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were named % the other. There
was no guaranty that scherr would
receive the solid vote of the county
conmittee's delegation had II been
seated. Indeed. 1T was positively
known that from, IL TO is votes in
that delegation would have been
against him. Nor was there any
guaranty that the Hearne delegates
would vote solidly against scherr and
for Swisher either as first or second
choice. AS a matter Of fact they aid
neither, but voted for Mr.. Hearne. II
swisher gained any moral support In
Ohio county. II was due solely TO the
fight between the local factions,
which became so heated at the time Of
the convention, that some OF the
Hearne delegates would doubtless
have voted for Swisher had the OPP
portunity arisen. because Of the fight
waged against their seating by the
Scherr leaders In Ohio county. As
Ohio county voted its 81 votes for
Mr.. Hearne and so did Brook It's s
votes, and Upshur 4, ETC., making a
total of ~ votes for Hearne, and as
Mr.. Swisher received 543 Tor just 100
more than needed to nominate HIND
votes in the convention. 1t is very ev-
ident that the seating or unseating OF
the Ohio county committee delega-
ton could not and would not have
defeated swisher's nomination.
OF the bona fide contests before
the committee 80 scherr delegates
We're seated. 80 Swishers delegates.
and SO Hearne delegates.
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An Evening Echo.
Kind words never die-French.
Deciding OF the Contests.

There is sucn a confusion of con-
Trajectory statements being publish
ed by the press of the State relative
to the action of the Republican State
Convention held in Charleston. that
the demand of the public for a calm
statement of cold, indisputable facts
is justified. 1t is easy enough to Sc
cure the authentic information of
what was done by the committee from
the records of that body. which are
all-sufficient for any investigator de-
string to learn the truth.
This was what was done, briefly
stated, by the committee, as shown
by its records. which are comprehen-
sive and thorough, even to the extent
of containing complete stenographiC
report.
First, there was the Cabell county
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Adam Llttlepage cot a GOOD call-

Adam Llttlepage got good call
ing down in his speech at the court
house Friday when, in the midst of
TRADE about the products of Amerl-
can manufactures being shoddy and
the prices higher than when the
Cleveland panic was upon us, some
one pointed out that wool brought
the farmer IS cents now. 1t was a
hot shot and it frustrated the "eni-
ment" lawyer completely. All he
could say was that the wool trust
was doing 1t.
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Every time the speakers at the
court house meeting Friday after.
noon made feeble attempts to picture
the country in the throes of hard
times, dead silence fell upon the
audience and not once were these
Misrepresentation given so much ap.
plause as a single hand clap. This is
one game that will not work this
year, even on the Democrats.
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Adam Littlepage said in his speech
at the Bryan-Kern gathering in the
court house Friday that the fiscal az
fairs of the state are in awful shape,
but he took good care not to quote
any Of the figures from the state
treasurer's official reports.
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Littlepage tried to do the Ben TIL
man act in the court house Friday.
He shrieked at the top Of his voice,
shook his locks about his head and
tried to eat fire for the audience,
but he got out Of wind before he
could complete the spectacular effect.
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Adam Littlepage paid a fine tribute
to the Republican senator, Arthur K.
Thorn. He said Mr.. Thorn was a
splendid man, finely equipped. and
that he did good work down at
Charleston. The Republican party
has habit of selecting finely equip
ped men for such positions.
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Hodges says Bryan is seer, and
that he sees visions. Free silver
government ownership and other fly,
by-night policies were evidently seer
in these visions.
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SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1908.
STATE TICKET.

