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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

Are you thinking about the meeting
of the Commercial Club, to be held
next Tuesday night, for the purpos q
of electing officers for the ensuing
year? Are you planning to attend
that meeting? Are you thinking of
something you can say or do for the
good of the cause? Afe you saying
to yourself, this is my business this
club is trying to attend to, and it is
to my interest to assist them in their
efforts to the extent of my ability :?
Do you know that town does not
grow without some effort upon the
part of the people of that town to make
it grow? You know, of course you do,
that it is as much your duty to help
in that effort as it is anybody else's
duty. Are you going to do your duty
this year? If so, make a start by
attending the meeting next Tuesday
night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
Senator Percy.

Gov. Noel had hardly left the
stand when Senator Percy stepped
quietly before the clerks railing and
said:
While | differ with Governor Noel
in this matter | accord to him, and all
others, the absolute sincerity of their
position. However, the proceedings
have gone beyond that stage. l still
believe the proposed primary to be
legal and will proceed on that as
sumption.
"Ex-Gov. Vardaman has refused to
allow this committee to have any
thing to do with fixing dates for joint
debates in event we fail to agree.
That places it up to the committee to
do one of two things. You must eth
er strike out the clause in reference
to joint debates or rescind the reso
luton.
VI my original challenge for spe
cial primary and in my communica
tions to Ex-Gov Vardaman l did not
make it condition that joint debates
be held, nor did l request that condi
ton of the Legislature. Personally,
would like very much to have series
of Joint debates, and approve the ac
lion of the committee in this regard
"The committee has the right tc
impose such conditions, if it sees fit
but, personally, l would rather have
the primary held this year without
Joint debates than 70 have it not at all
do not believe that joint debates car
be denied or avoided. l do not want
any quibbling over the matter, and
desire to say to you frankly. gentle
men of the committee, that l would
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

ton clear to the committee; that it
was not his purpose to cross swords
with members of the body, or defy
the representatives of the Democrat
ic party by taking issue with its indi-
yidual members, but he felt that he
had to follow his own convictions and
ideas of the law, regardless of what
the committee thought about It,
Governor Noel said that the Attor-
.ney-General has specifically ruled, as
the states chief law officer, that the
proposed primary is against the law,
and he thoroughly concurs in that
opinion.
The Governor declared that the pro-
posed November primary would VIC
late both the letter and the spirit OF
the law. 1t would be an event gov
erned by no law at all, and give
countenance to ballot box stuffing
false counting and all forms Of fraud
It would by a passing from law to
lawlessness, from order to anarchy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
Vardaman Objects.


The committee took with it copy
of the resolution, and was absent from
the senate chamber about. thirty min.
utes.
On returning Mr.. FAINT announced
that Ex-Gov. Vardaman would not
agree to the joint debate proposition
and had submitted to the committee
the following statement:
81 will stand by the agreements
made in my. letters to Senator Percy
before this committee was called.
positively will not agree that the
Democratic state executive commit
tee shall have anything to do with ar
ranging any dates for any joint dis
cussion or any other speaking con
nected with my individual campaign.
This placed the matter squarely be
fore the committee to either rescinG
, its action ordering the special pri
mary, or eliminate the clause in ref
erence to joint debates.
Realizing that lengthy discussion
would take place on this question, the
committee took a recess until eigh
o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
Resolution Adopted.

Ayes: Heard, Kincannon, Sheffield,
Wood, FAINT, Smith, Wood, Lomax,
Scott, Franklin, Yewell, McRaven
proxy for Gulley, Wallace, Mounger
and Weille. Total, Is.
Nays: Brown, Hughes, Thames,
Dent proxy for Yates, Mcclure, Jones,
Stirling and Ellis proxy for Norrell.
Total, s.
Absbent and not voting. Mr.. Gax.
Mr.. FAINT then made motion that a
committee be appointed to see Elk
Gov. Vardaman and ask whether he
was willing to comply with all of the
rules made by the committee. espe-
cially the clause in reference to joint
debates. The motion was adopted
and Chairman Lomax appointed
Messrs. FAINT, Jones and Ellis to in
terview Ex-Gov. Vardaman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

places for joint debates only in case
the candidates are unable to agree,
and Judge Hughes withdrew his OBJ
lection.
Mr.. FAINT declared that unless joint
debates are specifically provided for,
they will never take place, He then
offered for adoption the following adj
ditional amendment to section 5.
And the name of no candidate
shall be placed on the ticket unless
he gives assent to all of the provis-
ions of this resolution, and agrees to
observe all of the rules and regu'a-
lions herein provided for said primary
or primaries"
After brief speech by Mr.. Jewell,
in which he carefully explained that
the committee only desired to ar.
range the debates in case the can
didates failed to agree, the FAINT
amendment was adopted by vote OF
Is to 6.
The resolution as amended was
adopted by a vote of Is to s. Roll
call was demanded. The vote was
as follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
w. n. Huuhes.

