Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-12

campaign that am not being backed by clan McLaurn
or by any other great political factor by any public
service corporation but have entered the fight upon my
own merits and expect to win lose It the friend OF
the great common people without wearing the collar OF
Of any public service corporation. The people Of
Mississippi who know me- including Senator McLaurn,
will tell him that am incapable Of being used as the tool
Of any political faction public service corporation OF
trying to ride the coat tail Of Vardaman and Williams as
he trying to do in this campaign, and when he grows
so much about clan McLaurin, let say that ] had
rather see the state ruled indefinitely BY clan McLaurin
than to ruled by King Charlie Hartman and his
crowd Of Union Pacific high pirates that reach
ing out and graspng for its control
Under the pretext Of answering Senator McLaurn, he
undertakes array the prejudice OF the people OF the
state OF Mississippi against and encompass my deieat
and detract attention from the fact that he has been for
many years the faithful and trusted attorney OF the azoo
& Mississippi Valley railroad and that the whole gang OF
them are working to secure his election; and when /
say this do not any reflection upon him personally
but do to say that he by his long association and
environment with the great public service corporations OF
the state can appreciate that they believe that his udg
ment and opdous would be biased and warped in their
favor and that they appreciang endeavorng to
elect him from Harahan down the division superintendent
and expect them to throw mud at me; fact this dis
tnguished aristocra has already accused Of being
everything from hste dog orpedoboat but let him
be careful that the banner Of victory does float from
the masthead OF this torpedoboat while his magnificent
Dago immigration transport oas in fragments upon the
bosom Of Salt Water creek. This gentleman always
attacks me in personal way and the great powers
Of the press to put me ronguly in the attitude OF being
mudsinger for the reason that point that his platform
stands for nothing but few giterng generalites. In
his speeches he says he stands for business admins
ation for encouraging immigration TO into the state
and for encouraging capital into the state but
studiousy avoids telling how he expects bring this
about. What kind Of business administration is he in
favor Of? Wait until he is elected and then he will tell
you How is he in favor Of inducing capital to into
the state by granting exemptions from taxation and other
special favors? he doesn't say; fact he doesn't discuss
any issue Of the day except in general way, you
not place him. Then he takes stab each Of his on
ponents and when reply to his stab, yells They are
fighting me- If we're to make this campaign for COVER
upon his platform and make the speeches that
he makes wouldn't get average OF ~ votes to the
county and when he says will not run one two, three
in this race reply that if that railroad subsidized press
and coterie Of railroad attorneys that backing him in
the fight will lay him down and let him upon his own
merits and upon the sentiment they building for
him, he will take trip upon the Liza Jane UP Salt River
In fact he could hear the band begin play Good
bye, My Honey I'm gone.