Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-07-03
GOV. STONE CONDEMNED.
A uissis-iPpian in Louisiana Expresses
His Sentiments on the Heming-
way Pardon.


BArox RouGE. Ia. June y. ISL.
EU,ar Nissi>sipT5 Leader:
\ MissisSiPpiaa from home has a
hard time 20 defend his State, because
Of all the States in the Union. II l. sup
posed to be the most uncivilized In
that it does not convict or punish Tor
crime a. il should. Mississippi Is dis
cusSed everywhere: and have always
proudly defended her: but when came
the message. Hemingway pardoned,
I was not only chagrined. but felt com
promised. and no language could eX-
press my disappointment IN stone.
Ii was hard for me to believe: 1t never
once occurred to me that he could 50
far forget himself as to yield to any In
fiuence against right.
Il would be folly 10 rehearse Hem
ingway's case: He is the greatest Grim
inal Mississippi ever had. and just at
this time when we are paying higher
taxes and borrowing money on account
of his theft. there comes the news.
hardened and eXonerated. The news
was nauseating. But il is the old, old
story. that the law was made for poor
people. and that in it is no intention to
punish criminals of high standing. Just
so long as these matters stand. can
raise my hands. nor Will i, against
White-Caps nor any other organization
of poor. ignorent men. who know the
brunt of law falls on them only. As
for the back-boned Governor, he has
deceived his admirers: He can't eX-
plain his position: he can't discredit
the courts: and as for the petitioners
he does not know how many names are
forged, nor who of them are voters: but
he does know that only one in 20 voters
of the State signed the petition. most
of whom would have signed a contra
also, if requested. 1t appears Income
IL for loyal citizen to say SO. but
think the 'Guvner" fooled himself as
to the wishes of the people. | have
been suspicious of our Governors mo
tives. because when he was seeking the
nomination the last time. he was q
great Alliance" man and when roam
ing around, he hardly had time tC
speak to as merchants: his time was
given to the horny handed sons of toll
No sooner than in fat office, however
he sent his photo down to New Orleans
and long letter. with a general kick
against the Alliance. | hardly sup.
pose the Gunner" has attended an Al
lance meeting since it made him Guv
ner .'Et tn Brute!" said stabbed and
dying Caesar to his trustd friend
And Stone is the Brutus to the Far.
mer's Alliance AS Stone is a candi-
date for U. S. Senate, hope the voters
will study his character we'll; a veal
ago, he appointed Notary Public at
Wesson, and later he appointed an Al
derman, both appointments being made
at the request, suggestion. and recon-
mendation of bankers, in unduo haste
without investigation, and without
consultation with, or regard for other
peoples wishes; all of which goe:
to show that our back boneG
Gunner, has nerve. only rher
some moneyed corporation bank
er or high-hat ecclesiastic doe.
not interfere with him. 1t is there
fore not surprising that Mississippi is
lawless. She needs head: it is sim.
ply absurd to confine man and work
him in breaking roeka for yeas foi
stealing Is 5d-dollar horse, when tn.
Gunner is anxious and happy TO par
don in years man who has robbed
Us q 7UO horses.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRAT.