The Bolivar County Democrat., 1906-06-02

tion one of the most attractive places in
America, a spot that will be worth trav-
4 cling many miles to see. He is thor
oughly devoted to his planting interests
and becomes candidate for Governor
only at the earnest solicitation of many
personal friends, who are anxious 70
have him elected to the office, feeling
confident that he will adorn it as no in
cumbent has done in recent years.
1t is generally recognized in political
circles that Mr.. Scott will have for
midable following His supporters are
not making boastful claims, but they
frankly declare that the man who beats
him will be the next governor of Missis-
sippi, and they do not believe any man
has yet been mentioned in connection
with the office who can accomplish this
feat. At the proper time he will COM
mence a close personal campaign of the
State, visiting every county and COM
munity in the mmonwealth.-Jackso
Correspondence News Scimitar.
One of the strongest political plat
forms that has been announced in Mis-
sissippi for years is the one of Hon.
Charles Scott, of Bolivar County, candi-
date for Governor. 1t is platform that
will appeal to Mississippians desirous of
electing a Governor who will place his
administration on the highest possible
plane and conduct it in a thorough bust
ness, practical way, without fuss and
feathers or plays to the galleries.
1t may be charged that Mr.. Scott is
premature in thus early announcing his
platform. The Herald does not think
so. BY this declaration he serves no.
tice upon the place seekers and sup
porters for revenue only that they will
find no encouragement in alligning them
selves under his banner; that if he is
elected Governor that he will impartial
ly and to the best of his abilities dis
charge the duties of the high office.
Another strong point in Mr.. Scott's
platform is his announcement that he
will not use the Governors office as
stepping stone to the United States
Senate, but will be content at the eX-
piration of his term to retire to private
life. Too much has become the GUS
tom, not alone in Mississippi, but in
other States, of using the Governors
office as a means of getting into the
Senate, and it is good omen when we
see one man who states before hand that
such will not be his intention or desire.
Unless The Herald is mistaken the
platform announcement of Mr.. Scott is
going to draw to him many supporters
in all parts of the State, and we COM
mend him for his open and frank dec
laration of principles, which will be
found on another page of todays pa
per-Yazoo City Herald.
According to advices from Jackson,
the pronunciamento of the Hon. Chas.
Scott, given to the public last Satur-
3day, has met with most favorable COM
ment at the hands of the press and the
public generally. 1t is classed as one of
the finest papers ever published in the
sState. 1t is declared a gem of thought
4 and expression, and will go down into
history, whether the author is elected or
1 not, as one of the fairest, squarest prop
ositions ever penned by candidate for
office in Mississippi
Mr. Scott does not mince words-he
goes to the root of the evil as well as
Ito the honey of the good, and builds
platform only on which honest men may
Stand His views on public questions
and matters of State policy are SO plain
sly and so tersely put that he who runs
smay read He calls for a high-ground
campaign and canvass of the State, and
Eall Mississippians will hope to see every
kother candidate come in with a loud
Eamen to that proposition.
Mr.. Scott is admittedly largely in the
head for the Governorship, and there is
|no probability that he can be headed by
sany who may enter the lists against
Shim An effort is going to be made to
have Mr.. Scott visit Adams county and
Ideliver one or more speeches to the citi-
szens thereof, and no doubt he will ac-
kcede to the request that has been so uni
Eversally extended him. He is a plain,
matter of fact speaker, always logical,
sand his arguments carry conviction every
stime. He has expressed desire to
come here, and when he does he will no
doubt be accorded a hearty reception
sNatchez Bulletin.
The platform enunciated by Hon.
Charles Scott in last Sundays paper,
lis one of the ablest documents we have
ever seen by candidate. 1t appeals to
every patriot, every citizen, every man
INTERESTED in the upbuilding of his State,
land every man who loves fair play, hon
est men and feerless campaign. He
faspires to the Governorship for the hon
Tor the office carries with it. He will
not be a candidate for Senator, simply
because he runs for Governor, should be
be successful, for he considers an Of
\ fee SO great and honorable as the Of
4 fee of Governor of Mississippi, that the
great jefferson Davis was willing to
resign a seat in the United States Sen
Fate to run for, as being too far above
the Senatorship to make stepping
stone of it for being elected to the Sen
ate. In other words, he will not at
tempt to build up political machine,
nor try to do it, for his own political
advantage. He will be Governor OF
Mississippi, if elected, alone and his mo-
tive, the States best welfare, will be
the heighth of his ambition. He is not
any mans candidate for Governor, and
is running solely and alone on his own
merits, and should he win, at the conclu
sion of his term will retire to his farm,
where he has spent the best days of
his life and develop it in accordance with
advanced agricultural ideas. His object,
while Governor, would be to improve the
condition of the former, one of whom
he has been all his life, and will con-
slider the position of a private citizen the
highest elimination of a life, whose ev-
cry object has been to achieve the high
est in the station assigned to him by
nature He believes in educating the
negro, 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 were in
tended to perform. He will give the
State a practical business administra-
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