For Governor.
CHARLES w. swIsHER.
Marion County.
For Secretary of State.
STUART@F. REED.
Harrison County.
For State Superintendent of Schools
NJ. P. SHAWKEY.
Kanawha County.
For Attorney General.
WILLIAM G. CoNLEY.
Preston County.
For Auditor.
JOHN SHERMAN DARST.
Jackson County.
For Treasurer.
e. L. LONG.
Mcdowell County.
For Judges of Supreme Court.
IRA E. ROBINSON.
Taylor County.
w. N. MILLER.
Wood County.
L. ]. WILLIAMS.
Greenbrier County.
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Professor Hodges's college lecture
on the origin and history of our gov
eminent and his portrayal of Billy
Bryan were couched in high sounding
rhetorical flowers, but some pretty
bad logic was employed.
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They say Louie Bennett is shaking
yet.
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CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress.
WILLIAM P. HUBBARD
Ohio County.
HARRISON COUNTY TICKET.
For House of Delegates.
CHARLES NJ. HART.
MARCUS L. RIBLETT.
For Clerk of County Court.
HOWARD NJ. GORE y
For Clerk of Circuit Court.
1. WADE COLEMAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
WILL E. MORRIS.
For Sheriff.
]. E. BARTLETT.
i,
For County Commissioner.
JOHN B. sTRoTHER.
For Assessor.
ERNEST L. PIGoTT.
For County Surveyor.
CHARLES c. F1TTRo.
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NOTICE. During The months July and August store wifi close daily $50 O'clock except SATURDAYS
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For Congress.
WILLIAM P. HUBBARD
Ohio County.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Report of Secretary.

Mr.. President and Brothers of
the State convention: It affords
me great pleasure to meet with
you at this convention and pre-
sent this my annual report, as
that privilege was denied me last
year on account of sickness. In
this connection | desire now to
thank the delegates to our con-
vention last year, many of
whom are now present.
| cannot express my full ap-
probation in words, but have
felt, and now feel, that the best
way to thank the membership
could only be shown by serving
them faithfully and honestly,
which has ever been my aim.
When | was first elected on the
18th day of March, 1906, 1850
members. 224 chartered locals,
was without any funds, but, on
the other hand, was $3.50 in debt
for supplies. During the first
year we conducted our business
in a room in my home, three
miles east of Hazlehurst, living
and doing the work as econ
omically as possible.
During that year the member
ship grew from 1850 to 80, 600,
paid all expenses and had a bal
ance of So, 1877. Sc to your credit.
This year our growth has been
something phenomenal. Yet
while expenses have been very
great, owing to the fact that
lecturers have been in the field
continually, and other Incidental
expenses that could not be
avoided, however, it is a great
pleasure to me to submit my final
annual report.
During the year | have re-
ceived the total sum Of SIS, 742,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Proposed New Laws

Many new laws and amend
ments to new laws are being
agitated by the newspapers and
Legislators of the State, among
the number the following is q
brief outline:
Statutory prohibition, accompa-
MED by a constitutional amend
ment making prohibition a part
of the organic law.
Statue forbidding newspapers
to publish whiskey advertise
ments.
Elective judiciary system for
supreme and circuit judges, and
and chancellors.
Constitutional amendment pro-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

holding cotton if possible, d.
versifcation of crops, abolish
ment of saloons, attractive
country homes, long time bonds
at low rate of interest and
amendments to section 206 of the
state constitution as to distri-
button of public school funds on
more equitable basis.
President Hardy declared that
there is great similarity in pur-
pose of the A. & M. College and
the Farmers Union both work
ing to same end, improved
methods of agriculture and up
lifting of farmers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

