Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

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come when | can usefuIIy serve
the people in Congress / hereby
announce myself a candidate
from the Second cd Congress
siOnal District at the ensuing
November election and respect
fully solicit your SURFACES and
support.
Owing my allegiance to the
Democratic party my candidacy
Is subject to a Democratic nomi-
nation.
Ii elected / pledge my time
and energies to the faithful dis
charge of the duties Of a repre-
sentative of the people. And il
this honor be conferred upon
mean honor worthy of the rs
pirations Of any man and to
which | will be profoundly sen
sIbIs-I will truly represent all
classes with equality and justice
to all, unfair advantage to none.
That there a-e forces assault
ing the prosperity of the people
and even threatening the life of
the republic itself 10 undeniabIe-
lin Congress my voice, vote or
speech can offer resistance to
the assaults upon the prosperity
and liberties of the people or
can contribute in any way what
ever to the amelIoratiOn of the
condition of the masses then I
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 an
equilibrium with commerce and
manufactures I can only outline
here mr. belief that if the bur
dens of taxation were more
nearly equslized and made less
onerous to producers, and il ef-
fective legislation can be secur
ed for the suppression of trusts
and the Illegal combinations of
capital, the removal of artificial
restrictions upon trade. the bet
ter regulation OF transportation
and iGser state commerce them
in this course, the agricultural
classes will soonest find relief
and will have on these lines my
hesrtiest support / am Demo-
crat not only because 1t is the
party OF the people but also be
cause in the triumph Of Demo
cratic principles lies the only
hope of our people for an equal
voice in the blessings and bene-
fits of this government. Until
something better is offered than
Republicanism and the third
party movements of the day I
shall stick TO the National Dem
ocratic party and its platform of
principles as interpreted By Gro
yer Cleveland Need / say
mOref
There are some matters how
ever which if opportunity be
offered to me | will discuss DE
fsre you later on. For the
present | am restricted TO say
that Tor the general Welfare and
for cheaper, purer and better
government l would Ike 10 in
daenes legislation
l. To secure the free coinage
of silver.
= To provide for the issuance
OF eOtn certificates based on
gold and silver deposits in the
Frea ary 10 take the place Of
Sziioaal bank notes.
j To protect the trade of the
country against unlawful re-
s~traints. nonoPoEes, eombIu2-
tons and spesglAsi0aA
l. To oppose the unreasonable
pension legislation sought in
each Congress, and the enor-
nous subsidies aad jobs asked
OF the government for uaworthy
objects.
D Il" put = stop to the en-
eroaehing jurisdiction of the
Federal Courts.
D. To reform the Civil Service
laws and rules. These are
shan and a fraud Twas myself
removed from the ofiee OF Uni
ted States District Attorney BY
\ Republican President for no
other offence than that of beiDgI
a Democrat in violation OF the