The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-17
Col. Baker for Vice Pres.
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Cleveland was nominated for president,
they were met. by the Kansas dele
gates, at which time it would have de-
lighted the hearts of all patriots to
note the joy with which the Kansas
gentlemen manifested their feeling in
describing to US the great satisfaction
they felt in being able to elect to the
senate an ext Confederate colonel. The
writer remembers how loyalty the peo-
pie of the state of Washington sup
ported Senator Poindexter, a southern
man, nominating him by about twenty
thousand majority over three stand pat
candidates, although these three were
northern gentlemen. 1t is true that
Mr.. P%oindexter was an insurgent re-
publican, yet the results show that if
there was any prejudice against Mr..
Poindexter because he was of southern
birth, they ignored that fact in a fight
for principle.
Senator Chamberlain, a Mississippian,
for many years was elected as the dem
ocratic nominee for n official position
after another in the republican state of
Oregon. So we find that nowhere and
at no time has a southern man, as such,
running for an Office in any northern
state, been defeated because of his
southern birth. Any number of cases
could be cited to show the same facts.
All these references point to the estab-
lishment of the main fact that the peo-
pie of the north, with the exception
stated, would be glad of the opportu-
nifty to show to the people of the south
that they regard the war over in all its
effects, and that they want us to know
their desire is for fraternal peace, So
cially and politically.
Feeling, therefore, hat the nomina
ton of a southern mar would not
weaken the strength of the democratic
ticket, but would actually give it
greater popularity and bring to its sup
port many votes of the northern repub-
licans, who are more patriotic than pre-
JUDGED, | now propose to the demo-
CT ats of Texas that we ask for the en-
dorsement of a man from Texas for the
position on the ticket for Vice Presi-
dent. And, as l have not been in
formed that any other southern man
has been suggested for the nominal
ton, and especially desiring that some
one of the soldiers of the sixties, who
took part in the great struggle, should
be entrusted with the nomination, l have
decided to ask the democrats of Texas
to give the undersigned this endorse
ment.
What l have said above about what
the effect of my endorsement would be,
l do not mean as personal, but because
| would rather be a representative of
the southern states and of the soldiers
of the sixties. Q
Now, ! say, give all the people of the
United States a chance to say that an
era of peace has come in this govern
ment; that there is no longer any Sec
tional feeling or difference existing
among us, and that the states and peo-
pie of these states are one and inseper-
able, with one constitution and one flag. |
both in peace and in war.
The intention of this bold statement
is merely to give an opportunity to the
people of Texas to decide
l Whether they desire to have a rep
resentative on the national democratic
ticket, and, if they so desire,
2 Whether they are willing to use
my name for that purpose.
To this end, and for this purpose,
am willing to offer my name, whatever
the consequences may be.
Respectfully submitted,
ADdroU PoGa.