New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29
METHODS IN MISSISSIPPI
PROPERTY VERSUS BRUTE NUMBERa'
HOW II, 900 REPUBLICANS ARE TO Bg Dfs1RA1
CHIsRD-A BOLD PROcLAMA rfOS
Inv TIKI roRA PHI TO rHg rnBUNk1

HOW II, 900 REPUBLICANS ARE TO Bg Dfs1RA1
CHIsRD-A BOLD PROCLAMATION.
fpr TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
WAsHfNGroN, Oct. 2S.-The Republics
Congressional COMMITTEES has received . COPY q -
address Of the lid CONGRESSIONAL Dsssss"
Of Mississippi issued by orier OF the Democratic ~
scutive Comnittee." Is Is signed by w. II. Fsrys
chairman" This address TO tho voers IL publishes
In district which has actual Rec ublican 9aosy 81
than Is 900 votes and rs plain. boic declare
ton majority to be disranchised In the con-
ing Congressional election About oue-third Of u 70
devoted praise OF General Catchngs tie Democratic
incumbent for his efforts big appsor satiooo
for levee and other improvements on the lower Aissis-
sspI which, according to the address signify with this
distrct gradual relief from taxation and projections
from overflow the abundant resources OF the Govern
ment, l. through the means. resclina our rvse
from Distraction After such dis tioguished ses
aud his uuani Endorsement aud reaosninA-
ton by ins sence Di property Interests Of this
district" embodied in the Democratic Conveauens
says the address. no patriotic cislsen, although OF
opposite politics. would dispute the choice OF General
Catchngs" Referring TO the Consres'ionAi contest Of
Two. years ago, when TIE Republican caaitists wsss
colored man. the authors Of the address" say
That Pc rec should claimed years 70 rsp-
resett this district rom bis stsndDolut not IN
natural lnlee there WIS eel tain KIND OF loxie IN e
wasa ne.o. proper therefore that tue majority
OF he Should he rcpreseutei by cne sf them
row aul easily understood Tbs Dom,cr tic party cav
the danger UNDERLYING IL succes II realized tho enors
property aud Intelligence and rising equal TO the onsr
gency. under General CatchIDgss lead, 1t promptly
defeat the enort.
The contest 1t appears between brute numbers"
aud property and intslliIence and the latter won
Now analysis of tue presrnt 81 uaton WHICH,
with conclusioi OF the Demo- ratic Executive Com
mittee commended to the thoughtful Consideration Of
Northern Taxpayers OF ali men who believe In fair and
| dam cfx tn
have led believe that there Is supp ession OF
Republican the south. The authors of this
| address Il the voters" say:
In Judge simrals candd.sy the same issue . again
former logic OF leadership II the nrgro-s a. race.
tiSn Of its great Interests Congress- was
logical rght that that representative SHOULD Ne one
OF themselves. somewhat OF Patriotism. al ignoraps
sort % patriotism though II might Je; somewhat OF res.
though OF An Inferior KIN nisnt I've predcAted OK
Pearces Candidacy. He desired and thought tnat was
right he should represent his race la Congress- be-
cause in the majority: He aas It's most
intel igent representative ana would III is own person
Illustrate its illness for self government Here was
motive winch, at least was above eo"tempS de na1
some reason, that tue Intelligence anu
| property the district embodied ia toe Denocrauc
e ey sne ass Jeaors oStanea the -e. Bus
| Jul smr.lrS can iidacy soma vastly lower plane.
he purpose to illustrate the fitness o. Que rneo
or oAer for self government He Is NOS OF that rare
needs illustration. AMI the race ~hict does NOV
need IT, smpy spurus hiD He had no right 10 suppose
that the usgence and property Interests tue dstree
would acuescs In his candidacy because 10 h, already
|
have py any patriotic desire 10 serve the
material Interests OF tue strict because OF as knowf
edge OF Catchings done and OF hs hold
ua position to do more IN tie future ono which Juiso
dns rtI s gss,e1t Of Miss..ppi He is thoroughly
fOiliar with tue PECULIAR conditions ri this distrier
lie has hal familiar 40 with and indus
tri. condt Ms OF the people of Miss -sppi botD as
Q tizsn one Of its supreme judges he Knows
that nteIhgencs education property interests should
control tie knows ttaI tile dominance or Tue "be race
IT, at least present, essential He know. thas
thar race repr seEIlng 1t does the intelligence and
wealth o; this district spoke ts wish and esre IN ,9s
no-nnation OF General Catchngs last summer He
tnat mas no sort Of wIs or e're TO be repre-
ssniei Oy nun a. m. evil ELECTS Of .aeh canvass he
Kno vs. that 1t with anxlsty sn apprehension
BY The OF the district which he SEEKS 70
represent. He knows that far as his candiuscy ~
eoucerneL IL the result and offspring or e" charae
himself in tho town OF GreenviiIe. calling Itself an
Executive COMMITTEES, followed Up by an equally ch1Ise
teress and senton ~ the same hnd
from which came forth dubbed the Republican can
dldae Tor CongrV So ,a an,
slider very maturely heed much tue welfare OF tue
white people of this district HIS candidacy nad IN
desire of al race TO representa- Juise -imrsn
| has no snch sentiment OF aspiratpn He desires tno
sc To gaIn il he is willing a0tasonze the wishes
of tine b. 81 OF lis dis rct, an % use the harmfat
and evil working ssousm OF au Ignorant pespe
Ar.ust the inslous ailrs and nsncere protest stione
OF eanfiacy, we warn tue Dem"cr''o voters OF
this district be- their gurd shall se allow ignor'
an numbers and prejudice, without an effort on
our part control the interests ana destiny OF our us
trctf The outlook in Dlt especa ~ Tor our
material interests was never brighter than nov Inc
future Is IN our own hands But u 10 &c iu.nrs
worth living for and leaving al inheritance. muss
be wrong ont By vigilance, ACTIVITY aud loyalty 10 ne
high principles which prompt true aud hoaorAos
cltiZens
fact susceptible OF demonstration that for every
dollar that Miss ppi pays INTO the National Treasury
IL the form Of axes including postal revenues col
ected in that state receives thu form OF appropr
ations uding postal expenditures and saa,s for
Internal improvements, moro thaa So IN otner WORDS
,axuaver, I'm tho North paw - FOX the benefit OF Misc
.,oni rhere her gn citizens pay 81: and 5000 voters
in the district receives the bulk OF the appropna
zion for layees and otDer improvements boldly asoS
I'M, mutation to dsfranchise the other 2l,0oo
voters, because they are Republicans.