THE DIFFERENCE.
We present below some of the reasons why Mr. Boyd should be preferred before Mr. Furlong – by all good Republicans – as the next sheriff of Warren county. These reasons consist in the difference between the two men in person, and in their record and sentiments:
Was a Republican from his birth.
Mr. Boyd was for a short time a justice of the peace at Davis’ Bend.
Mr. Boyd invests his money in Mississippi, and will remain here and continue a Republican whether in or out of office.
Mr. Boyd has his every cent invested in property in this State.
Mr. Boyd says he will get his nomination honestly if he can, or not at all.
Mr. Boyd says he will support the nominee of the Republican party.
Mr. Boyd pledges himself to bring county warrants up to full value – not to speculate in county funds – and to pay into the treasury just such money as he collects.
Mr. Boyd pledges himself to transact his business with the Republican bank, where the savings of the colored people are deposited, and in which they are interested.
Mr. Boyd pledges himself to employ none but Republicans as deputies, or in any other position under him.
Mr. Boyd will support Republican papers.
Mr. Boyd pledges himself not to be a candidate for re-election. He will devote his whole attention to the business of his office, and leave the field open at the end of two years.
Mr. Boyd has not and never will descend to corruption and bribery.
Mr. Boyd is a colored man, and Mr. Furlong is violating his solemn pledge in running against him.
C. E. FURLONG
Was a Republican from the date of his appointment to office.
Mr. Furlong has been sheriff for four years, and realized therefrom at least $100,000.
Mr. Furlong invests his money in United States bonds and sends them to New York. He has repeatedly said that he will not remain in this country a day after he gets out of office and settles his sheriff’s business, when he will return to the Democracy.
Mr. Furlong don’t own a cent of real property in this State though worth a hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. Furlong says he will buy his nomination and election.
Mr. Furlong has threatened to run independent, and says he can control the Democratic votes.
Mr. Furlong has kept county warrants down to fifty and sixty cents, and has purchased them by deputy for that price.
Mr. Furlong does his official and private business with a Democratic bank.
Mr. Furlong when in office employed none but Democratic deputies, and repeatedly refused to give Republicans places under him.
Mr. Furlong gives all his official printing to the Herald, a Democratic sheet.
Mr. Furlong has had the sheriff’s office for four years; he wants it two years longer, and probably forever.
Mr. Furlong claims that he spent a year’s salary in buying his confirmation in the Senate.
Mr. Furlong solemnly promised that if he was confirmed by the Senate, he would not run against a colored man for the office.