We copy the following from
the Atlanta Constitution:
There is no good reason why
the cotton crop should not be
utilized in a manner that will
enable it to move itself.
While there is nothing new
about Senator McLaurin's propo-
sition as expressed in the bill
which he has just introduced in
the United States Senate, seek
ing to make cotton, within
certain limits, the bassis of cur
rency issued, it is interesting
just at this time when financial
problems and solutions of them
are occupying the attention of
the country from one end of it to
the other.
Within reasonable limits and
properly safeguarded, treasury
notes based on cotton would be
as secure as those backed by
government bonds.
Of all products Of the soil
cotton is least liable to physical
depreciation or damage; properly
warehoused it may be kept in
definitely, and we'll insured, as
it always is, loss is out of the
question.
Thus treated cotton would
furnish the basis not only for
it's own movement from field to
warehouse and from warehouse
to manufacturer, but for the
marketing of many other crops
which depend, in a large degree,
upon the free movement of
currency.
Senator McLaurin's PROPOSE
ton offers a possible solution Of
a very great problem which re-
ours with the frequency Of the
annual crop movement.
There is no doubt that the
details can be worked out
satisfactorily and so as to furn-
ish a credit basis of equal saftey
and security with that now
ascribed to government bonds.
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viding a more equitable method
of distributing the common school
fund.
Establishment of a state
normal and training school for
teachers, rural high schools and
high schools.
Election of levee board MEM
bers by direct vote of the people.
Constitutional amendment Civ
ing the South Mississippi coun-
ties more equitable representa-
ton in the legislature.
Revision of the assessment law
and creation Of a state board of
equalization.
Creation of a state board of
pardons.
Establishment of live stock
board, and Office of state veter-
marian.
System of inspection for
nursery stock.
Establishment of a state
charity hospital.
Enactment of pure food and
drug laws similar to the statutes
adopted by Congress.
Passage of resolution memoir
lizing Congress for repeal of the
| fifteenth amendment to the
Federal constitution.
Disposal of some af the states
realty in Jackson, including the
the old state house and the gov
errors mansion.
Enactment of a child labor
law.
Passage of a negotiable instru-
ment act.
Exemption from taxation OF
all money loaned at six per cent.
or less.
Repeal of the exemption from
levee taxes of new railroads
within the levee districts fol-
five-year period.
Inspection of feedstuffs.
Enlargement of facilities at the
University of Mississippi, Indus.
trial Institute & College, A. &M.
College and other state edu.
cational and eleemosenary insti.
buttons, with adequate appropria
tons therefor.
Creation of a state board of ex
anniners for embalmers anG
funeral directors.
Creation of state board O.
optical examiners.
Establishment of an agricul
tural experiment station in south
western section of the state.
Appropriation to aid the
national government in fighting
the Mexican boil weevil.
Amendment to the anti-trus
laws more fully defining the
jurisdiction of chancery courts
Establishment of state deposi
tories.
Increase and equalization o.
salaries of state officials.
Amendment to the primary
election law making state anl
county primaries on different
dates, and other needed
changes.
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Total amount reed $16, 929. Sc
DISBURSEMENTS.

DISBURSEMENTS.
Total disbursements -$12, 1924
Leaving a balance 1877. AZ
In addition to the above bal
ance we have between $500 and
$500 in furniture, supplies, liter
allure, machines, etc.
| am free to admit that mis-
takes have been made. Some
letters have gone astray, others
uncalled for at destinations and
in some instances supplies were
not furnished as promptly as we
would have liked to have had
them, but this was on account of
our inability to get this material
from the publishers. / realize
the hardships these delays have
worked on the membership in
some cases. | must say the
membership have shown me
every courtesy by their willing
ness to overlook delays.
| shall ever remember your
hearty cooperation in my work
and no matter where we may
meetin after life, the happy re-
membrance of your acquaintance
will be a bright spot in my life.
G. w. RUSSELL, Secretary.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Follwing are the officers elected
President-G. R. Hightower,
Lafayette.
Vice President T. R. Palmer.
Monroe.
Secretary Treasurer-G. w.
Russell, Copiah.
State Lecturer w. H. Brad
shaw, Rankin.
J. L. Collins, Yalloubusha, 7.
J. Johnston, Itawamba, w. H.
Kolb, Monroe, G. w. Shoemaker.
Covington, Frank Coffin, of
Clarke, as the new executive
committee. w. w. Welch. of
ltaWamba, was reelected as pur-
chasing agent. These complete
the list of officers of the union
for the year. Several changes
have been made, south Missis-
sippi losing a considerable portion
of what she had, and most ofthe
officers now coming from the
northeastern portion of the
state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Estrayed