Judge w. H. Hughes made a brief
address answering Mr.. Jewell and Mr..
Franklin, and sustaining Gov. Noels
position.
Mr.. Yewell made the point on the
speaker that the resolution as framed
does not cancel the primary of 1911;
that on the contrary it specifically
provides that the choice of the pri-
mary in November shall be ratified
by the primary of 1911.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to DIR. Crawford, and the nurs-
es, who so kindly attended our be-
loved wife and sister in her recent
illness and death.
We also wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy in our sad bereavement.
r. B. MAGEE.
MRS. d. G. CALHOUN.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

ANY LADY can easily make from SIS
to $25 per week working for me
quietly in her own home locality.
This is bona fide offer--one which
will pay you to investigate, even e
you can spare only two hours per
day. No investment required. Turn
your spare time into money. Write
me at once for particulars. Address
Mary b. Taylor, BOX 30, woman's
Building, Joliet, Illinois. Tilt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

George v. was proclaimed King of
Great Britain this afternoon at A
o'clock, by the Privy Council. The
Associated Press cablegram announc-
ing that fact was received in The
News office at IL m. The sun may
rise earlier in London than in Hat
tiesburg. but it cannot get ahead of
The News, with its Associated Press
service.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
AReEsT CIRCULATION OF ANY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PAPER.

At i've o'clock this morning the
tolling bells announced officially the
death of King Edward VII; at four
o'clock this afternoon George V was
proclaimed King. THE King is dead.
Long live the King"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

poll books. Managers of elections ac-
cept the poll books as evidence of the
right to vote. This shows the great
importance Of an intelligent and faith
full performance of duty by commits
sioners of elections. 1t Is their duty
to revise the registration books at the
times prescribed, to erase the names
of all who have died, removed or be-
come disqualified as electors from any
cause. In order to perform this duty
they should compare the lists of de-
linquents for poll tax and all other
sources of information In the sheriff's
office, advertisements of land to be
sold for taxes, and every available
poll book thus purged would not mis-
lead the managers of elections To
permit one not qualified to vote is a
great wrong, and every safeguard
prescribed to prevent this should be
employed. 1t is an outrage on de-
cency as well as the constitution to
permit the vote of an unauthorized
person to balance that of a qualified
voter.
ut is hoped that grand juries, JUS
tees of the peace, county attorneys
and district attorneys, as well as cir
cult judges will be astute to secure
conformity to the constitution and
laws in the matter of elections, and
that all who violate them in any par
| ticular shall be made to suffer pre-
scribed penalties.
1T might happen that good citi-
zen would be deprived of the right to
vote by strict enforcement of the
constitution and law, but nothing can
Justify a violation of the fundamental
law of the commonwealth. Lax ad.
ministration of law is a great evil and
when it effects purity of elections II
aims a death blow at the common
wealth.
1T is hoped that commissioners OF
elections will faithfully perform Their
duty by ascertaining, as they can, the
delinquents and purging the pol
, books of their names; and that, in
all cases where names of unqualified
persons remain on the poll books, they
, will be challenged at the polls. And
. if such challenge is disregarded, the
managers of the primary election, as
, well as the guilty voter. will be pre-
! oChbth " NhC 6lohu Jul iC0 III PlOSt
| cution and punishment"
Law enforcement, respect and ODE
dience to the law. like charity, SHOULD
begin at home. The next election IL
which this community is vitality con
cerned is the coming municipal race
Preparatory to that election the pol
books should be purged of every un
qualified voter; and the next mayor
and the commissioners of this city
should be chosen in a fair election
with clean ballots and by legally quail
fed electors. If the officers and can
didates do not see that this is done
a non-partisan, non-factional but none
the less interested committee of citl-
zens should see to it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
SCIENTIFIC HORSE sHoEING-To

HORSE SHOEING-To
The Public-W. T. Joyce, the scien-
tific horse sheer, formerly in charge
for Smith G Davenport, is no longer
with these gentlemen, but has en-
tered business for himself and has
fully equipped shop on Mobile
street, just across from Hardy Il
Bottoms. If you want your horse
well-shod, shod so that all errors
in gait will be fully corrected,
bring him to me. All work guaran-
teed to give Satisfactorily T.
JOYCE. 3O-thurs& sat-1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

