Oxford eagle., 1890-05-15
To tire Tstsrs Ct Tie9sE, Usi8R
Eert0T, Marshall, peSetc- Pa
noia. Tate. Tall haicais
and LaFaystts Cruatiss,
Mississippi

come when / can GsefulIy serve
the people in Congress l hereby
announce myself = candidate
from the Second I'd Congress
siOnsl District at the ensuing
November election and respect
fully solicit yCur SURFACES and
support.
Owing my allegiance 80 the
Democratic party nv candidacy
Is subject to q Democratic aOui-
natIon-
1t elected I pledge ny time
and energies to the faithful dis
eharge Of the duties of a repre-
/ sentative Of tle people And II
this honor be conferred upon
me-an honor worthy Of the As
pIraticBs Of any man and 20
hich I viii be profoundly sen
sl6Is-I vii truly represent All
classes With equality and Justice
70 ali, unfair ady&ntag ge to none.
That there a-e forces assault
ing the prosperity Of the people
aud even threatening the Iife Ot
the repabIie itself IS undeuiEbIe.
lin Congress my Voice. vote or
speech can offer resistance TO
the assaults upon the prosperity
and liberties of the people OF
can contribute in any way what
ever to the anelIOratiOa OF the
condition of the masses then ]
Will ever be ready to make
prompt response in behalf OF
popular government and the
peoples rights.
| For the depressed condition
of agriculture and for the resto.
ration of that noble calling to al
equilibrium with commerce and
manufactures [ can cnly outline
here Hy belief that it the bur
dens Of taxation were more
nearly ega4lTzed aud made less
oner0Gs to producers, and II ef
fective legislation CaR be seeur.
ed for the suppression of trusts
and the Illegal combinations o.
I capital the removal of srtIhei&
Restrictions IpOu trade. the bet.
ter regulation or transportation
and inter state commerce then
IN this course. the agricultural
classes viii soonest fad FeIIei
and will have on these lines my
he5rtiest support / am Il Demo
erat not only because 1t Is the
party ofthe people but also be
cause In the triumph Gf Demo
cratic principles lies the only
hope of our people for an equal
voice IN the blessings and beae-
fts Of this government. Until
something better IS offered than
EegubiicaHiSm and the third
party movements Of the day
shall suck to the National Dem
oeraGie party a9d its platform of
principles As Interpreted by Gro
liver cleveland Need 1 SLY
mOret
There are some matters how
ever vbgeh ii opportunity be
offered 70 me | vii discuss re
fsre yeu later on For the
present I an restricted To say
taat tor the general Welfare aas.
tor cheaper, pHrsE AID bstter
government ! wcEId Ike 20 In
aUenee leg station
l. 10 seeHFe the Tree coinage
Of silver, out with q doIEar's :
worth of silver In ! dollar
- To provide fer the issuance
Of eCrR certificates based on
gold and silver deposits In the
Irea- EFy To take the place Of
National bzEk notes
/ J. To protect the trade Of the
country against unIaN fuI re-
fstraiEts- TOn0peEIes. ecu.biua-
SIons and speealatI9us.
t. To oppose the unreasonable
pension legislation sought IL
each Congress, and the euce
mOus subsidies aad JOBS asked
OF the gsvernnsnt for unworthy
objects
.. To put a stop TO the en-
cFoaehIng jurisdiction OF the
Federal Courts
o. To reform the CT il Serviee
laws and rules These are q
sham and fraud was E1yseIt
remOved from tbe office ct UEI
ted States District Att sruev by
"A Republican President for "a
other etfenee than that OF being
a Democrat IN violation of the
spgris Of tktSs laws While !
have no personal e0mpIaTnt 10
Ii1ake l do say the CiyI Service
Jaws should either be enforced
Ii Letter and in spirit 0r repeal
ed Under existing eordifIons
the latter suits me.
II !. To procure national aid for
the Improvement of the Ievees
of the Mississippi River.
4 by candidacy Is based Oh
personal aatagoHiSm to no one
4 Heaee 1 have no war to wage
With any fellow Democrat. The
party cannot afford to see il.
{ The white people and Demo
eTstlS voters Of this district will
heed each ether yet Ifthe n
tI0aal election blu IL passed We
viii need each other bad by the
November election 1t NAV be
others can serve yOa in Con
gFeSs EISre eapably but no son
Ls.~ It