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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
SENATOR HEBRON'S REPLY TO CON.
STITUENTS.
A Challenge 10 the Opponents oF VaFda-
man at Jackson.

To the Citizens of Washington
county, Mississippi:
On all local legislation involving
or concerning the interests solely
of the county, think the represen-
tative of the county in legislative.
matters should always heed the adj
vice and PETITION Of their consti
tuency and exercise all honorable
means to procure their wishes: but
when the whole South. as we'll as
the welfare Of the whole State, IS
involved, / do not believe that a
representative should obey any
local or contracted conviction that
is antagonistic to the views and
voice of the masses Of the State.
who alone have a right to speak
and decide.
/ admire the zeal of the good and
|libersl Washington county people
in their advocacy Of Mr. Percy s
cause lwho must be recognized as
|one Of the best lawyers Id the State
and a one having very large and
|Iucretive railroad and corporation
practice), most Of whom are my
friends and whose requests ordi-
narily would be proud to obey.
but the election Of a United States
Senator IS d State matter and must
be controlled BY the whole people
and not BY the wishes Of one coun-
| II. If Washington county's peti-
tions should be obeyed and these
petitions are accepted as a prece-
dent BY other counties whose repre-
lsentafives are Under the control Of
| the Percy forces against the wishes
lof the people Of those counties.
who are strongly for Vardanan,
then there would be no further de-
lay in this matter and Vardaman
would be elected % the first ballot.
| Ia other words, il order to reprez
sent the voice of the people of Miss
sissippi / will agree to vote for
Percy If the balance Of The repre-
sentatives viii vote tie voices or
che wishes of the people Of their
county
Very sruly yours.
u HEBRON
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

hurst. During the years I897s9S- ]
SO be was pastor Of Magnolia and
Osyka, where his earnest ministry
is remembered and appreciated.
During the session of the Missis-
slppi Conference in Brookhaven
last month, while Bishop Hoss was
calling the roIIof the preachers
Iof the Conference under question
20. Rev ]. A. B. Jones. who had
for some time occupied the super
annuate relation and was then ply
sically weak and his health fast
failing. arose inhis place and said !:
Bishop. in strict conformity to-
the familiar formula used by my
brethren ii making the report re-
quired Of each pastor "a stereotype
ed formula established as law by
the annual approval Of this Confer
ence through many long. rebel
lious years report: We have
had comparatively good year.
All the assessments. the collection
lot which am held responsible, are
paid in full, some in excess. The
preacher S salary ia not up. proba.
BY because It is expected that 4
superannuafn should work fnr
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26


Before the balloting began on
Tuesday night, Hon. w. D. Ander-
son arose on the floor of the caucus
and formally withdrew his name as
a. candidate by saying:
'sMr. Chairman: In the hope of
breaking the deadlock and nomi-
mating a candidate for the United
States Senate, I now withdraw my
name as candidate from this eau
Gus. However, / want it under
stood that my withdrawal is in the
interest of the common cause for
which have been fighting, on the
success of which, in my judgment,
depends the welfare Of the State of
Mississippi. / am deeply grateful
to the friends who have supported
me. / hope am at least in a
measure worthy of the high honor
they have bestowed upon me by
their support. I"
The sequel to this was shown in
the increased vote of q. H. Alexan-
der. j. C. Kyle and j. K. Varda.
man on the first ballot.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

Senator 7. p. Gore Of Oklahoma
has compiled a number Of questions
relative to cost of living and mail
ed copies to the newspapers. He
wishes to know the concensus Of
opinion in each community as to
the cause for the increase in cost
of the necessities of life. OF
course every reply from the South
will assign the protective tariff as
the prime cause. but as to other
causes there may be wide divers
gence Of opinion. The Reveille is
of the opinion that next to the tar
if, organized labor stands second
ia the list Of causes. The demand
for higher wages and shorter days
have no doubt had their influence
in raising prices Port Gibson Re-
veille.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

