The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-08

Congress from the Third District.
Judge Bell is a young man Of splen-
did ability and his record as Chan
cellor Of this District WIS very salts
factory. He will make a vigorous
canvass for the nomination for Cen
gress, and has issued the following
synopsis Of his record and platform
10 the voters:
RECORD.
Percy Bell attended the public
schools Of Greengille, Mississippi,
until prepared to enter the Univer-
sIty Of Mississippi in 1883. Grad
uated with honors in 1892. Taught
school for four years and made su-
pe~rintendeDt Of Education Of Wash
lngton County in 1890, During the
four years following he increased
the term Of the public schools, and
: &'Yri Washington e-u--
In 1894 he represented Washing
ton County in the Legislature, was
a member Of the Judiciary, Levee
and PenItentIary Committees, and
Chairman Of the College Committee,
Of four bills introduced by him,
three are law and all recommended
tons Of the College Committee were
adopted,
Appointed Special Chancellor in
May, 1904, and elected County At
torney Of Washington County in
November, he resigned the latter
employment, and his seat in the
Legislature to accept the Chancellor
ship Of the 18th District in Novem-
Der 1904. lie resigned the Chan
c~ellorship to enter the race for Con
gress in 1908, holding that a Judge
should not make a political cam
paign. As a Judge he is endorsed
by the Bar, and upheld by the Su-
preme Court, in one Of the best
records of the State.
He was Mississippi's yop1sest
Judge, has lived in Mississippi all
of his life, and is now 81 years of
age. AZ the recent State Water
|ays Convention he was unanimous
Iy selected as Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions and Organi-
cation.
PLATFORM.
|. A comprehensive plan Of
waterway improvement, including,
(a) Maintenance Of levees and ulti-
mate national construction Of same.
10y Cleaning and deepening and i'm
proving water course and harbors.
lei Fourteen feet through the
valley" Id Completion Of Panama
canal. (e) Retention Of flood waters
for irrigation and maintenance of
channel depth,
?, Revision Of tariff giving relief to
poor, and ceasing to feed Infant in
dustries' which are giant robbers
3. War on trusts by legislation,
inspection, publicity, and putting
trust goods on free list, thus de-
priving them of national support.
4, Restriction and improvement
of immigrants.
5. Compulsory arbitration of la
Dor disputes, to avoid strikes and
public Inconvenience.
6. The maintenance of a navy
commensurate with our greatness as
a nation
Z. Cultivation of foreign mar
kets by introduction of American
s. Improved consular service,
g. Regulation Of railways and all
service corporations, by leg
as well as waterway i'm
Provements, so that the railways
may earn a fair return on their real
and not on watered stock,
and the people obtain satisfactory
service at reasonable rates.
10, Lessening of race friction
solution Of the ace problem.
IL. Preservation Of Forests.
II, Such banking legislation as
will insure safety of deposits and
secure sufficient currency to prevent
with their unnecessary loss
o the people.
Is. Such modification Of House
Rules as to curb the unnaturally
,nlarged power Of the Speaker, and
make the House a truly represen-
assembly.
ii, Checking the tendency to
rest unconstitutional powers in the
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