The Brookhaven leader., 1889-06-27
STONE and Cameron.

The withdrawal of Gen. ;. ID. lee
from the gubernatorial race leaves
practically bu, two candidates in the
field. Stone aud Cameron, Between
these two the people must choose.
Gov. Store docS not need any In
production to The people cf Missi>sip-
nj. ~ a SNld,cr and Colonel Of the
Srd Mississippi regiment, he Was one
vi t,.c iyucSt vi the tSuc and SravcSt
of the brave, In Ike darkest days
Mississippi ever saw. tha, is from 1869
to 1876. John NJ. stone. ,l,Cn State
Senator. stood at his post and by his
good Judgment. courage and tirmuCsS.
defeated many Of the worst schemes
of our alien enemies. Taking charge
of the States affairs at the collapse of
the villainous carPet-hag rule, when
corruption had hankrupted the State
treasury, and the only object of the
Office holder seemed to I've the plumber
of the people, his administration
brought order out of chaos, redeemed
the States pledges and left the treas
ury in such healthy condition that it is
to this day the marvel of all business
and public man. At the end of six
years he laid down his commission
after having won the title of "the
best Governor Mississippi ever had
No public man Mississippi ever pro
duccd has madea record higher above
reproach. Calumny dare not assail
him, for, like Caesars wife, he is above
suspicion.
Now another crisis is upon us: the
State is in debt over a 81 100000 and
for several years has been sinking
deeper and deeper into the mire OF
financial ruin. Therefore the people
from the Tennessee line to the Gull
and from the Tombigbee to the Great
Father of waters, are turning to him
again. They feel that tie cool head,
honest heart and firm hand of John
NJ. Stone is needed at the helm of State
once more, because they have tried
him in the hour of their supremest
peril, and know he is worthy of their
fullest trust.
Hon. John r. Cameron, the other
leading candidate, is what may be
termed member of "the young De-
mocracy." He entered the war as the
captain of company while yet i'll
his teens, and made a splendid record
as a soldier. Coming home at the sur
render, he began the life of farmer,
and since that time, has succeeded as
few farmers have. His magnificent
stock farm in Madison county and his
Delta plantation on Deer Creek are
said to be among the best managed
and finest pieces of farm property in
the South, thus evidencing in the
higest degree, the energy, and SPLEEN
did executive ability of their owner.
Mr.. Cameron is president of the Mad
son county Fair Association, and
takes lively interest in all matters
to advance the interests of his
county and State at large. In 1878 he
was elected to the Legislature, and is
the present State Senator from his
district. He is also one of the trus-
tees of the A. g. NJ. College, and is a
man in every respect.
He is a man of unimpeachable integ
rity, stainless honor, and of the high
est type of moral courage and firm
ness, as his stand on the Constitution
al Convention bill during the last ses
SION of the Legislature amply proves.
He comes fresh from the people, cog
infant of their wants and needs, I'M
10y the hates and feuds, the
prejudices and preferences of the life
long politician and if elected is there
fore prepared to govern the State in
the interest of all classes.
The people are to be congratulated
upon having two such splendid candi-
dates to decide between. The LEAD
Err is for Stone and we to-day hoist
his name at our masthead, because
he has been thoroughly tried, and
there is not even the slightest risk in
trusting him again when so much is
at stake; but We have only words OF
praise for Cameron, and if he should
be the nominee, will support him
with pleasure and enthusiasm.
Gen. Lee WithdrawS.