The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-06-02
EARL BREWERS
ANNOUNCEMENT
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spect for. the Constitution and the
laws of the State by its people, and
especially by its public officers, and
for an enforcement 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 enjoyment of his life,
liberty and property, and IN the pur-
suit of happiness. and SO that every
man or corporation. regardless OF
wealth or influence, will have a pro-
found respect for the law, and that
every citizen. however humble, will
feel its protecting arm.
| am unalterably opposed to the
| brazen and demoralizing institutions
and dens of vice springing up and
becoming established in our State
known as bucket shops for | re-
gard them as the most dangerous
and corrupting influence now operat-
ing within the borders OF the State
/ Shrewd and cunning devices invented
by the smart and INSCRIPTIONS, get
rich-quick fakirs of the East, make il
difficult for the criminal courts &c
reach and lay bare the iniquities OF
these soul-destroying, home desolat-
ing products of greed and avarice
where the young men of our State
are led INTO gambling and ruin; and
If elected, | shall recommend the pas
| sage of such criminal laws and the
enforcement of them as will drive
these institutions from our State OF
| destroy them
| am very much in favor of improv-
ing our educational facilities SO as
to place within easy reach of every
white child in the State of Missis-
slppi an opportunity to secure an
education. If made Governor | shall
give especial and constant attention
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 provisions
/ commensurate with our increase in
population and with the growing in
| telligence and requirements of the
age in which we live, and shall rec
ommend the passage of such laws as
will give a proper and equitable dis
tribution of the school funds among
the several counties of the State
that Is to say. | shall advocate pro
rating the school fund among the
respective counties according to the
qualified electorate, instead of pro
rating according to the number Oh
educable children in each.
| am in favor of amending section
$50 of the Constitution of the State
OF Mississippi, SO as TO authorize and
| empower women to hold the office
of county superintendent of education
and SO as to authorize the appoint
ment OF woman upon the boards OF
| trustees of the educational institll-
|
| educated
! / favor more liberal appropriations
/ tor the support, care and maintenance
of the insane, deaf, dumb and blind
| favor the working OF State con
victs under strict State control ano
in accordance with the spirit of the
Constitution, and the making of sucl
| provisions as will secure proper treat
ment OF juvenile offenders, separating
| them from Older and hardened Grim
! lnals. thus giving them an opportun-
| Ity OF reforming.
/ | am opposed to the growing cx
travagance Of the day and to all reck
less or needless expenditures OF the
States money, and am in favor o
close economy III the management o.
all the States affairs
| am in favor of the passage ane
enforcement of such laws as will pre-
vent mushroom and insolvent bank
ing institutions spr1nging up over tht
State and doing business without any
paidln capial stock. as it entails los:
and frequently even financial ruin
| Upon depositors. and further tend:
to injure solvent banking institutions
| favor a strict State and Nationa
/ supervision OF common carriers ans
the fixing of their rates By a commits
sion. as | believe this to be especial,
necessary. not only i'll the interes
of the common people OF the State
but Of every shipper and manufact
urer. including the large lumber IN
dustry Of our State.
/ | am Ill favor OF requiringg all pao
lie service corporations doing bust
ness III the State 10 become domes
| ticated-or, III other words. to be
come amenable to the laws and court.
of the State as they receive and shar.
with IFS the protection of Our laws
! | contend that it is inequitable ans
unjust to allow them to enjoy tia
protection, and yet. in every impor
tant controversy with the citizens O
the State. to allow them to refuse
to submit to the law as administered
IN Our State courts and to drag the
| citizen in the Federal courts for !;
!, settlement of the differences where