Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-01

with me. OF personal OPINIONS pro-
jected your way. So here goes My
newspaper views which happen to-
take the form of structures towards.
some who it seems are political pets
of yours: were maturely formed, no.
impulsevely, but by such methods of
information as to intelligent reason
ing men are acceptable and convinc-
ing, Explaining my motives for
such journalistic criticism, l would
say that if ever pure thought leaped
from my heart; even such were my
guide, even such dictated MY course;
of criticising in a legitimate way and
with the hope of public good l as
sert that until libel court rules to
the contrary, that | was in my
rights as champion Of thepox poluli
a voice of the masses of. my territory
in expressing suchviews. Whether
you ora company Of such 2x4 fellows
agree with me or not, is a matter of
no concern to me. | have and shall
continue to strive 10 do my duty so
long as | setia the editorial chair of
this sheet; critics and politicians and
their miserable narrow minded and
hard headed, bigoted partlsans to the
contrary Notwithstanding. l appre-
.ciate friendly criticism. venomous
ard hostile criticism, we. all have 10
contend with in this world utsucb
latter class has but little effect and
influence or one who is determined to
do what he conceives 10 be his public
.duty without fear or favor to man.
My consc .encc is my guide. If my
actions so, Inspired offend you or
Others, I can't help it. | shall have
to answer for my career; you for
yours. II have or shall. do any
man an injustice in my newspaper
prcrogatives or otherwise, it will al
ways afford me great pleasure to rec
tify such misstepS. You MAKE NO
SHOWING TOWARDS THAT DIRECTION
FOR YOUR FRIENDS,
Now Mcleod. | shall discuss the
question OF birthright. / assert that
| have rights as a MissisSippian thaU
while they did not accrue to me from.
birth as did yours; are under our
peculiar form OF, republican govern /,
ment just as valid: lscame to the.
State of Mississippi at II years of
age; as soon as I suppose you will
grant any right minded youth should
leave the parental roof to kick for
himself; have made it my home
every since; obeyed it's laws, done
road duty and paid my just taxes
promptly; subscribed to the oath 10
support the laws and Constitution as
soon as old enough to register; voted
a clean ticket every time have ex-
ercised the franchised: in fact have
resided on its soil long enough and
deported myself well enough to under
it's strictest legal Interpretation be
considered bone 6de citizen. and
freebooter of the commonwealth with
like privileges with those. who like
yourself first saw the light of day on
Its beautiful and loved sod Rights
my friend which lnhere in our whole
social and political fabric; rights
guaranteed by our State and Nation
al Cons titutional and Statutes;rights
similar to those enjoyed by immi
grants such as your forefathers who
pioneered this country; rights enjoy
ed by tie late lamented Lamar of
Georgia of which State I am bv
.parent0ge an extraction; rights that
you will discover by refusing Article
2, Sections band 8 OF our State Con
stitution of 1890 AS to citizenship:
Section Ii of same article and
ms 'rument as to freedom of the press;
anC numerous decisions of the. high
est courts of the land, rights which
would accrue to me had | not resided
in the State but four and county two
years; rights which extend even
further than l have asserted or have
contemplated, asserting, of office
holding: any birth from pettest to
highest in the state.
With these remarks | leave you to
your own further reflections.
Respectfully,
JAMES FAUX.
Leaf, Miss April 81, 1908.
Mr.. James Faux,
Leakesville, Miss.
Dear SIR
have ask you some questions and
want you to answer them in the
paper don't consider that YOU
have answer them. If you cant ans
wer them, Say So
G. W. McLEoD.
It's for the decision severally of
nnch who hn 70 fnl-o,, 4Ln 4s.o..l.la