The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-07-27
PLATFORM Of $. I. JONES.
Candidate for Treaures Of
Bolivar County.

In yiew of the fact thai one Of NV op-
ponerts. Hon. Fontaine Zones. 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 has withdrawn from the race for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 o coninsion IN
the minds OF the voters rs to which is
still in the race. l have deemed !,
best to Issue this statemc''t to the voters
OF tlIe county in order o clear up all
misapprehension in the p emiscs. There
tore desire to state now that am still
III the race and shall re4iain until the
primaries have determined who slinll
be the nominee.
Lam. and for several years have been.
citizen Of Cleveland. i have been Il
resident and taxpayer of Bolivar county
and the delta for the past 80 years. /
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 a native Mississippian, hav-
ing been born in Desota county: have
always been a consistent democrat and
have never evaded a duty or sl,irks i d
responsibility owingto my state. county
or fellow men. Those % my family who
were able to bear arms went forth ut
the call of the Southland. Most OF them
fell on the field OF battle; Others seturn-
led home after the surrender only to st,c-
cninbto wounds that thcy~had received
4 Or to fall from the exposure AMI priva-
tions Of the four years Of conflict.
At an early period was thrown up
on my own resources in the battle Of
life and was bound out to learn trade.
BY industry and frugalityI succ ceded
III anassiug a little money. and this in
vested in delta lands III this and Sun
flower county, has been the source OF
my competency. During all these years
l have led an active life, doing whatever
l was able to encompass a fair support
and honest livelihood
am seeking the Office Of treasurer
upon the merits and not npon the de-
merits Of my oppopent. am resort
ing to no si;',tcrfuges or misreprescnta-
tions. I'll nm elected propose to give
the office clean administration and the
people fair deal. The present unfair
ness and injustice OF the selection OF
depositafv for the peoples money will
be corrected i'll am chosen treasures and
every safe banking house il, the county
shall be given its 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
are citizens of the county. y sense Of fair
ness would suggest that all he treated
alike. For the past eight years these
funds have been deposited in but
one bank. in loaning them out there
has been practiced an unfnir tiiscfimi-
nation against other sections Of the
county. 1t shall be my fi.st duty. II
elected. to arrange for tnir and cqu-
table distribution of the funds that
come into my hands.
| Ifchosen I shall turn overto my sue
cessor a full, exact and true accounting
OF every dollar that passes through my
hands. together with deeailed state.
nent aud showing from what source de.
rived and for what purpose expended.
Upon this declaration Of my purposes !
ask yeur support il you believe that !
am tight.
Very truly yours,
| Cleveland. July LIST S. T. JONES.