The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-09
THE PUBLIC SPEAKING SATURDAY
NIGHT.

49, y" ''thi''dl tA=hh ~ ~ tph'
house to lay their claims before the
people for their snifrages. The speak
ers were lion. w. G. Evans, Jr., can
didate for Senator from this district,
Mr.. Geo Pa Hewes, candidate for
Floater Representative from the
counties of Harrison and Jackson
and J. A, Broadus, NJ. A. Dces and L..
G.. Manuel, candidates for Reprcsen-
tativc from Jackson county. The
meeting was organized by calling
Hon. III, Bloomfield to the chair, who
introduced the speakers to the audi
ence, the first OF whom was
HON. W. G. EVANS, JR.,
who said that although a resident OF
Harrison. lie was no stranger to the
people OF jackson county, having liv-
ed in this county for sometime and
cast his first vote at old Americas di-
rectly after the surrender of the Con-
fedcratc armies. He told Of the in
calcuEable harm the State board Of
healfhdlad doucstAc coast country in
many ways, and one of the prime rea-
sons for wishing to go to the Senate
was to take away the autocratic pow
ers of the hoard and the $50 900 allow
ed them blythe Legislature. He "a
particularly severe in his structures
on this OrgapizatNn. In regard to
the election of United States Senator
he would vote for tie man whom the
people instructed for. 1N
The next speaker vas
Mr. GEO. p. UEWES.
THIS gentleman started off by saying
that he regretted the absence Of his
opponent, Mr.. MaXie and continued
by saying that he was in favor, and if
elected to the Legislature, he would
use his best dhdeayors for a more
equal distribution Of the school fund.
lie said inSubstance that.the negroes
in some counties were allowed six and
seven months school and the teachers
paid $40 and $50 per month, while
down here inthis part Of Gods moral
vineyard were allowed only four
months school and the teachers are
paid S25 and $35 per month. He is in
favor of aboliShing the law compell-
ing the boards Of SupeTisorSmto lease
out conyicts for petty offens6s: wants
the Legislature to be more liberal in
the matter Of pensions to INDECENT
Confederate soldiers. and closed by
declaring, if elected. to do hiswhOlc
duty regardless OF fear or favor.
The next on the prOgra N was
Mr.. j. A. BEOADUS,
who declared himself an unyielding
friend Of education, and should he
be fortunate enough to be elected, he
would do all in his power to further
the ends of education. lie fayurs Il
remedy of the road law and would
work fora law giving to each justice
Of the peace a constable, and closed
by emphatiCally stating that lie was
personally an Allen man for the
United States Senate, but if his con-
stituents 50 willCd it he would vote
for McLaurin. Mr.. BrOadus did not
claim any credit for deep water.
The next IT, be heard was
HON. NJ. A. DEEs,
WHO defended his course while in the
Legislature as Floatcr Representa-
tive. Tie admitted having voted for
the appropriations to the State board
Of health. He did not favor trAhs-
fering quarantine matters to the Fed
cral government, as he vas a.Demo-
crat and desired to check rather than
further the growing tendency of the
national government to centralizl-
ton. He defended Drs. Kigcr and
Hunter and did not believe that these
gentleman would wrong any portion
Of the State for their personal gain.
but was for improving quarantine
matters as they now stood, If they
had to he turned over to the control
of the Federal government.
The last, but not by any mean the
least of the array Of speakers was
HON. l.. G.. MANUEL.
This gentleman devoted a great deM
of the time allotted him in defense Of
his acts, pro and con, as a Represcn-
tative in the Legislature. He said
his career in that body was 10 sealed
book, and that every act was for the
OeLterment of the coast and the whole
State. He wanted the matter Of
quarantine as it now stood, wiped out.
He would vote for United States Sen
otor aslhe people Of Jackson county
instructed, and would, if reelected
serve the people as faithfully in The
future lis he had in the past. lie said
why he could not favor Il more liberal
pension law was that the State was
not able to afford it.
Through Observation-Disclosures
Evans and Decs had a good naturcd
TIT about the quarantine law, but af'
ter an explanation by Mr.. Dees the
matter was amicably adjusted.
Primary E~lection-First Senatorial