The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
SPEAKING AT wEssoN
SPEECHES ny j. W. BAILEY. ESQ.,, AND
HON. GEO. y. DODDsi

A Large Turnout OF tho sovcrcigns, Who
Were Pleased and Entertained.
For some reasons best known to
themselves, tho independents made
no appointments for the democratic
stronghold. and no independent hsa
''honored' the citizens OF the Copiah
Gibraltar. with his presence. But
the Wessonites concluded they must
have a iit.la speech. making. and con.
saquently Messrs. }. w. Bailey aud
G. s. Odds were invited to address
the democratic club at that place on
last Saturday Eight, which they did.
At the usual hour. Mr.. A. I
woodiu called the meeting to order
aud stated the purpose tor which
they had assembled. By request,
Mr.. @. A. II .milton, in few re-
marks introduced Mr.. Bailey, who
delivered a lengthy address. His
speech was chiefly directed toward'
showing the rise and full OF independ
eut parties. the little good they had or
could accomplish, and the utter i'm
possibility OF such party surviving
He reviewed at length the political
history OF Virgins, the actions OF
Chain ers, from which he drew q
comparison to the state Of Affairs
now existing in our midst, and o.
which Chalmers essays to be leader
BY the aid of such satellites as King
Bridewell. McNoil and others. A.
ter showing clearly that such o par
ty was not entitled to the oonsidera
ton OF the true meu of the country
the taxpayers aud intelligent Gill.
izaps--hs took up the independent
county ticket and awelt upon tho
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shortcomings, the incapaci:y and
unfi,ness If The candidates.. and 'h-
di,houest motives by which some Of
them are actua'ed. His speech was
we'll received by the audience. aud
listened to attoutively. Mr.. Bailey,
though q young man, has oil the req
uisites for fiae orator, and bis Of
fort on this occasion was all that
conld have been expected or hoped
Tor.
After the conclusion OF this speech
Mr.. Hamilton again came forward
and presented the Hoo. &. S. d dds.
who struck ut ouce into his argu
ment. Mr.. Dodds confined himself
to our county matters, and compsr
I'd the rate of taxstion under radical
} and independent rule to that OF the
the democratic party. Hs showed
that when tho democrats gained thu
ascsndency in 1875 the county wa
in debt, her people demora''zsd and
her warrants almost worthless. But
the party had paid of the debt sad.
died upon them by the aliens and
enemies to good government, had re-
stored confidence among the people
aud brought warrants up to par. II"
was particularly hard upon the pres
ept board OF supervisors; they had
: .qu.ndsred the peoples money; they
had appr priated one thousand dol
lars for the benefit OF one OF thei,
pet. for tn" purpose Of bringing sui'
against Uncle Billy Cook for the sum
Of two hundred and City dolla,s;
that they found the county out OF
debt With $4,000 in her treasury,
and during their administration, by
ex.ravasauce and recklessnes'' had
depleted the treasury, and crested q
debt Of $4,000. He then spoke
briefly OF his record while 10 the
legislature and pointed to tho 60 I'd
results of the policy which be- ha +!
advocated. explained the difference
between corporations and mopopo
lies, and showed why tho democratic
party should foster and encourage
every industry calculated to build
up our material interests. Mr.. Dodds
speooh was we'll received, aud 1t was
reg, cited that his time WAS 90
short.
While Wesson needs no speaking
to euable her to perform o duty
which she believes sacred. her oiti-
zsnp like to hear her favored sons
aud always accord them q warm
welcome and enthusiastic reception.
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