The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-11

ons "a, make no better investment than the
time talent and money invested in good gov
eminent; that there be no better asset
than good government; better heritage can De
left to ones posterity than good government sec
ond propose to discuss the peoples business
II is the affairs of my audience about which IL
tend to talk: matters in which they ought 10 ieei
an interest; that myself am interested just 10 t
extent that am OF you-no more no less
Third that nv remarks addressed to each
individual in the audience; that | am speaking 10
+ba individual man and woman Of my state'
,ooeaIing to the manhood and womanhood OF MIS-
sissippi
have right to presume, although It may De
4 violent presumption, that the people are no"
beginning to consider the question as to VINO"
the, will select to serve them state and county
officers: I submit that the state IS analogous 70
= corooration Each qualified elector Is stock
holder in that corporation; whether or not the COZ
Doration succeeds, whether Or not 1t Is condueted
honestly and wisely, depends on the value thar the
individual stockholder put upon his stock. II lie
values his investment he will see to it that those
who manage the affairs of the corporation are en-
erqetic competent and honest. If the officers ana
directors OF the corporation do not possess these
qualifications, the interests OF the corporation VIM
nnouestionably suffer The is absolutely
true Of the state. If the individual voter ne 10
whom The constitution of Mississippi has entrusted
+h4 RIGHT OF suffrage would put the proper Vain1
on this right; if he could understand what II IS =,
be in truth and indeed a white qualified eiector OF
his state he would see to it that no one was elected
as his servant to discharge the important functoh5
of the various offices required in the conduct o.
the business of the state, who does not possess
sufficient courage intelligence, wisdom, htness ana
honesty to discharge the duties of these onces,
It is nv purpose if possible to get rid OF the
yiriftwood which has been brought IN to TINS cam
oaon: and to confne myself to the discussion
trI
concerned I feel that the attention of the people
should be directed to of the duties OF the gov
ernor who is just much creature OF the Id"
as is anv private citizen. The following are among
his duties: First he has the veto power, winch
mower should be exercised with great thoughtful-
ness No bill should be vetoed simply because
the Governor had he been member OF the Legs
lature would not have voted for such BILL Inc
governor should not veto bill unless ne Is CON
WINGED either that the bill is unconstitutional or
that it has been passed by the Legislature by COT
rtrpt and fraudulent means that the effect OF the
law will be bring irreparable INJURY 10 the
people.
Second the governor has the pardoning power
"A power which should be exercised with the great
est discretion, and in the interest always OF the
people and not of the convict, or because OF
sympathy for the friends of the convict. Inc
hardening power is what might designate
the equity of the criminal law Prisons are estan-
lished because, to preserve the integrity OF inc
commonwealth and to bring about proper re-
s,ect for the law it is essential to require those
who violate the law to suffer its penalt1es soHle
times man who has committed an offenee may
have some justification Or excuse which can no'
be made available under the law, and tor this rea
son. the pardonng power was gwen TO the COVE
nor but it should never be exercised arbitrarily
and should always be exercised with an eye sing
to the best interest of all the people
Third it is the duty of the governor both tt
observe and to enforce the law. | believe IN
strict observance and enforcement OF the law
believe that the law should be observed, not DC
cause it suits the individual, but simply and on
because it is the law. l hold that any Quiet aoe
trne will lead to anarchy.
Fourth the governor has the appointing powe
It is his duty appoint the judiciary OF the sat'
and no more sacred trust could be conhdeo 10 IN
Chief Executive trust which the governor shoui
ALWAYS exercise in the interest OF the common
wealth. The judiciary should not under any eli
cumstances or conditions, be regarded as politics
asset and while it would please me to appoint III
friends to office I will not, under any contingent
prostitute the Judiciary III the interest OF any pom
zeal aspiration | might have. If elected governo
it will be my constant earnest purpose to give
Mississippi a clean, courageous and intelhgeht
dietary 7 realize that no officer come clos
to thepeople than the judge. No one has SO nu
to do with the life. the liberty and the proper
rights of the individually in selecting the Judica1
the governor should be controlled by no other m
tive purpose than that OF dolig the seiy -
thing for all the people
It IS also the duty of the governor to Apo
the trustees of several educational and g
.mosynary institutions Without intending to CT
c;ze anv former administration, I fear that
trustees of our various institutions have often De
selected not so much account Of their htness
the place as because they were good ward pr
tcians in their several communities. II eiec
governor give the people this pledge: ina.
select no man as trustee of one of our Institute
who IS not competent in every particular to
charge the duties of the office, and who Will
ohpate himself beforehand to give close attent
m these duties 7 shall insist that these 1russ
shall attend the meetings of their BOARDS un
providentially prevented. feel that Mississ