The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-06-28

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which was the first issue aft.r '' y
publication of his letter, in nv S q
itorial comments upon IN, :. O.
that he ought not to be nomins %a
tor the presidency because e''I =
his avowals upon this great a.. als
ton were directly in OPPOSITE ues
to the avowed docfr;,.s
OF the Democratic party. NUE. ass
the State Dem ocratie convo ~aea
in July 1891, adopted platter" ~ua
| endorsed what it said UPON I ahl,
great question, and kept sta,t ta's
in the columns of the Messau"u
from week to week during T.; +,
summer OF that year the folIoviaass
language upon this subject. s
we believe that gold and silva.
should be coined upon the Ssa''
terms and conditions, and s ,hls
when the government shan . "'a'
to discriminate between them ,hs''
Will freely circulate side by SJs
and be equally useful and ac.. ~u'
ble to the people. ?
Next came the national D.a
cratic Convention of 1892 and ~
clared for the use of both goll snI
silver without discrimin,,;
against either, but also couneeta1
with this declaration in the alts.
native, several conditions, one al
which was \ clause in regard III
international agreem snt, a cl,oss
which | think should not b,~s
been in it and which 1 trust will h.
unceremoniously wiped ont Nv
the next National Convention II
think the United States govern.
ment is old enough and big snouab
and strong enough and intelIipeot
enough to take care of its avn
financial policy. [ believe in hav.
ing little Monroe doctriDen
upon this subject,
| believe that coinage laws. civ.
my to silver the same freedom Of
the minis that is accorded to soId
at the ratio of IL to |, can BE de-
vlsed with such safeguards of lev.
islation as will maintain the parity
of the two metals regardless Of
what any other nation may do and
| am in favor OF it being tried r
would be glad to elaborate uuou
this subject as well as give NV
views upon some others but to do
so would extend this article to too
great length. The views that I
have entertained upon the leading
questions that have been discussed
for the past fifteen years may be
found IN the Kosciusko Messenger,
edited by nae from 1881 to 1893
and any who wish to look up my
record upon them can find The
bound volumes of that paper in the
Chancery Clerks office. In coa-
clusion Twill say that aM d
Democrat above all else in politics
and when the accredited represent.
att, es OF that party in convection
assembled again adopt a platfaym,
| will DE found upon it, battling
for its principles with my ardlr
and zeal for its success not Qaei
whit abated should it not fully &C.
cord with all Of my individual
views. ! came to manhood at q
time when the Democratic party
Of Mississippi knew what 1t was
to lead forlorn hopes, and my ilct
service to her was in helping o.
bear the torchllghts and storm tAe
breastworks in our crusadeS asada
tne vampires who were then sack
ing the life blood from the 0adg
polite of our State.
For twenty-three years | etVi
never missed voting at any eiec'tda
national, congressional, st2Ce o'
county, and | have always put ~
straight ticket for true Doalae.
racy and white supremacy; ana 4
my fellow citizens shall see III "
broaden the field in which l nay
work, by honoring me WITH M u
position of State Senator, wa
show them my appreciation ny :
constant watchiu!neso oi theH v
terestS and constant endeaNuFs !"
promote their welfare,
Your, truly,
j. {. CLAIM
Kosc,usko, Miss. June -, n.y.