The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13
SCHOOLS BEFORE POLITICS.
Educational Campaign in Mississippi
Still Goes Forward

Jackson Miss. July 6.-{Special.) 1.-The
agitation OF the question Of negro educa
ton seemingly, has had no effect on the
campaign for an improvement Of the pub
lie school system. which IS making splen-
did progress in every county where 1t Is
being advocated.
Superintendent of Education Whitfield
and Dir. w. T. Lowrey returned this morn
ing from La wrence county, where they
spent four days of last week urging an
extension of the rural school term and
better school houses. They have assur-
ances from the leading citizens of the
county that the school term will be eN-
tended and their proposition met with
universal favor.
During the present week Superintendent
Whitfield will make trips to several coun-
ties in the state to further work already
started and where he has good reason TO
believe that school terms will be extended.
Next week he will make Joint tour
with Professor J. c. Hardy, of the Missis-
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical co..
lege, In Copiah county, speaking at five
places
The ablest educators and foremost pub
lie men of the state are joining in the edu-
cational campaign, press, pulpit ana
forum being unanimous on the subject,
pledges from many men of influence that
they will actively take the field to fnr-
Their the cause.
Bishop Galloway has Joined in the cam
paign and on the 18th OF july VIII JON
superintendent 6. F. Boyd, of hosciusGo,
in a tour of Webster county.
MANY Joint Stump Debates.
Many of the legislative candidates have
deferred their active speech making cam
civ mr.
+he primaries. and some interesting politt-
cal events are promised for the various
counties within the next few weeks.
Agreements have been made between
candidates for the senate and lower house
In a number Of counties for joint debates
At all the voting precincts in their re-
spectlve districts and counties. In some
counties these speech making tours Will
commence within the present week ana
cont;ue until the day prior to the date for
the first primary.
This method will prove highly sausiac-
tory tc the voters, as it enables them TO
hear all OF the candidates at one uihe
and thus be in q better position to make
an intelligent choice. Again, they are
enabled to continue their farm WORK
without interruption save Tor one Gay
only and time is an Important factor WIN
the farmers of Mississippi today, whose
crons will need the most careful attention
in order to bring an average yleid.
Registration Books Closed.
In all the counties in the state the
registration books close tonight, and per
sons who have not registered Will not Do
allowed TO participate IN the August pri-
n,aries. the law requiring that voters
must be registered four months prior to
the general November election. Thus
far only one county IN the state has
adopted the opinion of the attorney gem
eral on the subject Of registration, thus
disregarding the action Of the democratic
state executive committee.
Hon. Z. F. Noel, author OF the Noel
primary election law, will on tomorrow
give out an Interpretation Of the new
law from the standpoint of its author,
explaining In full the most important
features Of the measures for the guild
ance of the election officers and others
concerned.
All county executive committees who
have not already held their sessions will
meet during the present week to arrange
for the August primaries, and by the end
of the week arrangements will have been
concluded in practically every county In
Mississippi, even to the appointment of
the judges and bailiffs to conduct the
election. Owing to the extreme length Of
the ticket in many counties, caused by
the large number of county candidates
In the field, voting will be rather slow
unless several booths are arranged.