We are authorized to announce N.
r. MCCULLOUGH as a candidate for
Commissioner of the City of Hatties-
burg, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary in August, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

The recent editorial announcement
in the Brookhaven Leader that ten
years ago, just decade after the
adoption of the constitution Of 1890.
there was $3.50 white poll tax delin-
quents, and that If the ratio has kept
up the past ten years, there are now
SO, 900, and that such poll tax delin-
quents participate in the primaries Of
Mississippi, startled the state. The
press has taken up the matter, and 1t
is becoming live topic. The primary
election law was passed eight years
ago, during the administration of Gov
ernor Longino, and its author was
then State Senator e. F. Noel, now
governor of the state.
Former Chief Justice ]. A. P. Camp
bell, who for eight years adorned the
supreme bench of Mississippi has Civ
en- some thought to the subject and
prepared the following signed state
ment bearing on it, to which we give
our hearty commentator
1.-THE article appearing in the Jack
son Clarion-Ledger Of April 30, copied
from the Brookhaven Leader, is OF
subject of very great Importance
and, therefore, worthy of the attention
of all who feel an interest in Missis
sippi.
None but qualified electors should
be allowed to vote at primary or Other
elections. The constitution of the
state declares who shall be entitled Il
vote, and among the prescribed quail
fications is payment, 'on or before thu
LIST of February in the year in which
he shall offer to vote all taxes which
may have been legally required of hin
(the voter) and which he has had al
opportunity of paying according Il
law. for the two preceding years
mot merely poll taxes) and who shall
produce to the officers holding tn
election satisfactory evidence that h
has paid said taxes
Primary elections have become tn
real elections in this state. Onl.
those qualified to vote at the fina
election Chose prescribed by the con
stitution) are entitled to vote in tn
primary elections. 1t is sad com
mentary on the capacity and fidelit.
Of those officially connected with cleo
lions, If it is true that those delin
quent for any taxes are permitted Il
vote. All who vote not being quail
fed incur penalty of 5000 or impris
onment for six months, or both. The
construction requires the voter Il
produce to the officers holding
the election satisfactory evidence
that he has paid the taxes
+ required Of him. In the practice
this requirement is rarely, II ever
complied with, and it occurs to me
that the great evil of allowing non
qualified men to vote has arisen from
the practice of receiving the ballots
of all whose names areS found on the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

Senator Percy and Gov Vardaman
agreed. There was no backbone, no
begging, no quibbling on either side;
there was manly, honorable toeing
of the mark by both of these dis
tinguished sons of Mississippi. But
the committee played small, cheap
politics. and for reasons best known
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

prefer to have the clause in reference
to joint debates stricken out, il it's
existence precludes all possibility of
holding a special primary this year.
Insofar as am concerned, you may
strike out that clause and make no
reference whatever to joint debates"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
NelUS From the Tripod

fond of foreigners. having at first
married an artist named Leavitt, with
whom she disagreed, and secured a
divorce after much notoriety, but not
to her discredit. She now comes for
ward in the limelight again by marry
ing an English subject. British SOL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
For Commissioner.

We are authorized to announce NJ.
L. WARD as a candidate for. Commits
sioner of the City Of Hattiesburg, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
Primary in August, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

NANTED-To rent three nice unfur-
nished rooms; part some ones resi-
dence close in. References ex
changed. Answer quick. Address
Rooms" care Daily News. 7-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

We are authorized to announce R.
A. CAMERON, as a candidate for
Commissioner of the City of Hatties-
burg, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary in August, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
"A mEAsLEy TRICK.

That was rather "measley" trick
that Ruth. the Oldest daughter of W..
J. Bryan played on her friends, in mar
ryine an English officer named Lieut..
Reginald Owen, without warning or
nofiacation. Miss Ruth seems rather
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

We are authorized to announce R.
C. MCKENZIE, as a candidate for
Commissioner of the city of Hatties-
burg, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary in August, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Congress.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN R. TALLY, ESQ, as a candi-
didate for Congress from the Sixth
Congressional district, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

to themselves refused to stand spon-
sor for the primary the Senator and
Ex-Governor had asked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
Gov. NoePs Defiant Attitude.

Gov. Noe's Defiant Attitude.
On motion of Judge Hughes the
committee invited Gov. Noel to ad-
dress the body. The Governor was
in the chamber, and promptly re-
sponded. He stated at the outset that
when Invited at the afternoon session
to deliver an address he did not
know that, any doubt or misunder-
standing existed concerning his in
tentions in event a primary was or
dered, but since the doubt had been
raised he wanted to make his posi-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

We have the oldest employment cora
pany in Mississippi and the best adj
vertised, hence we can make it to
your interest to call on us for either
employment, or skilled help. South
ern Employment Co., ]. E. Maddux,
Manager. 112 Mobile Street. Both
Phones 377. feb 22-6mo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
For Mayor.

