The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-03-09
CHE KIND OF MAN NEEDED.

We take pleasure in transferring the
following we'll written and sensible arti-
Gle, from that able paper, the Natchez
democrat, and highly enforse the
same, not simply because it is in the
same line of thought and purpose of an
editoris, article published in last weeks
SENTINEL, on the same subject but be-
cause it's exactly the right policy for the
ueople Of Mississippi to pursue. The ar>
4 ticle is q aaine lingual photograph of what
e our next Governor ought to he. This
article onght to be copied in every fair
minded, progressive paper in Mississippi,
Sand should be indellibly stamped on the
n minds of the voters. Here is the arts
Gle, and if it is needed we will have the
right kind Of chief magistrate:
"The question as to who is to be our
next Governor is generally Occupying
R the attentioA of the Mississippi press and
the many asPirants.
We have not included the people in
the list OF the interested, for the reason
that they do not seem to be greatly ex>
ercised on the subject, although when
the time comes they will make the
choice.
An energetic, wide-awake, intelligent,
able, firm and honest executive, Missis-
sippi emphatically needs at the present
time, and it behooves the people to be
looking out for just such man.
The State is full of old soldiers who
have done their duty in the field most
chivalrousy she has in her borders
numbers of politicians of respectable
records, who in way have done their
best for the State she has able and as
tute LAWYERS who can analyze the statutes
creditably and learnedly ; she possesses
numberless successful farmers and sci
en.ifc agriculturists, and in hne she has
all sorts of gubernatorial timber, out of
which she can SELECT an executive. In
deed the word Governor acts ike the
sowing OF dragons teeth, until the earth
bristles with candidates.
Mississippi needs at the present juno
ture an executive specially renowned in
none of the above callings, neither SOL
dier, politician, lawyer or farmer, but an
active and progressive man, who will not
be content to simply MAINTAIN and enjoy
the dignity of office, but one who is am
bilious to advance the State to the front
rank in every progressive movement
which can subserve her interest F.; one
who by the magnetism of his own pro-
gressive individuality will infuee am
bilious effort throughout the whole State
one who will not only follow the lead,
but support by every consistent and con-
stitutional means the onward methods;
Mississippi, (it is painful acknowledge
ment) is struggling in the march. She
is in The rear in the development of man.
ufactures, and Improvements of all kinds
she is looking back too much. dwelling
on her past glories, too well c 'ntent with
things as they are, too app ehenslve a;
to things as they may be, "od she no"
needs at the capital not only a Cover
nor but a leader. who can and will plac'
the stamp of his leadership upon th'
minds of the people; she needs a MAJ
who will put il motion the spirit of en-
terprise amongst the people who vii
encourage white immigration to tn
State, by suppressing outrages and dis
order with ali his strength who will
encourage the every development of GU
resources who is looking ahead to tn
future prosperity of Mississippi, no
backward through her time worn rec
ords.
The day is passed when the execntiy
chair should be the reward for soidieri
or political deeds or occupied by iossi
of memory. but the day has come whe
the need is felt for brains. broad inio
nation, strength of character and amb
tious regard for the State and her inte
ests not for self.
II is about time that Office should
longer be the reward, but the avenue
the accomplishment of great ends to II
State"