The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-05-28

4A"uA n (fit1 " AHc Nohut1 VI ~lhy
His life and career appeals 10 American
character. That every man must devel
op his individuality 10 secure the pIsud
It's OF Mississippians Judge crilz, likl
many OF the forceiul m-n OF bis genera
ton acquired his iea' uing on II e farm
where he developed those reflective ant
observational powers that stamps The
country boy a sterling citizen aud thor
ough man IN any avenue ~ the worlds
~osk. When the giants of The forum
could no longer obtain tolerance from
an intoleraut North. they proceeded n
secede from Tie Uuited States and Ia
form the Confederate States of America
to begin q second war for independence
"a war of ideas was to be frowned by
the war Of blood. Youth In whom pa.
triolism was one OF the cardinal virtues
aocked tothe standard Of thes aud
bars, aud there were noue who followed
the fortunes of the wizard OF the saddle.
General Nathan Bedford Forrest. more
than Frank A. critz. private. Courage
he showed on many occasions, and =
private must keep his courage. This
quality stood him In obtaining an edu
cation after The Civil War In the Uni
versily of Mississippi. Having fulfilled
bis time in the arts he betook himself
to law, aud lawyer as he is, knows the
difference between rights and wrongs
educated in the principles Of justice.
Governors Stone and Lowry early rec
ognized his judicial mind BY appointing
him chancellor, in which he won the
ecomiums OF The bar Of his district. His
legislative record stands we'll The fierce
time-light Of popular criticism. l aHf
Now Judge crilz sspires to guberna-
torisl houors. His platform is the es.
sence and quintessence Of political wis
dom. DE Is candid and ddes not prac
tice the arts Of The polii Iuouuie-
bank.
On the negro problem he emphasizes
what every Southern man wi;,lui dis
sent contends, that this is w. mans
govei einmeut for white men nn by white
men and their poslerly in.e.ei. Aud
moreover he fAvors tie repeal VI the 6f-
tenth amendmsnt to the Federal Con
stiiuiion to settle the race question aud
Is willing 20 co-opefaie aud to place the
Slate competing ne U4ited States
where they we're in 1861 An English
traveller, IN 1860. writing OF the variety
Of races IN America and their vicious Ia.
fuences on the body polite. sail
"While man, black mau, red man, vel
low man, each has custom Of his own
to follow, genius OF his own 10 prove,
conscience of his own 10 respect Gus
tom which is not Of kin. genius which
i largely different, ard conscience
which Is 6ercely hostile" So. all Of u
recognize il is impossible TO fuse these
types into common stock.
He advocates the passage Of law pro.
viding. for uniform textbooks for the
entire state, so that the school children
OF the state can be supplied stthe cheap.
est rste aud not be al the mercy OF the
school book trust. Here we 6ud that
no Huss can expect privileges from his
hands and will be punished II they viO-
late the laws.
Judge Criiz is a strong friend of the
farmer, the manufacturer. the fisherman
and the people. He proposes the cres-
tion Of a new Office, "commissioner Of
Mauuiactories, Fisheries
and Immigration" This is needed bv
au agricultural state like Mississippi,
where 80 per cent. Of the population are
engaged 10 tilling the soil. Manutacto-
ries go hand in hand with husbsndry.
the raw material into 40
ished products. Fisheries 10 explore
the hauuts Of the 6uuy tribes Of our
Gulf Coast. and encourage piscatory cnI-
lure. Immigration means men and men
mean the stale--increased production
and 1iucreased wealth. Yes. but what
Judge Criiz has nearest TO his heart In
immigration Is 10 make Mississippi g
white state since she and South Caro-
lima are the only black states in The
Union where the blacks outnumber the
whites. .lr
We trust should Judge Criiz be called
10 the Chief Msglslracy OF the State he
will recommend a geological survey to
determine The fact whether We have any
mineral wealth or not. II not we will
have to devote our energies like ireland.
a purely agricultural country, and car
~ on manufacturing with commerce.
Vote for crilz to SIGHT thetrust Vote |
for critz to be the last Confederate sol
dier to be Governor Of Mississippi |
Vote tor Critz to make Mississippi
white state Vote for crItz 10 ealarge
The sphere OF public education Vote
for criiz. the people and farmers
friend
JAMES F. MccALEB, NJ. D,
Cold Springs Plantation, May as. 1903.
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