Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-26
GOV. LOWRY
Entitled TO Complete and Perfect Vim
dication from Charges Made ON
GrOundIess Suspicious and a
Failure to Make Careful Investigation
Of the Law and the Facts-SO
Says the
Editor of the Marshall sRegister" After
an Examination Of the Law-The
Slanderers SIIenced.

The Marshall Register considers Gov
Lowry completely indicated from the
contingent fund charges, after the editor
went to jackson and thoroughly exam
ined into the matter. OF the little bit of
the silly charge, that the anti-Lowry
papers claim still remains, the Register
has the following: While at jackson,
the Registers representative made an ex-
animation of the law Section 1877, Code
1880, which requires the Governor TO
account to the Legislature for the con-
tingent fund; and the conclusion was
reached that it is by no means clear that
the Governor is required by law to pub
lish an itemized account of the expendi-
lures of this fund, and at least two able
lawyers Of the jackson bar concur in this
opinion. No officer In the capitol is re-
quired to publish an itemized account
only detailed report, which language is
not used In reference to the Governor.
The rules of the Legislature require
the appointment Of joint committee on
the executive contingent fund, whose
| duty it is to examine this matter, and
with which committee the accounting
should be made. This committee should
have called at the Governors Office and
asked him to account. The editor of the
| Register left jackson with feelings of re-
| lief and satisfaction. arising from the
conviction that Gov. Lowry is entitled to
a complete and perfect vindication from
chages made, we believe not in malice,
but from groundless suspicious and fail
| ure to make careful investigation of the
facts. We oppose his nomination, but
not because he has been unfaithful.
Columbus Inder: "This part of the
State, including Lowndes, Monroe, Clay,
| Oktibbeha and Noxubee counties, is solid
| for Lowry's denomination. We believe
it is for the States welfare to keep him
still in the position he holds. He has
made us good Governor, and no other
candidate now before the people is his
equal in executive ability and impartial
traits of Judgment. We are confident he
will be rechosen, and this little breeze
stirred up against him by some of the
State exchanges will calm down wher
the deciding hour comes without having
harmed him"
jackson Clarion: "Our esteemed
contemporaries, the Yazoo City Herald
and the Lexington Adcertiser, seem de-
termined not to be satisfied concerning
the executive contingent fund, and still
insist, notwithstanding it is now plain
that legal vouchers are on file for every
| uOAldI VI inc luuu bIdJ has DeGu CA
pended (which are accessible to any citi-
zen of the State), that Gov. Lowry has
committed an objectionable sin because
he failed TO make report to the Legisla-
ture at its last session"
| Commercial Herald: 1.-The masses
have quiet confidence in Lowry that
cannot be shaken. No little scheme Of
combining the delegates of three or four
different candidates viii work to defeat
Lowry. If all OF them got together would
suffice to defeat him, they couldn't be
had, for Lowry is second choice in all OF
the counties from which there are other
candidates"
| Pamela Star: The latest suggestion
for Governor is the Hon Charles Z.
Hooker, the silver tongued orator of
Mississippi. Should he be nominated, he
would electrify the State, and be elected
| by 10000 majority"
Carroll Wdtchnadn: capt. Put Oar
den, it is said, is full fedged candidate
for Governor. Our Granger friends will
now have an opportunity to show their
fealty to the man who has done so much
for them. VIII they do it?"
The Pamela Star says Gen. Feather
ston is developing more strength as a
candidate for Governor every day.
Mississippi Central: eff Lowry is
nominated the Independent element will
feel greatly encouraged and put a full
ticket In the field at once. :"