Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-08-17

slanderers There can and will be nc
more of then. All now know that Mr..
Brewers life as a worthy, honorable,
deserving young Mississippian has in it
no hidden or unknown chapter.
1t is an open book laid bare 10 the
people.
Mr. Brewer merits the confidence of
the people.
His wonderful victory has surprised
his friends and alarmed the enemies OF
good government.
His cause is before the people as a
whole.
The closing words of Mr.. Brewer
platform call for the aid of all disinter-
ested and patriotic citizens.
This it what he said:
"Grafters or law breakers will not
labor for my nomination.
"Political bosses will not be able to
find anything in my past life or official
conduct which will encourage them to
believe that | could be influenced or
moulded to their liking.
Those employed to demand from the
state for their masters something
more than exact and even-handed JUS
tice will hardly work for my promotion.
81 hope to receive the support and
encouragement of men with no politi-
cal or financial ak to grind.
1.-THE toilers of the field, the factory
and the office--the great mass of I'M
bought and unpurchasable people-if
am elected, will elect me.
Recognizing that, to the people
submit my views, and Of them | ask an
indorement.
Il pledge and pawn for the sup
port Of the Democracy Of Missis-
sippi, promise a faithful and eff
Client discharge of official duties and
an honest endeavor to give the peo-
Pile Of the state a progressive yet pru-
dent conservative, economical, busi-
ness administration, and if elected to
this end | shall devote all the energy Of
which my young manhood is capable.
Read, consider and join with us ii
bringing about an overwhelming tinaI
victory for this young champion of the
people of Mississippi.
All must mark, approve and hold W
the hands Of the man who, in this day
of greed and graft, boldly spoke these
words when he announced his candidacy
Mr.. Brewer has also said
They are adopting a battle cry
which is meant to prejudice the sup
porters Of one of our successful oppO
nents in the first primary; they are try
ing % array Senator McLaurin' s friends
against me by saying that | am no
friendly to Senator McLaurin; they art
also endeavoring to array the foes o.
the McLaurin forces in Mississippi ID!
stating that | am being run in this rae,
by Senator McLaurin; another thinl
lhoy are doing is to pick out the mos
unpopular man they can find in ever!
county and then circulate the state
uont in that county that if | am elected
[ am going to appoint that man to SOM
high Office.
al ask the people of the state to d.
30 the favor TO tell everybody VIII
makes tits statement that | pledge thu
people of Mississippi my wo d and m,
honor that ! never by word or insinua
ton promised to appoint or promises
not 10 appoint any person to any offic
in the state, and that a man who woul
do that is guilty in spirit of bribery.
have an honest and laudable ambition
to be governor of this state. | wan
40 win this fight, and | believe shall
but am going to make a clean fight
and there is nothing in my past life an
character or in my declarations of prln
ciples or platform, nothing in my can
paign utterances, which justifes tn
slanderous statements have refere
to. Let US fight squarely on the issue
Of the day."
And as he was resolved then he
doubly so now, and will be to the enc
rewer club Of Macon.