The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01
TELL 1T STRAIGHT.

appeared a communication in the
Times Democrat, written by }. d.
Mckie, editor Of the Biloxi Re-
view, ststing that the crowd was
about equally divided bel ween w.
A. White and j. A, Anderson as to
their favori,e for district attorney.
This statement was gwen the lie
by fifty five of the most prominent
cfuzens of Biloxi who stated over
their published signatures that ut
was plain to any fair minded per.
sou that the crowd was Overwhelm
iugly in favor of Mr.. White"
Then some little puny fellow over
in Clarke county who hides behind
the non de plume, Voter in q
spasmodic bit of enthusiasm grinds
ont the following to the Qnitman
Herald:
Editor Qultman HeraH:--I see
from the papers that Mr.|J. A. An.
derson aud Mr.. w. A. White spoke
in Biloxi few nights since to a
large crowd. Biloxi is Mr.. Whites
home town and it would be but
natural for his neighbors TO stand
by him, but 1t seems that the
crowd was about equally divided "a
TO their favorite for district attor-
ney. 1t Mr.. " bite stands no bet.
ter than this 10 bis home town we
think he had better come down.
The people of this county under-
stand that MIR. Anderson was not
endorsed by the committee on
resolutions ut the macs meeting
here through the falsiiy and trickery
of an dnprinclpled politician, but
If Dir. White wishes to know how
AR. Anderson stands in this county
let him come to Mr.. Anderson .
home town aud have joint debate.
Take down your sign Mr.. White,
your nerghbors won't stand by you.
A VOTER.
Quiiman, Miss, May Is, 1899"
Yer, Mr.. Voter" the people OF
the entire district understand that
Mr.. Anderson was not endorsed
by the democracy of his own coun-
ty by about "1S o." and 1T was
but natural for Mr.. Anderson's
friends to try to smooth over this
"turn dowpo by making it appear
that it was the work of au "unprin'
clpled politician"
MIR. Voter unintentionally leaves
the impression that Clarke county
possesses Is "unprlncipled politi-
clans" to . honest ~ citizens like
himself, but the good people Of
Clarke are too we'll known to be
injured by such untounded charges
Mr.. Anderson ie a clever gentle
man and a good lawyer, but the
trouble is, he is running for the
wrong Office against the wrong man
The people are not ready to sci
aside MIR. White for someone else
for he has made brilliant
record as district attorney and i,
is only natural that they desire TO
honor him with another term. So
general was this sentiment tina,
few believed he would have any op
position at all.
When the resolution was intro
duced in the Clark county mass
NEE ting to endorse Mr.. Anderson
for district attorney it was referred
to the committee on resolutions
and vote taken which resulted in
its beng defeated by Is to 2, Now
we do not believe that this com
mittee was Influenced in their action
by any one, but that they acted
wisely on their own Judgment az
true and worthy representatives OIL
the democracy of that county. at
that time Mr.. White was in Pop.
larville attending to his official du-
ties, and giving no time to his can
didacy.
II Mr.. Anderson is really in
earnest in attempting to measure
strength with MIR. White then lei
the truth be told at every stage oil
the game, no matter who it hurts,
and the result at the polls will be
convincing proof of Mr.. Whites
universal popularity.
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