The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-12
TWO COPIAH VIEWS.
The HazIehurst Courier Comes Out for
Hon. ]. B. Webb.

Inc congressional campaign has
now passed through its first stage.
Messrs. Simmons and Shelton
have been eliminated from the race
leaving the issue between Hon. w.
A. Dickson, of Wilkinson, and Hon.
j. b. Webb, of Pike.
The race thus far has been pitch
ed on high plain by all the as
pirants and all deserve the COM
mendation of the people of the dis
trict for the broad honesty and sin
cerity of their respective cam
Fpalgns. The unsuccessful competi-
tors have both received votes that
attest to their merit and popularity
all over the district and even in
their defeat they are greatly honor
ed.
The voters are now called upon
to make a decision between the
merits Of Messrs. Webb and Dick
son.
Thus far this paper so far as it's
editorial columns have been con-
cerned has observed a strict neu-
trality but at this time there ap-
pear some considerations for put
ting forth some facts for the voters
in this contest. In the first place
we think the eastern part of the
district is entitled to the represen-
tative this time. The western part
has enjoyed this honor for long
time. In fact the eastern part of
the district has never had man to
represent us who lived in this part.
This. part of the district is more
populous, has more varied interests,
has greater wealth, and for all
these reasons the gentleman from
Pike having a close association
with these interests is better sit
uated to do efficient service than a
comparative stranger to our part
of the district could possibly do.
In the second place Mr.. Webb
had wide political experience
than his opponent. His long pub
lie life. has carried him to every
part of the district and has made
him familiar with and, closely iden-
titled with the people all over the
district; while his opponent is
comparatively without experience
and without acquaintance with the
distict as whole.
And in the third place we think
by reason of natural ability, his
intellectual training, and wide ex-
perience in political life and his
close contact with the varied inter
ests of the district he is better
qualified for the place. We fully
appreciate the strong claim that
Mr.. Dickson has on the mass of the
people by reason of his association
with the great farming interests,
and his supporters say that because
he is farmer he is better qualified
for the place than Mr.. Webb. 1t
is true that Mr.. Dickson is a great
land owner and for several years
has lived on his large plantation,
but we fail to see why this fact
should especially. appeal to the
voter when looked at closely. We
dare say Mr.. Webb has plowed as
.many burrows as Mr.. Dickson and
has just as deep an interest in this
great interest of this section.
Perhaps Mr.. Webb has never been
so fortunate as to inherit a great
land estate but has had to struggle
for livelihood just as a great
many others of us have done. He
has chosen the profession of law
just as Mr.. Dickson did. For some
reason of his own sometime later
when his estate came into his pos
session he moved upon it and we
believe about given up the practice
of law, while Mr.. Webb has re-
mained in the practice of law.
For all these considerations Mr..
Webb's claims will appeal to the
voters of Copiah county and we
confidently believe that he will lead
in the final count. Hazlehurst
Courier.