Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-07-01

elected him for the second
cine, and despite the fact the
legislature bad cut the district down
smaller with no declension in salary,
announced his resig nation
Declining the appointment which
Governor Vardaman virtually tended
him, he preferred to go into the spe-
cial election and fight for the JOB. He
bad three opponents each OF whom
were better known than be, be it said
in no spirit of di2paragemeut for they
are good fellows; he won over them,
sweeping the district like a cyclone
to surprise of many old students of
the game political, some Of whom
had thought him exceedingly more
ambitious than sensible When he
essayed that race he had no acquain-
lance scarcely at all in the district
outside of Greene County, but the
way he camped out over the district
toll when vote counting time arriy-
ed But best of all he made good in
the discharge OF the duties OF the Of
fee which he coveted SO much so
that he was given the long term
without opposition. His record as
prosecuting officer is hardly eXceiled
in the annals of the state
The vigorous manner in which he
handled the states business soon was
shown in better law observance in
his district. He became terro;
before whom Grimm us quaked and
opposing counsel were shaken when
il process of trial. His removal to
The coast became necessity in the
performance OF the duties OF the or
fee, if he would enjpy any of the
pleasures Of home life at the same
time, though he long deferred than
step after he had seen It's necessity, /
out Of his reluctance to leave LeakeS
vile, and he neycr lets many moons
roll round that he does not come
back to Old Greene and enjoy he as
ISOLATION of his greatly cherished |
friends
But there was a purpose in this
move which had not then fully APP
peared, but now is clear. Provi-
dence was peculiarly fitting him for
the office to which he now aspires in /
a way that no man has been before. |
His long residence in piney woods |
county and alongside one of the char
istic streams of the district in the /
picturesque Chickasawhay, coupled |
with his now fully ample residence /
on the coast, has made him altogcth- /
er cOnvcrsant with the needs of the .
people of this district, and qualified |
to represent them better than any
other man could be. as he is in c o~el
by such two-foId resideucy to their
wants than its possible to tell or 9th
wise become SO.
A close reader and observer at all I
times, he can be depended upoh to
discern all the requisites 70: tue m l.
terial development of bis district
either on coast or river or town or IN
rurals, and the electors of the Sixth
Congressional district need not doubt
but What be will go after and obtain
about as much if not more from the
federal government than anv man we
could possibly choose to press our IN
terests at Washington. But enough
et his illness to represent our wants
which touch internal improvements
He believes in the doctrines OF cor
rect government of the free DIS pro
muigated by jefferson and others,
we need a representative at the Ma
tional Capital who is schooled in the
science OF democratic government.
One who has dug down into the deep
principles upon which the republican
form OF government is builded, ana
knows IN the hour of comhct upon
which side to plant himself when |
great issues are joined. A man who
is really a statesman and growing
one. A man with eloquent tongue
and pleasing personality, who can
men by his logic and charm
them by his persuasive powers. In
b. l.. Harrison we Lave that man.
lie has beeh busy all these years
studying those deep strong books,
which deal with the science of gov
and craftsmanship and with
-rudlte scholarship has made himself
master OF many OF their secrets and
md now stands ready with all this
equipment to serve US.
Viii we let him? We say yes thou
sand time yes, give Us the only fully
rounded and equipped man in the
race for our servant in the congrss- /
sional halls
A WORD about his personal attrib-
ltes and we quit. He is courageous; I
Uniformly courteous; affectionate and
kind in the family relation;
highly genuine religion;
appreciates greatly sterling Chris
ian character; has a handsome and 5
1ignified mein and stature; a keen
flashing eye; voice of rich mellow
musical tones; a vocabulary enriched {
With literature choicest gems; a sill
very tongue from which flows that
eloquence that thrills the
and proclaims the natural
)orn orator; a sparkling sense of Wit;
nd mannerism which ceaselesslv
ipple with good fellowship to all 1
With whom he colncs In contact.