Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-07-20

us cheaper money, to bring more cotton
mills to the cotton fields, to bring wood
factories to our magnificent forests.
But to my mind me need additional la
Dor even more than we need additional
capital. The question of immigration
is one on which have been widely
and gross " misrepresented, inviting
ly by some, knowingly, intentionally
and with malice aforethought by others.
1t is not now and never has been my in
tention. either Individually or as chief
executive, if elected, to try to force on
any community any class of immigrants.
| could not if | would and would not if
| could. am, and always have been,
unalterably opposed to any undesirable
class of immigrants. We should repel
by every means the importation Of the
criminals, the degenerates, the hotsam
and jetsam Of Europe, but declare
myself boldly as favoring immigration
of the right sort. repeat, of the right
sort. We need them. We need them
not to compete with the white man, but
to replace the idle, vicious, criminal
negroes and to remove the black peril
from our midst. 1t is my settled and
honest conviction that the negro will
cease to be an industrial or agricultural
factor in the South. Day by day,
month by month, year by year, he is
growing more incident, more worthless
and more criminal. say this more in
sorrow than in anger, for | have moth.
ing against him, but speak from per.
sonal experience, from observation anC
from profound conviction.
Gas the dominant race we should see
that he is justly treated and his life
property and liberty protected, but az
he leaves US it is the part of wisdom tC
bring here to replace him, honest, in
dustrious, lawabidding white imm
grants, and unless we get them, Mis-
sissippi will go back, back, until we arr
the tail of the procession. Four South
ern governors already are reaching on
boldly for this kind Of immigrants.
There is another candidate who has {
great deal to say on this subject but al
actions speak louder than words tn,
following letters from the mayor o
Friars Point and also members of tn,
legislature from Coahoma county will
possibly explain more fully the rea
views of Mr.. Brewer on this subjec
than anything he has said from tn
stump during the campaign:
'Friars Point, Miss, June 8, 1907.
"Mr. j. c. Youngblood, Cascilla, Miss.
"My Dear Sir-I am in receipt o
your valued favor inclosing letter iron
our mutual friend, Hon. Charles Scott
and take pleasure in giving you the in
formation requested.
81 find from examination that tn
Hon. Earl Brewer bought a tract o
very fine land contingent to Friar
Point, and leased for a term of years
considerable portion of same to Italia
laborers, this being prior to Mr.. Scott
importation of this class of labor. H
has resold this property, but the tenant
are still holding under their five-yea
lease.
IF ! can be of further service to you
command me. Mr.. Scott looks like cine
and if the good work continues it wi
simply mean by what majority he wins
With kindest regards, | beg to remain
yours truly. JAMES A. SUDDoTH.
AS Mr.. Sisson claims, this is ma
tional issue and no matter from wha
port an immigrant arrives, if he com
plies with our national immigration
laws, as far as travelling and selecting
a home or location in any part of tn
United States it is entirely with him.
The writer has heard all the candid
ates speak, and if they can be judge
fairly and impartially by their utter
ances every candidate for governor
in favor of immigration of the RICH
sort, and SO far as Bolivar county
candidate is concerned the people o
Mississippi need have no fear of him a
to criminal labor, because full grow
American, no matter how valuable h
may be, if he possesses criminal incl
nations, cannot receive employment
rent land or do business of any kin
with the Hon, Charles Scott.
j. c. WALKER,
Shaw, Miss.