The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-08
For Representative

II 10 Tact deeply i" ne oep'ortu
that the iasI Democratic county con-
vrntina male NJ nomination for
Representative To- the Legislature;
and. further csasc for regret Isl
that 10 representative Ut the party
lisa candidate for that Office. The
1.-TWO candidates WHO aspire TO this
position can surely have no claim
upon the Democracy Of Lincoln
county. Doth have been hostile 20
ITS interests. The failure OF the
convention To nominate a candidate
tor this place has, to this extent,
shsolNed every Democrat from hi~
patty obligations, and in his present
selection, his choice must fall upon
that man who is most in sympathy
with him on the various questions
now at issue. There is the question
OF the repeal of the agricultural lien
law, Of Election Of the judiciary by
the people, Of local option and prob
ably Of constitutional convention;
all of which are questions which
Should receive the earnest c"nsid.
Grafton of every voter before he casts
his ballot. Every man is affected
more or less by the politics Of his
Countrywide very least arc subject
to it's influence and the highest are
not exempt from Its powers. Good
politics mean good laws, honest and
efficient officers, good schools for the
Young and q strong moral public
sentiment for all. The business "t
the county is the business of every
citizen of that county; and, IN order
to insure its favorable progress. it
should receive the same CLOSE attcn-
ton that our personal interests
merit. The officers selected by us
are our agents to attend to this
business, and the qualifications
which we would regard in the selec
ton of an agent to represent us in
our private matters, should attend
the selection of public officer.
1t is not alone necessary that the
views of our represent alive should
harmonic with our own, but he
should be able TO execute the
trust. He is no mere hireling. en-.
ployed to follow a certain prescribed
course: but he is the honored choice
Of q sovereign people. charged with
powers for the faithful execution of
which he must obey the dictates of
his conscience and deliberate jndg
ment. He ought, therefore. to be q
man OF sincere conHictIon-not q
tool 10 the hands Of the shrewd or
selfish who can make him blow
either hot or cold, hnt possessed OF
{ consistent opinion, the currec, ness
l of which he can demonstrate to an
attentive assembly or confidine
: constituency.
I He must be man Of principle
and worthy of the trust. a com
munitv is Judged hy it's chosen rep
, rescntativc ; and, although the rule
may sometimes operate unjustly, it
is generally q correct standard. ]
have often thought how pleasant it
must be to the car of people To
hear the praise Of its representative.
He belongs to thcm-thry made him
what he is. his honor ia their honor
and his glory casts CLEANS over
them. Sometimes, sad to say, the
reverse is true. Instead of honor
it is humiliation, instead of glory it
is shame. But mishaps like these
do not repeat themselves often in An
intelligent and sensitive community.
Their desire is always to elect a
man who will win the respect of his
r brethren and whom it will be graft
. tying To call their representative.
Viewed in the light of these hum
bile and imperfect suggestions, who
ia the man more deserving of the
peoples suffrage ? Who is more
worthy of their confidence, who will!
wear the the dignity OF the office
more hecominaly? who will represent
Lincoln county with greater ability
and deeper fidelity? These are
questions for the voters.
CITIZEN,