New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-04
ADVICE FROM CHALMERS
THE SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI
AN INDICTMENT OF BoURBoNIsM-A COMBINATION
AGAINST IT PAvoRBD-pRoTECTToS ADVo-
CATRD.
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CATED.
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WASHINGTON. April 3.-Ex-Congressman Onai-
mers, Of Mississippi has written the following let-
ter TO John T. Hull. chairman Of tho Independent
Executive COMMITTEES of that States
You ask my opinion the best course for the 1nde
pendents and Greenbaokers 70 pursue IN ths coming
campaign in Mississippi and answer fresly You and
I Gresnbaokers In principle, and we feel just
pride In the fact that the highest judicial tribunal In the
Nation, the Supreme Court Of the United States, hss uy
sustained views that the stamp Of the Government
whether It be placed ON gold. silver. nickel copper or
paper. makes the money Of the country and fixes it's
legal tender value. But IN Mississippi IL Is idle TO talk
about political principles until we first secure fair
method OF elections, which will enable the
people to express their political sentiment
at the polls. ring at tho court house.
most OF the counties combined with ring in the sats
House. have through the machinery OF the election laws
created despotsra in Mississippi under the name OF
Democracy. In counties they are in minority,
with o few honorable exceptions Ike Pamela. they aP-
point election officers who count into Office whomsoever
they please In state elections and when foed In this by
tho presence OF United States supervisors In Federal
elections they trsudulently Issue false certificate OF
election to the defeated BY the people. They have
been false TO their platform pledges and running the
state deeper and deeper into debt every year
ARBITRARY RULE OF BoURBoSIsM
They refuse to submit TO the peops the question OF
eecng their judgss and the Governor vetoed tae
railroad commission bill until ne allowed by 1t to
appoint the commissioners They lease penitentary con-
vets to men who than brues and who
murder them the slightest prOyOcation. They permit
they DO not ineite, desperate men 70
murder their political opponents and pass
ganize coored voters against their macnino rule Free
dom and humanity demand that the good men Of Msss
overthrow the Infamous and shameless despotism
state. But the practical question Is how snail this be
DO OF the same =, political party eu' Inc
sRP9din1s Towsr IN na,t M n Sa' to the
Democracy except the Republican party. The kePuon..
coored men and tine result mas been that the appointing
power IN Mississippi has selected a. election oincers 70
represent the opposition either coored men VINO eoaa
Frauds coOrsd who could be bought to assist In
the prepetrauOn Of frauds When VS. have aked TO have
pointed election officers who were Cr.eubackers
independents, We have been told that We were not
recognized IS pity under law
THE PRESENT QUESTION.
The question: then Is shall who not Republicans,
but who prefer the Republicans to the Democrats stand
by and see continuation Of the ballot borstuinR or
sha we accept tie liberal invitation extended to us by
the Executive Committee Of the Republican party They
do not ask ne to abandon Greenback prln-
ciples, but simply ask all 20 Join them who
arc In favor oi free elections, free school.
these questions most heartily with the Republic
can party Grconbsck money and protective duties
nreudieed ca fail 70 the wonderful development Of
country under twenty Of protective duties ana
a sOund paper currency. And those who viii read the
great speeches Of Mr.. Clay, pointing ont
the benefits OF his American system, and
compare them with the result now before
US will be impressed With the fact that no not only
great statesman but great political prophet.
ANTIQUATED DOCTRINES OF CALHOUN.
While slavery Hourlshed the doctrines Of Mr.. Calhoun
suited the South when slavery died the interest Of
the South in free trade died with It. We beginning
now to diversity our pursuits and to feel some OF the
beneficial Influences Of protection, and It would be mad
ness now in the South 10 overthrow the
principle OF protection But TO return to your
question; For myself, would prefer alliance with
the Republican party for this and the formation
OF an electoral ticket composed partly OF Republicans
end Dartly VI Independents Creenbackers, WAC
vote as they pesse they elected provided they
vote AGAINST tao Democratic nominee. But see 10 rea-
son why any Greenbacher Independent IN Mississippi
who believes I'm free elections. free schools aud the pro-
tscton OF American industries not accept the tny
taou extended 10 him by the Republican Committee and
20 directly into the Republican Convention.