The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-31
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Revision of the statutes governing
con1mon carriers by placing them un-
dor more rigid State control and ths
regulation of freight rates IN man
ner TO provide equal opportunities &c
every shipper, is another plank of the
Noel platform.
II can be predicted and considered
assured that when the next 1egisla-
ture meets lobbyists will not be
greeted with open arms around the
State house If the new governor can
help it. The Sample anti-1obbyist
resolution enacted by the lower
house at the last session and which
put check to- much of the third
house" work in that body was con-
eeived by Mr.. Noel, framed in his
handwriting, and introduced by his
personal friend, Hon s II. Sample,
then a member of the lower house
from Holmes, and, by the way, now
a senator elect from that county.
The governor elect is a man of
plain personality He is modest, I'm
assuming, frank and open of manner,
and not addicted to seerefive method 5
Or star chamber eaucuses. Indeed
his friends say that he will be "a
governor in the OPEN in a manner
somewhat similar to Hughes of New
York. The politicians will not be
able TO reach him by side door en-
trance He will shuttle the political
cards above the board and deal from
the top of the deck
Mr. Noel is native Mississippian
in very rigid sense of the word. He
has always lived near where he was
t,oc l.
from the family roof-tree. His an
cestors We're among Mississippi S
first settlers, moving in as the indi-
ans moved out His father, Leland
Noel was a native of Essex county.
Sanders. came from Onslow county.
North Carolina. Both families were
founded in America during the Co
found among the soldiers of the Revo
luton ~
Edmond F. Noel was bornat in
being now in his fifty second gear,
army. was taken a prisoner by Uuion
troops, and exposure and hardship
caused him to lose his eyesight. re-
naming totally blind until his death
in 1896.
The family was not a prosperous
one, and young Noel encountered
many hardshfps and privations in
early boyhood and manhood TIL.
phrase, self-nade, is somewhat hack
neyed but it can be consistently ap.
Piled to his early life, for he worked
on his fathers farm until he was AZ
years of age and was the main sup
port OF his blind father, feeble
mother, and several young brothers
and sisters
Mr.. Noel's legal education was OBJ
tanned i'll Lexington, KY. where he
read law under the direction OF his
uncle, d w. Sanders, and IN 1877 he
was admitted to the bar, returning st
once to- II dimes county and taking tip
the practice of his profession at
Lexington where he has since resi-
dcd His talent was not long in
gaining recognition and he has since
gained distinctive prestige as lawyer
of force, and ability. his chentage
widely extended and of an aimport~
ant character
The young lawyer had natural
aptitude for politics and in 1881 he
was elected to the legislature. being
the youngest member chosen to tn It
body. Although little more than a.
beardless youth he was prominently
identified with the legislative work OF
the session. and drew up the n1inofi-
ty report opposing a 25-yearrtax ex-
enlption for railroads and immunity
from regulation of railroad rates; At.
the same session he secured the en-
actment of Institutional amend
ment making all State anu c1auiy of
hcers elective for a period OF. four
years, bit the measure was defeated.
In 1887 Mf. Noel was elected dis
trict attorney Of the fifth judicial dis.
trict and his official record was one
of activity and aggressiveness, IT,
SERVED in that office until 1901 and
retired from it with the record of but
two indictments quashed,. and only
two reversals by the supreme court.
Mr.. Noel resumed private practice
and steadily built UP a modest for
tune. In 1905 he was elected to the
State senate for a four year term.
serving throughout the McLaurin adj
and was again elected
to serve four years during the Lon-4
gino administration. During this;
period of eight years he framed
many OF the important laws now on
statute books. the most
Being the present primary
election law st
MIR. Noel has been twice married
His first wife was Miss Louia Hos
kins. of Lexington, whose death ocv
Cured in September ISo3. Twelve
years later in September, 1905. the was
to Mrs. Alice F. Nelson,
Of Piekens. woman of charm. cul-
ture and refinement. who will fitting
ly fill the roll of mistress of the exc
cutive mansion She is the daughter.
OF Col. ]. F. Tyes retired merchant
of Holmes county, who served with
distinction in the Confederate army,
and on her maternal side she is dee
seendent of the historic Clark fan,i-
ly. one of the ancestors being Abra-4
ham Clark, who represented New.
Jersey. in the Continental congress.
and was one of the sieners OF the
declaration of Independence. Mrs.
Noel is a graduate of Wards Semi
nary, Nashville. where,,eshe took
high honors for scholar1hip, and is .
prominent worker in the daughters
of the American Revolution and the
United Daughters of the Confeder>
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In private life. Mr.. Noel is an ire.