The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-14
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE APPEALS TO
DEMOCRATS.
All Who Participated in the August Pri-
marieS ExhOrted to Stand by
the Nominees.
Give no Heed to the Pleas Of Republican
and POpulist DisOreanizers.

Pursuant to call, the Democrat
ic Executive Committee, of Lin
coin county, met in Brcokhaven
Saturday, Oct. 10th, at the Office
of the chairman, with the follow
ing members present: A. G. Nc
Nair, chairman; w. F. Parsons,
secretary: V. B. Martin, j. H.
johnson, A. Nations, Brantley
Smith, B. E. Summers, P. q.
Jones.
After considering the political
situation in the county the COM
mittee adopted the resolution and
address printed below:
Resolved that the following ad-
dress be published by the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of
this, Lincoln county:
A movement has recently been
set on foot by some citizens of the
county, in mass meeting to which
all voters we've invited, such mass
meeting, when it assembled, con-
sisting of less than one hundred
and twenty-five persons, some of
whom participated in the recent
Democratic primary election, to
defeat the Democratic nominee for
county treasurer. This commit
tee has no personal interest in the
matter, and this address is issued
from no personal motive, but
solely in the interest of party
harmony, party success and white
supremacy.
The Democratic Party is the
white mans party in this State,
and we believe that the principles
advocated by it are the true prin-
ciples on which state and national
politics should be conducted. We
believe that the interests of the
party, and the interests of the
white people of this county, de-
mand that there be party unity all
along the line from local to nation
al affairs, and that Democrats
should stand shoulder to shoulder
in its defense when it is assailed.
This party believes that the
people ale capable of self-govern-
ment and that every citizen should
have a voice in the selection of
officers whose duties require them
to administer the affairs of govern
ment. Carrying out this idea, the
old convention system, and the
system of mass meetings, were
abolished and it was made manda-
tory upon the party representa-
tives that every Democrat should
be given hearing in the selection
of party candidates by aifording
him an opportunity to register
his choice in primary election.
To secure this privilege, the con-
ditions as outlined in the primary
election law are, that those partic-
ipating in the primary should
have affiliated with the party fol
two years, and would agree to sup
port the nominees chosen by such
primary. This is a privilege that
should not be treated lightly.
Every one voting in the primary
made solemn compact with his
conscience and silent covenant
with every member of the party
to stand by the result of the pri-
mary election. Yet less than one
hundred and twenty five persons,
some of whom were republicans
and populites, in violation of this
compact with their conscience,
and with other participants in the
primary election, have arrogated
to themselves the authority to
choose an independent candidate
in order to defeat regular nomi-
nee who stands recommended to
the people in the second primary
by over seven hunderd qualified,
white Democratic voters Of this
county. Party integrity can only
be maintained by the individual
integrity Of the members compos-
jig the party. The primary law
.Sas passed for the benefit and in
the interest of the people, and it
is an act of ingratitude and bad
faith for those participating there
in to refuse to obey the law and
bolt the ticket.
Without regard to any previous
personal choice, as between the
candidates in the primary, who
submitted their claims to the ar
bitrament Of the ballots cast by
white Democrats, Summers being
the party nominee, chosen By this
Democratic primary, conducted
according TO The law made BY a
Democratic legislature and APP
proved By a Democratic govern
or, is entitled to the support Of
all good, loyal Democrats Of the
county. and by every participant
Ia either the first Or second pris