The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-08
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A the Time lH ufaAlhg heal
when candidates are on The still
hunt. aud Otherwise viii be abroad
in tie land, | d. not think II vii.
be a thing amiss to discuss the
merits Of the probable candidates
or available men Tor Office.
We have good and able men in
our Sescoast COMMISSIONING men
fill Of life and yIgOT, and It Is frpni
among the progressive Democracy
that think we ought 20 choose
our officers, aud IN all justice, |
think the more northern counties
should seriously consider our
claim. The more northern counties
whose representation in conven-
ton gives them an easy advantage
over Us, ought not 10 WELD their
strength with such an arbitrary
hand. If llte strength OF The Cow
counties yer nearly equal to Ihat
of The dormant counties, does any
one think for a moment tina. We
would be so persi>tently ignored
Ii our brethren of The cotton coun-
ties will live up 10 TIE golden rule
more closely, and not 50 mucn up
on the rule that the big hSh must
live upon The little ones when they
ascend the golden stairs in the
presence OF Him, who, while on
earth, was The peTsonihcatIon of
unseifshuess, | think their portion
will be more u their liking.
We have a man in South Missis
whose character Tor integrity,
industry and faithful attention to
duty none VIII impeach. 4 man
who has been placed in the crucI-
hle Of public office and no dr0ss
appeared IN the lest. 4 man. If.
elevated to the Office 81 Governor.
who Will reflect credit upon the
and will WELD The scepIre I
with Spartan integrity, and that
man Is Hon. THOMAS ;. FORD. | do
not claim that Mr.. Ford Is a De
m~osthenes, Bor do | claim that re
i a Cicero, but that he would make
a faithful, industrious and able
and no one will deny it
who knows him.
There is another Office to be fill |
I'd next fall. the qualifications Of
whose incumGentis Of vital impOr-
.aLce 10 The people. and that office
s that Of State Senator. We want
young man whose deeds in the
past will serve as a Criterian BY
TO j1dge his course in the
'uture, and whose past experience
will serve him in The exercise OF
ais duties as Senator, and in that
connection | submit The name of
Hon. I. NJ. FAyRE, Of Pennington,
possessing The qualifications
aforesaid. A reference to the re-
'0Tds will eyince the fact that Mr.
Fayre was not idle while in The
Legislature, and il IS the man who
iOes not lei the grass grow under
ais feet that We want in the Senate.
The number OF committees upon
which Mr.. Fayre was appointed
while in The Legislature will evil
ience The esteem in which he was
Ield by the Chairman ofihe House.
II was Dir. Favre who compelled
he Louisville d Nashville Rail
'Oad Company to fence in its road
md to open up East Pearl River to
iavIgatiOn by introducing a bill
through the Legislature 10 compel
aid road to put in a suitable draw
on said river. 1t was he
hat introduced the bill, the pas
age Of which enabled the Slate OF
Mississippi to make her splendid
exhibit at the New Orleans Cotton
exposition, and thus attracted hun
Ireds OF investors To our State.
licensed pilots, engineers and sail
are also indebted 10 Mr.. Favre
or their exemption from The ne
Of wOrkIugthe public roads.
lie IS also entitled 10 the credit
.ue for the authority granted 10
Of Supervisors tO purchase
aies for County Treasures, and to
insure public buildings, and
.ariOus and suEdry measures OF
1hich the records will speak for !
themselves. Mr.. Fayre's appoint ,
1ent 10 the office of Collector Of
,ustoms for this district is an evi- !
.ence that he was held in high es-
eem BY those whom We sent to {
Washington 10 represent us.
| believe in sending young men
the Legislature. When men get !,
a certain age they spend ,
lOre tine and thought on personal /
omforts than they do on Slate ar +.
airs. They have graii1ied their
or become convinced !
hat their time in life is too short c
D ever reach the goal through The !
ledium OF a Stale Legislature. I
Tut not 50 with a young man. His :
aiural course IS 10 20 step by step, >
eginnIng at the bottom and con I
niue until he reaches the pinnacle /
{ his ambition. The life and
rowth OF all governments are Z
by the appointment to Of Z
&c Of men whose abilities and =
Publications are peculiarly fitted l
lr their positions. and the seeds OF .
ecay of government are 10 he y
)und in the appoini men; TO Office a
f men whose qualifications for Of n
ce consist only in their favor with