The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-10
Capt. Darden for Governor.
DrRANr IINE Isl. /

DURANT. JUNE ISL, 1900.
EDITOR CLARION: Presnming on the
kind and commendable spirit which has T
induced you to permit your columns to be
used in setting forth the claims OF the
various candidates for State Offices, / de- +
sire 10 thus allude TO Capt. Put Darden. /
We are informed that his numerous friends /
have obtained his consent TO the submits .
sion OF his name as a candidate Tor Demo- /
cratic gubernatorial nomination. 1t is /
almost superfiuous TO speak Of Capt. Oar |
den's pre-en1inent qualifications. He is |
personally known to about half OF the
white people Of this State The duties OF
the position he has long filed with dis
tinction and honor have necessitated fire.
quent trips through every portion OF Mis-
sissippi. He knows our farming lands
and its capabilities, our agricultural classes
and their needs immeasurably better than
any other man within the borders OF our
State. For years he has made our farm
ing interests and the best means OF adj
vancing them a subject of close and unre-
hitting investigation and study. He has
conversed on this topic with FIVE hundred
men TO any mans five He knows exactly
the views and wants of majority of our
people, and no one who is acquainted with
him can doubt that, if elected, he would
most efficiently represent them. Agrlcul-
tural distress Is everywhere apparent The
need Of change in farming methods and
in the legislation which now depresses
that industry, is great and imperative.
Agriculture should be put on a higher
plane and greater incentives apd advan-
Ia es offered for its successful pursuit. All
this and much more would be assured by
Mr.. Darden' election
There Is no earthly reason why al men
other than lawyers should be excluded
/ from the Governors Office. There are but
| few OF the duties OF that position that
| require greater legal knowledge than is
| possessed by men of fair intelligence who
are not members of that profession. Be
/ sides, when such legal questions come up
| for action the Governor, though a lawyer
| he be, takes and relies on the opinion OF
| the Acknowledgement, who is an official
chosen on account of his legal knowledge
and salaried to perform exactly such, and
like services. BY such means Gov. Stone,
never a LAWYER, followed, and SO far as his
duties required exponnded, the law as
closely as any Governor our State has ever
had.
Gov Stone was, | think of TIE mercan-
tile, and Gov. Lowry OF the legal, profes-
sion. After ten years of Democratic adj
LIiLA0tA ttbibi AItitl TIE ti1OSCh It DlCStIltd'
tives of those two professions, let the
agriculturists have chance, and thus
prove that there is no unjust discrimina
ton against them. The cand idate they
offer is honest, capable and faithful to tn,
constitution" and will do equal and exac
justice to all persons and all classes, anC
is the grandest, noblest and most promi
nent representative OF that industry OF
which our States prosperity is wholly de
pendent.
His candidacy is the golden opportunit,
for our farmers, especially, and for al
others who desire that industry to tax
sudden, great and rapid strides on tn
road to prosperity, and for a change in on
State government that will carry Increase,
l economy and efficiency into every depart
: ment of public service.
Capt. Darden's friends aud supporter
constitute the majority OF the rank and fill
of the Democratic party and are the bon
and sinew of our land. Their crops an
like interests have such demands on theI
in the spring and summer that they ar
often overridden in making nomination
and tFeir choice regarded as a matter {
J small moment, but when tie electio
1 comes around they are the prime factors
{ success.
e Che time before the conventions to selet
/ State delegates is now short. Capt. Da
j den has no powerful press at his bacl
a Each man should make it his special dut
q to know at once when and how the Sta
f delegates are chosen, and tell his frienC
Y and neighbors and urge them to sprea
i the intelligence and to come out and mai
o | their choice known in the Convention
. Ii this is done all over the State, and dor
= quickly, and diligently, Capt. Darden wi
be our next Governor, as he certain
should he. No time should be lost.
: HOLMES COUNTY FARMER.