The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-04
McLAIN AND NIXON.

lgress in this district, held their
first joint discussions in this coun-
| ty On Wednesday.
AT the school picnic at Har-
mony they had mixed audience
of old and young stern men and
gentle women froIicsome youths
and beautiful maidens that more
than filed the commodious school
house. At Brookhaven at the
night meeting, the court room
was comfortably filled with men
only, and the Woodmen's Gornet
Band gave eclat to the occasion
land aroused patriotic sentiment
and enthusiasm by few we'll
chosen airs before the speaking
began. AT Harmony thespeakers
were gracefully introduced by
Prof. Braeie Campbell, the talent
Led young principal of that school,
and at the night appointment
Hon. NJ. Mccullough, chairman
of the County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, acceptably filled
the role Of master Of ceremonies.
As the candidates are both Dem
ocrats and standing on the same
party platform and principles,
there is no issue between them
on that score, and the contest
between them therefore reduces
itself to question of personal
preference of the voter and the,
relative personal fitness and past
recordso of the candidates.
Mr.. Nixon attempts to belittle
and discount Mr.. McLain's official
record asa member of the Missis-
Isippi Legislature, member of
the Constitutional Convention of
1890, and his achievements during
his eight years. service in Con-
gress. He has no congressional
record Of his own to compare with
bis opponents, because be has
never been to Congress to make
one; but he points to his record
as member of the Mississippi
Legislature, which he claims is a
eetter one than his opponent made,
and from this undertakes to make
his hearers believe that if he were
sent to congress be would accom-
plish Ee%,Fe there thar his apno-
nent has done.
Mr.. McLain answers these cri-
ticisms of his record by showing
what be has actually accomplished
in Congress in the way Of seeur-
/ ing appropriations for rivers and
harbors for his district, public
buildings, pensions and war
claims, aggregating total Of ST.,
oil 900 in all, according to the
various items published in The
Leader a few weeks ago, besides
service he has rendered in support
of general legislation and commit
tee work. He has held public
office "a years in all, as member
of the Legislature, district attor-
ney and congressman, receiving
his commission every time direct
from the people and not from any
appointing power, and if be had
been trying to deceive the people
or was as big failure as bis op-
ponent wanted to have it appear,
the people would have found it
out long ago. On the contrary
be is proud of his official record
and the confidence the people
have reposed in him, and be has
always striVen and will continue
to strive to deserve their conf
dence and support. He is not a
hot-air statesman, wind -]ammer
who spends all bis time jumping
up on the floor of Conrgess to get
his name printed IN Tie Record,
as Is The way of some, but he has
worked for results and be has
achieved them. as bis opponent
cannot disproye.
After hearing them twice, The
Leader is more convinced than
ever that Mr.. Mixon's candidacy
is . mistake, and that this mistake
will be emphasized every time be
meets McLain in joint debate. In
personal presence, in force and
energy, and as speaker and de-
batter, he is distinctly ontcIassed
|by bis distinguished opponent,
and this IS the impression irresist-
IDLY left on their audiences.
McLain viii carry Lincoln In 4
walk.
Candidates for Governor are
getting more cautious about com.
uniting themselves to d constitu-
tlonal convention. Only two have
announced as faVoring this unnec-
essary and dangerous experiment
III fI1n Stats The soynco,1f 4 sr..vo :, III