The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08
THE POWER OF
THE GOVERNOR.

the field has a platform, and upon his
platform each candidate except one,
is working hard for his election. This
one exception is the Hon. T. u. Sis
son, of Winnona.
Mr.. Sisson ignores platforms and
says that they are mere schemes to
get into the Governors chair. By
way of illustration he says, in sub
stance, the following:
"A passenger on a train was re-
proved for standing on the platform
of a coach by the conductor. The
passenger asked that official what
platform was for if not to stand on.
The conductor replies that it is for
the purpose of aiding passengers to
enter into the coach, and not to stand
on Mr.. Sisson uses thi tory to
Illustrate his Jew that platforms of
illutrate his view that platforms of
candidates, like the platforms to
coaches, are used for purpose, and
that purpose is to get into the Gov
errors chair.
Mr.. Sisson pokes fun at the candi-
dates who have platforms and init
mates that they are insincere in adj
vocating their principles. He frankly
admits that he is after the votes and
nothing else. He is good speaker,
whoops up his audience, delights them
with his anecdotes and his witticisms
never fail to bring forth hearty
laugh, but that is all there is to Sis
son speech
He declares that the Governor has
no power or influence, and that
every law is enacted by the power of
the Legislative bodies of the State
and country.
Mr. Sisson is partly correct in his
deduction, but he goes far beyond
preoedents and he is laboring under
a very wrong impression if he thinks
he can gain his election by such friv-
olity
The veto power OF the Governor
must not be lost sight of by the voters
of Mississippi This power can be
exercised either for or against the adj
vancement OF the State, either for or
against the wishes Of the majority of
the people of the commonwealth
The people, the voters, can know
what to expect from a Governor in
the way OF exercising this power from
the principles and platform upon
which he made his stand when elect
ed. Very few bills, acts and measures
are passed by any legislative body
that has had the veto of the Governor
placed upon it, but it is we'll that our
people consider fully and thoroughly
every plank IN the platform of every
candidate before they elect him their
choice
1t was the open stand of Governor
Vardaman in the last Legislature that
saved the timber lands Of South Mis-
sissippi for the boys of the State and
from the clutches of the timber trusts
While we are aware that many of
our most prominent men of the State
and country are aginst the use of the
big stick it is also plain to the
people that legislative bodies often
enact laws, during great heat of ex-
element, the haste to close sessions,
and even in the favor of popular opin-
ion at the time, that would in the |
future work harm to the State and
country /
1t takes a man of wise and SOUND
judgment to pass upon the enact
ments of legislative bodies; one who |
has not his mind turned or influenced
by the proceedings of the lawmaking
body. Therefore it is a very ESSENTIAL
thing that the people know how the
candidate stands. They should know
his views and principles before his
election SO that they can determine
whether or not they want him to fill
the important position of Governor.
1t is fact known by all that any
committee of from ten to twenty
members does not accomplish as
much good work as a committee COM
posCu VI nom ihiCe " nVe IleLiDciS,
and on this same principle a large
legislative body can do great deal
of harm to State unless it has
clear, sound mind to pass upon it's
workings.
The people of Mississippi want no
willy nilly man elected Governor
They want a chief executive of sound
principles and one in whom their con
hdence can be placed. They want no
candidate elected who is out after
votes only.
his colors, if he expects to be elected
Governor. and this our friend Sisson
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