The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-24
the Citizens of Madi-
son County.

Fhe CANTON INES mas seFn NJ v
Ins,ly charge the Mississippi Legis
Ne with being bribed-two or thre'
i il has contained very insulting
irsinuating language. was nevel
i surprised in my life. i was ad
d BY friends to treat the attacl
n silent contempt. | would have
4 50. but every issue, contained al
Nh upon the Legislature of which
member. full OF abuse and Sian
and when the last issue came out
MADISON county mem bers were in.
opated in verv insulting language
! thew voted for change in Section
Code of 1892, as it was step To
M and robbery. My friends said
! Il ought to answer him, for some
In Madison county might think
\ was something ia tae charge. l
bot like newspaper noteriety.'
! sure nothing but Standardization
IA have forced me to have noticed
Ii believe the amendment which
yTIAEs charges was passed by bri-
and fraud, was introduced by
htor Taylor, Of Clairborn, and in
bersation with him J asked him to
lain the merits of his bill, and we
eiutefrupted before he explained.
II never heard of the little amend
|tuntil the Senator from Claiborn
Pme it had passed. Not single
(lor voting against its passage. l
mot in the Senate Cham Der when
passed. Seven others were ab-
! was in town In Circuit Court
L time OF its passage, if lam not
hken in the date. Any man that
Us Senator Taylor wonld never ac-
him Of corruption. There never
q more conscientious and hon
le Senator or gentlemen on earth
Senator Taylor, Of Claiborn coun-
Rud yet the CANTON TINES lays
lption and bribery at his door, and
hct against every Senator in that
81 body. ! can well immagine the
nation Of an innocent man when
: been Intentionally or uninten-
lly slapdered. And in this case |
lrnly say it is inf. nous aud un-
Inted slander-whether inten-
or unintentional on the part of
laEs-unintentional hope. Now,
TINES will examine the Senate
al itcan be plainly seen that my
y the bribe was not sufficient to
ne present to aid in the passage
Nv that was robbery" how can
INES accuse such men as Ben
Capt. Hardy, Col. Mitchell, E.
Wers and Others too numerous TO
On OF cold blooded and premedi-
bribery, | do not expect any
more, but thank God l can es. o
my Innocence in this charge
cry other charge the TIMES sees p
'r'ier No living man can injure 0
1or and get off at it, for l am p
Tor the truth TO out. The best V
earth to judge a man is by a
rs neighbors say of him; let any u
Madison county come in Dist. "
nome, and find one man who q
'elleve me guilty of anything n
| will resign my
'he senate as soon as l can write u
resignation. In the last polit- d
''ie received every vote in my L
save three men who aIe today ia
niles; for iuNDistrict No. 2 IL am NJ
" The enemies | made" | want W
70 the CANTON TINES since it to
y the people electing scrubs" w
legislature that | am not the vo
aid of being classed a."scrub,"
er run for denomination his M,
position can't defeat me. am Ca
ad to give my fellow citizens a de
my administration. / can again We
minated and overwhelmingly no
'nspite of the charge of bribery. tn
ne proudest day of my life of
aeed the Lieut.. Governor hold ele
hand a certificate of election up
'Or m from the county of my w,
av'ng triumphed after many tn,
u'aouses-for ] had the grit tai
'uood 10 face slanders-live AZ
and co my solemn duty as eve
= 'here a gentleman in Madi- wi
" who would for one Instance Civ
ne gully of bribery. can dal
I
: went into the Senate halls tbs