed ballot. box and
the false count. Their opponents are no longer
the oppressed colorcd people only. Able and
courageous white citizens, tired of the rule of y
political oligarchy which respects no mans
y,
new movement and will see that it has fair plov
III the campaign and at the election.
The elements which clasped hands at JacLsor
are the Republicans, who pror tn tbc shot -,,,,,,
campaign of 1875 controlled the Stote and bod
a majority Of nearly 10000 votes, the Indepen-
dents who have made successful local contests
III recent years and have been robbed of their
victories by the usual Bourbon practices. and
the Grecnbackcrs who have no special atIilia-
tioh with the Greenbackers of the North but
nave taken the name chiefly as n symbol of on
position TO the dominant Democracy The In
ucpehuchts and Greenbackcrs met toocther
anu nominated State ticket in part, leaving
'hree places to he filled by the Republicops
whose convention assembled next day Tho
hepuDilcans, acting with entire harmony oc-
oepted the nominations of their allies and 6llcd
'he vacant places with leading mon from,
their own ranks. The ticket thus ,noJo
mas many elements of popularity. AT il.
head ~ the Hon. Benjamin King nm In
dependent, who was designated by nuhlic so,ti-
mcht weeks in advance as the best man IN IN.
state to lead the combined Anti Rourho,
forces. lie furnished what in substance becan,o
the platform of the two jackson Convcntions i,
ietter he wrote about a fortnight sirco IN
reply 10 questions as to whether he would 40.
cept nomination for Governor. In that lo,ter
ne sad he wanted it understood that If oIooto1
he would use all the executive poyver fo, tl,oso
" fundamental principles OF a republican form,
Oh governments free ballot and q fair
- count ana free speech and equal protection
=, oy tne law OF the persons, property and rights
Oh al citizens' Upon such "A platform no man
IN MISSISSIPPI who believes in honest elections
anu Il government for the benefit of the Whole
In,y
stand. e ii''
The Ant-Bourbon movement IN u;ss;..;;
starts well, The whole country will watch it,
progress with close attention. AS a sign of the
ua"h OF new era i'll the politics of tbo South |
II Is Oh more Importance than the Malone mo,,o-
nion' III virginia. because it grows out of no |
d'' among the Democrats about State |
finances, but is the direct result of Jots,,9:'
tlon on the part of thousands of intoIlir,n,,t |
and progressive men to put an end TO |
the evils OF the One-party regime.