The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

state It more accurately from $50 pei
month to 500 per month. Thes,
acts are Characteristic of the "Gov
ernors Board" Of Leyee Commits
: sioners.
THE GOVERNORS SENATE
RIAL ASPIRATIONS.
In meeting his accusers" in hi,
Hazlehurst speech the governor
skipped whole lot For one thing
he made no reference to that singu
lar and sinister procedure connected
with the Walthall succession; when
according to the plainly visible signs
he was contemplating what would
have almost amounted to appoint
ing himself to the vacancy. If his
friend and messenger did not go to
Woodville to tempt Lieut.. Gov.
Jones to be party to such a deal,
the public is laboring under mis-
apprehension which that gentleman
ought to correct. The story goes
that the proposition submitted to
Col. Jones was that he should
agree to appoint Gov. McLaurin
senators if the governor resigned
and made way for him to the execu-
tive chair One of the circum-
stances going to prove that such a
scheme was brewing occurred here
in your city-was in the petition
circulated and signed to that end
and actually presented to the COVER
nor.
The people of Mississippi owe a
debt of gratitude to Lieut.. Gov
Jones that he prevented the consmu-
alton of such a shameless bargain.
The high Office Of chief executive
had no charms for that distinguish
ed citizen if it had to be obtained
upon such terms.
Recurring to the governors inter
view published in one of the Wash
ington papers, ON his visit there
last January; he stated that he
should make the race for senator
upon his record as a United States
senator and upon his record and adj
mlnlstratlOn as governor of Mississ-
ippi. This is the proper ground to
base his canvass upon. But was it
respectful to the people or becoming
in him to say,as he was quoted, that
II have no hesitation in saying that
| shall be the next senator from
Mississippi" If his record is de-
serving of commentator ON the
part of the good people of Mississ-
ippi then he ought to be elected
United States senator, and if |
thought that it was | would today
be supporting him as l told him in
Yazoo City in July 1895 l would
do. But a United States senator
from Mississippi is one of two men
selected out of nearly 1,500, 900
American citizens, to represent
them in an assemblage composed of
80 men selected out of well nigh
$1,000, 600 of intelligent, free born,
American citizens. That august
body, the United States senate is
not excelled in dignity by any de-
Lucrative body that has ever sat
upon the face of this earth The far
reaching questions which have to be
passed upon finally by them effect
the welfare and happiness of every
person in this great country, from
the humblest to the highest. 1t is
an honor that Mississippi has scrup-
ulously guarded in the past The
long array of distinguished men who
have represented Mississippi in the
United States senate is graced with
the names and fame of such men as
George Poindexter, Robert j. Wal
ker. Jefferson Davis, Henry S.
Foote, Albert G. Brown, Lucius Q.
c. Lamar, James z. George and
c. Walthall, and many
others of clean, honest, upright,
public and private character, whose
abilities do not quite equal those of
the gentleman named, but who rep
resented the state Of Mississippi
at least.
Is it possible that we have no man
in Mississippi except Gov. McLaurin
to represent us in the senate Where
is John Allen, better known as
Private John Allen" a man en-
lowed by nature with great intel
lect, imbued with keen and honor
able instincts, above reproach and
devoted to the service of his state;
rs strong a free silver man as Gov |
and one who has done as
much for the propagation of that |
doctrine as any other man in the
state?
What is the matter with Hon. W. |
G. Yerger, the illustriOus son of an
sire, clean in character, |
lignified in person an eminent law
yer, a successful man, broad in his
of public and private
luties, he would honor and dignity
he position of senator and would
July come up to the traditions of
)ur beloved state He is and al
ways has been an ardent supporter
If the white metal.
What is the matter with Col. Rob
mt Taylor-a gallant Confederate
soldier, an able, successful lawyer,
| courteous and modest gentleman,
Who has served his state in many
positions of honor and trust and al
ways with the utmost fidelity and
,redit to himself. aWhy not let him
)e considered in this connection
l think the people of Mississippi
would not deem that distinguished
itizen of Mississippi, Hon. Robt.
lowry, would be presumptuous if he
hould enter the race for United
states senator. Devoted to her in
erests as far back as his early man
lood, gallant Confederate soldier
eturning home from the war, enter