The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-06-17
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Candidates for County offices Address
a rIass Meeting of Voters at
pearIington.

! Al Il puUiIC opceaNio5
dates for the Legislature, at the
Masonic Hall, Pennington, Miss.
June IL, 1899, Mr.. Asa A Weston
was elected chairman and ,. j.
Gray secretary of the meeting. Al
$50 O'Clock meeting was called te
order by the chair.
Pending the arrival of Mr.. Bow
ers, who was the first speaker Oh
the list, the chairman invited the
local candidates for justice of the
peace to present their views and
claims to the people in FIVE min
ute speeches, which invitation,
however, was not taken advan-
tage of.
By request Hon. w. A. White,
candidate for district attorney,
was introduced by the chairman
and addressed the audience a few
timely remarks concerning his
candidacy.
Hon. E. J. Bowers having ar
rived during the speech by Mr..
White, was introduced, after the
conclusion and proceeded to dis
cuss his candidacy for the Legis-
Ialure. Mr.. Bowers based his
claims principally upon his bril-
liant record as State Senator
His speech was a very eloquent
one and bis assertions all substan-
tiated by reference to the pro-
ceedings of the Senate and House
of Representative. His argument
lasted about one hour during
which he was frequently inter
rupted by applause. :.
Hon. J. V. Toulme, also candi-
date for Representative, followed
Mr.. Bowers. He addressed the
gathering about five minutes and
having no legislative record to
dwell upon contented himself by
promising to faithfully carry out
the wishes of his constituency in
whatever manner expressed.
At the conclusion of the re-
marks by Mr.. Toulme, Hon. I.
NJ. Favre of this city, another
aspirant for the Legislature, made
fifteen minute speech in support
of his candidacy. He plunged
at once into the subject without a
great deal of preliminary talking
and not only plead his cause and
expressed opinion on several of
the campaign issues, but vigor-
ously attacked the candidacy of
his opponents. Expressing him
self as at all times, being willing
to be governed by the wishes of
his constituency. He handled his
argument in a mastery manner,
which showed precision and fore
thought as we'll as determination.
He was vociferously applauded
during and at the conclusion
of his remarks. Mr.. Bowers being
allowed Il fve-minutes rejoinder
replied to the remarks of Mr..
Favre.
After the conclusion of the
speeches by the by the candi-
dates .for Representative, an
invitation was extended the aspi--
rants for the sheriff's Office and
also those of supervisor to make
short speeches, which invitation
was not responded to.
Being no other business meeting
was adjourned by the chair.
ASA WESTON, Chairman.
S. j. GRAY, Secretary.
At the above public speaking
here Monday night there was the
largest attendance of candidates
that have ever before visited Pearl
ington in a body. Besides the
speakers named above there was
for clerk, Hon. E. III. Hoffman,;
for sheriff, Hon. j. f. Cazeneuve
and Mr.. Albert Carver; for treas
urer, ]. G. Fayard, F. II. Egloff
and w. H. Slaydon; for superln-
tendent of public education, W.
w. Stockstill, and for Beat offices,
supervisor: NJ. Geiger, II. s. Wes-
ton and I'll. E. Mcclure; justice OF
the peace, Jno. A. Seal, NJ. F.
Baxter and Geo. NJ Geiger. Quite
a number of ladies graced the oc-
casion with their charming pres
ence. -
One of the questions discussed
by Mr.. Bowers, and one in which
we heartily agree with him, was
that of the grossly inequltable dis
tribution of taxes to the school
fund out of all accordance to the
proportion in which they are paid
in. the negroes in many instances
receiving much more than they
have paid in. This should be cor
rected.
Hon. T. NJ. Fayre Is the only
one of the speakers who express
ed himself definitely on the Sena-
torial question. He announced
that he favored the election of A.
j. McLaurin, but if elected would
cast his vote as the primary dl-
reefs. -
His Honor Mayor Toulme adj
yocated not eloqueuce, wire pull
ing OF. personal magnetism, but
+bot he had s.Stayinp movers
which he considered equally as
good and promised, if elected, to
be IN his chair every roll call.
With apologies to some news
paper men and road overseers,
not one of the candidates said
roads. Is it left wholly to super
visors?tS Then ask 'em.
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