Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-21
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Editor Commercial Heraldi
I extract the following from the
editorial columns Of the Vicksburg
Post Of August 10th. "If the effort is
made, it is reasonably certain that first
class men can be secured for Super
visors, members of the Legislature,
Justices of the Peace, etc. We do not
see how it is possible, in a fair election,
for a nominee Of a Democratic ccnven-
ton to beat Mr.. Beck. It is acknowl-
edged that Mr.. Beck has agreat many
white friends and supporters in the
city who will perhaps support
him regardless of party nomina-
tions." The Post then gives
the Democratic party Of this
county advice about the coming cam
paign and tells it to follow the plans
adopted in Adams and other counties.
Now, Mr.. Editor, for a paper that will
not define its position, asked by the
Democrats Of the Fourth District in
Convention assembled, and repeatedly
by the organ Of the Democratic party
of this county, The COMMERCIAL
HERALD, n very naturally concludes
that the Post is either bottom-side up,
floating around like a flock of crane
before a storm ,tryingto say something,
and not knowing what to say, and all
the time keeping up its miserable
squawking, or that it is tryingto keep
Mr.. R.. F. Beck and his gang in office
for another term. What does the first
portion of the above article imply? 1t
e that if it could get a scrub race
up that the corruptible influence of
money, "the barl," that Arst-class offic-
ialS could be secured. such as we have
had for the last half dozen years. 1t
means that another campaign like
those of 1879, 1881 and 1888 could be
brought about that the county would
have for sheriff one who has held the
office for three terms, six long years
and now demands his fourth Install
ment, something that even Charles
E. Furlong, of by-gone days, did not
ask. 1t AYERS that the Democratic
party of Warren county is so
weak, so completely devoid of
men and means, that it must resort to
all sorts of compromises, fusions, and
God knows what to elect a few con-
stables and magistrates; but must, by
no means, touch the sheriff's office.
Before the party can do this it must
bundle up and go down to Adams
county and spend a week or two with
the boys and get them to teach the
sleepy denizens of the Hill City how to
elect few minor officers. If the Post
is In favor Of fair elections, why don't
it suggest its mode and quit limiting at
scrub races, which are the most cor
rupt of all forms of campaigns, or
at least the way they have been con-
Quoted in this county the past six years
by the same men it now seems to be
advocating. Start a scrub race in this
county again, and you make the Offices
a question of dollars and cents. We
can't stand another scrub race; the ef-
feet is too demoralizing, the method is
damnable. The Democratic party Of
this county does not want any advice
from the Vicksburg Post. The Post
will find out before the "mili Septem-
Der" days have flown, that it is not
possible, but very probable that the
Democratic party Of Warren county
can defeat Mr.. Beck or Mr.. Anybody
else that opposes it.
There is n thing certain, all of
Mr.. Beck's white friends are in the
city; they cut but a small figure in this
transaction. We know who they are
and what they are. Even Peter eros.
by had his white friends. Why not
this mighty man Beck? Recollect the
city is not as large a faction as some
people suppose. The country polls
two votes to the city's one, and Can
increase the percentage and dilute Mr.,
Beck's city vote till it is near nothing,
We don't need or want any advice
from the Vicksburg Post concerning
ways, means, or candidates.
Respectfully
FOURTH DISTRICT