The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-06-02
Clarksdale, Miss, May %, 1906.
the Democracy of Mississippi:


To the Democracy of Mississippi:
Notwithstanding l fully appreciate
the high moral courage, the hard
work, the unremitting watchfulneSS
and the sound common sense neceSSa-
nv to a successful and useful admins
tration Of the affairs of the state, |
have decided to ask the Democratic
people to select me as their candidate
| for governor.
1t follows that the people | seek to
serve should be made acquainted with
nv views upon public questions.
| therefore this method is adopted to
declare for what l stand and what, if
elected, | shall earnestly strive to at
tain in behalf Of the people OF the
state.
| Sta.id for an advancement and up
building of the material and industrial
conditions of our state along all lines
TO this end | am in favor of using
every legitimate inducement to capi-
tai to come into our state and help US
build up the waste places, it bearing
with us it's equal share of the burden
! of taxation. In other words l favor
sane and just legislation to encourage
the investment Of capital in the in
dustrial enterprises of the state with
out discrimination against invest
ments already made. Conservatism
and common sense should guide and
control the policies Of the state along
this line. Let it be remembered, when
we are about to grant gratuitieS, that
the time may come when the ncceSSi-
ties of the state and sound public pol,
icy will require the taking back of the
privileges improvidently given away,
| and what was once favor will then
loe claimed as vested right, and bad
faith will be imputed to the state.
Laws should be passed and enforced
against malfeasance and misfeasance
in public office. Incompetent, corrupt
or drunken public servants should be
promptly removed from office, and the
laws should be SO amended as to ena-
BILE the state to begin proceedings in
any county of the state against state
officers, thus avoiding the political
pull and influence always felt at the
capitol.
GRAFTERS SHOULD BE IN THE PENI-
TENTIARY.
| am uncOmprOmiSingly opposed to
every system of graft and corruption
in the administration of public affairs.
1t should be the policy of the state to
prosecute with prOmptneSs and vigOr
those who appropriate the public
money or property OF the state. Graf
terS and thieves should not be tOlera-
ted in the service of the state, except
as convicts in the penitentiary. Leg
iSlative investigation and the firing of
paper wads will accomplish little re-
form in this line, but terms in the
penitentiary for thieves in high places
will accomplish much.
stand for law and order and for
the enforcement of the law; for a
strict adherence to. obedience and re-
Spect for the constitution and laws of
the state by it's people, and especially
by it's public officers, and for an en-
forcement Of the criminal law to that
extent that human life will not be so
cheap in our state; but that the law
abiding citizen may be safe in the en-
joyment of his life, liberty and prop
erty and in the pursuit of happiness,
and SO that every man or corporation,
regardless of wealth or influence, will
have a profound respect for the law,
and that every citizen, however hum
BILE, will feel it's protecting arm.
OPPOSED TO BUCKET SHOPS"
am unalterably opposed to the
braZen and demoralizing institutions
and denS OF vice Springing up and be-
coming established i'm our state known
as bucket Shops" for regard them
as the most dangerous and cOrrupting
influence now operating within the
borders of the state. Shrewd and cum
ming devices invented by the smart
and unscrupulOuS, get-rich-Quick ia
kers of the East make it difficult for
the criminal courts to reach and lay
bare the iniquitieS of these sOul-de-
stroying, Misunderstanding products OF
greed and avarice, where the young
men of our state are led into gambling
and ruin; and, il elected, l shall rec
ommend the passage of such criminal
laws and the enforcement of them as
will drive these institutions from our
state or destroy them.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
/ am very much in favor of improv-
ing our educational facilities so as to
place within easy reach of every white
child in Mississippi an opportunity to
secure an education. If made govern
or shall give special and constant at
tention to the educational interests of
our state. Especially will endeavOr
to preserve, foster and promote our
great public school system. / shall
strive at all times to make its provis-