The Bolivar County Democrat., 1906-06-02

| TO be mercenarleS among CneH1, IL Will De
only one of the incidental accidents of
political warfare, in which camp follow
ers swell an advancing column, lured by
the ignoble hope of spoils.-Aberdeen
Examiner.
PERFORMANCE VS.. PROMISE.
Commenting upon Hon. Charles Scott's
address to the Mississippi voters, our
friend of the Grenada Sentinel, says:
"Mr. Scott seems to rely more upon
his reputation than specific declarations
in his platform"
Well, so much the better. clean
record gives better assurance of clean
administration than volume of cam
paign propositions and promises.-Aber-
deem Examiner.
The letter addressed to the Demo-
! cratic voters of Mississippi by the Hon.
Charles Scott is very timely and ac-
ceptable. To those fortunate enough to
know Mr. Scott personally, many of its
features were anticipated, and by them
the forecast of his line of conduct If
elected Governor, was taken as matter
of course from the character and past
record of the man himself. To those not
familiar with his personality and pollt-
ical line of thought and action, it will
serve as a guide to knowledge of the ma
ture of the man and an Interpretation
of his ideas. Those who know him can
at least vouch for its sincerity and as
sure the voters of the State that in the
event of his election its promises will
unfailingly be fulfilled. The indepen-
dence and freedom of Mr.. Scott from the
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too big and too independent a man to
be influenced by any other man or any
political cabal. He runs emphatically
on his own merits, and seeks the office,
as he says, solely for the honor that is
in it, 1t will be gratifying to Missis-
sippians to know that the States high
est office is regarded, as it should be,
as an honor high enough to tempt and
crafty the ambition of a man who is
far removed from any consideration OF
the paltry emoluments connected with
it, 1t is placing the governorship at
once upon the highest possible plane;
the place which of right belongs to it,
and which has not often before been
taken into consideration by aspirants to
the position. An intelligent business ad-
ministration is what Mr.. Scott, in this
address, promises the State; and prob
ably no man in it is better qualified, from
experience and business acumen, to do
so. He asseverates his firm belief in
Democratic principles and his contempt
for demagogism and peanut politics" :"
His best efforts will be directed towards
the development of the resources and in
dustries of the State, the maintenance
of its schools and laws, and the uphold
ing of its dignity.
An important plank in his platform
is liberal appropriations for educational
purposes, in order to afford, for the dom
inant race, good common school educa-
ton, free of cost, to every child within
the confines of the State. This, he be-
lieves, with the rapid development of
State resources and the increase of tax
able property resulting from wise, Wig
orous and economical administration,
can be done without adding one cent to
our tax rate, and without deducting one
cent from the higher educational insti-
tutions for both sexes, which are also de-
serving of every care and consideration
at the hands of the State.
He is not believer in compulsory ed
ucation, but in affording all facilities
for its requirement, from the kindergar-
ten and common school through all
branches of classical, scientific, techno-
logical, industrial and agricultural edu-
cation.
In regard to the education of the ne
gro population, Mr.. Scott expresses him
self as being strongly impressed with
the idea that it should be, for the most
part, along industrial lines, so as to aid
in practically equipping them, as far as
possible, for the useful duties which they
are to perform
| He favors, in the main, the primary
election laws, including this method of
voting for our representatives in the
United States Senate.
The evils which the State has suffered
from internecine strife engendered by
factional politics are well known and
generally deplored. 1t is promised that
the administration of Mr.. Scott, if elect
ed, will be emphatically non-partisan.
He is absolutely untrammeled in this re-
spect, and his efforts will be devoted to
remedying evils already wrought and
preventing their recurrence. After re-
cent deplorable experiences the people
of the State will thank Mr.. Scott for his
promise unnecessary to those who know
him) that his campaign should be con-
Quoted upon a high and honorable plane.
He deprecates the institution of an ac-
tive political contest before the coming
fall or winter, when he will endeavor to
address the voters of every county as
practical man on the political and prac-
tical issues of the day.
The address concludes with the fol-
lowing exalted tribute to the dignity
and worth of the high office of Govern
or and expression of appreciation of the
responsibilities which its encumbency en-
tails:
Il regard the Governorship of Missis-
sippi as the highest honor that can be
enjoyed by Southern nan Of the pres