The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-03

know / can do.
Second: The people Of Mississip-
pi are largely an agricultural people;
we have no large cities, and am
thankful for It.; eighty-fve or ninety
per cent of our people belong to what
Is known as the rural population
Thus we have always and must always
depend upon filling the soil for our
support and the support of those de-
pendent upon US, and when the farm
ers of Mississippi, or of any state,
are in a prosperous condition all 9TH
er callings and avocations prosper &C.
cordingly. / am In favor OF all legis-
lation that will help to develop and
maintain the farming interests in Mis-
sissippi, and, If elected Governor, shall
recommend that such changes be
made In the laws, and in the consti-
tuition, If necessary, to enable the
state of Mississippi through It's con-
stitued authorities to take two Of the
hill farms owned by the state and
convert them into stock farms, and
there raise at least two of the best
breeds of cattle, horses, hogs, jacks
and other animals needed by the
farmers and stock raisers in Mississip-
pi to develop, improve and perfect the
live stock industry in our state, and
that these animals, as fast as they
are old enough to be disposed of, be
equitably distributed among the peo-
pie In the various counties at practi-
cally the nominal cost of production.
Third: l believe in the building
and maintaining of good roads In Mis-
sissippi.
while l am in favor of building and
maintaining good roads, am uncondi-
tionally opposed to this unlimited and
excessive system Of Issuing bonds for
road purposes, or for any other pur-
pose in Mississippi. l believe that
the system Is wrong; that 1t can never
be made to work out to the best in
terests of all the people. We are con-
tracing too much debt and building
too little road with the money ex-
pended. believe that If any bonds
are sold at all that the proceeds
should be taken to purchase material
not found In the county, or nearby,
and build and maintain all public
roads in every county by working and
maintaining them with your convicts.
believe that the constitution and
the laws should be so changed or
amended that when prisoner is con-
victed In the courts and sentenced to
20 years servitude. let him be put to
work along with the misdemeanor
convicts upon the public roads.
II believe that we should have
juvenile court and reformatory for
hayward boys, not only for the mu-
inequalities but for the entire territory
of the state. but that this should be
handled economically, and that we
should have 1t SO as to save the youth
full violators Of the law from the bane-
full influence Of the hardened crimi-
nails, both In the jail and In the peni.
Tertiary.
II believe we should have a pardon
ing board, which should consist of the
trial judge. your attorney general and
your Chief Justice, and that they
should have either monthly or semi
meetings at the state capitol
to pass upon applications for pardon |
II believe in the liberal maintenance
Of the public schools of the country. |
want to see as nearly as possible an |
opportunity afforded every boy and |
girl in the state Of Mississippi to Sc
cure a practical education.
Il believe In a system of equalizing |
he taxable value of all the property |
n the state which shall require that
Ill the property be valued upon the
same basis. regardless Of what county
is located in, so that the burdens of
government shall touch all tax pay
rs or property owners alike.
Il believe that all state. district and
county officers should be put upon a
alary basis. believe that the labor
r is worthy of his hire. and no more;
hat public office is public trust and
lot private snap; that no. public
lace should be created. kept or main
aimed for the purpose OF giving some
ne individual soft place or a fat
Oh at the expense of the tax payers
f the country Il
Il believe that there should be a
NV passed prohibiting candidates for
tate offices from announcing for of |
&c before the year in which they are Fl
, be elected. as long drawn-out cam
aigns can but engender bitterness