The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-16
RuNNING SOME

time in the old county of NoXubee
in this legislative go-round. 1t seems
that the people, or certain people,
are not satisfied with the list of pres
ent legislative candidates, and they
are calling upon this man and that
to offer for this responsible Office. In
last weeks paper, Capt. Edgar Boyd
was called for and has since declined,
and now the Hon. j. @. Poindexter
has been complimented with an ear
nest appeal from his fellow citizens
TO offer for the office. Mr.. Poindex-
ter is one of Noxubee's strongest and
best men, a student and thinker, and
should he enter the race the people
of. that section could make no selec-
tion that would reflect more honor
upon themselves or which would re-
suit in a greater service for their
welfare.
But we digress. It is not of Mr..
though we believe the character and
ability of the man justify more
extended eulogism than the one We
were on. 1t is of the present candi-
dates in that race in Noxubee that
we desire to speak, or rather one Of
them. In last weeks paper Capt.
Boyd was urged because he was a
successful business man. Hon. EN-
NETT Cavett, who was member of
the last house, and who is a candi-
date for reelection, and who also
writes for his home paper under the
nom-de-plume of Big Bud,'' takes
exception to this, and states that If
a business man is wanted, whats
the matter with me?' Mr. Cavett's
card is such unique political vote
catcher that it is worthy of reproduc-
tion in full, showing the arguments
and reasons and causes which are
advanced in old Noxubee to get votes.
Writing to the editor of the Macon
Beacon in last week S paper, he has
the following:
Editor Beacon:-I notice that
Voter" in calling Capt. E. B. Boyd
TO become a candidate for the legis-
lature, said he wanted business
man to be a member of the legisla-
ture. Now, l endorse everything he
said about Capt. Boyd. He is a young
man who has won an enviable repu-
tation as a business man, and holds
the respect and confidence of all our
people, and one that we would de-
light to honor with any position that
he should aspire to, and he would
wOrthily represent Noxubee in any
capacity whatever. But he says we
want a business man. I want to
know what is the matter with me?'
1t is true that my headquarters are
located in Jackson, but [ think [ am
entitled to more credit for making
my money over the State and coming
back to Noxubee to spend it.
NAT Harrison once asked what
one act of my life entitled me most
to the gratitude of the people of NoX-
ubee county. Some one asked his
service as soldier, and he said,
No His service as a Ku Klux? He
said, No AS a Democrat? He said,
No. Then Nat said, For leaving
Noxubee county and selling my hedge
fence to the Alabamaians.'
Now, / want it understood that |
am the senior member of one of the
largest insurance companies in our
state. We have renewal collection
of some two hundred thousand dol
lars. Collected forty-eight thousand
dollars in first years premiums last
year, and have about thirty agents,
some of whom are receiving as high
as one hundred and fifty dollars per
month salary. 1t takes my brother,
bookkeeper and typewriter all their
time to attend to the Office duties.
Spend from fifty to seventy dollars
in stamps each month, and | have
collected fifteen thousand in cash this
year on my charged policies. Written
sixty-five thousand dollars in paid
for business. Have ridden out two
two-thousand dollar mileage books,
and then have had time to take my
wife and attend the Gates meeting
in Columbus, and spend ten days at
a sanctified meeting in Meridian. If
this doesn't constitute (; business
man, what does it take to make a
business man in the eyes of the
Voter? If / hadn't succeeded in
my own business, / would not have
had the temerity to offer to attend
to the business of the people of my
county.
1T is also ing reported that I
have removed from this county, and
am now living in Jackson. All of the
older citizens will know what prom