The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-06-30
SCOTT TO MISSISSIPPIANS
Insists That he is No Mans Can
didate
Says he Expects to be Elected and
That His Extensive Experience as a
Lawyer, Farmer and Merchant Will
Assist Him i'm Making Good Officer

To the Democratic voters of the State
Of Mississippi.
, My Fellow CitiZens:-In making
, this formal announcement of my can
didacy for the governOrShip of Miss
isSippi, | wish to reaffirm my former
statement, that | aspire TO this exalted
position for the sake of the honor
which goes with it, when hOnOrably
attained, and when its sacred and i'm
portant duties are ably, impartially
and honorably performed
In Voluntarily Offering to assume
these new and great responsibilities, /
do SO in the hope and belief that my
long and varied experience as a lawyer
of extensive practice, and as business
man whose agricultural, commercial
and other interests have required the
constant exercise and development of
executive ability, may assist, some
what in the intelligent and cOnScient-
iuous discharge Of the varied and COM
pleX duties devolying upon the chief
executive Of great state, to which
duties | shall earnestly and assiduouSly
taken the preliminary steps necessary
by 50 arranging my private affairs
that they will require no part of my
time nor attention after the present
year.
TO begin with, | want it distinctly
understood that am no man s candi-
date, and that belong to no man and
to no set of men.
| also want it understood that | am
running solely Oh my own merits,
whatever they may be, and not on the
demerits, real or imaginary, Of any Of
my numerous and honorable COM
petitOrS.
| will state further at the outset,
that l have not made, nor do | intend
to make, any trade or combination
with any other candidate or candi-
dates for any office, state, county,
municipal or national. | have not
promised, nor do | intend to promise,
directly or indirectly, any office or ap-
pointment or emolument which has
been, or which may hereafter be placed
| by law at the governors disposal,
whether acting alone in his official ca
pacity, or as a member of any COM
mittee or other official board Not
only so; but | distinctly state that no
one is now or shall hereafter be author
lied to make any promises whatever
in my name. No real friend of mine
will seek TO miSrepresent me in this,
or any other matter, and if any pre-
| tended friend, or other person, should
presume to use my name in making
any such promise, directly or indi-
rectly, by inuendO or otherwise, I
! hereby vigorously and Indignantly re-
pudiate it.
The Democratic voters Of the state
should and will vote for every candi-
date. / am sure, according to their
respective views of his honesty, ability
and fidelity, all of which are necessary
qualifications for the proper and SatiS-
factory discharge of his official duties.
This is one of the greatest benefits
secured to US by the primary election
laws, and no trades. combinations, or
promises of official appointments
should be countenanced or tolerated or
approved.
If elected as expect TO be, shall
give the state
AN INTELLIGENT AND BUSINESS AD-
MINISTRATION
along practical-IineS such as may seem
requisite and necessary for the cOnSer-
vatiOn and betterment of the material
interest of the whole people.
Being firm believer in the prin-
cipleS Of the Democratic party which
gives equal rights and opportunities
to all, and special privileges to none,
and fully realizing with all true Miss
iSSippianS that we are indebted to this
party of Jefferson and Jackson for the
preservation and maintenance of CIV
ilization and white supremacy in the
South, l shall continue in the future,
as in the past, to be guided in matters
political by the party mandate and
party policy.
shall not play peanut politics, ~
however, nor shall proclaim any doc
trineS of false Democracy, to the detri-
ment of the true interests of our peO-
pie, all of whom are alike concerned in
upholding the majesty of the law, and
in the welfare of the community.
In my efforts in this direction, I
shall confidently rely on the co-opera-
tion of the whole citizenship of Miss
issippi. Distinguished. at all times,
by their probity, industry and earnest
patriotism, they will take pride and
pleasure in helping develop and utilize
the marvellous resources and pOten-
tialities of our beloved state, many of
which, now dormant, only await the
vitalizing touch OF capital and oppor-
tunity to spring into life, thus adding
enormously to the wealth of the state,
by increasing the value of our cotton
and timber and other products, through
the establishment of cotton factories
and woodwork factories of various
sorts and other plants throughout our
borders.
1t is admitted by all patriots and
publicists that the prosperity of the