The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-07-13
PLATFORM OF $. 7. JONES.
Candidate for Trea urer of
Bolivar County.


ponerts, Hon. Fontaine Jones, OF Ros, =
dale. has withdrawn from the race for
county treasurer, ana owing to the fur
ther fact that as both of us are named
Jones. there is liability of Confusion in
the minds OF the voters as to which is
still in the race, l have deemed it
best to Issue this statement to the voters
of the county in order to clear up all
misapprehensiou in the premises. There
tore desire to state now that am still
i'll the race and shall remain until the
primaries have determined who shall
be the nominee. r
I am. and for several years have been,
a citizen of Cleveland. l have been a
resident and taxpayer Of Bolivar county
and the delta for the past 80 years. I
have never before been a candidate for
any Office. and shall not at this time
seek the office of treasurer did rot feel
myself entitled to your consideration
and fully competent to discharge its du-
ties. I am native Mississippian, hav-
ing been born in Desoto county: have
always been consistent democrat and
have never evaded a duty or shirked
responsibility owing to my sta te. county
Or fellow men. Those o. my family VIII O
were able to bear arms went forth at
the call of the Southland. Most Of them
fell on the field Of battle; others return
ed home after the surrender only to sue
cumb to wouAds that they had received
or to fall from the exposure and priva-
tions of the four years of conflict.
At an early period was thrown up
on my own resources in the battle oi
life and was bound out to learn q trade.
BY industry and lrugality succeeded
in amassiug little money. and this in
vested in delta lands in this and Sun
flower county, has been the source Of
my competency. During all these years
I have led an active life, doing whatever
was able to encompass fair support
and honest livelihood.
lam seeking the office of treasurer
upon the merits and not upon the de-
merits Of my opponeHt. l am resort
ing to no subterfuges or misrepresenta-
tions. IfInm elected propose to give
the Office clean administration and the
people fair deal. The present unfair
ness and injustice Of the seiection OF a
lepositary for the peoples money will
be correctc'IifI amchosen treasurer and
every safe banking house in the county
shall be given it's share OF the advanta-
ges now and for years enjoyed by one.
Since all these banks bear their fair
share of the burden OF taxation and
their officers, directors and stockholders
are citizens of the county. a sense of fair
ness would suggest that all be treated
alike. For the past eight years these
funds have been deposited in but
one bank. and in loaning them out there
has been practiced an unfair discrimi-
nation against other sections OF the
county. It shall be my first duty. il
elected, to arrange for n fair and equi-
table distribution of the funds that
come into my hands.
Ifchosen shall turn over to my suc-
cessor fnll, exact and trne accounting
Of every dollar that passes through my
hands, together with detailed state.
ment and showing from what source de-
rived and for what purpose expended.
Upon this declaration Of my purposes I
ask yeur support If you believe that l
am right.
Very truly yours,
Cleveland. July 1st 8. T. JONES.e