The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-06-13

gTeSSlOnal OlSUrlCJ or MISSISSIPPI:
In announcing myself a candidate
for congress in this district | pledge
the people that if | am nominated
and elected l will abide by the action
Of the Democratic convention which
meets in Denver, and support the
nominees OF that convention, and will
be contr lied By the party platform
and declaration Of principles.
| am, as the people OF Mississipui
know, an advocate OF tue PRINCIPLES
OF government promulgated by ThCs.
Jefferson.
l am unalterably opposed to execu-
tive uSurpaliOn and che mar rule. and
from the stump in this state | have
made the fight against the centraliza-
LiOn OF power.
We need no dictator in a Republic.
Therefore all legislation should be by
the legislative department, and no
order should be given by the executive
to 1t.
AS a candidate for congress, how
ever, which is ar Office purely legisla-
tive 10 its functions, ] desire that the
people may know ny views on certain
questions OF legislation which may
not be covered by our National Plat
form.
FIRST: | am in favor of the election
OF United States Senators by a direct
vote of the people.
SECOND: | am in favor OF the
MODIFICATION OF the FOUR
TENTH and the repeal of the
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTto the
federal constitution as the SureSt a
to preserve our domestic tranquility
and enable each state to solve her
local problems as the wisdom of her
citizens may dictate. guaranteeing, |
of course, to all the protection of life,
liberty and the pursuits of happiness.
THIRD: am in favor of a law
that will forever break up all con
tracts for the future delivery of all
farm products when no actual delivery
is contemplated, and commonly
known as "FUTURES". | deem
this the worst and most harmful TO-. m :,
OF gambling. The South is especially
interested to PREVENT CAME
LING IN COTTON FUTURES. and
| pledge the people to do all IN nv
power, if elected, to freak up this
harmful practice.
FOURTH: | am in favor OF an ex.
Of the rural route system and
increased pay for the rural route car
flers because the city carriers now
get more pay and everything furnish
by the government, while the rural
route carrier gets less pay and furnish
IS his own horse and vehicle.
FIFTH: L am in favor of a law
would turn into the Southern
States treasures the proportion of
legal cotton tax taken from our peO-
pie after the civil war: that to which
claims cOula be established by
he parties who paid it or their heirs.
be paid to them; that to which
10 claim could be established, should
'e paid into the State treasury to be
lSed to work our public roads, build
lp u public schools, to pension Con-
ederate soldiers or for such other
purposes as the legislature might d.
ect.
SMITH: | am in favor of a law
lat will PREVENT CONGRESS-
len and SENATORS PRACTIC-
NC LAW, medicine q r anyother pro-
eSSion or calling WHILE THEY are
lemberS of congress. Congressman
nd Senators should spend all their
ime in Washington while congress is
session and not leave their pose tf |
)UTY and PRACTICE LAW, and {
WIEN CONGRESS IS NOT IN ,
ESSION THEY SHOULD DE-.
'OTE THEIR TINE TO THE {
TUDY of GREAT PUBLIC CUES |
IONS and the needs Of their con-
.~ituentS, and thus be the better en- !
Died t. look after their constituents [
SEN ENTH: AS & m ,mber Of con :
| viii attend al The sessions and l
AmaIn there while {. ngreSS is in scs
on, aod attend the committee meet
IFS, and watch carefully the legisla.
and help pass al legislation he!j- =
| to my people and vigorously o. =
)>e ali that is harmful.
EIGHTH: | an upprsen t. long |
in Office. and believe n the
~tG+rSnnian and Democratic doctrine
Rotation in tilice.
Respectfully submitted.
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