The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-08-02
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GOVERNOR STONES VIEWS
What He Thinks Concerning
Interest.

ARpeof has visited Gov. Slo,a p'
luka, since his nomination a"a'
'erriewel aim regarding maui o"u
OF interest 10 The State If a. V'
sippi. "''Sl
The following IS a full svpo,.,
what Gov Stone had to say, H.
questions propounded being elia :"
mated Tor The sake Of breviry; '
have since my nomjnatio,
met any Of my former onm,n r0
but several of their friends con''1,
me ana assured me ol the .ati u
lion they felt at The result '" anI
Their determination 10 suppo uG' "a al
have expressed no par,icn g,r.
views On questions Of sperial r ulaI
nc interest, only in regard r. pu ~.
question of a CONSTITUTIONS ,no
ven'lon If such should prpsan, %4
self. My views are now lLo IL
10 'ilse PuoiiShed, namely, thai
consider IL a legislative 6ua,tGn.i
and, 1t the Legislature passos
act authorizing such a Con ven1ia IA
| shall approve same. "'ou'
l have heard nothing abor, >.
opposition Stale ticket, pxcenttta'..
The Republican Executive C f,"a'
- NlJll.
Inltiee had been called bv tho
chairman TO consider The ones,i '"0
have no other source Of lnform',.'
tlon except what have seenjn ibo
papeIS. '"7
Regarding The industrial dove,
opmenl OF the State, | think tba,
some progress has been made .,
well as improvements in manw
branches ; and il Is nv intenIi"s
10 give my moral support, as we'll
as ald and announcement within
the llml's OF The Constitution ,n'
The promotion of the indn,.
Irlai ana manufacturing Interests
Of the State. s''a
ii is my opinion that not very
great improvements have been
maze IN our agricultural Interests
thIhk, however, that horticullure
r'll growing and vegetable emil.
.ure Is of vast Importance. and
proved great success in tbe
ectlons OF the State where il has
'een lnau9urated.
l believe that The protection If
ne levee lands should have MI
4slatiye encouragement npcqs.
*ry L" preserve The snfficiencv Of
levee system and Keep up the
wees.
The convict lease system Is a diff.
cult problem, but it must be abol.
ned IN Mississippi, among other
aS"hs because public sentiment
against it,. | believe thai the
'hvlcts ought 10 be self.sustain.
z, but with The TACT presenting
sell, that a large majority Of The
'hvicis are a class Of negroes. who
Their ignorance, habits and dis.
would prove TO be not self.
staining inside The walls, il or.
rs 10 me that The Slate itself
ould take care ortlem under it,
N officers, and make them work
public works and State farms,
d IN This way make them sell,
tanning.
believe railroads are important
Tors i'll the development of the
and as such their coming
'uld be welcomed.
am IN favor of II liberal public
.ool system, and thai education
'uld be within The reach of all;
We have public schools al ALL,
y should be within The reach of
A poor school system is worse
II none. In regard 10 the high.
Institutions of learning, | believe
I they have done and are doing
eat deal Of good, and That they
Hld be kept up;I think that
Y should be conducted on an
l0ihlcal basis, without, howev.
liiectlng their efficiency. II is
duty Of The Stale to support
II, but as economically as posi-.
to The question o. immigra.
| am, as a matter OF fact, very
II IN favor of good citizens
to our State from other
5, and that all possible encour.
lenC should be extended to
by offering lands cheap for
by protection Of our laws, and
hearty welcome, but ! should
Oe IN favor of using public
10 induce Them TO come here.
e requiring such an induce.
would, as a rule, not be desir-
acquisitions. They should be
ed TO come on the same prn-
That citizens from here would
to emigrata to other paris.
IRE has been quite important
ess made in manufacturing,
Of so rapidly as we would like
it, or should expect il with
0nderlul resources and facili.
our disposition.
corning The race or negro
on, do not apprehend The
r expressed BY many from
increase IN negro population.
we that The negro will grad.
more and more into the
where his labor is more val.
rs a tiller of The rich cotton
han IT would be in The pIai.
d hill.lands, where diver>i-
'rops are predominating.
he is wanted, there his con
IA anil uhff uaaIra him