The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-03
CARD FROM E. F. NOEL.
HE NAILS A FEW CAMPAIGN LIES.
RinsS the Changes on SoEe OF lis
Political Enemies.

To the Democracy of Mississip-
pi:-My canvass for governor has
been made on high plane. In
my addresses | have conceded to
my competitors all personal worth
claimed by their supporters. l
have discussed principles and pol
icies at issue in this campaign as
now advocated by them, and the
positions taken thereon by my
competitors when they were in
the legislature, as appears upon
printed journals, placed in every
court house, as public property,
for public use, standing ready at
all times, to establish any fact
which might be controverted.
Since the great and growing
strength of my candidacy, and the
large probability of its success,
has become generally apparent,
desperate efforts are being made
to accomplish my defeat. Some
of the supporters of my competi
tors show they are dreading me,
in the second primary, more than
any other candidate, by industri-
ously attempting to discourage
my friends by trying to create
the impression that the second
race is, as they want it to be, be-
| tween the other two candidates,
Malice, or over-zealous support
of an opponent, can distort the
most worthy or innocent act or
fabricate canards outright. The
reports that | was oncea Populite,
and that [ was to withdraw from
this race On July 10th, or at any
other time, or that I ever contem-
plated such a thing, are pure fab
relations. Never in my life have
l scratched a democratic ticket,
or failed to give every one of its
nominees my cordial support.
When the Populites had out a
ticket, [ canvassed this county
for the democratic nominees.
| am paying no money, liquor
or anything else to retain or OBJ
tain support. What l am receiv-
ing comes voluntarily, and will
always be gratefully remembered.
| will be away from home, en-
gagged in my canvass nearly all
the time from now until the pri-
mary, ! ask all just and fair
men, regardless of their personal
preferences, to give to my friends
at home an opportunity to invest
Eigate and refute all campaign re-
ports which may be started against
me. When you hear of any, write
their purport, and, when possible,
the names of the authors, to r. G.
McBee, chairman of the Holmes
County Democratic Committee, or
to any county officer, or to any
minister or lawyer, or the chief
officers of the Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, Knights of
Honor, Woodmen of the World
fraternities, or to me personally,
and the matter will receive prompt
attention. For 25 years | have
practiced in the circuit, chancery,
supreme and United States counts.
The judges of these courts will
bear willing testimony that my
professional conduct has alWays
been above criticism. The recti-
tude of my private life will be at
tested by those to whom / have
above referred. They can be ad-
dressed by their names or by the
positions they fill.
If / attempted to refute and
follow up every fa'sehcod that
could be started, | would have
no time for anything else. / will
have to leave that largely with
others. When | am at any point,
I shall be glad to be informed of
any campaign report that has To-
cal circulation.
If my supporters will but con-
tinue along the lines they are now
following and not be deceived nor
discouraged by political tricks
attempted to be worked against
me, l sincerely believe that vic
tory is reasonably certain; and to
my friends will my success be al
WAYS attributed.
e. f. NOEL.
Lexington, Miss, May 80, 'o3.