The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-03-23


will serve the people mest faithfully
and Grsphlc - Wayne
County.
Governor John NJ. Stone 10 enc
man In Mississippi in when ell men
have perfect confidence, and should
he permit his friends to put his nams
esfsre the people, we believe be
would be their choice for Senator 10
50 ccsed General George. Governor
Stone can carry Northeast Mississippi
almost to usn. The more you think
about it, the more enthusiastic you be-
come. See If ysu dent. LATER-Ii
will be grztifying to the friends si
Gov. j. NJ. Stone to know be has an.
nounced himself as a candidate to
succeed Senator George In the United
States Senate.-Plsindsaler-P -Prentiss
County.
Gov. Stones candidacy win be
gladly acclaimed by the conserve
tive Democracy, not only Of this
section, but throughout the State.
dc 10 known to be opposed TO Pop
alistic idea Of finance, and will be the
strongest factor to lead the conservs-
tive Democracy that could have come
before the public. He Is . man whose
character, public and private, is irrep-
roachable. No man whs was ever
called to position of honor and trust
has ever made whittier record than
honest John M. Stone. In peace and
IN war, in Office and In private life, he
has been hsnest, brave, capsule and
faithful always.
His frieads everywhere are very
enthusiastic In their confidence In Lis
election, aud when the ballots are cast
we predict that the State will have
elected a man who has been an ideal
citizen, soldier, legislator and gsver-
nor.-Tupelo Jsurnsl-Lse County.
This manly. straightforward an-
nouncement. coming from such .
source, leaves nothing 10 be desired.
No effort fs made 10 conceal or gloss
over any views he entertaius for the
purpose Of currying favor with the
extreme free silver advocates nor
does he intimate any prediction for
single gold standard. Governsr
Stone favers a bimetsllio currency 90
regulated as to preserve the parity be-
tween gold and silver, 70 that one del.
lars will be as COED Is any other dol
lar in auy part of the country. He
does not pin his faith 10 the is to 1
or any other ratio, but having stated
the end he desires, holds himself free
to adopt such practical methods -
may present themselves for attaining
It. Thls is a safe, sensiblo course,
thoroughly In keeping with the char
actsr of the man and justifes the con-
tidence Of his friends In wishing to
see him elected United States Senator.
-Democrat-Bolivar County.
Mississippi would bs honsred by
the election Of this eminent citizen to
q chair In the Senate. Gov. Stone is
not . man Of brilliant talent, but he
possesses ample ability for q Scnstsrl-
al career, aud, In addition to this, he
haa, what too mauy public men have
not, incorruptible integrity, high
sense Of honor, and q constancy Of
character that commands the respect
both Of friends aud enemies. In him
the people would have Senator upon
whose patriotism and devotion to duty
they could always rely implicitly, and
whose motives they would not suspect,
even II occasion should arise when bic
judgment about public matters might
differ from theirs.
With 90 many other candidates In
the field IL 10 impossible to foresee
which one the Legislature will select
bat none Of them are worthler, or
would serve Mississippi mere faithful.
ly, than that manly, honest, patriotic
citizen, j. M. Stsue.-Port Gibson
Reveille, Claiborne Co.
Were we to do otherwise than
give the governor eur hearty and un.
qualified support, we would fail to
reflect the sentiment Of the great ma
jorlty of eur readers aud be rscreaut 10
our convictions of what we deem to
be the right and proper thing TO do
under the circumstances.
No man will make q better sens-
tor, and no one will ever enter that
body who will commend the con.
fidence and esteem of his constituents
more than Hon. j. NJ. Stone.
To enumerste his service to bis
section aud state would occupy mere
room than could be afforded :u the
limits of q newspaper article. In war
he was brave aud daring, leading bis
men-not following them--where the
danger was greatest aud death most
imminent.
Az q legislator and governor be
has made brilliant aud stainless re-
cord, aud the people, through their
representatives, will do themselves
credit by placing him in the highest
position the legislature can bestow.--
Corinth Hsrald--Alcsrn County.
Gov. J. NJ. Stone has announced
his intention to enter the race for
United States Senator to succeed Gen.
Y. George. Gov. Stone stands to-day
in the frsnt rank Of Mississippi states.
men - Q citizen, soldier, patriot and
Official, aud, perhaps, is closer in the
confidence Of the entire people of the
State than any other of her public men
The Progress approved aud spplauded,
At the time, the position he took iu re-
fusIng 10 be catechized by the legisla-
ture (when bis name was used IN con.
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