Oxford eagle., 1896-06-11
To Ths voters - Tss- S>eon1 Con
sressi5z4l District

tapf. Spizlf = CAT Il a c2Tu
10 the voters of the District n
which he s8ys that the counties
Of lafayette. Marshall. DsSoto
and Panola have furnished the
Representative IN Congress
since long before the war. lille
Benton. Tippah and Union al
ways Democratic. have had no
Federal Office This complaint
: from Capt Spight and rot
from the voters OF these eoun-
ties WEo are not Ouiy demo
cratic but patriotic and do not
make a mans residence among
then qualification for office,
bat honestly and periodically
vote fog the men of their choice
without re-ard 10 his locality.
Lets So Il ! an not right aboa,
tbs by making Gn analysis of
the vote 81 those counties tve
years aEo When Capt Spicht
<4s q candidate for Congress.
They east majority OF 2I9
against him n that race. The
voters oi those counties either
dId not care What county IN the
district the nominee came from
OF Capt Spigat was not the nan
of their choice. Hi. OWE eoun-
II IIpp2h certainly vas not
very Enthusiastic for him. for
ne beat Hon J. 4. KYLE in that
county only tEenty-four votes
and Mr. Kyle made no canvass
OF the coaEty whatever. Benton
eounfy w2s carried by Mr.. KYLE.
tie also complains that al
ready have a good Office worth
-els0 year and therefore ought
20 he satisfied This has b.-eu
made an issue by him To- cafeh
men who DO not stop to think.
The Democratic party of Nis-
slssIppl l. committed TO ths
policy Of the promotion OF faith
ial officers before the expira
ton of their terms. Hon. ]. 4
Gsorge- for whom the people O.
Mississippi have the greatest
respect and affection Wa z
Judge Of the Sapreme eourf oi
The state WIth i've or SIX years
more 70 serve when he was frsi
elected 10 the L. : Senate
Gen- Walthall, Whon we al
love began a uew term of ~
years IN the L. :. Senate only
The ith OF last March and ths
Stale Democratic Convention IN
April Instructed the delegate.
10 Chicago 70 place himln nomi-
aA5ls1 for Nlce-Presiaent
could give Elany other simiIa,
Instances bEf space forbs1s. Il
! am elected 20 Congress IrwII,
reslgn The Office Of District At
icraey- When | resign the Gov
ernor ElLl appoint some aifhfu
democrat 70 s4eeeed ne whoa
TIE people recommend and tn,
SlII be done without cost TO voz
But be says | have drawn a.
salary for the past four year.
nearly .Io.a@9 and xiil drax
II lallAr amount Tor the neNt sogl
years, and therefore ought 10 BE-
satisfied
Fello% citizens. Capt Spighl
Eas District Attorney for eich,
years Ahen the Office vas wortn
-LtHA per year or So .abo fol
the eight years Ii the Office
N4s created Tor the benefit ofthe
ofhee-holder and not for the
benefit OF the people: if public
oIilee l. not a public trust 10 be
administered for the benefit a;
the whOle-people but Is simpIy
Tor the benefit OF the officer
then la lie not had more than
hIs share OF public avo,
and ought HE not be satisfied
II l. lot only the custom OF
Inc DemoeEztie party, but your
custom - Individuals 10 reward
and promote a faithful servant
lea the Great Book of books.
gives an example where /. xa-
sad 10 the faithful steward
We'll done. Ihou good and
faithful servant, thou hast been
faithful over a 1ew things
make thee ruler s.er msly.-
Wow unless / come up to this
standard 1 do not deserve pro.
monon al your hands neither
does Capt SpighL Ihave heard
IN tins canvass for the first time
IN NY lite that an officer onobt
not 10 be promoted if be i
Efficient N the oniee he holds.
Capt Spight also appeals To
The people of Lafayette county
to vote for him again beeause
have said publicly that county
prlce had nothing 10 do with
this race / place my claim To
lAeir support on higher and
more patriotic grounds. Isay 10
The people of my own ond 9th
er eoantiessof the District. i'll
10 not advocate the principles
You favor; If in .the dis-
charge of my duties in the offiea
20 which You have elected me-
have not been faithful. honest.
competent and efficient. then /
10 lot ask your support: but If
have fully met these require
nents. then | think the people
~ my nm-r, ...s..