The Greenville times., 1891-06-27


Il by tbs County Executive Com /
uittes. which seems 70 have bad the
fleet Of disturbing a combination
from which much wss expected, the
Fmz had proposed 10 remain silent
rather than possibly Increase state
Of faction and dissension which ail
good citizens deprecste. But, what
ever may be the result Of the pending
contest. with no desire or expectation
Of affecting the result, We give way to
the wish to place the motives Of those
held accountable for the local Demo
cratic policy and administration IN
true light-so repel perversiOns OIL
their conduct and it's snimating prin-
clple. -
The Hon. j. NJ. Jsyne's reelection,
a. all have perceived, is being vigor-
Ously pushed as the leading, an
ali dominant, factor before the
pending nominating convention. This
| i : fact Of which the candidates for
Sheriff, the Court Clerks and Treas
ursr. have been made plainly aware
We would be content and willing to
leave 90 unusual . campaign to the
observation OF the people, to have
them discover and without bias
determine its true strength and real
me.uiug-but we are not willing
to permit them to be mislesd ss 10
the grounds Of its opposition by
those arraigned for being "leaders."
Solely to prevent suoh false impress
sion. we notice to deny the assumptions
and imputations that this candidacy
for which support has never been
solisited in any usual manner, which
will be before the convention unsocom
panied by any declaration or pledges
upon any question or issue-is MOI
opposed upon personal or faetiona
grounds or because, As alleged, Mr.
jayne is a peoples champion agains
dicsstors, rings or autocrsts. The tru'
grounds Of the opposition to MI
, yayne's reelection, appealing to al
, Alike. b his unsatisfactory recor'
IN the session Of 1s90-his appaI
: ent indifference to the passage Q
the bill proposing to detach tn
a Ynoo section from Washington coui
nj ty; bis failure to oppose the Camera
: Levee Bill In the Senate Committs
q where II could have been defeated, an
/; his inability to defeat 1t in the Senate
u the defeat, Or more particularly Il
!, manner Of the defeat, Of the Ci
Charter Amendment Bill. These we
"A the three measures Of especial al
ia vital import to this community, oil
!, such was the tate of each and all in q
n. | Senate.
= We will only briefly refer to u
:, provisions aud circumstances OF the
bills. The JEFF Davis County Bill pr
posed to take the Yazoo secti
! from Washington county-in violasi
~ or disregard of the wishes OF all
: citizens-wiihout provision for
- county debt or the levee revenues.
= The Cameron Levee Bill was oppos
:, by every Leveo Commissioner in
District-had no avowed support
yond shsrkey county. AS the TIN
- charged at the time and as no one
:, or could successfully deny, IL passed
~, would have fatally crippled Greenv
:. and finally broken down the le'
=. system. 1t ought TO have been imp
sible for bill 30 crude aud viciou
-, In effect-to have passed either brat
OF the Legislature.
Az to the City Charter Bill 1t
:. drawn by the Council carefully
,n proved by them unanimously, and
- their surprise killed in the Sci
= af.er having passed the House.
particulars of the case were fully
- lished In the TINES and are fresl
,;,,u the memory Of all.
II Such as they are these are the
- sous of the opposition to Mr.. jay
csndidacy-presented without pers
=, in-will and, as stated above, sole
-, repel untrue and derogstory 9
ments. Such as they are they Q
!, - and are to be passed upon by the
pie Of Greenville and Washin
county, of whom this writer is
one. It il true the unusual mann
'he this Jayne campaign,its design TO
y the county officials through uninst
'O ed delegations animated by the &C
a''"s idea of tho success Of single can
"'' cy, which to all appearances is bu
90" agent OF a faction, the wreaklng
'o'' feud, the leap in tho dark in rega
the other members of the Legis
,xn tickets matter for thought. b
will let this pass without commel
No" We do net care or propose to
ay " upon any defense of the Gree
lue,a ring. Its record is made up
y ."e past ls years of Washington c
'u'ise and Delta history. Let it sta
ho'o' fall as tho people will. u
aas '' quite a parade is being made
fact that Mr.. Jayne is the foe
y .sa' ."o ring, ii is somewhat pertinent
q mil vestigste as to when this fact
order from. Was 1t when he was