The Brookhaven leader., 1889-10-31
A Common Sense View.

The greatest interest in the cam
paign which is now drawing to close
in this county, has been conferred in
the contest between the candidates for
Representative Before another is
sue Of this paper that contest will be
decided. and as this will be the last
opportunity we will have before the
verdict of the people is pronounced
we wish to address a few words to
those voters who have hitherto ex-
pected to vote either for Hoskins or
Watts. To those who have made up
their minds and are too headstrOng or
prcjudiccd to listen to reason or COM
mon sense, we have nothing to say,
and they need not read this article.
To those who may have made up
their minds, but are open to- convic-
ton and reason. these lines are adj
dressed
In the first place we remark, that
the primary consideration in elcCting
a Representative is to get man who
represents something and San do
something after he gets to the Leg
islaturc. Mississippi Legislatures are
usually composed of a large majority
of Democrats. The coming Legisla
ture will prove no exception to the
rule unless it be that the Democratic
majority is larger than ever before.
No member who is not Democrat
has but little influence in the body, or
is capable of accomplishing much
in the way of legislation for his con
stitucntS. Every bill introduced by
Republican or Independent, is
scanned with suspicion and distrust,
and they are generally powerless to
carry out any of the legislation their
confiding constituents desire. DIR.
Watts has been to the Legislature
from this county three times before,
each time as an independent, and no
one, not even he himself, can point to
anything that he has ever accomplish
ed that is worthy of mention. If he
is sent again, history will repeat
itself As for Capt. lIoskins, owing
to the large amount of money he
owes the State, he is constitutiOnally
declared, and could not take his seat
if elected but admitting, for argu-
ment's sake, that he could, he would
not only be handicapped by the fact
that he is Republican and was elect
ed by Independents and Republicans,
but his old pententiary record will be
like milestone around his neck, and
the ghost of the Penitcntialy frauds
and the inhuman cruclteS to convicts
which made the leasing system in
famous and odiOus under his admin
iStration, will rise up at every men
ton of his name and damn every
measure that he champions.
On the other land, with Nh. Hart,
the Democratic nominee, the ease
would be entirely different. Neither
Mr.. lIart's personal on political friends
claim that he is brilliant man or in
any way extraordinarily endowed.
However he is farmer Of more than
average intelligence and knowledge.
Above all, he is man of principle,
of excellent common sense and dis
eliminating Judgment, and he is a true
and tried Democrat. Going to the Leg
islaturc as a member of the dominant
party, and the representative of a
Democratic constituency, his voice
would have corresponding influence
and weight. He and DR., Applewhite,
whose election is conceded, are in
perfect accord politically and other
wise, and any measure our people
wished to secure through their efforts,
whether for the benefit of town,
county or in the nature of general
legislation, would always be insured
a respectful hearing, and a favorable
one, if it possessed merit.
Will you choose for your Representa-
tive man who represents party, an
idea, principle, and can do some
thing for you, or will you blindly
choose one who represents nothing
except his own personal greed for
office and who will be consider
ed when he gets to the Legis-
lature, political outcast, I'M
worthy of fellowship and trust /?
That is the question you will be call