Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-27
STONES VIEWS,
What and How he Thinks Concern
Ing Matters of Interest.

IHc .h''IiilIS hIl'F' VA ~
pondcnt to luka, Miss, to lnirrvIe"
Gov. Stone upon matters relating 70
State affairs, The Appeals report OF
the interview is given IN full, for the
benefit Of TnE News readers who OF
COURSE, want 10 know something OF
their candidate. The report il as fol-
lows =
The Governor at first expressed
some Discrimination to be interviewed,
but these objections were soon oyer
come by this reporters arguments,
and thus the Appeal il, enabled to pre-
sent to the public some OF the views
on matters OF public interest of The
m,n who very soon shall stand at the
helm OF Que of the grindcSt States IL
the South.
Ouestion-Wha is the nature Of cX.
prCs,i0ns received from opponents III
thc campaign since your nomination,
Governor.
Answcr--t have since my nonina-
tiGn not nuct any OF my former oppo.
| nrnts, but several Of their friends
| came to me and assured me OF the sat
istactior they iclt at The result and OF
their determination 10 support me,
O.. Have YOU expressed ANY par
ticuIar views on questions OF special
pSpiIiS, interest during your canvass
A.-Only in regard to the question
OF . Constitutional Convention, il
such should present itself, My views
are now the same AS those published,
namely, that | consider it a lcgisla-
| tive question, and, il the Legislature
passes an act authorizing such a con-
vcntion, / shall approve same.
Q.-What are your views, Governor,
in regard to tho coming CANVASS tor
election and rs to the possibility Of
Republican opposition in the way of u
| State ticket.
Al have heard nothing except
that The Republican Executive Com.
mitleo had been called by the chair.
man to consider the question. | have
no othe" source Of information except
what | have seen in iho papers.
Q.-What il your opinion about tic
industrial development in the State
Al think that some progress has
been made, rs well as Improvement:
in many branches and ii is my intcn.
ton 10 give NV moral support, ms wei
as aid and. encouragement within the
limits OF the Constitution, toward tho
promotion of the industrial, agricul
turaI and manufacturing interests o.
the State.
q. VIVA, do yon tliuk OF the agri'
cultural interest OF Mississippi?
A. 1t is my opinion that not very
great improvements have been made
think. however, that horticulture
fruit growing and Vegetable culture
is OF vast importance, and hav,
proved Il great success in the sections
Of the State where it has been inauga
rated.
Q.--What Ito YOU think OF the Mis-
sippi lcyce system?
Al believe that The protection o
the levcc lands.sshould have all lcgis
laiurc encouragement necessary 1,
preserve the sutlicicnCy of the lcvcC
system and keep up the lcvees.
9. Governor. there is II impor
tant economical and moral qucstio;
which has agita.ed the public min,
TO a great extent, aud will continue Il
90 SO, oil which | am anxious TO know
your views J refer to the conyic
lease system
ARTISTS a difficult problem, bu
il must bo abolished in Mississippi
among other reasons because publ,
sentiment is so much against it.
believe that the convicts ought TO b,
self-sustaining, but with the fact pre-
scn'ing itself, that ~ large majority o
the convicts arc "a class of ncgroc
who by their ignorance, habits an,
disposition would provo to be 10
self-sustaining inside the walls, it &C
cure to Inc that tho State itself shoul'
take charge of i.,e %convicts, take car
+ of them under its own officers, an,
make them work on public works an,
State farms. and in this way max,
them sclf-sustaining.
Q.--What is your opinion abou
railroads?
Al believe they are an importan
factor in the development of the coun
try and as such their coming Shout,
be welcomed.
Q,--Governor, there has been sum
difference of opinion exhibited us 1,
public schools, colleges, Oxford Uni
versity, A. & NJ. College, aud o,he
institutions of learning in the State
as TO their usefulness. As public ed
ucaiion Of the masses, rs well rs high
or education in our present progress
sive age, Is an important factor Il
the welfare of n civilized nation
the Appeal would be pleased TO hca
your views on this important qucs
ton.
Al am In favor of liberal publ
school system, and that education
should be within reach of all If ",
have public schools AZ ali, they shoul,
be within reach Of all. a poor schoo
system il worse than none. Ia rcgart
to tio livher i~uStitutinns NJ lpnfniut