The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-07-18
Hon. W. c. Mclean's Speech Be-
fore the Convention


/ have the honor TO belong to that
class of individuals who believe that
political parties are formed and organ
lied not for the purpose Of perpetual
ing in Office the favored few, but for
the purpose OF advocating and carry
ing out In the administration of public
affairs those measures which reflect
and represent the sentiments of those
individuals who are the constituent
element Of their political party. | am
also u member of that class of indi-
viduals who believe that the success
Of the Democratic party Is superior to
all things else, and that the triumph,
ascendency and the perpetuation of its
principles should not be ieopardized
by.nor sui or iinat a. the qualification
Of the ambition Of any particular man
or set of men.
am also Il member of the class of
individuals who believe that the honor
and the glory, the success and the
prosperity, the advancement and the
development of the State of Mississippi
pi are not dependent upon the eleya-
ton of any particular individual to the
Executive chair. The roll of the Dem
ocratic party in Mississippi abounds in
names that will do honor to any State.
In the Democratic armament are many
stars. You may strike out n few and
yet not leave us in total darkness.
We are like the fair lady who looks
into her casket Of Jewels and Is sorely
puzzled which brilliant stone or dia-
mond. shall adorn. her lovely brow,
and if we are to accept as true some
of the claims which have been urged
during the campaign, we have in the
Democratic party in the State of Mis-
sissippi but n man whose head is
sufficiently clear, and whose nerves
are sufficiently steady to direct and
control the management of public af-
fairs. Now, sir, believing that party
success should be paramount to per-
sonal and individual preferment; that
INDIVIDUAL SACRIFICE Is UNIVERSAL
STRENGTH;
that no man has a patent upon the Gov
ernor's Office, and that the Democratic
party of Mississippi has within her cas-
ket of jewels more than one gem that
will adorn and dignity the brow of
our State; we ask the privilege of
seconding the nomination of Hon. Jio.
r. Cameron, of Madison county. His
friends in making their presentation
do so with a full conception of the kind
| of man that is needed ut this particu-
lar hour, and they assure the members
of this convention that he possesses all
of those elements and characteristics
so essentially necessary for a Chief
Executive. Having no friends to re-
ward and no enemies to punish, his
administration and distribution OF
public patronage will not be personal,
but for the good of the people.
He is a frank, fearless and practical
statesman, who knows by experience
that wealth is won by toll and by rigid
economy, andnot by wasteful eXtrava,
gance. Born in Mississippi, reared
within her borders, educated at her
institutions Of learning, thoroughly
identified with her agricultural inter
ests, every throb and pulsation of his
heart beats in sympathy and in unison
with her development and prosperity.
As a friend to the people he is an un'
compromising foe to the great corpor
atoms and Ubiquitous trusts that arc
wringing unwilling tribute from the
tOiling masses. .
His pure and unsullied record as sol.
der, citizen, Democrat and legislator
commends for him the highest praise
As incorruptiblc as Cato, as brave Il:
Leonidas, as dashing as Murat, as firm
and i~nvincible as Mcdonald on the
field Of Wagram, he is not only n I'll
representative Of the young Democra
cy of Mississippi, but as her Chief Exc,
cutive will adOrn the State and ado
new and additional lustre to her long
list of Democratic Governors. He has
a strong mind, Il great head, true faitf
and ready hands. He is n whom the
lust of Office cannot kill, whom the
spells of office cannot buy, and he will
at all times and at all places stand
| four square to all the winds that
blow, and will never sell the truth tC
serve the hour.
With a character as pure as the dew
drop, that Stakes the thirst of the
morning sunbeams that kiss his own
native hills, he will never traffic with
his principles nor gamble with his con-
science. Strong in mind, firm i'll convi-
CtlOn, Iertlle Ill EesouICes, PloSlt9elNt
in spirit, bold in action, conservative
in policy, he will administer the law,
not only in accordance with the spirit
of Democratic principles and usages,
but under his leadership the State of
Mississippi will take greater strides i n
| the development of her resources and
the grand achievements in
THE ARTS OF PEACE
than ever before in her memorable his
tory.
With the Hon. John r. Cameron as
| our leader We """ ~
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