From my place, 2 miles east of
Brandon, one white heifer, with
black head and neck, about 4
years old, also A others, all young
cattle, and branded with figure
(11) eleven. Any information
concerning them will be paid
for. r. A. McRAE,
Brandon, Miss.
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y
tary forces of the government
and state. The resolution was
referred to the committee on
resolutions.
The COMMITTEES.
The President announced the
following committees:
Credential-N. A. Mott, va
ZOO, chairman; G. |. Allen, Co
piah: T. w. Carter, Calhoun; w.
H. Cole, Franklin; D. M. Berry,
Oktibbeeha.
Good of the Order-W. J.
Taylor, Jones, J. w. Boatright,
Marshall; R. L. Simmons, Pike;
J. M. Brown, Carroll; B. M.
Baker, Tallahatchie.
| Warehouses;. B. Cotton,
Franklin; A. w. Smith, Lincoln;
T. L. Read, Clay; T. E. Ray,
Tipsah.
Officers Reports j. F. Cam
mack, Wilkinson; I. G. Bass,
Lawrence; w. A. Gatewood,
Scott, T. J. Johnson, Ittawamba;
J. R. Myers, Holmes.
immigration w. R. Lacey,
Alfalfa; c. 7. Brown, Lincoln; J.
is. Morgan, Calhoun; J. M. Hay
fnie, Neshoba; Wilson Jones,
Simpson.
Education--J. A. Thames,
Simpson; G. c. Previne, Grenada;
DR.. j. S. Lott, Lafayette; J. R.
Durham, Carroll; Miss Monitor
Pittman, Marian; Tom McCul-
Tough, Alcorn.
Cotton Statistics-H. w. Brad
shaw, Rankin; w. B. Dunway,
Pike; 7. R. Palmer, Monroe; C.
IS. Stokes, Amite; r. B. Walker,
Lauderdale.
Cotton School-G. R. High
tower, Lafayette; M. F. Glenn,
DeSoto; Jno. H. Pickles, Monroe;
j. H. White, Webster; J. w.
Katlin, Pike.
Resolutions-H. G. Johnson,
Yazoo; Orange Harrington,
Jones; Jno. Walters, Lincoln, w.
H. Kolb, Monroe; Frank S. Coff-
lin, Clark.
Legislation Henry Whitfield,
Rankin; Bet Sheffield, Ittawam-
ba; H..W. Bradshaw, Rankin; T.
K. Stanley, Wayne; L. M. Harral-
son, Smith.
Press. L. Collins, Yalla-
busha; J. F. Smith, Copiah; Ran
Wilson, Pamela; J. w. Hancock,
Amite; J. M. Harvey, Lauder
dale.
Constitution-W. w. WEIGH,
Ittawamba; M. A. Jones, on
roe; ]. A. Quick, Forest; J. ].
Terry, Smith; ]. H. Oliphant,
Leake.
Cotton Bales. w. Adams,
Monroe; ]. w. Day, Copiah; G.
P. Jenkis, Alfalfa; T. ]. Hiedle-
burg, Jasper; 7. Lindsey.
Banking and Banks G. H. Al
ford, Pike; Bet Sheffield, Itta-
wanda; j. T. Lindsey, Choctaw;
A. L. Allbrittan, Alfalfa; R. w.
Harp, Rankin.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session Of the
Farmers Union was addressed
by Governor Vardaman, T. j.
Brooks, secretary Of the Ten
nessee Union, H. w. Bradshaw,
chairman state executive COM
mite, and President Hardy Of
the A. & M. College.
Governor Vardaman urged
better free schools in country
districts, good roads, advised
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
WILL MAKE THE RACE
SAYS EDITOR HENRY.
Says He May be Candidate For
Congress.

j. he lOllOWlIlg Is IdktH lIOiIl
the Times-Democrat:
Col. R. H. Henry, editor of the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger, is in the
city, visiting a sick daughter,
and when asked in the ST.
Charles rotunda last night how
business had been in his city
during the holidays, remarked it
had never been so good before,
all the merchants having had all
they could do.
Asked if his section still felt
the effect of the panic, he said:
Eyes more in collections than
otherwise, for business as a rule
is good, and the future bright
with hope, as the farmers are
all out of debt, and are holding a
large part of their cotton for
higher prices. 4"
He was also asked what he
thought would be the policy of
the incoming Noel administration
in his state, and expressed the
belief that it would be ''conser-
vative and liberal, wise and pru-
dent and along the lines of in
dustrial development"
When the direct question was
propounded to Col. Henry, ''have
you decided to become a candi-
date for Congress?" he replied:
II have been considering the
matter, and have about con-.
Guided to enter the congressional
race, not because any great
number of people have been urg-
ing me to run, but for the reason
that the position is one of dignity
and honor, and I would account
myself most fortunate if called
to that high and honorable Off
CO."
What will be your plat
form?"
ITO serve the people of the
eighth district to the very best of
my ability, should they decide
that | shall represent them in
congress favor and advocate
whatever they favor, along es-
tablished lines of democracy"
Whom do you think the dem
ocrats will nominate to lead them
next year,"
'Bryan-by acclamation. We
have no other democrat to even
consider in that connection.
"A southern man has been
suggested by some leading pa
pers. +"
''Yes-by papers that hate and
fear Bryan. There is nothing
practical or sincere in the sug-
gestion. | yield to no man in
loyalty to my section my state
and the south-but do not pro-
pose to follow the suggestion or
lead of men who bolted the dem
-r1acratic ticket in 1896-19OO, or
those who grow patriotic, be-
cause they fear Bryan's nomi-
nation in 1908"
Col. Henry has recently re-
turned from a trip through Eu-
rope, where he and his wife
spent the greater part of the
summer, and when asked what
he thought of Italian emigration,
responded: Il think less of it
now than ever since seeing the
Dago in his native land. Italian
emigration should have restrict
ions thrown around it so as to
prevent this country from being
overrun by class of people
that we would be better off with
out, for, as Ihave said before,
the United States does not need
what Italy does not want.
Proposed New Laws
Many new laws and amend
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Farmers Union Meeting.

