The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-03-14
GOVERNOR LONGING
Announces Himself as Candidate
for The United States Senate.

To the Democracy of Mississippi
take this method of announcing
that l will be a candidate for the
United States senate for the term
commencing March A, 1905. II is
station so exalted as to be worthy of
the loftiest ambition, and at the same
time accompanied with such grave
responsibilities as to call for perfect
conservation to the public service by
the incumbent.
recognize that the duties call for
patriotism, not partisanship; breadth,
not narrowness; wisdom and conser-
vative craftsmanship that will build
up and not tear down the monuments
of broad republicanism and of equal
and exact justice erected by our con-
stitution for the guidance and protec-
tion of all the people without regard
to section.
During my term as governor I
have rendered to the people the best
service of which / am capable in the
endeavor to advance the prosperity
and glory of the state in every line
and department of public interest. AS
result of the harmonious and vigor-
Gus adherence by all of the depart
ments of this administration to that
most wholesome doctrine of "equal
rights to all, +" railroads, mills, fac
tories, banks and other business en-
terprises have sprung up in the state.
backed by millions of capital, both
foreign and domestic; the assessment
of rolls have almost doubled their
valuations during said period, exceed
ing by far what has occurred in any
other similar period in our history,
thus attesting stable confidence in
our resources, the justice and liberal
ity Of our laws and the integrity of
our government; while firm and
Just administration of our criminal
laws, melting out through the courts
the same exact justice alike to the
highest and humblest without regard
to rank or wealth, has dethroned the
law in the confidence of all classes OF
society, until mob rule-that blot
alike on Northern as we'll as Southern
civilization-has almost entirely dis
appeared from 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 governor. l
simply commend it to your inspection
and impartial judgment, and if the
humble part played therein meets
your approval, offer it now as a
pledge and guaranty that if chosen
for the senate, / shall continue to give
whatever cf ability and energy have
toward the advancement of the feder-
al interests and the peace OF my ma
tive and beloved state, holding un-
faltering to the high ideals of the old
days which crowned the South with
glory and fame.
The voters of Mississippi are su
preme in the matter of making noml-
nations for all offices-from constable
to United States senator. The pri-
mary election law, which had the
honor to recommend i'll each biennial
message which submitted to the leg
islature, and which became law by
my approval and signature, despite
much adverse criticism, puts each
elector of the state on all equal foot
ing, leaving him free to vote his in
dividual sentiments at the polls, and
it is to them that l commit my cause
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 honor be con-
ferred upon me or another, indulge
the earnest hope that sectional bitter
ness shall cease, and that Mississippi,
shaking off the gloom and misfor-
tunes of war, may rise resplendent to
still greater power, influence and
glory in the sisterhood Of states, and
may heaven bless all her people with
smiling plenty and prosperous days. "
A. H. Longino.
jackson, Miss, March z, 1908.