The leader., 1897-11-03
Gov. McLaurin Makes Statement and
Asks for Prayer.

Gov. McLaurin Makes "a Statement and
Asks for Prayer.
Special to the Times Democrat -
JACKSON, Miss. October 2O.-The
correspondent of the Times Democrat
dropped into the Governors otlicc
this evening aud asked him if he had
seen the communication of the 18th
instant, from jackson to Nicksburg
paper.
i" Yes" said Governor McLaurin.
4" have read it.
What have You to say about it -
qucried the correspondent.
Why, my dear sir." looking up
from the desk where hc was writing.
Il have not time enough at my dis
posal to answer all the unjust assaults
and Misrepresentation made out of
personal spite against me. The com
mumicatlon of which You speak shows
malice on its face. The paper that
published it constantly misrcpresents
me. The man who inspired the piece
here, but didn't sign his own name to
it, is not Democrat, and that is one
of the reasons for his opposition to II
Democratic administration He didn't
vote the Democratic presidential
ticket last year, and declares now that
he will never vote for Bryan nor any
man who supports the Chicago free
silver platform. Of course. then, he
is politically against me.
" But in this instance | will deviate
| nh \,
not noticing such misrepresentation
and tell you the business had at the
quarantine station | was there to re =
qnest Mr.. kernaghan, when he takes
charge of the postotlice, TO retain Mr..
Porter in the Office and to give MIR.
| Thomas Wharton a place, both of
whom are fe-long Democrats. Hon.
Luther Manship, il representative of
this county, an alderman of this city,
aud man of whom this State is
proud, went with me to urge the in
coming postmaster to retain in the
Office his neighbor's boy, who is the
support of il mother.
"There is no yellow fever in Ran
kin county or jackson, and people
from both sides are every day in touch
of each other at the bridge When
Mr. Kernaghun came to the end of the
| bridge, Il few steps from the guard, as
| supposed and suppose now, it was
with the guards permission. We
walked into the tent, one of the Ma
tional Guard tents had ordered fur
nished to the quarantine authorities.
did not drink anything in the tent:
| did not go in the tent to drink. |
was not intoxicated.
"With deep sorrow and cOntrition,
know that at times | have too
much indulged an appetite for strong
drink. Against this appetite | have
striven and prayed to the Creator, in
the name of the Redeemer who said
to the accuser of the poor woman.
% He that is without sin among you,
let him first cast II stone at her." Us
uaHy do not drink intoxicants AT
all, but sometimes in an unguarded
moment the tempter that had thrust
away from me Il thousand times pnts
the snare to my lips. For this have
drenched my pillow with my tears,
while my prayers implored pardon nj
the cross | desire the players OF
good people OF the State that may
have divine aid in overcoming sin IN
every form, and that | may be faith
ful to the end
"What about the alleged alterca,
cation at the bridge?N
sThat WAS mt once amieably settled
between Maypr Wharton, Capt. Ew-
ing aud myself, aud no good purpos,
could be served by reopening it, and
will, therefore, not repeat what oc
cured. Mayor Wharton and Capt
i Ewing are brave and courageous gen
tlemen. We have long been friends
and there is no feeling between "a
now except feeling of iliendship.s