The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-01
THE GREAT ROAD.
WORKING G0LlRgl.

WORKING omDPUe. 4 things There is also a place for every
thing, and everything should be in its
place, 1t is out of place to discuss "gOd buggery and silver dggeryn In a
campaign for state officers, just as much out Of place as it would be to dis
css a new state house. an elective judiciary, the buying of state convict
farms, a better systomOf public roads, and the like 10 acompaign for congress.
In congressional and presidential elections the proper subjects for discus
sion are national questions in state campaigns the proper subjects for discus
siona are state matters. This lisa congressional year. Next year is state and
county year The year following is a presidential year The man who In
sss on discussing issues not involved in the campaign at which he is a can.
Ididate, whether state county legislative, congressional or presidential is
not a good man to vote for lie is a dodger, and has some Interior Dr-
pose, which he couceas when he refuses to meetthe issues then pressing
Plcyune JacksOni Miss, Correspondent.
The PIcyune correspondent has grown to be a great local statesman His
very soul seems to be in his advocacy Of local issues. He wants ngood
roads, the convict question: " "electivc Judiciary, 1" the COW law, the capl
tol question, or any other old thing that you can think Of made the sole
issues in the next state campaign. No silver, no gold, no national questions
whatever shall be talked in the said campaign, under penalty OF sure defeat
to the fellow who violates the wishes OF our friend Wilson. The demand,
Or rather the edbt Of correspondent Wilson strfkesus as being rather unusual.
Did he ever hear Of a state campaign for the election Of state officers Save
the one which he has ordered for Mississippi next time) wherein national
Issues were not discussed Indeed IS there an instance In the history OF
these United States when an election has been held in a state for the
election Of state officers and a canvass made upon a platform adopted by a
political party, which platform did not contain some national quesHona
We think not We do not believe there ever was a platform adopted by a
political party in any state that did not have something in It about the
tariff, finance or some other important national question. And II strikes
US as purle-absoutey absurd for anybody to contend that national issues
will be eliminated from the next campaign in Mississippi while We would
not neglect important local isues-the capitol question, The oonvlcts, the
.pubhcschool problem good roadSa all such matters,stu y shall insist up.
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Of money and taxation, and any other question that may Dg agltathg the
public mind at that time It has always been done 10 this state, and viii.
continue to be done as lonEas candor and honor dictate platform uttoranccs
In Mississippi And why should 10 not be done9 Docs not orr clever con.
know thatlaws national, state aud munclpe are but Che cystarza
ion OF public sentiment Docs he not know that In al the history 81 free
government that no great question Of political economy or governmental
cheme was ever enacted iutolaw but that first had behind t veil organ.
zd and disciplined political factUn1 Does he not know that the only
way to effect this party organization and discipline is to start with the iud.
and work up through the precinct the county, the state and tsI
atou' Our government rests upon and draws It's life and authority from
100000 individuals, every one Of uhomIs s sovereign, ard has right toI
emand that his voice be heard In matters pertaining 70 Js welfare. TheI
Of this right has always been accorded him BY tbu demooracy, and
is no reason now for a change. We rcgrct that n do moo sutt curl
Wilson, but the democratic party canuos change the policy and pnc
Ice Of a hundred years Just 70 uht the wAims and caprcm OF our g0idbugl
And we believe there win be quite s uumlar 81 candidates.
ONCE in this state who win insist upon the party stardtnR " Ne oas-I
,m, Notwithstanding Wilson's condemnation. AZ to such candidate BOIL
g a "dodger7 or "not a good man to vote for we might reply that ourl
1dbug woodworking conrero 3, doing ltuo lodging himself so Is nmI
together engeRuous. Nor do , Q think ttat Ne would 30 unwtmted fuI
that but for The fact It's personal interest VIII hc umrrvad byI
20 elimination Of national Issues from the next state ,aupalgu, tina hol
oud not have thought Oft che truth about the matter is the plcyupst
'Tespondent Is nota democrat Heboass " the fact TINT I'd dd uof
for Bryan and sms BE would MOB vote to yman Tor DE adcnt % ns
hicago platform That being te case he h~asuorlght tosay what ua ,aae
smocratic platform shall coutain or what rs candidates shal dlssnat
Ih au due respect, it Is none u his busncs and the nrty viii 10 follow
y counsel, notwithstanding our hcads assumed wisdom.