The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-20
HATTIESBURG CANDIDATE
WAS WARMLY Welcomed
Much Interest Was Manifested And
Some Splendid Addresses Were
Delivered in Behalf of Mr.. TalIy's
Candidacy.

Very enthusiastic and decidedly
satisfactory to his friends and sup
porters in this city was the meeting |
held at the court house last night in |
the interest of the candidacy of Hon.
J. R. Tally, for congressman from the |
Sixth district.
The event had been well advertised
in this immediate vicinity and in
view of the fact that this would be
Mr.. Tally's last opportunity before the
primary election on Monday, to ad-
dress the voters of Hattiesburg,
large number of people took advantage
of the opportunity to hear his address
last night.
A brass band had been engaged,
and the crowds began to assemble at
the court house early in the evening,
and by 8 o'clock the court room was
crowded; Mr.. Tally who had spoken
at Columbia yesterday afternoon, was
delayed by late train and did not
arrive until after o'clock. In the
meantime, the meeting was addressed
by Judge Hill, Judge Cook and Hon.
| S. e. Travis, each of whom made
strong appeal for Mr.. Tally, setting
forth many reasons why Hattiesburg
should give him big majority in the
election Monday, and why the district
as whole, would be benefited by
his election. Each of these gentle
lnen made many good points in Mr..
Tallys favor, and their remarks were
enthusiastically applauded.
Messrs Pack, of Jones' county,
Weaver of Pearl River and King of
Lamar, were in the audience, and by
request made short addresses, and
gave their opinions of the political
situation in their respective counties.
Their reports from their several coun'
ties were gratifying and encouraging
to Mr.. Tally's friends.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
| nOuT dJ MuiOh any diiihSNs thN
crowd had waited and the court room
was we'll filled with people when he
began his address, and his remarks
were given the closest attention and
, received frequent applause. Mr.. Tai
ly gave a brief outline of the princi
: pies he has advocated during the
campaign, giving especial emphasis tt
: the danger of indiscriminate foreign
r immigration; he favored improvement
, of inland waterways as the best wa!
to regulate freight rates, and he de
voted considerable time to discus
sion of the tariff.
He said he was not against rail
roads. 1--WE need more of them," h
said. "They assist in developing tn
country, and are entitled to fair treat
ment and their just rights; but den,
e their right to control us or to dictat
t the election of our congressman.
s believe in developing the. coast and Il
: deepening and maintaining our hal
: bors and rivers, but not to the exten
l. of neglecting other communities tina
n have no harbors and rivers"
t. Mr. Tally emphasized the necessit
l. for improving Leaf river and openin
(. it to- navigation; he believed in a
J. equitable distribution of public fund
S allowing each county an equal sho'
', in division of appropriations, so ths
a all sections might benefit alike. H
ir advocated more public buildings, e.
is pertinent stations, soil surveys an
d government agents, for the develol
e ment of agricultural interests; moi
3 rural free delivery routes; law
/. flor the conservation Of the forest
q nd surveys for the. purpose of deve
r 6ping the mineral resources of IL
b district and state.
On the immigration question, M
le TALLY stated that this is one of Il
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