Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-23

founded as the Republican party ii
upon the dogma of the moral and iegal
rightfulness of protection and OF other
species of special legislation, can not
realize and enforce this idea.
Twenty-Statehood for Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, Statehood
for Arizona, Statehood for New Mexl-
co and a territorial government Tor
Porto Rico
Twenty-one-Bet more cordial
and more adequate return and better
treatment of heroes who have served
the country in time OF need than the
Republican administration has granted
to men like Admiral Schley and Ad-
miral Dewey. The Democracy. ike
the country. is at loss to understand
how the administration could have ar
rived at the conclusion that 1t was
its duty to snub Admiral Dewey, the
victor of Manila Bay, and to permit
the continuance in the public service
of those officers of the navy and en-
, pIoyes of the navy department VINO
were guilty of conduct unbecomtng
officers and gentlemen" in that tney
aided, or failed to cut short the slam
ders that were heaped upon Admira'
Schley, the victor of Santiago Bay, ny
an irresponsible, so-called historian,
who asserted that his proof sheets
were corrected by employees OF the
navy department.
Iwenty-two-The Democracy OF
Mississippi, representing the white
| people of the State, in dealing VITA
racial questions, is conscious OF tine
strength of giant" and is equally
conscious Of its just determination
not to use that strength ike
giant" brutally or irrationally While
| preserving and perpetuating, as its
| sacred duty, the supremacy OF the
white mans code of ethics. peculiar
| to him. the central tenet of when is
| the sanctity of the family life. II Will
| perform this duty in the ruture aS
| 1t has tried to perform it in the past,
with all possible kindness and consid'
Grafton. conscious of the fact that tne
duty carries with it trust-that trust
which is always reposed by the God OF
Nature in those who have power and
superior capacity-the trust TO DO
equal and exact Justice.
In this connection we justly applaud
| the present governor of the State for
! his exemplification of those principles
| in his maintenance of law and order,
| and that reverence due to the courts
| of our own constituting.
| The Delegation.
| The convention selected the follow
| ing gentlemen to represent the State
| in the National convention:
State at Large-John Sharp VIII
lliams. Gov. James X. Vardaman, Sena-
tors A. ]. McLaurin and NJ. D. Money.
Alternates: w. S. Hill for Senator
A. j. McLaurin; w. A. Mcdonald for
Gov. j. X. Vardaman; Gen. Robert
Lowry for Senator H. D. Money; F.
A. McLain for John S. Williams.
First District. M. Boon, Alcorn;
| Walter Weaver, Lowndes. Alternates:
] T. Roberts, Lee; w S. Sheffield
Second District-W S. Sively, La
lfayette; j. NJ Brown, DeSoto. Alter
mates: d. G. James, Tallahatchie; w.
f. Smith, Union.
Third District-F. A. Montgomery,
Tunica; Leroy Percy, Washington.
Alternates: S. N. Sample, Holmes; X.
c. Garnett, Sunfiower.
Fourth District. G. Smythe, At
tala; j. T. Dunn, Webster Alternates:
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D. C. Langston, Pontotoc; A. /. Sto-
vail. Chickasaw.
Fifth District-W. D. Cameron, Lau-
derdale; J. S. Eaton, Smith. Alter
mates: James H. Duke, Kemper; S. B.
Watts, Lauderdale.
Sixth District-R. P. Hilton, Simp-
son: Jesse Brown, Jackson. Alter
Mates J. P. Carter, Perry; Thomas
Mcdonnell Coyington.
Seventh District. D. Barkdull,
Adams; t. w. James, Pike Alter.
mates: A. M. Newman, Franklin; D.
C. Chamberlain, Jefferson
Eighth District-W. M. Carstarphen,
Kinds; w. S. McAlister, Madison.
Alternates w F. Wilcox, Kinds; r.
IC. Wilkinson, Warren.
Mr.. Williams then read the follow
ing instructing the delegates to vote
for Judge Parker:
Resolved, That we recognize IN
Judge Alton B. Parker of New YORK,
an eminently consistent Democrat and
an eminently sane man, OF conserva-
tive and healthy tendencies, and judi.
, cial training, a man who knows that
the duty of a chief executive is not
to make laws, thereby usurping legls'
lative functions, but to execute them
without fear. favor or question-one
who can and will and does trust the
| Democracy of the country.
Resolved, That We trust him, and
therefore instruct our delegates to the
National convention to cast their
votes as a unit for Judge Parker as
the Democratic nominee for presl-
, dent. This convention, however. en-
| powers its delegation at the National
Iconvention. upon two-thirds vote OF
! said delegation. to absolve 1t from
! these instructions on contingency
, Ijustifying it in their Judgment.
The resolutions were passed unani-
, mously.
Mr.. Williams read a resolution
drawn up by the convention indors-
, | ing the administration of Gov. Varda'
!. man. especially his efforts to enforce
, the laws equally and justly. This
resolution was adopted amid cheers.
! The hour was growing late. and
after naming the presidential electors
for the State. the convention had
finished its labors, and. on motion,
!, final adjournment was taken, and the
meeting passed into history.
ST believe said the old gentleman
, with the tall brow. '.that every man
, lean do something TO make the world
. better if he only takes the trouble 10
: find out how to go about it. DO you
. indeed9" replied the young man. who
had Just been saying that he never
4, wore a pair of trousers more than
! three times. and that his Globes cost
him $4,000 a year. what do you
, suppose |. for instance. could do you
! make the world betterr" For you the
I thing would be easy. You Fould only
: have to jump from some bridge. =
i lCbicago Record-Herald
"The man who has the worry OF a
business on his mind really has the
r most responsibility" We'll. said
o Mrs. Bliggins, Il guess Josiah will be
q a great man one of these days. He