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

haye never seen tue mn nor Nv! Pl"-
eeea. IL, ind,ed any process was ever
issued When the bill, with the nat,
WAS flied, the trustees could not wait
the delay of suit and let the college
close, .,
tiou was i'm god faith TO protect the
stote from lossY No, 10 was thought
to emhnrrnss me, and II was part OF
ibe lipht against the Democratic adj
ninistration, In which he valued his
scat in the senate at $4,000, III he
a. Democrat Democratic admin
istration was entitled to his support
am glad TO say that notwithstanding
ING Mr. Smiths Interpolation ei on
stncles TO thwart the Efforts TO OBTAIN
money TO open this institution OF
learning, 1t is Aourishing under the
able management Of an able and
learned president, with splendid
corps OF teachers and bright attend
ance of pupils of every one OF whom
the school is proud.
The three departments OF the STATE
government are equal, and each must
construe the constitution for ltseli' L
do not think the constitution prohlp,
tied the appointment of Mr., BYRD II
| was mistaken in the construction OF
the constitution it was mistake OF
judgment.
RUMORS OF DEALS.
Mr.. Smith says During the eau
Gus for senator, in the session OF lo9o
tho air was filled with rumors OF deals
on the part of the governor, with refer,
ence to the appointment Of Judges ana
chaDcdlors and promises were maze
here and there that if this senator OF
that representative would abandon
their choice and vote for Gov. McLau-
rim that he should be judge or chan
cellor.
| copstrue this to mean that made
promises alleged in the sentence.
| neither made promise OF appoint
ment in consideration OF support Tor
| the senate, or anything else, nor deaI
of any kind, and if any one else ever
made such a deal or promise 1t was
without my knowledge or connlyance,
and il had known it | would I'M
hesitatingly have condemned it. A
governor who would prostitute the
! HIGH Office of the state would be guilty
of the lowest depths. | will not define
now the man who will let his spite
Humanity make such an accusation
against the governor.
| sneak for myself, and my otiicia
integrity. No living man can say
here, or dead one in my judgment, thai
have committed an official act taintec
with corruption. In shame and sor
row confess that have sined against
/ 4 hou
| sippi. If | had served my Creator az
faithfully, and been as true to him. at
| | have been to Mississippi, l woulc
not now carry a scar upon my near
left by the soaring iron OF sin.
Three lessions OF the Legislature
have expired since then, why were no.
these henious charges brought to tht
attention of the legislature, where
could face my accusersY Why did no
the indignant senator to whom TINS
proposition was made call the attention
| of the legislature at once to ltY DID ht
regard it of too trifiing insigniticance
Or was his indignation born aftel
some disappointed application FOL
office? | would not give much ere
! dence to the statement at this late day
of such a man. l never gave en-
colragment to, but discouraged thu
mention of my name for senator, il
1896. When urged to enter the race
refused. | became sick the night sue
ceeding my Inauguration. Took to m!
bed the second day, where | remained
for week, and was sick in bed wheI
the nomination for senator was made
As to the 81 900. | stated at Missis
sirpi City that | had been told by
man who opposes me that one OF M.
enemies in Vicksburg had said to hin
they had raised there in one day 81, OO
to fight the administration. l CAV
the substance of bis statement to me
[ said didn't know who raised th'
money. The railroad company ther'
was fighting me and they had an at
torney there who was fighting me, ant
who had said he wouldn't take tiv'
thousand dollars for his seat in thu
senate to fight my administration, ant
fiat might account for the fight on nj
by some newspapers whose editors haC
cause to be friendly to me. Notwith
standing Mr.. Smith g denial | believe
now that he took part in raising tina
81 600.
| never sent any man to see Gov
Jones in reference to the senatorial
appointment.
Mr., Smith charges me with nepo
tism. | appointed my brother clrcul
Judge on strong recommendations
Mr.. Smith moved the senate to con
firm without reference to committee
which was done, an unusual comph
ment and distinction. That he ha
made a good Judge, Mr.. Smith doe
not and will not deny. By his dis
match of business, consistent with
lust administration of law, be saVet
thousands of dollars of cost and cour
EXPENSES to the taxpayers the hrs
term of court he held, as compared
with the preceding term.
They were asked to itemize the ac
count and show another appointmen
Ey me of my kin-folks, and they can
not show it. In his desperation, ir
Smith invades the precincts OF tn
privacy of my family, and says that a
the time Judge Stevens was appointe''
it was matter of common KNOW
edge that Judge Stevens was engages
to be married to my daughter In
statement is untrue. They were no
engaged to be married, so far as
knew then or know now. l appolnte'
Judge Stevens March 10, 1896, and h
was confirmed that day by the senate
He had met my daughter for the hrs
time just two months and one wee
before. They were married the lot
day of the next December.
In the dearth of anything to accus
and abuse me for he conjectures that
would have appointed brother an
charges it.
There has never been to me an
other such strong petition for appoint
ment as was presented for the appoint
ment Of Sylvester McLaurin. The pc
tition came from all walks. calling
and professions. l believed then an
: believe now there would not have bee
, civ votas AGAINST h ia confirmation. Sen