The Bolivar County Democrat., 1906-09-22

Charles Scott has never held a polit-
ical office in his life, and prior to this
time, has never been candidate for
one. He served some years ago as presi-
dent of the Board of Mississippi Levee
Commissioners, and is now, and has
been since $780, president of the Inter
state Mississippi Improvement and
Levee Association, and has acquired Il
national reputation for his efforts in be-
half of the waterways and levees of the
country.
In 1898 Charles Scots was President
of the Bank of Roseda.c, which, sud
denly, and Unexpectedly to him, became
financially involved and closed its doors.
Mr. Scott, although neither legally nor
morally bound for any of the liabilities
of the bank, Immediately posted state
ment on the doors of the bank, assuring
the depositors that he would devote all
his property, and that his wife would
devote all her property to the payment
of every dollar due them. This pledge,
through constant work day and night
and by closest economy for several
wears, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott were able to
redeem, and not only so, but after the
depositors were paid, they paid every
other creditor of the bank one hundred
cents on the dollar-this being accom-
plished at cost of over $4,000 to
them. A considerable part of the
amount was paid with funds realized
from Mr.. Scott's law practice, and the
balance was paid by selling some of his
and Mrs. Scott's property. After this
was done, the bank was reorganlzed
with new capital, and is now flourish
ing institution. Mr.. Scott was reelected
president, serving in that capacity for
two years, when he voluntarily resigned
against the protest of all the stock
holders, being forced to take this course
because his planting and professional
business occupied all of his time.
In paying the depositors of the bank,
Mr.. Scott first paid the small depositors,
who were poor and needy, in full, max
ing the more prosperous deposi:ors wait
for their money because they were able
to wait with the least inconvenience to
themselves The depositors and other
creditors of the bank were so grateful
to Mr.. and Mrs. Scott that they pre-
sented them with handsome silver low
ing cup and written testimonial, which
testimony, at the request of the donors,
was drafted by Chief Justice A. II. Whit
field.
Mr. Scott's agricultural interest is
now so large that it predominates and
overshadows everything else with him,
so that he can be considered as farm
er above all else, and next as busi-
ness man of long and varied experience,
and if elected, it might be said of him,
with propriety, that he is the first agri,,
culturalist and business man elected
Governor for long series OF years.
As Mr.. Scott has the earnings OF
lifetime invested chiefly in agriculture,
it follows that whatever would best pro-
mote that interest would promote his
interest. and what would be detrimental
to the farmers would necessarily be
detrimental to him Mississippi is an
agricultural State, and as the prosperity
of the whole State is primarily depen-
dent upon the agricultural interests, an
intelligent business man can be safely
entrusted with the important duties OF
gubernatorial office. We believe that
such a man will sweep the State when
the active canvass begins, and we be-
speak for him the votes OF all the peo-
ple of the State. Such man will honor
our beloved State by his occupancy
of the Governors chair.-Canton Pickett.