hall to overfowing when the
third annual convention of the
Farmers Union was called to
order by President Bass, and all
joining in singing a good, old
fashioned hymn.
The divine blessing was in
voked by DR.. La Prade, pastor of
the First Methodist church, the
large gathering responding with
many hearty amens.
The following officers were
pr esent:
J. M. Bass, presi dent, Halle
hurst.
T. F. Kyle, vice-president,
Plymouth, Miss.
G.. w. Russell, secretary
treasurer, Hazlehurst.
E. M. Boyd, chaplain, Ray
burn.
T. w. Thompson, conductor,
Blue Springs.
Abner Penn, doorkeeper,
Aryeville.
w. w. Welch, State Business
Agent.
Executive Committee: H. w.
Bradshaw, chairman, Moseley.
T. R. Palmer, secretary, Green
wood Springs: NJ. A. Brown,
Yazoo City; w. B. Dunway,
Enon; B. H. Wade, Belden.
HON. Mr.. HEMINGWAY.
President Bass presented VIM.
Hemingway, of Jackson, at the
conclusion of the prayer, as the
representative of the jackson
Board of Trade who extended a
warm welcome on behalf of the
city, during which he congratu-
lated the Union on what it has
accomplished, what it proposes
to do and what it is doing, ex-
pressing the pleasure it gave
the people of Jackson to meet
and to know them. Mr.. Hem
ingway cited the fact that Mis-
sissippi is distinctly an agri-
cultural state, one with the area
of New York, and yet with no
large city. He congratulated the
farmers on having organized for
a laudable purpose, on having de-
termined to have that which has
heretofore been denied them for
the simple reason that they have
never insisted on their rights as
those of other callings have done
through organized efforts.
w. w. WEIGH.
| Mr.. Welch, business manager
of the State Union, responded to
the address of welcome in elo-
quent terms, declaring that
Jackson is the Mecca of the State
of Mississippi, and that if the
Farmers of the state were given
their choice of towns they would
always come to Jackson, the
greatest city in the land. If the
farmer had any desire to get
away from the farm, to leave the
bay colt which was gamboling on
the green grass, to get out of
the sound of the lowing herds
that follow the old bell cow to
the lot, to escape the music they
find in the cackle of the speckled
hen, to leave the bleating lambs
and calves, if they desired to get
away from the pumpkin pie like
mother used to make and home
made sausage to take up life in
the city, they would come to
Jackson, the Mecca of the state
that all loved.
The LIVESTOCK MEN.
]. F.. Smith, Of Copiah county,
addressed the convention on the
live stock interests, urging that
greater prominence be given that
branch of the farm work, and
declaring that it was being
seriously and disastrously handi-
capped by the ravages Of the
1
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

tary forces of the government
and state. The resolution was
referred to the committee on
resolutions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

IHE LIVESTOCK MEN.
J. F. Smith, Of Copiah county,
addressed the convention on the
live stock interests, urging that
greater prominence be given that
branch of the farm work, and
declaring that it was being
seriously and disastrously handi-
capped by the ravages Of the
Texas fever tick, which must be
eradicated at all hazards as was
being demanded by the Missis-
sippi Livestock Association,
organized at Jackson during the
State fair. He offered a reso-
luton indorsing the action of
congress in appropriating $25, 900
for this purpose and explain
ing that before the $40, 600 fall
ing to the lot of Mississippi could
be made available, Mississippi
must show that she appreciates
the undertaking by voting a
similar sum which will be used
in the maintenance Of the sani-