Water Valley progress., 1903-03-14
Lo isin0 Announces Candidacy For
United States senate.

The governors announcement
is in full as follows: To the Dem
ocracy of Mississippi:
II take this method of announ-
cling that / will be a candidate for
the United States Senate for the
term commencing March a, 1905.
1t is station so exalted that it is
worthy of the loftiest ambition
and at the same time accompanied
with such grave responsibilities as
to call for perfect conservation TO
he public servlcesby the incubent.
u recognize that the duties call
for patriotism, not partisanship;
breadth not ndrr0wness; wisdom
and conservative craftsmanship
that will build up and not tear
uown the monuments to broad re-
publicanism, and of equal and ex
net justice erected by our cons
tItution for the guidance and pro-
lection of all the people. without
regard to section. During my
term as governor | have rendered
10 the people of Mississippi the
best service of which [ ala cap
able in the endoavor to advance
the prosperity and glory of the
state in every line and depart
ment of public interest. AS result
of the harmonious and vigorous
adherence by all the departments
of this administration to that most
wholesome doctrine of equal rights
10 all railroads, factories, banks
mills and other enterprises have
sprung up in the State, backed by
millions of capital-both foreign
and domestic the assessment
rolls have almost doubled their
valuations during said period, ex.
caeding by far what has occurred
in other similar period in our his
tory, thus attesting q stable con-
fidence in our resources, the JUS
iics alike to the highest and hum
blest, without regard to rank or
wealth, has enthroned the law iu
the confidence OF class Of society
until mob rule-that blot alike on
Northern as we'll as Southern DIV
ilizltion-has almost disappeared
ir.m our borders. 1T is not,
however for me to pass upon this
record of events to prove the
progress of Mississippi during the
three years of my term as govern.
or, | simply commend it to your
inspection and impartial Judge
ment, and if the humble part play.
Ell therin meets your approval, /
off n it now as pledge and guar-
anfy that if chosen for the senate
! snail continue to give whatever
of ability and energy | have tow-
ard the advancement of the Fed
eral interest and the peace and
prosperity of my native and bell
owed State, holding unfalteringly
to the high ideals of the old days
which crowned the South with
glory and fame. "The voters Of
Mississippi are supreme in the
matter Of making nominations for
all Offices from constable to
United States Senator The primary
election law, which | had the hon
or to recommend to each biennial
message which | have submitted
to the Legislature, and which be-
came law by my approval anu
signature, despite much adverse
criticism, puts each elActor in the
State on equal footing, leaving
him free to voice his individual
scutiment at the polls, and it is to
them that / commit my caus in this
my new ambition, feeling that
their verdict at the polls will be
just, whatever the result may be.
And now, in conclusion, permit
me to say that, whether the hon
or be conferred upon me or another
I indulge the earnest hope that
sectional bitterness shall cease
and that Mississippi, shaking off
the gloom and misfortunes of war
may rise resplendent to still great
er power, influence and glory in
the sisterho0d Of States. and NAV
heaven bless all her people with
smiling plenty and prospero us
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