The Greenville times., 1906-09-01
LELAND
BARBECUE
LAST WEDNESDAY A GREAT
EVENT
All the Candidates made Favorable
pressions-Leland Did Herself
Proud.

ioyrnents and hospitality that would
have done credit to a city of five times
its size People from all points of the
Delta had assembled there TO hear the
speeches OF the candidates for Gov
ernor and when the hour, 1890, had
arrived. had a censuus been taken OF
the city. it would have easily showed
I'D a popllation of five thousand
Greenvi1le furnished a large pro-
portion Of the number. Hon. ]. NJ.
Jayne, prominent attorney OF Le-
land. was the master of ceremonies
and showed himself perfectly at ease
in introducang the various speakers
and pulling &hem down when their
time was cNhausted.
The speaking was held at the sheds
of the Leland Compress. A decorated
stand had been constructed for the
speakers and surrounding this were
rows after rows of comfortable seats.
Barrels of ice water were placed IN
different parts OF the sheds for the
thirsty
The first speaker of the day who
was introduced, was Mr.. s. B. Watts.
Of Meridian. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor Mr.. Watts, in a pleasant
and affable manner, presented his
claims before the voters for the place
and asked their support He was fol
lowed by his opponent, Hon. Wiley
n Nash, of Oklibbeha, who. in
strong and VigOurOus speech present
cd strikingly his claim for the vote
The candidates for State Auditor
next addressed the people Hon T.
K. Maxwell, Jno. T. Wells, and P. s.
Stoyall, the candidates for the office
being present. The speech Of Mr.
Stovall caught the crowd.
The candidates for Insurance Com
missioner, Hon. ] G.. Spencer. OF
Claiborne. w Jones Miller, of Pa
uola and T. NJ. Henry, Of Kinds, fol-
lowed those for auditor and each were
applauded.
Messre R. I. Bradley and .. c.
Roby candidates for Railroad Com
missioner, were the last two present
for the minor Offices who addressed
the people.
Chairman JAYNE then read a letter
from Hon. Earl Brewer. stating that
he would not be present and giving
as his reason that it was the home
county Of Mr. Thomas. his worthy
opponent. aud he did not ask for his
vote but closed his letter by asking
ali who did not support him for their
:
Mr. Scott also would not be present
owing to a previous engagement
which all regretted. He then intro
duced the Hon E. T. Noel of Holmes
County as the first speaker in the race
for Governor.
Mr.. Noel's speech was on a line
with the speech he made in this city
during the last campaign: he pointed
70 l.
ed his opponents to show theirs. He
stated only one could do so and that
was +. n. Thomas, of Washington
Mr. Noel favored Improvement in
the election laws by requiring each
candidate swearing to the expense of
making his campaign: he opposed
trusts, favored equal taxation and lib
eral educational expenditures.
Mr. Noel is a debator, not an ora
tor, a thinker and a student and his
speech leaves an impression upon his
hearers
Dinner was announced and undel
another shed several long tables were
arranged on which were spread bar
becue meats, breads and all kinds of
| delicacies. The ladies were first
served and then the gentlemen and
| a kick coming for not having plenty
| The speaking was announced at
go Judge Jeff Truly being the frs,
speaker. After paying beautiful
| tribute to the county's son, his op-
ponent, Hon z. n Thomas, and to
the beautiful women and intelligent
men of the Delta, who made UP the
vast auience before him, he stated
his platform was made up upon three
principles or issues, the fair and hon
est distribution of the school fund
wherein the poor white children and
and teachers of the hills should re-
ceive in like proportion to those of the
Delta; the fair and honest assessment
of all properties of state, which is not
the case today. especially with the
| railroads: and the indiscriminate i'm
| portation of the Italian labor which he
held was but menace to the state
and would deprive its own sons ano
daughters of lands and homes in
tended for them. His speech was elo-
quent. his manner graceful and his
word cfimaxes brought forth round:
of applause, especially his comparison
of the dying swami with the Dago, ths
dollars and its eagle.
Mr.. Truby's speech made a splen
did impression on all who heard him
Hon. E. N Thomas. Washington:
favored son, followed Mr. Truly, Mr.
Thomas opened his speech by payin,
a tribute to the good ladies presen
saying they, more than any othe
powe-. made him what he is toda,
and what he hopes to attain will b,
due to their influence and support. H
), held that this should be campaign o
reason. not jest. That all questions o
state should be discussed frankly an,
honestly before the people and tha
was what he intended to do. Fl
then showed the part he took in shap
ing the legislation of the state an
claimed the high. honest plane tn
state penitentiary is on today is most
: " due to his efforts He demande
absolute honesty in the administrator
of the states affairs and like the othe
candidates. favored an honest ant
| just equalization of the property as
seSsments, showing by figures tn,
{ extra low assessments of the raj
: roads of the state He took isss
{ with Judge Truly on the taxes of til
I Delta and hills asd showed tha
Washington county paid into til