The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-04-11
THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL CAM
PAIGN Is NOW ON.

The three candidates for congress
In this district, Messrs. w. Fl. Hardy,
e. j, Bowers and e. NJ. Barber open
ed the campaign at Ellisville last
Monday In able and catching speeches
TO large and appreciative audience. |
Capt. w. Fl. Hardy was the frst
speaker. He spoke in part as follows:
"For twenty years l have devoted
much of my time, talent and means
to the study and the development Of
the counties, resources and possibli.
ties Of this section, and what Is need
ed for their development. The build.
ing Of the Nicaragua canal may now
be considered an assured fact and the
demands Of commerce and trade make
1t absolutely necessary that the i'm.
prove,nents Of the harbors OF Gulf.
port, Biloxi and Pascagoula be plan.
ned upon a larger scale AMI pressed
with ceaseless energy to completion.
With the change in the lines OF conf
merce made BY the Ismithian canal,
the increase Of exports and imports
through these ports will necessitate
the building Of a custom house at
Gulfport and pascagoula or Scranton,
more and better equipped light
houses and a life.saying station will
be required on our coast. T
THE rapid increase IN population
and business OF the cities 0f Biloxi,
Hattlesburg and Laurel will necessi.
tate the erection OF United States
buildings In those cities. This dis.
trict covers the finest section Of pine
timber Ia the State, II not In the
world and constitutes at present our
chief source OF wealth, and II elected
l shall strenuously oppose any reduc.
tion OF the tariff on lumber, whether
proposed by the Republicans or Dem.
ocrats. II elected to congress 1t will
be my chief aim to secure the neces-
sary legislation by congress to meet
these demands"
Capt. Hardy spoke OF his war record
and his record In the halls OF the
State Legislature and his services 10
the defense OF the Democratic party.
His address was received with loud
applause.
He was followedby Hon. E.J Bowers,
OF Bay St. Louis. In his address Mr..
Bowers stated that the people of the
Sixth district, for the first time 10
many years possessed Il compact dis.
trict, composed OF counties alike In
population, industries and interests;
and that the congressman who was
selected to represent that district
should regard himself as the business
representative Of the business In.
terests OF his people. He should re-.
member that he holds the power Of
attorney Of the district to care for Its
industrial needs and to promote It's
welfare and prosperity. II nomina-
ted and elected he should so regard
himself and would at once proceed to
iami!iarize himself with all the de-
tails and methods Of obtaining ap-
preparations needed to the upbuilding
Of the section. 10 the obtaining of
Appropriation for the improvement of
the harbors OF Ship Island and Horn
Island, and the deepening of the
channels into Gulfport, Pascagoula
and Biloxi; the dredging and opening
Of the bars at the mouths Of Pearl,
Pascagoula and other rivers flowing
into the Gulf and the general i'm.
provement uf the water section OF the
whole coast. ... ....'..
Mr.. Bowers also advocated the
cleaning out and improvement OF the
various rivers that penetrated the
interior, the enlargement, extension
and improvement OF the rural free
delivery, the erection Of government
buildings at all places In the district
needing the same, and the establish
ment OF such life.savinv stations and
such enlargement OF the lighthouse
service on the coast AS investigation
might recommend.
| He spoke Of his work In the estab
lishment OF the experiment station o.
Mcneil, on the New Orleans & North
eastern Railroad and expressed {
hope that the national government
would extend its system of expert
ment stations into the piney wood!
regions until the possibilities ant
resources OF that section had beer
fully developed and ascertained.
| Mr.. Bowers has been an activ'
Democrat ever since attaining hi
majority. He has served the part,
on two occasions as electOr, has beer
State Senator and Is now representa-
tive from Hancock county. He was I
member Of the State executive com
mittee Cor fourteen years and hal
been delegate to every Democratic
State Convention held In Mississippi
since lie became twcnty.one years o
aye.
| Hon. Even NJ. Barber, Of Biloxi
followed Mr.. Bowers. Among othe
things he said:
| II will stand BY the Democratic
platform until nv State In cOnyen