Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-10
A Sam Jones Campaiyn.

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Georgia will have such a campaign
this summer, however, if Mr.
Jones persists in running for gov
ernor. He has announced himsel
as a candidate, but whether hi.
candidacy is to be subject to the ap
proval of the Democratic state con
vention or whether ne is to run a:
an independent is not now known
Time will have to clear up tha
mystery.
Mr.. Jones began his campaign il
his characteristic way. When i
was lumored that he would an
nounce himself as a candidate the
Atlanta Journal telephoned to hin
asking whether the report was true
Mr. Jones sent back the sententiou:
reply: "None of your business
On Monday be came out with an
announcement of his intention:
which fills about four columns in
the Journal, and is full of refer.
ences to ''ring-streaked politi'
clans" pap suckers" little
lousy rascals," etc. And yet Mr.
Jones says: Now, gentlemen
you must understand that | cal
no names" The platform on
which he intends to run is "sim.
pie, unadulterated, unpurchasable,
unbulldozable manhood" and he
does not propose to ''lug into the
campaign gold-buggery and silver
diggery and the tariff issue" "
Side issues will be sternly ia.
booed in Mr.. Jones campaign He
does not propose 10 have the main
issue clouded or have the people
stampeded by any cry about m },
nOpoly or currency reform or tariff
reform. The issues of honest govern.
ment and equal rights must be kept
to the front. Or, to put it in Mr.
Jones' way: ~ love to 60 rabbit
hunting, but as | have said before,
when we have more dogs than rab.
bits, then | propose 10 60 dog
hunting. Talk about the cost OF
traffic on railroads or the high
prices of monopolies, but the av-
erage politician of this state doe:
less and costs more than any in
stitution or domestic animal that
hume or farm is blest or cursed
with. Let's pen up the jackasses
for while in the back lot and trot
out some thOroughbreds." }"
If MIR. Jones keeps his campaign
along this line he will be sure to
have plenty Of fun, although he
may not be elected. And that fun
is what he is after is evident from
his remark that 1.-The field for fun
in the political arena of Georgia
today to me is almost irresistible y
The following passage occurred
in a speech recently made in con-
gress by Hon. John S. Little, con-
gresham from Arkansas, on the
matter of Intervention in behalf OF
Cuba. 1t is a gem it the way OF
eloquence, and has the ring of pat
riotism of the fathers of the repub-
lie:
"These people struck the blow
for liberty, and for three years they
have maintained it with a courage
ard sacrifice and devotion that has
won the love and respect
of liberty-loving people all over
the world One third of thsif
population has beer des-
troyed, and every breeze that
blows from the sunlit shores of that
ill-fated island bears upon its bos-
ON the tears and prayers of strug-
Cling people. They learned their
songs of liberty from our people;
they gathered the hope of freedom
from our flag, and yet the ma or
ity on the other side of this house
sit unmoved and unconcered.
Mr.. Chairman, the same tyranny
that rides down these people has
insulted our flag. Ii has destroyed
twenty millions OF property of our
people and has imprisoned and
outraged our citizens. how long
shall this great county submit to
these great outrages at the hands
of this puny and decaying tyranny?
Mr.. Chairman, how long must lib
erty, bleeding, wait for affirmative
action upon the part of our govern
ment? Let us act promptly; let US
act now; inspire Us TO uphold the
banner of liberty in the ha ds OF
these struggling people.
Oh, give. great God. to freedoms wave to
ride
sublime Ger conquest. avarice and pride
TO sweep where pleasure decks her guilty
bowers.
And dark oppression builds her thick-ribbed
towers.
Touch but the shores of Cuba
with our flag, and the shouts OF
freedom will roll round the world.