The Greenville times., 1902-06-07
STATESMEN FOR THE LEGIS.
LATURE.

LATURE.
! Never in the history of Missis-
sippi will a more progressive anC
intelligent legislature be needed
than in 1904. The state is on o
verge of a great leap towards de-
velopements, industries and en-
terprises that are new to her peo-
pie and that require Judicious law
to foster. The happy idea of eco
nomlc production both OF field and
factory and the splendid local ia
cili'ies for converting the raw ma
terial into manufactured articles
on the soil where 1t is produced is
taking hold of the people of the
state and needs to be encouraged
by wise Legislation. The advan-
tages the state affords for the
manufacture of cotton facrics and
Gotten seed products is attracting
large mill owners with their plants
this way. They recognize the
economy of making thes finished
article in the section where the re-
quisite is at hand. The saying OF
transportation charges on the raw
material and the small cost at
which gforce-producing minerals
can be obtained affords a margin
on the factory output that places
it beyond the competition of arti-
cles in the less favored section. |
These extraordinary Inducements
are pulling the mill capitalists
southwark, but laws favorable to
are necessary to de-
eide them to stop in our state. at
no time will this disposition be
more manifest than subsequent to
1904, and the legislature of Mis-
'lssippi in that year will largely
lecide what part OF the influx will
ocate here. Next year this state
will advertise her attractions at
he greatest exposition the world
las ever known, will impress her {
'bvlous advantages upon the mul- {
itudes that will be assembled at {
It. Louis and will turn a tide of
INVESTORS hitherward whose first i
Investigation will be into the gov !
rnmental conditions of the state. q
the laws are no: wholesome and q
re unfavorable to the industries t
hey contemplate establishing, Il
hey will 60 elsewhere. t
The above is set forth to en- g
hasize that Mississippi needs t
.atesmen to compose her ,legisla- d
Ire in 1904. The citizens Of every n
)unty in the state should discard c.
le ruinous belief that because the h
osition pays small salary, busy
EN- would not accept it If elected. tt
his is not the case, though it is q
ue that men OF this class will not W
In "a rough and tumble hurdle
ce. The position is one of hon CT
and not of emolument. The W
nall salary is attached to meet In
o personal expense of the men, or
n and is not the only compensa- al
IN tor his lservices. The man til
ho SO construes it and seeks the OF
ace for the stipend only is unfit 81
ability and mind to discharge sa
g trust or to bear the honor. ra
le word candidate should not be
ed in connection with a legisla.
70 Office. 1t should be a mis-
mer in that relation. The peo- th
3 should invest the position with an
gnity and honor by calling men no
peculiar fitness to represent su
am and discountenance the can trl
date who seeks the place on 'a.' Sn'
rseback. Then, and not till No
en-, will the best qualified men
impose the legislature of our tai
tie. ITO
It Is reiterated that statesmen r.;
, needed for the legislature lof fir
u. Now is the time to set the ly
i rolling to get them. We need Th
IN from every county IN the !ol
te so that the assembly will be ~, -
form and harmonius. The
ss should agltate the question des
insist that the people select per
m.-Aberdeen Weekly. Pai