The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-07-03
PLATFORM Of c. S. eLASSCo
To THE Vorsss or BOLIVAR COUNTY:

To THE vorEss or BOLIVAR COUNTY:
While our position and sentiments on
number of public questions are, We
believe. generally known among the
reading and thinking people of the CON-
ty, 1t will not he amiss for US, in view
of our candidacy for the legislature to
restate them, as well as to voice others
that are, perhaps, not so well known.
No man, aspiring to shape your laws or
direct public policies, should seek to
withhold his views from those who give
him his commission and whom he under
takes to serve. The duty of the candi-
ldate 10 80 plain in this regard that the
voter may we'll look with suspicion and
ldistrust upon any aspirant who avoids
lor refuses to declare his position upon
any and all matters affecting the people.
| We believe thai politics is ''the sci
ence of government, and not the sci
ence of the ms and outs Of Office hold
ing; we believe that 'public Office IL
public trust" sacred and binding up-
on the man who accepts it;ithat the off
~. ,4s... az the pe3ple. and
mayer N"e'1 " aster; We bslieve In keep
ing government c'ors'- - ~. ne mile and
to that end favor the selection BY them
of every official who manages their af-
fairs or disburses their m ,ney; We be-
: lieve in the single term of Office for
I national state and county executives;
t we beliw that patriotism and conscience
Y are the highest court Of appeal. and to
i that endare opposed to ring rule" and
}. "gag mthods" in parties or factions.
}. We fvor equal suffrage; the estab-
: lishmenof juvenile reformatory; the
;, create rpf board Of pardons. and the
y create r,f both county All appellate
y court; VI favor amending our laws so
,e that no ,ody. state, district. county or
I'd municip, shall dispose of bond that
te does noSrovide a sinking fund against
b. its payrnt at maturity; we favor the
I'd taking Or by the state of all lands
At sold for kes, where the acreage IL ten
rv or morescles, and opening same to
, a homeste, if unredeemed, upon such
by fayoraberms as will protect the state;
mis- We fsvo mending our foreclosure laws
Sc ,der d. of trust 30 that the grantor
del shall hattie same rights Of reiemp-
the ton thaSw obtain under sales of land
for taxewe favor q system OF rural
ac- credits I will snable the farmers OF
onS the stat, secure longtime loans upor
ing low int4 rates. We believe the plan
.ars A feasihnd safe one for the state ia
be- adopt alhat the legislators have the
you wisdom work it out. If the state car
ard, guarantpanks, why not farms? A
t in the basi our wealth Is agriculture
vail any legion in the interest of ths
= farmer ID. at this time particularly
be prodre of the highest good. W.
y, ibelieve this system must be work
!, ed out, all. by the states. and tha
al. the eov,ent will do nothing mor'
than de,party promises. We favol
lthe exc On from taxation of all ag
q. Iricultur, ducts, at least for mum
,eney ber of unless it may be show'
and that the bought and held for spec
{ 0HE Sus ulative ,ses, only.
cured Since hools are our temples ol
IEY. y liberty, the child the greatest as
,ed IA set of tlte, the matter Of bettel
educatiddvanta yes for Mississippi
Hi 'Siic. boys an, 10 both important and i'm
rnally nerativ e rural school is the one
ID muA Peso
nd TOR neplectet, and. since the greater
n per centr n anhood and woman
.... hood grs ther efrom. it should be
: our es pare TO make them as efii
cient asie; therefore. If elected. We
4IC. anal msour earnest effort 10 en-
couragsork for any and all mea
sures til result in better houses,
better ent. longer terms, better
81 -. tescher,better supervision. We
80. e,so favle and adequate appro-
:, "e'e priationle various state institu-
.onso .oln tions ame care and comfort OF
~ 49,. the Cone veteran.
na We fsequivocally the placing
liability OF q" .. so., s..;on 70 he hased
sa'srs yA aou,,t 10 nnhl;c bus.
oDlige upon ~ s;,.harr.s. we also fav.
S.rsa. or fixindaries of the deputies IN
:: the offic,uch amendments to the
ARDsON, Ia" a. .o-ad with the pres.
Wall. penss''1s'