The Grenada sentinel., 1896-01-25

out his own destiny, there will b. beav'
and self-reliant people, happy st homs
and the Glory of the State abroad. W.
have fertile soil and salubrious climate
and We may safely rely upon such peo-
ple to develop their advantages. We ma:
relv upon them to build railroads and
harbors and ships to facilitate their COM
merce; to open and beautify farms and
build factories to produce the wealth Of
the State; and above all these, and better
than all of them, to develop the hest quail.
tiles of the heads and hearts OF the men
and women of the State ...
We seek most and strive hardest to oh.
tain that upon which the greatest pre-.
MUM is placed. If premium is placed
upon money, people seek 1t. II that
money Is such that . premium is placed
upou il above all else. there Is an incent.
i've to barter everything for it. But If
premium is placed upon justice, honor,
patriotism and virtue above all else, they
are sought above everything. and gold
and wealth are made to serve as means
TO attain them. Because ones interest is
subserved by that which rebounds to the
welfare of the State and an intelligent
and virtuous people constitute the great
est glory and power of the State for good.
and conduce more to the happiness and
safety of its people, as well as because Of
the duty Of all to contribute to the fund
of intelligence and vigilance which are
the price Of liberty, free public schools are
established, and should be maintained. To
be able to contribute his full share to the
maintenance and perpetuation Of our in
stitution of free government it Is neces-
sary that the citizen should have the ad-
vantage of education. To the people of
tho State we must look for tho perpetua.
ton of our form of government. To them
we must look for pure democracy. This
depends upon patriotism and virtue
These are cultivated In the education OF
the masses, and to this is due the policy
of free public schools.
Pardon me for trespassing upon your
patience to suggest one other thought. II
apology is required my great solicitude for
tho present happiness and future great
ness and happiness Of Mississippi is my
apology.
We have q seacoast but no harbor. Be
cause Of this fact our commerce that
ought to build up a great city within our
own bosders pays tribute to seaports IN
other States. / believe In the feaslbility
Of building one or more harbors On our
seaboard. I do not believe In e1trav'
asance. oppose 1t. Extravagance,
ponp and splendor belong to mon:
arches; while economy, simplicity and
honor belong to deuocracies. But be.
l,eve economy is bcst used in providing
a way to secure and preserve the product
of our State. Appropriations which We
help to pay are made to harbors in other
States, while none are made to build har'
bors in Mississippi. If we AK for appro.
priations we are told that the reports Of
the engineers show that the work is not
feasible. In my opinion we ought to have
the matter examined by engineers of our
own selection who are not interested In
cities with competing harbors, and If ii
is demonstrated that the work Is feasioie,
the general government will make the
proper appropriation.
think the recent agitation Of the prin.
cip!e which has received the name of the
Monroe doctrine is likely to create feel.
ing in the Central and South American
countries that will turn great deal OF
their trade, which form rly vent else.
where, to the United States. 1t Is as
much the right and duty of the United
States to protect their environments as
to protect their domain. This Is for our
benefit and protection. Nevertheless 1t
begets friendly feeling In the business
relations of those Of cognate interest.
If as q result of this the trade of the
countries having the coguate interest is
turned to the United States 1t is well for
us to have harbor through which It may
flow into our State.
Now, in conclusion, allow me to again
thank the people Of Mississippi for the
great honor they bestow upon me. In re-
turn for this have nothing 10 give ex'
cept my thanks and gratitude and faith
full service in the effort to discharge
the duties they have devolved upon me.
I desire to give the people business and
economical administration. 1t is impos-
sible for ME to give official places to all
who would desire it-a thing l would
gladly do If l couid-but I will use my
best efforts to give the entire State a
faithful and impartial administration Of
the laws, and to urge the same course
upon all other officials who have been
honored with positions from the people,
to the end that the peace Of the State
shall be kept and that life, liberty and
property shall be secure. He who seeks
office ought to be Influenced first by q
desire to promote the public welfare, and
the profit and honor which he derives
from it as an individual ought to be to
him q secondary consideration.
My greatest ambition for Mississippi is
that we shall be God.fearing, = God
lov;no md n God-servinp nOOplc,