The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-01
GOV. STONES VIEWS.
WHAT HE THINizS CON
CERNING MATTERS OF
INTEREST.
He Considers n constitutional
Convention n Legislative Ques-
tion---FavOrs Lcvcc Protcc-
ton, and n Liberal Pub
lie School System.

y representative Oh tHC M'"f'iH
Appeal has visited Governor Stone, at
Iuka. since his nomination, and in
terviewed him regarding matters of
interest to the State of Mississippi.
Following is Il full synopsis of what
Gov. Stone had to say, the questions
propoundcd being eliminated for the
sake of brevity:
have since my nomination not met
any of my former opponents, but sew
eral of their friends came to me and
assured mo of the satisfaction they
felt at the result and of their de-
termination to support me.
l have expressed no particular
views on questions of special public
interest, only in regard to the qucs-
ton of constitutional convention,
if such should present itself. My
views are now the same as those pub
lished. namely. that | consider it Il
legislative question, and if the Legis-
lature passes an act authorizing such
convention, shall approve same.
have heard nothing about an OPP
position State ticket, except that the
Republican Executive Committee had
been called by the chairman to con-
slider the question. have no other
source of information except what |
have seen in the papers.
Regarding the industrial develop
mcnt of the State, think that some
progress has been made, as well as
improvements i'll many branches; and
it is my intention to give my moral
support, as well as aid and encourage
ment within the limits of the Consti-
tuition, toward the promotion of the
industrial, agricultural and manufac-
turing interests of the State.
1t is my opinion that not very great
improvements have been made in our
agricultural interests. think, how
ever, that horticulture, fruit growing
and vegetable culture is Of vast inn
portance, and have proved a great
success in the sections of the State
where it has been inaugurated.
| believe that the protection of the
Ievee lands should have all the legis
lative encouragement necessary to
preserve the sufficicncy of the leyee
system and to keep up the levees.
The convict lease system is diff
cult problem, but it must be abolished
in Mississippi, among other reasons
because public sentiment is so much
against it. | believe that the convicts
ought to be elf-sustaining, but with
the fact presenting itself, that Il large
majority of the conyicts are a class of
negroes, who by their ignorance, habits
and disposition would prove 10 be
not clf-sustaining inside the walls, it
occurs to me that the State itself
should take care of them under its
own officers, and make them work on
public works and State farms, and in
this way make them self-sustain-
ing.
believe railroads are important
factors in the development of the
country and as such their coming
sh ould be welcomed.
am in favor of a liberal public
school system, and education should
he in the reach of all; if we have
public schools at all, they should be
with in the reach of all. \ poor
school system is worse than none. In
regard to the higher institutions of
learning, believe that they have
done and are doing, great deal of
good, and that they should be con-
Quoted on an economical basis, with
out however, affecting their efficiency.
1t is the duty of the State to support
them, but as economically as pos
siblc.
AS to the question of immigration,
am, as matter of fact, very much
in favor of good citizens coming to
our State from other parts, and that
all possible encouragement should be
extended to them by offering lands
cheap for sale, by protection Of our
laws, and by hearty welcome, but
should not be in favor of using public
funds to induce them to come here.
Those requiring such an inducement
would, as rule, not be a desirable ac-
QUESTION. They should be induced
to come on the same principles that
citizens from here would see fit to EN-
igrate to other parts.
There has been quite important
progress made in manufacturing, but
not so rapidly as we would like to see
it, or should expect it with the Won
derfal resources and facilities at our
Concerning the race, or negro ques-
ton, | do not apprehend the danger
expressed by many from rapid increase
i'll negro population. believe that
the negro will gradually drift more
and more into the Delta, where his