We are' authorized to announce
CAPT. C. w. RICH as a candidate for
Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
Primary in August, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

WANTED-Cheap. secondhand ice
box. Address P. o. Box 1877 Hat
tiesburg. TAT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

WANTED-To do wall papering and
painting. Home phone 224 Blue.
11-lmo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

WANTED TO SELL BEST WOOD IN
TOWN-Try one of our $3.50 loads.
Ring Cumb. Phone 4S4, or leave or
ders with w. A. Johnson.
28-e. o. d. Ct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

SALESMAN WANTED-SellG rocers,
Druggists, Confectioners; $125.0O
monthly and expenses. California
Cider & Extract Company, 1877 Lef-
fingwell, St. Louis, Mo. Tit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

NEW CAR-Of horses and mules just
received. A good shipment. Let
us supply your wants.
3-5t A. POLK.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

der stationed in Jamaica, and will
forsake the land of Old Glory for that
of the Lion. The bride doubtless
feels as did Nellie Grant, when she
married Algeron Sartoris. leaving the
C4.;a1 s.a.ss. when Eey ts;Asg MSS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
The Niuht Session.

1t was after $3.50 o'clock when
Chairman Lomax called the night ses-
sion to order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED-Ex
perience unnecessary. Sell ouI
brands to the retail trade. Big pay
Write for particulars at once. Globe
Cigar Co., Cleveland. Ohio.
feb 14-junelt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

MILK COWS-For sale or trade for
beef cattle. v. A. Dennis, Resi-
dence Hardy Street. 2S-e. o. d. Ct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07

FOR SALE-Nice Jersey Cow, fresh
in milk, gives four gallons. Apply
M. Letow, 500 East Seventh street.
2-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-07
DID NOT order A

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-10-18

The true purpose Of a political
party is to advance the public well
fare. To do this, parties must be
the servants Of the people, not the
master Of the people Il party
cannot ask for votes on the ground
of patriotism, it has no right to ask
for votes merely on the ground OF
partnership. Partnership is avery
good thing sometimes; but patrio-
tism is better thing all the time.
Worse than the man who votes
in error is the man who does not
vote at.all. Ignorance may excuse
the man who innocently votes wrong
"; butswhat shall excuse the intelli-
gent citizen who fails entirely to re-
spond to the call of civic duty by
staying away from the polls?
by failing to cast his ballot for
what he believes to be right, he rem
ders tacit aid to those things which
he knows to be wrong. No man
can escape the obligations of citizen
ship by staying at home on election
day. Wherever evil has triumphed
in politics. it has triumphed because
of the failure of the decent citizen
ship OF the country to go to the polls
and vote. In no other way can
Wrong-doing either gain or hold as
tendency in any considerable por-
ton of our country, for the law
abiding and decent element are &C
tually in the majority everywhere.
"The greatest obstacle in the way
of good government, the greatest
hindrance to the progress of right
eousness everywhere, is the indif-
ference of good citizens. When
these disregard their obligations to
their city, their state and their
country, they leave control to unde-
sirable elements"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-10-18
same

Twas ever thus. The stable is to
be securely locked now that 200 or
more lives have been lost, not to
speak of millions in property des-
troyed, and mainly if not wholly for
lack of fire patrol in the northern
woods. The legislature will make
liberal appropriation for the patrol
next winter, no doubt. But when
they cut the appropriation for fire
protection asked two years ago, they
missed a fine opportunity for saving
life and property that persisted last
week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-10-18
Republican County Ticket.

Every voter should at least read
the constitutional amendments to be
voted upon at the coming election,
and vote upon every one of them
either to enact them or put them to
death. They will be found explained
fully on our sixth page. The first
or good roads amendment should
pass, in our opinion, as it relieves
the respective counties of sharing
two-thirds the direct cost of import
ant improvements of highways or
bridges and puts half the burden on
the whole state. City taxpayers
might be excused for voting against
this measure, and doubtless many
of them will, but it is about time
the automobile crowd did something
more than offer prizes for good
roads in the rural portions of the
state. Let them help pay for them.
The second amendment virtually
cuts off useless expense that helps
no one but the stockholders of the
st. Paul dailies. See the report of
State Printer Mannix. in the last
column of the amendments.) 1t is
not creditable to the voters of Min
sofa that they frequently fail to en-
act into law such amendments as
these. solely because too Indifferent
to learn about or vote upon them.
Vote upon the amendments.