The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-25

would have imposed. except o a direct understanding with ina gmr.,.-
that he would be pardoned at the end Of thirty daysg but owing I'd ~
personal interests speech making. etc. he has ALREADY arawea -.
months 70 etapsa and Che poor boys family, on whom they depended a.
support ae now living uQH che charity of the people. runs ~ 49,.
rest we nave enumerated e Upright we trust he is Tie last ugaght eqe+
nor Mississippi wiz ever have
Astohs admtnsuateu being democratic. IS you assert. NE co m.
account or n name Pr donaa Office seeking standDoat-atbe gre,tes
good +" THE greatest Un5eFn 0f McLaufnHes Take MALE d,r .T
down theold n@ % Che caiot-LeageE review Tic acts ST aei 8t Il. -
% ~ laf~a-ae an5 SEE .o& democratic heacta5 oube ea5laBn
af id ytong tine Hhsdd a|o5dasoin tie interest 81 saf la a4 sm
WHY aabeuot accept the plans adopted bY lie legislature gubar ma
waste sI9o3oott the peoples money ta accomplishing notba, Il an,
commission te select and get u2 plan 70 submit 10 him for csaotac.o
The uuihl Is. be had bis own pet about it, and wien t2ev aersl ,,sLo5
he would accept no otler.
Wow take up the Il & C. and all the way through h noco5na
nn see ."' uadem'cfalie mead shaking ateyerymoasure proposed, aud even
when Die court said he was wrong he had to can his friends "a 10 s4yo nm
1ssl'eg 70 himself q closing the institution. There may be s9ms
u'nsS ua'eFauc pc mas done but 10 is not in the above or the appointment
o Estate officers as far as the wishes Of the people were regarded MAJ am|.
au 1S 'eneronlan democracy is the kind no doubt you refer to. oEouaI
rIsh1S al but special privileges to the Clan. If such ID ta oso
"' aeTeee "ln you 1T has been strictly democratic along that line
Again, you say that Gov. McLaurin is a free silver man Yes. that !
w. anu NC say IS N accord "itha great many other omceseekers Of the
state for revenue only. Why Is he today praacbfno II IL d Jill
lns.ysnVn 81 the people favorit? The truth Is, lie is doing It for thu IA.
Vahcenent Of his own interests. Gold-bmism has ~ mora ebaao ~
mug - mississippi than pdygamY in Jackson, and it is only Daade5 beega
VHe eyes l ~ people to detract their attention from state iss1es ~ IN
rotten acts Of the present administration. The onnosition I, M 49,
nearly as a whole, irrespective of belief to McLaurinism. must bavo som.
Just cause, aud not, as is asserted BY him and The mo,tb. ntoca, "a n
1e "otk q god-hugs or the bribery OF railroads. II Il made ntboaa5
inherited, Tor no more popular man with the press and naonla ovor tal ~
OAVh Vi once than did our present executive, and TODAY no mora $500
hoas 70 than he. The leason for this change IL septfnoot Il 81
" nm nm, 70 1neacOS OF the administration and an honest and peerless press
IS mississippi has, win not stoop, Tor oGce or bribery. To eDdore 4 -,
the interest and honor OF their state.
Asa free silver advocate, We are not ready 1, ro,d one
sons whose interest in state affairs are eapal i an 80 ~
because we diner on national questions We are not ready r. drtva te-
d iootsteDs Of our party into one that will bring tbs nor,a mta
A. h ls politics, thereby destroying tile power Of our constttnt,aa
mu you government and enacttng the scenes Of the last few 9eaIS ~ "Dn
,ery homes, as were witnessed in North Carolina. While WITS %vG5s na " q
loSe or support a gold-bug for any office today. owing IN oar', a an ~ ~ 60
s S3 % WHEN i i s bnrtn a. n Pe2{p pl,qn tits McLaulnism and hot God-ba@a-
Ak the IaV CI is3%gs t. "a y a a5 I @g governor No does not read The Commonwealth We