The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07

plants throughout our borders.
1t IS admitted by all patriots and
pu3iicists that the prosperity of the
people. the morality of society and
the safety and perpetuity of our POI
iltlcal institutions are dependent, pri-
marty. on the education and intelli-
genee of the people. We cannot mar
vel, then, that the free school system
| OF America has always been, and is
now, regarded as the foundation stone
upon which rests our whole social
,, and political fabric.
Fully realizing this momentous fact
u shall earnestly favor for the domi-
nant race adequate, indeed liberal, ap-
preparations for educational purposes.
so as to afford a good common school
education, free of cost, to every child
within the confines of the State. Mis-
sissippi is already justly commended
for her liberality in such matters. but
| should like to see more money de-
voted to the neighborhood schools,
for the benefit of those of our people
VIII, for want of means, cannot afford
to give their children collegiate
education. With the continued rapid
development of our resources and the
large increase in taxable property
which will be secured as one of the
results OF a wise and vigorous and
economical State administration. this
can be done without adding one cent
to our tax rate, and without deduct
ing one cent from the higher ejuca-
tional institutions for both sexes,
care and consideration at the hands
of the State.
All highly civilized nations have
long ago approved the Importance OF
general education, and the Germans
are especially active along this line
We are informed by recent writer
of note, that they provide education
up to a certain point, which would
be high one if taken upon any
standard applied in the United States,
compulsory to the youth of both the
sexes, and beyond that point they
offer, at very small cost, the highest
possible education for those who may
seek it,
| do not believe in compulsory edit
cation in this country, nor is it nee
essary here, but I. submit that the
proud State of Mississippi, the State
of Davis and Eamar and George ana
Walthail and many other eminent
statesmen and pubhcists, should see
to it that proper educational facilities
are offered all her children ranging
from the kindergarten and common
school instruction up to the highest
classical and scientific education at
under modern methods, not
by any means the indus
trial. chronological and agricultural |
branches, which will be of the great
est practical benefit in properly de- |
veloping the varied resources of the !
State.
reference to the white population of |
the State. AS for the education OF |
our negro population, / am strongly |
impressed with the idea that it should |
be, for the most part, along indus |
trial lines, SO as to aid in practically |
equipping them, as far as possible,
for the useful duties which they are
to perform.
| favor, in the main, the primary
election laws, including this method
Of voting for our representatives in
he United States Senate.
1t IS known of all men that the well
are of the State has suffered at
lines, in the past, by i'll feeling and
Intermediary strife engendered and
1ept alive by the baleful fires of fac
ional politics. AS heretofore stated
am not the representative of any
nan. or set of men. but if elected to
he office of chief executive of the
state. [ shall be the servant of the
shole people. and | pledge myself
n advance to give them a non-fac
ional administration, and as I shall
e altogether untramme1ed and I'M
by factional or other
| shall be in position to dis
barge the important duties of this Z
Salted office without fear or favor.
nd with an eye single to the best
aterests Of the whole people
IN conclusion let me say, my coun-
-ymen, that my campaign will be
oilducted vigorously. industriousIy I
nd persisfentiy at all times. but al
.ays On high and honorable plane. 5
Is unwise and would prove detrs-
Iental. perhaps, to the best interests S
the State, to precipitate an active
olitical contest. in the way OF public
atherings and speeches, until the
omIng fall or winter. bttt I viii en-
eayor. from time to time. to see as
any of you as possible III person.
I'd later on will take pleasure in /.
the voters in each and 10
cry county Of the State as a prac- u
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