The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-06-10
UNDER WHICH KING ?

|lngton county ponies, camp
| bell ticket, as is generally admi
ted, was created by Mr.. LeRoJ
| Percy-Greenyllle Democrat,
Now on this
"Hcn, j. NJ. Jayne,
Dear Sir:-Your committee
have informed me that many OF
the supporters of the McLaurir
ticket refuse to support my can
didacy for the Senate, and my
Withdrawal is advised. | did not
solicit the position on the ticket,
but accepted same at the earnest
request of the supporters of Gov.
| McLauriu. | most cheerfully ae-
ceSt6 to your request, with the best
wishes for your success.
Respectfully, j. SKINNER.
This narrows the question to be
considered by the voters down to
bed rock, Have you been hesitat-
ing as to whether you will follow
the lead of the men of unimpeach-
able character and unqueSti"nable
ability who represent the Camp
bell ticket-men who, without cN-
ception, have spent labor, time and
money for the protection and bene-
/ tit of Washington county,-or the
lead of Mr., j. NJ, Jayne and HIS
committee
Can Mr.. Jayne point to any
work of public service done, any
victory won, any exhibition of
conspicuous superiority Of intel
Iect which would entitle him the
kingship of Washington county
which Mr.. Skinner In his card SO
frankly acknowledges 49, Stay
The TINES recalls 6,"oe act Of king
ly authority. He did have us
salary raised from 5000 to $1,000 a
year by his Levee Board, despite
the fact that he had introduced a
bill in the legislature forbidding
that very thing. This, however,
was an act of despotism, not of
constitutional monarchy.
Again, on another notable recent |
occasion he asked the legislature
to pass a bill authorizing his Le-
wee Board to issue bonds for
$3.50, 900. Had this project
not been happily defeated by
the very men who are now OPP
posing his self constituted king
ship, it would have cost the tax
payers of the county the sum of
$4,000.
These two feats, brethren, are
all that Mr.. Jayne has to show ,
why you should choose HIM to be
king to reign over you. Is the
4fGht one of men, think you! Con
,ider these ,aen. Take both sides.
consider their person@.HtY' lnelr |
'ecords, their relative trustwortnl-
less to manage and fitness to rep >
esent your interests, and draw "
your own conclusions. A 6ght of {
is it, The men repre- q
emit the principles. The Camp
'ell ticket and its supporters rep i
esent the principles for which Il
hey have stood ,unwaveringly for ID
lany years, and which are uni a
ersally acknowledged to stand P
u all that is best and highest, :,
lost intelligent and public spirit Il
/ in the life Of this community. b
Is it fight against corporations Z :
hat do you call the Levee +
GARD, or the First National v
ank /, And is Mr., Jayne not &
le attorney and representative of 0
lose institutions 2 =
Has any intelligent man q doubt h
nat Mr.. Jayne would gladly be
ome the paid corporation law Il
err Of the |. c.. or the Southern s
ailway, or Of any trust or com .,
inc, if its owners and managers q.
gd sufficient confidence in his O.
rains and ability to employ hIml Y
No; tins clamor about the OPP
ression Of the people, the tyran-
7 Of bossism, and worst of all the =,
DoI talk about ''eaemles Of our p
wees is all too thin. The peD m
e ARE oppressed to death with pt
Xes, and those who groan the T.
,ayiest are the very men who are =,
I'D up by Boss Jayne aad his Ia
'sscs az tyrants and enemies Of al
e people. 1t is possible that the Is
terosts Of the county would be ~ ~
IS safe in the hands of men Of al
owed ability, whose pl9pt0tioDs th
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