The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-24
Candidates Speak.

CdIluludeCS All
governor, addressed the crowd
at the courthouse. Mr.. Noel
was introduced by Col. W. l..
Clayton and Immediately began
the discussion of the issues which
he considered paramount before
the people. He said that he was
opposed to the Importation OF
Italian laborers because Of the
fact that the class who came to
this country were low, and made
undesirable citizens; that they
engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in a very small way; were
inclined to associate with the
negro, and statistics show a
greater per cent. of crime among
them than any other race that
came to this country. He be-
lieved that the Importation OF
such a class in large numbers
was a menace to the good of the
State. The Senator then turned
his attention to the great fight
now on between the people and
the gigantic corporations which
seek to control legislative and
governmental affairs. He re-
viewed his record and felt proud
that he had at all times stood for
the people and with the people
in the efforts of the trusts to
encroach upon their rights. Mr..
Noel made a good impression and
made votes by his speech. He
had some very loyal support in
the county in his last race and al
most to a man his friends in that
race will stand by him in this.
He added to his strength in this
county and will receive a hand
some vote.
Mr.. Scott was introduced by
Hon. John M. Allen who said ne
had known Mr.. Scott for many
years and that he was in every
way worthy the high honor that
he sought in making the race for
governor. That he had been a
successful business man and If
elected governor of Mississippi
the State would have a clean adj
ministration, free from graft.
Mr.. Scott in modest terms &C.
knowledged the comp liments paid
him in the introduction of and
said that if elected he would
strive to merit the esteem of the
people by giving them a sound
and clean administration. He
reviewed his life from the time
he left the war and stated that
with a very small sum Of money
he landed in the Delta soon after
the war was over; that his time
had been spent in trying to build
up his section of the State; that
he took an active part in driving
out the carpet Dagger and had
stood with the Democrats at al
times and under all circumstan.
ces. He took UP the question OF
Italian immigration, which ne
advocates, and gave a history 81
his experience with that class OF
labor. He he'd brought over a
number Of the better class OF
Italian farmers who wefR ps0ll
and had spent all their lives in
farm work and were unacquain-
ted with the vices of the great
cities. That he had found them
more desirable than the darkey
and that their cultivation of their
crops was better. That owing
to the fact that he could not Sc
eyre aq44hicssgt lsber to cultivate
his p~iant@tiasa7sgs lhT.e bad EeHs year
sustained a loss Of bsEWMeen sly,
900 and $12, 900 by having 1890
acres of land to lie idle; that fol-
these reasons he was in favor OF
bringing in Italian labor in sufi-
| eient numbers to supply the de
maGd for labor. Mr.. Scott prom
ised thstsif ELECTED governor it
would be his desife ard purpose
to build up the waste places atnpd
develop the latent wealth Of the
State, He was well received and
made friends and votes among
our people.
Hon. H. F. Simrall was krps-
ent and was introduced to the