The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-15

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to the people of Mississippi by
friends of Earl Brewer, in advocacy
of his candidacy for governor.
Mr.. Brewer realizes fully that he
has gained the confidence and sup
port of the people because of the
principles he advocates, and does
not flatter himself with the idea
that his personal merits are greater
than those of others who have been
unsuccessful in the first primary.
He has stood and now stands for
civic righteousness, for the live,
burning, practical questions con-
fronting and challenging the best
thought of American craftsmanship.
The past has had its problems
and victories, but the present and
the future call for action.
The platforms of the various can
didates have been written, and up
on these all have stood and must
stand until the end.
We emphasize that fact, and the
patriotic citizenship of the state will
remember we'll that no candidate
advocated the following reforms
except Mr.. Brewer, to-wit:
First-A rigorous and impartial
administration of the law against
all-the strong as we'll as the weak,
without distinction, as the key note
to the lasting welfare and advance
ment of the best interests of the
state.
Second-The absolute abolition
oftgambling in futures done in the
dens commonly called "Oucket
shops" to the great detriment of
the producers of the state.
Third-Plain, simple and effect
ual banking laws for the prevention
of fraud and speculation, and the
protection of the earnings of the
people.
Fourth-The public service cor
porations must obey the law, hands
off in politics, and bear their share
of the burden of taxation.
Fifth-All public service corpora
tons must domesticate and submit
unreservedly to the jurisdiction of
the courts of the state.
Sixth-The protection of the SER
wants and employees of public SER
vice corporations from the deadly
BLACKLIST" and other devices to
| enslave them.
Seventh-Child labor laws for
the protection of children forced to
labor in the shops and factories
from the greed and avarice of
predatory wealth.
Eighth-The raising of the age
of consent fIom the barbarious age
of 10 years, to protect infants from
lecherous brutes.
Ninth-Separation of juvenile Of
tenders from old and hardened
criminals
Tenth-The amendment of the
constitution of the state to author
| lie the election of women to the Of
flee of county superintendent Of
education and as trustees of insti-
tutions wherein girls are educated.
Elev e n t h-The uprooting of
trusts and the undoing of their me-
farious work, which covers the
overturning of the notorious Mobile
& Ohio and,Southern railway COM
panies merger and. other like unlaW-
full acts.
We recommend to the public a
careful study of Mr.. Brewers en-
tire platform, in contrast with that
of his opponent. A copy of this
| platform will be mailed to each
voter in the state before the day of
the election.
The contest is one of principles.
Men fade into insignificance, ex-
cept that the strong timber of the
make of that man we recommend
10 the whole people gives us an
earnest in advance of what he UNI
dertakes he will surely accomplish,
if human endeavor can prevail. :.
The detestable anonymous cam
paigh ISLANDERS that have been cir
culated, bear the lurking impress of
untruth upon their face, and the
people have repudiated alike the
ISLANDERS and the slanderers. There
can and will be no more of them.
All now know that Mr.. Brewers
life as worthy, honorable, deserv-
ing young Mississippian has in it no
hidden or unknown chapter.
It is an open book laid bare to
the people.
Mr.. Brewer merits the confidence
Of the people.
His wonderful victory has SUR