The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-03
HON. CHARLES SCOTT.
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have recently had occasion to travel
nearly all over the state of Mississippi,
and being especially interested in the
candidacy of Hon. Chas Scott tor gov
ernor, have taken the opportunity to
study the attitude of the people toward
him. am deeply gratihed to find that
public sentiment is very strongly i'll ia
vor of Mr. Scott. Especially is this true
of the people of the Delta, where Mr..
Scott lives, and is best known. There
are no people OF the Union more inteli-
gent than the voters of Mississippi, nor
any who take livclier interest in pub
lie men and measures. They have both
the ability and inclination to recognize
their leaders upon merit, and to sup
port them because of special qualihca-
tons for office.
This being the fact, it wonld be sur
prising indeed if they did not recognize
the permanent fitness of Mr.. Scott for
the chief magistracy of the state. He is
representative of the best type ot.Mis-
sissippians. One of the most eminent
LAWYERS in the state, one Of the most
extensive cotton planters i'll the world,
a publicist OF national reputation, and
a prince of eourtly gentlemen.
No man in the state understands her
people better, or is in better position to
serve them tor the public good, but as a
governor he could accomplish infinitely
more He has been at the head OF the
movement to perfect the levee system,
not only of Mississippi, but of all the
Southern states bordering on the Father
of Waters.
The great interstate river convention,
which met in New Orleans in the spring
of 1903, and over which he presided
gave impetus to the levee movement,
which will eventually lead to a system
of dykes from Cairo to the Gulf, holding
the Mississippi river i'll perfect control
against the greatest floods, the whole
system to be completed and kept up by
the national vernment,
AS chief executive. he would be in bet
ter position to assure the completion OF
this great work than he could possibly
in private station, no matter how ex'
alted.
Another problem confronting Missis-
sippi and the entire South is the ques-
ton of negro labor, and upon this ques'
ton Mr.. Scott has brought more prac
ii cal wisdom than any man i'll The
South perhaps.
His plan is to bring the hardy tarn1
laborers from the best parts of Italy tc
take the place OF the thrittless negroes
who can no longer be depended on tc
till the cotton fields. so as to meet ths
worlds demand for the South's great
staple. This is no new theory with
Mr.. Scott He has already imported an
Italian colony, after visit to Italy,
where he carefully studied conditions
These immigrants have already demon
strated their adaptibility to the pnrpo
ses for which they were brought over.
Such breadth of view and executive
force are the natural result OF innate
ability coupled with liberal education
extensive travel and actual experience
in the conduct of large affairs.
Mississippi needs such a man to de-
velop her magnificent resources, to keer
her i'll the vanguard for the most pro-
gressive states in the Uuion, and vet at
the same time, to preserve i'll their puri
tv. those clivalric characteristics that
have always distinguished Mississippi
and the South.
No man ever had or deserved to have
more devoted friends. They are active
and influential throughout that state
and their efforts combined with Mr..
Scott's great popularity, makes him i'll
their Judgment absolutely invincible.
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