The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-07-06
PLATFORM Of S. 7. JONES.
Candidate for Treasurer of
Bolivar County.

In view Of the fact that one Of my on
ponents, Hon. Fontaine Jones, of Rose
dale. has withdrawn from the race for
county treasurer, and owing to the fur
ther fact that as both of us are named
Jones, there is liability Of Confusion i'll
the minds of the voters as to wh;cl, is
still in the race. | have deemed it
best to Issue this statement to the voters
Of the county III order to clear up all
misapprehension in tile premises. There
fore desire to state now that am still
in the race and shall remain until the
primaries have determined who shall
be the nominee.
am. and for several years have been,
citizen of Cleveland. l have been q
resident and taxpayer of Bolivar county
and the delta for the past 30 years. l
have never before been a candidate for
any Office. and shall not at this time
seek the office of treasurer did not feel
myself entitled to your consideration
and fully competent to discharge its du-
ties. | am native Mississippian, hav-
ing been born in Desota county: have
always been a consistent democrat and
have. never eyaded a duty or shirked
responsibility owing to my state. county
or fellow men. Those of my family who
were able to bear, arms went forth at
the call Of the Southland. Most ot them
fell on the field of battle; Others return
ed home after the surrender only to snc-
cuinb to wounds 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 i'll the battle 'ot
life aud was bound out to learn a trade.
BY industry and frugality succeeded
in au,assiug 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 ar active life, doiug whatever
was able to encompass fair support
and honest livelihood.
!, l am seeking the Office of treasurer
upon the merits and not upon the de-
merits Of my opponent. am resort
ing to no subteriuges or misrepresenta-
tions. II aM elected propose to give
the office a clean administration and the
people fair deal. The present unfair
ness and injustice of the selection OF q
+ (depositary for the peoples money will
be corrected il am chosen treasurer and
every safe banking house i'll the county
shall be givea 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 stockho lders
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 loauing them out there
has been practiced an unfair discrimi-
nation against other sections OF the
county. It shall be my first duty. if
elected. to arrange for a fair and equi-
table distribution of the funds that
come into nv hands.
II che sen shall turn over to my sue
cessor n full, exact and true 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 nv purposes
ask yeur support If you believe that
am right.
Very truly yours,
Cleveland, July list 8. T. JONES.