The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-02-02
JUDGE CALHoON DECLINES.

In declining 10 stand as = candidate
for Governor, Judge CalhOon takes
occasion to express sentiments of duty
as citizen aud a Democrat, alike
characteristic of and eredltable to
him. The following from bis letter is
reproduced as 4 very timely reminder
at this juncturs;
"On State questions my views re-
main in accord with those expressions
of the State Democratic platform of
1889, Of which had the honor 10 be-
the author, a. follows: More encour-
agemenI 10 the immigration OF reput-
able citizens; encouragement to all
Industries, bat with the constant
mindfulness that, with US, agriculture
is the chief of them, aud the basis of
all our supplies; encouragement to-
stoek-raising and dsIrying; eneonr-
agement to the investment of capital
here in enterprises of manufacture
and cheap transpOrtationsl facilities;
such legislation as will tend TO cheaper
interest on money loaned, and as will
give assurance that the rights Of capi-
tai and labor will be preserved alike
sacred, and such Ms will also protect
the people from oppression by mono
poles.
ave favor liberal policy, consis-
tent with proper, but not parsimon-
i0us economy, toward our humane,
benevolent and educational iBstitn,
tions. The ,paes cannot, with propert
W, be taken TO suggest In detail the
best measures for carrying out thess
principles, but will say something of
one or two of the most Important
am persuaded that rs soon as may
be, without too great wreck, It
should be, in the interest OF agricul-
turs, made unlawful to cucumber any
ungathered crop by any other hen than
that OF The landlord aud labarer. II
seems 10 me to be unwise statcsmsuship
which should concern itself with The
protection ofthe improvidou. aud ig-
norant TO permit citizens to mortgage
their energies, which are so important
to the body polite.
"Creditors should not have the
right to work the absolute ruin Of
families. Above oil things, our peo-
pie need the smallest interest on bor-
rowed money, because capital is the
great desideratum in the South, and
in nearly every Legislature for Is
years past, | have caused to be or
tried to have introduced bills exempt
ing from taxation money loaned at a
rate not greater than 6 per cent. per
annum. This is entirely In the inter-
est of The struggling masses, and iu
my judgment, il passed 20 years ago,
would have prevented much Of our
distress, made our present condition
much better thau it 10.
Idle money should be taxed, and so
should money loaned at high rates,
but its free circulation at low rates
should be encouraged. II is the blood
of commerce, and it seems as unwise
to restrict its tree circulation rs to ap-
ply touruiquets to the limbs Of O
healthy man to prevent the free cir
cuation of his blood.
Labor and land should get money
as cheaply as the law can make pos
siLle. | have never yet seen sound
argument against exemptng money
loaned at a low rate of interest, nor
any sound one against the position
that it is the people, not capitalists
which such legislation would especial.
ly benefit.
The letter betrays an accuracy OF
knowledge concerning the States in.
terests, aud soundness of judgment
as to their service, which will occasion
regret with very many that they do
not accompany Judge Cslhoon's ac'
ceptance-rather than bis declination
of the call made upon him.