Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-05
Letter From Captain billiard.
GuAYAQuIL, DEC sTH, 1894,

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and the BEACON OF Dot. 9th and Nov
10th. I have Ind no letter from slste
nv the last two steamers, although
she is usually a good correspondent
| always read the BEACON with srea
interest-cverything in ii, even tR
advertisements, for they tell me wha
dear friends at home are doing. III
BEACON of Nov. 10th told me abou
the Grand Floral Parade aud abou
the Fair. and the girls wrote nc abnu
all these interesting things not usual,
put in the newspapers, aid sem M
the programs o the drsmaiics. con
frss TO a serious disappointment, IL
the Beacon not telling more about th'
Fair, its success and low much none!
WAS made. &c. The Noxuhee Count,
Agricultural Society is onc oi the bcs'
tbiDys we have V c devised for thu
| building mp Of the county. 1t ha'
done more 10 bring the people TO-
ceiher and to cultivate friendly re-
lations among all classes OF our people
than anything else yet tried. This
has been a great gain. but a still great
er has been in the encouragement
| given TO the divcrsifying of crops and
TO stock raising. The unreasing fall
in the prize OF cotton shows that VIC
have for eleven years, through this
| Society. been advocating the correct
policy. Long may the Society lire
and may it grow in public favor. year
by wear, ne it well deserves 10 do.
The elections. Yes, heard of the
result. But there is just II rcf'ec
ton: That there was, in the
| history OF parties. an election with so
little meaning, aud with results so
barren for the y%ictors. The Republl'
| cans have won the elections without
having, according to the confession OF
their leaders. any single item OF Re.
publican policy approved, They have
drawn the White Elephant. The De-
mocrats still have it within their pow.
cr to regain the confidence Of the co,!n.
try, and it is to be hoped that they
will get together and do it.
am very proud that Mississippi.
the 4th district and old NoxIbtr
stand like a stone wall" | must lie
allow ed 10 congratulate the good DE.
! mocrats OF Mashulavillc on the re.
lcmpticn of their box-it will not fail
10 20 Democratic n more. The
Captain was the strongest man the
Populisis had and be could poll oniy
50 votes in his own couniy-a clear in.
dication that Populism ought to ack.
nowIedge Itself d'"d.,fd quit playing
lie.
Coming State and CIaty elections.
Our people should consider well all
Ghat is at stake in these elections. ana
Aoi allow factions TO tarKeu their
councils nor demagogncs 10 deceive
them. The white people of MISSES
ippi have cndeavortd, through their
new Constitution and admirable cleo.
ton laws, to preserve their civilization
on an enduring basis. and nothing but
their own folly and disunion can dar-
ken their future. While other South.
rrn States may be torn with dissen-
items, and the negro called in TO arbi.
lratc between factions, Mississippi can
persue the even tenor of her way 20
permanent prosperity and happiness
The icw past years indicate, and time
will prove, too, that our present Ns'
tenn will rebound to the wcll.beins
aud happiness OF the coiored people
MS well as OF the whites.
The wished for result cannot be &C.
complishcd without union and con-
slant intelligent, action. Stick 10 tho
strictest party organization. in the sc
lection of candidates. but smash al
| machines aud kill all bosses.
Primaries. Settle whom are to b
| candidates for all county Offices in thu
primaries, and allow no one TO vote II
the primary who did not support th'
ticket at the last election. TO allcv
Populists and sorehcads TO vote, Oh
promise 10 support The nominees, !
utter folly, because they will moi d.
what they promise, if an opposition
ticsct be put out. But that is not sh
worst Of 1t, by voting they may nomi
nate the worst of two Democrats, (
the shame aud regret of the party
There 10 one other and the principa
reason for excluding all but know
Democrats from the primary, and tina
is the Encouragement you give to oil
time Democrats, who are forced 10 g
to the primary with the gloom
thought that the most despicable en-
envy Of his party has il in his power I
kill his vote oil his own party election
II a man has voted against the part.
lei him qualify himself Tor voting !
the primary by voting the Democrat
ticket at tho election, and then com
to the next primary. In this way onl
can a party DO kept together.
world To equally bad policy to allo1
none 10 vote who did not actually vol
the Democratic ticket al a last cleo
zion for many accidents prevent me
from voting. One thing 10 especial
TO be avoided, that OF allowing cand
dates Tor county Offices TO dictate III
party's policy in this respect. Ever
candidate wishes to get all tho votes |
can, and each II will suppose hin
sell ally enough to be . better Pop,
list around the corners than his riva
No, let tho party policy he settled wit
out regard 10 the interest o! any cal
didatc--the contrary course sinacks