The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-01
CANDIDATES DIVIDE TIME
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ated bonds, which was injected in to
the State campaign by Bishop Gal
loway in speech delivered by him /
before the State Press Association, I
recently held in Jackson, was dis
cussed BY him at some length and
he stated that by his vote he would
oppose their payment as he did NOT
believe it was an honest debt against
the State.
Mr.. Paxton then took the position
that under the Code Mr.. Hebron ,
could not hold two offices and felt
If he desired to represent the county
in the legislature he should resign
as president of the Board of Missis-
SIM Ievee Commits sioners,. for while
he was at the Legislature represent
ing the people he could not at a time
when the levees needed the closest
watching January and February
give his attention to the levee IN
ferests of the district
Mr.. Paxton made good talk and
stated openly his position on every
question before the people.
Mr.. Hebron replied in a short re-
.ioinder to Mr. Paxton5 speech
(which demonstrated more clearly
his ability as an orator and made a
most lasting impression on his hear
ers. After defining his position on
the liquor question to vote against
statutory prohibition, but in favor OF
local option, he said that his stand on
this measure would be known wheii
the county ordered All election to de
eide it.
He then took up the only point
OF issue raised by MS opponent on
his candidacy for the Senate, which
was his holding two offices and an
swered him by STATING that before ac-
,cepting the presidency Of the leVee
board that he had secured the advice
Of the ablest lawyers in the State up
on this point, who decided that 1t
was legal and by accepting it, be
saw nothing wrong morally l. &c
had he would never have accepted IT,
In support of his stand he referred
10 the grand old commoner, Sena-
tor ]. L George, who, while serving
the State as Senator was elected by
his county as a member OF the con-
stitutional convention, and to whose
great mind is due the excellent con-
stitution the State is guided by today
Again. he said like this great Sena-
tor. when rendered the warrant tor
his services he accepted it and carry
ing it over to the easury he turned
it back to the State because he was
still receiving pay as its States SEN
ator. So when Mr. Crosby gives me
my warrant as president OF the le-
wee board for the months the leg
;slature is in session, and
while am receiving pay
from the State as Senator from
Washington county | will continue
to discharge the presidents duties of
the board. but will return this check
10 him and let it be placed again IN
the treasury TO the credit of the
board
Mr.. Hebron stated further that as
president of the board he looked to
the engineering department Tor the
maintaining of its levees and the pro-
lection of the district from overflow
and such a policy during the last
high water cost the district les
money than in the history of tht
His closing remarks were loud4
cheered and there IS no denying tn
fact that he made a strong impress
sion on his hearers.
When Mr. Hebron closed his r.
marks there were calls from the aud
ence for the different candidates &c
the legislature. Hon. Van B. Bodd1
was the first to respond and VIZ
greeted by loud and long applaus
When Chairman jayne restored 0
der Mr. Boddie stated that while I
sat and listened TO the county's ho1
ored Senator. J. l.. Hebron, euiogi.
the different members who serve
with him in the last legislature, /
cd and that he was going to mentIt
il himself and at the same time gl
in few words his record in the lie
islature.
He said he was member OF Il
ycnitentiary committee and v1sne
al the penal institutions and aided
drawing up the penitentiary b
which both speakers praised so hig
~ He said he also supported Il
bill to exempt per cent money,
suppress the carrying OF conceai'
weapons. the Black Bayou dramas
bill. believing it for the good OF Il
county, and still holding the san
opinion even though it was turns
down by our supervisors He vot'
against the South Mississippi lur
Der syndicate land graft.
He then stad hat ii was his desi