The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29
BIG DAY AT MONTGOMERY.
NOodmen Celebrate and the Candidates
Enjoy a Speech-Fest.
Summit. Miss. e-27. .07

onnual piCuiC given ny tuc
Montgomery Camp No. 557,
Woodmen of the World, was held
yesterday at the Montgomery
school house seven miles north
west of Summit. The attendance
was exceedingly large, there be-
ing q number of people from the
counties Of Pike, Amite, Lincoln
and Franklin, present. Music
was furnished by the Auburn
Brass Band, and dinner was serv-
ed on the grounds. The visitors
were welcomed by an address of
B. Z. Moak on behalf of the
Montgomery Camp, after which
Geo. II. Moak, master Of cere-
monies, introduced Hon. John
Sharp Williams, one of the two
candidates in the Senatorial con-
test. Mr.. Williams spoke for an
hour and a half, during which
time he briefly discussed the ad-
visibility of establishing a rural
constabulary for the protection Of
white women, also property,
from the vagrant or unlawful ell
ement, in the rural districts. Mr..
Williams said that the white man
would continue to rule in the
South, and to hold Office as he
heretofore has done. He said the
negro was gradually leaving the
farms and going to the cities, and
especially to the Northern cities,
and this in itself would serve to
settle the race question as the
mortality rate of the negro race
in cities is very great-that of
the city of Washington, D. g.,
the mortality rate of the
negroes is 81 in 1000, while that
of the whites is II in 1000. He
claimed that while the death rate
among the negroes is increasing
the birth rate is decreasing. Mr..
Williams also touched on the sub
ject of repeating the fifteenth
amendment, along the lines of his
previous speeches during this
campaign.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Will
liams address he was accorded an
ovation. Hon. I. U. Slsson, was
then introduced, and owing to
his great popularity in this sec
tion of the State, he received a
most cordial greeting from the
audience. Mr.. Sisson spoke
about two hours in the interest of
his candidacy for Governor. As
is Mr.. Sissun's custom he spoke
of his friends (his five distinguish
ed opponents) in the highest
praise, as to their personal char
after, and their ability 1as states
men, emphasizing the fact, that
were the State to elect an y of the
five men (his opponents in the
race) there should be no occasion
on the peoples part to regret their
action. One thing which has
been characteristic with Mr. Sis
son throughout this.-campaigh, has
been the elimination from, his
speeches of that which would re-
fleet upon the good name or tep-
utation of any of his opponents.
Mr.. Sisson spoke of the priEci-
Piles of Jetfersonian Democracy,
which are advocated by him, and
which treat upon the subjects
which are to be considered by the
candidates who are running for
Governor subject to the action of
the Democratic party. Mr.. Sis
son opposes the establishment of a
State Board of Equalization ON
the ground that the most prac-
tIcabIe and economical manner by
which unjust or incorrect assess
ments may be corrected, is ac-
cording to the present system, of
having the Board of Supervisors
of the respective counties adjust
the noncorrect assessments, and
the Railroad Commission have
jurisdiction over the railroad
property assessments within the
State. He said it would not only
incur an additional expense upon
the tax payer to go to Jackson to
adjust his tax assessment. but il
would cause him great inconven-
ience, and loss of time away
from his farm or business and be.
lieves the matter could be more
satisfactorily adjusted according
to the present system. Mr.. Sis.
sons address made a marked i'm
preston upon his hearers ano
there was frequent and hearty ap
plause throughout his speech.
After dinner, the crowd agar
assembled and the following can
didates we're permitted to present
their claims to the public: Fol
Railroad Commissioner, Messrs
Lea and Joiner; Insurance Com
missioner, Messrs. Miller ane
ISimrall; Treasurer, Geo. E. Ed
wards, Jr.; Auditor. e. j. Smith
all the above being State officers
District Attorney, II. v. Wall
III. B. Webb and L. H. McGehee
| State Senator from the Sth dis
Itrlct, DR.. v. B. Watts; Repre-
sentative, M. Mccullough, Geo
j Vernon and j. M. Afford; TO,
| foater representative, r. e. Ben
nett; superintendent of education
| Profs. Brueck and Claude Ben
nett.
The entire day was given up Il
the candidates. The program O.
the day was concluded just ii
time to escape hard rain AM