The Columbus dispatch., 1906-12-09
THE COUNTY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

With the passing of the holidays
comes the New Year with all OF its
new resolutions. preparations for re-
newed energy and activity in business +
enterprises, and new life generally.
And this coming OF the New Year
brings the thought that it will be
campaign year. when the voters Will
be called upon TO select not only the
United States Senator, Governor and
State Offices, bat the men who are TO
manage county affairs as well. The
Dispatch has kept the county cam
paign in the back ground up TO this
good date. not caring TO precipitate
ii 100 early. but with the passing of
the annual mile post the time for the
announcements and canvasses VIII
have arrived That it will be a siren
uous year politically goes without
questioning Politics will rule the
dav in the year 1907, and until the
last ballot has been counted and the
final result known, the race for office
will be the alI-absorbing. all-consum-
ing topic of interest and discussion
Just here let rs make the position
of this paper plain in county affairs
We viii be absolutely neutral and
impartial, insofar as it is possible for
us TO be, in the race for all county
Offices. unless provoked TO take issue
with some of the candidates by them
OF their friends. We believe that this
paper has the confidence and friend
ship of the long list of men who will
offer for office. and while the editor
has his personal preference for othce
and will vote il at the polls, he has no
desire to sacrifice this cordial relation
bv editorialIy antagoniZing any OF the
gentlemen who will be candidates,
unless forced to do so by them. This
rule will be adhered to in all depart
ments of this paper until the end of
the campaign.
II is proper just here to make some
business announcements also. The
charge for official announcements in
this paper will be the scale of charges
authorized by the Mississippi Press
Association, as follows. $500 for
district Offices, $1,000 for county of
fees. and $500 for beat Offices In
all cases the fee must accompany
the announcement Contributions OF
political nature in the interest OF
or against any candidate will have &c
be paid for in advance at the usual
advertising rates. Anonymous com
munications will be waste-basketed
and in every instance where commu-
nicatfons are offered for publication
the name of the writer must accom-
pany them.
One of the most important office!
which the people of the county vii
be called upon to fill is that of sen
ator and representatives at Jackson
The Iaw-making power is great anG
,esDonsible one. and only the bes
me1f should be entrusted with it. Tbs
next session of the legislature viii
be an important one from ever!
standpoint There are a large NUM-
Der of grave questions TO be consid
cred, and legislation along man!
lines, made necessary by the growtf
aud development of the State, viii
be expected. Among some OF th'
subjects which will probably come
before the next general assembly 10
action will be: the question OF as
sessment with a view of equalizin;
state taxes: the question of repre-
sentation adequate for that sectlo1
whose development rightfully enu
ties il TO a larger vote in the affair
of the State: an elective judiciar
and other subjects of constitutions
amendment; child labor law:
State banking law, laws in favor Q
State emigration and in solution G
the labor problem. and legislation dc
manded BY the hundred of importan
problems which our prosperity is pre-
senting for solution From this brie
summary it viii be seen that tn
next legislature should be compose
of only the safest and best men. me
who will devote their entire tim
and energies to the solution of tn
problems which Will be presented fo
their consideration.
While we have not asked for a
expression of opinion of the gentl'
men the fact that their names al
associated in public rumor with theS
offices warrants the fact being mel
toned here For State Senator II
present incumbent. Honorable NJ.
Franklin. is regarded as a candidat