Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
JAS. s. MADISON

Respectfully,
JAS. S. MADISON.
10 tho Members of the Democratic
Party.
In response to the recommendation
Of the Alliance of the county, and the
urgent request of many friends prl.
vately and publicly expressed, l solic-
it your nomination for the Office Of
State Senator.
would not be a mau if | did not an.
preciate this recommendation, and
these requests coming, as they haye,
entirely voluntary and unsolicited.
Some men object 10 the recommen.
dalton OF the Alliance as not being
democratic. Waving the question Of
expedien:y, there is nothing undemo.
cratic in the recommendation and
nothing undemocrati: IN accepting
said recommendation, for the control
OF majority in party lines is the basis
OF all democratic action, Each aud
every citizen has the right TO recon-.
mend a person or persons for the ap.
prevail of the party. II one citizen has
that right, certainly many citizens
have the Same right. This right can.
not be decreased when the number of
individuals IRE increased. The inlpor.
tance Of this principle is Increased by
the number Of indiyiduals represented
and magnitude Of the questions in.
volved, and rises with them until il Is
found t. comprehend every question
and to pervadc every interest of both
government and people.
TO be a member of the Alliance
makes a mau no less u democrat and
to be a democrat. makes him no less
an alliance man. The two are in har.
mony, for each looks to good govern.
mcnt for the people, to the up%building
of the country and the advancement OF
the common veal.
A man eau more consistently be an
alliance democrat than the lamcntcd
Randall could he n high protection
democrat. More consistently than
Mr.. ClcvcIrnd can be an anti free coin.
age democrat, AMI more consistently
than some of our statesmen high in
authority can be gold standard demo.
Gratis. "I.ook upon this picture, then
look upon that" and compare them.
have no desire to pull into Office
by the coat tail 'ot any one who may
be a candidate for the Senate of tho
L. s., neither do | wish to ride in on
the unpopularlty OF any candidate tor
that office, who ! might oppose, there.
tore, If nominated and elected by you,
believing IN TINT old fundamental doc.
trihe that the power TO create has tie
power to regulate" | will faithfully
carry out the instructions given by the
voters upon that question. The vo.
ters Of the party arc as good indy 8 8
to who will bcs, rcpres n their inter.
est In the senate OF the L. S. as they
arc who will best rel resent them in
the senate Of the State, and if | am
chosen. | become your agent TO carry
out your wishes as con m nded. and
not your ruler 10 declare what should
be done.
Some may think in the coming can.
there may be a Il sh or misundeI.
standing between the members OF III
Alliance and those not members, but
there Is no necessity for that While
all democrats in the county are not
members Of the alliance, all members
Of the alliance are democrats, there.
tore while not one ne members of al.
AS democrats We are one, and
the recommendations by words and
act are purely within the pale OF the
Dow IN every pat. lots heart there
should he and is a love of home and Of
country. that Is deeper. pnrer and no.
lier than any selfish opinion, selfish I'D.
yanrcmcnt OF pref, rlncnt Of favOrites
aud II that pure motive controls thcrct
can he no clash, as mentioned above.
II there are issues in the canvass, mtn
can go upon the hustings, join and dis.
cuss these issues and the voters can
for themselves what IL best for
the country.
Every man is made up of his acts
and his principles, and BY my prinri.
pies and record as a public servant |
am ready at all times to stand or fall.
Ny private business is such TINT II
will bc impossible tor me to make a
house to house canvass, no matter how
much | dcsirc to zee aud talk with the
people. but ! will be ready 10 fill any
appointment made by tho Elk. Com.
aud Ia discuss any question before the
people ,ha, legitimatcly belongs 10 the
canvass.
Approaching the Kind expressions
of friends aud hoping TINT mel and
measures will h. judged from an i'm
partial standpoint. am.
Very respectfully.
j. II. JAMESON.