truth that is susceptible Of proof
that my friends came into my Office
SO often and were so importunate
for Vardaman that it was almost
impossible for me to transact busi-
ness. 1t is also true that out Of all
who called, only one or two ex-
pressed preference for Mr.. AIexan-
der, and they did this after / asked
them.
Since reaching jackson I have
received scores Of kilograms, letters
and phone messages from different
men from different parts Of the
county. most all prominent men,.
including the sheriff and four
members of the Board of Supervis-
ors, asking me to support Gov.
Vardaman, and stating that the
county was for him. This was fol-
lowed by petition footing up near
"a thousand names, and they are
still coming. One petition stated
that every man seen had willingly
signed when informed of the nature
of the petition.
In the face of such evidence, /
became convinced beyond d doubt
that it was my duty to support
Gov. Vardaman, though against my.
will.
In all the elections in the coun-
ty my vote has always been against
the Ex-G Governor. for / felt that it
was my duty to vote my convictions
as a private citizen. but when it
comes to casting a ballot as the
servant of the people, it is a differ
ent matter.
Every reasonable man must see
that the only course open to an
honorable man was to represent the
wishes of the people in the county.
It is argued that said | would not
vote for Gov. Vardaman unless a
majority petition of the voters ask
ed me to do it. | certainly feel
that | have kept that pledge. if it
may be called a pledge.
Petitions may be made by oral
request. by letters, kilograms. and
many other ways than simply sign
ing a piece of paper.
In conclusion / want to say that
this responsibility to elect United
States Senator is a great one, and
it matters not how I may vote,
there will be some who will be dis
satisfied, but, in the face of it all,
/ shall do my duty as / see it, re-
gardless of what others may say or
think.
To those who would criticise.
me, will say, just put yourself in.
my place and view the matter as I
do, and then tell me in the sight
of God what you would do.
But they say Gov. Vardamar is
too radical, and in the interest of
the people of Mississippi should
not be given the Senatorship.
Saul, the first king of Israel, was
radical and even wicked. but the
people demanded such a man for
king and God gave them what they
demanded, but in the course of
time when they had their fill of
Saul, He gave them David, man
after His own heart. Not compar
ing Gov. Vardaman to King Saul.
at all, but the point is. it is not for
me to set myself up as a judge for
the people Of Attala county in the
selection of successor to A. il.
McLaurir.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

It requires special grace more
grace to patiently endure the will
Of God-to stand still and see the
salvation Of God than to do that
Will, than to put the shoulder to the
wheel and push forwad the car Of
salvation. A stronger rein is
necessary to restrain an old war
horse when he can see the moving
forces, when he smelIeth the bat
tie afar off. the thunder Of the cap
talns and the shouting. than to
guide him into the fiercest of the
conflict; when he paweth in the
valley. and rejoiceth in his
strength; he goeth on to meet the
armed men: he mocketh at fear
and is not affrighted, neither turn
eth the back from the sword The
quiver rattleth against him. the
glittering spear and the shield. He
swalloWeth the ground with fierce
ness and rage. Ny experience has
been. the rougher the path Of duty,
the more difficult and dangerous
the labor required the fercer the
conflict into which called. the more
easily is secured the necessary di-
vine strength.
am panied when | hear men,
who profess I'd be called Of God to
preach the gospel Of salvation from
sim complain Of hard work and
! poor pay. and make inquiry,
anxiously. in prospect Of a new APP
| pointment what does It pay
/ The most honorable and glorious
/ position possible Tor a human being
to fill this side of heaven is that Of
an ambassador FOR Christ. There
is no higher privilege than to
/ pray men ia Chkists stead. as
though God did beseech them, by
us. to be reeonciled to God.
This is my 57th Annual Confer
ence. and. according ia the festi-
mony ST my sainted mother and Che
record Of the oa family Bible
which lies Cd tha stand II / live
[ 70 see the 8oth aav Of nexE FebfQ-
ary, / viii be so years % age
sna Justified ia ezple ns s.nA
tanNNHha n k4sfIh
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
FIRE LAST MIGHT.
Three Small Buildings Destroyed on
East Monticello Street.

A fire broke out about 2 o'clock
last night in a vacant frame build
ing on East Monticello Street.
This building and one occupied by
Wade Smith, colored, as a fish
market, and one occupied by Chas.
Panzica, an Italian, as a fruit
stand, all situated between Chas.
Elders Wholesale Grocery Store
and the Mcmillan brick building
on the corner, were destroyed.
The fire department soon reached
the scene and did effective work in
preventing the spread Of the fire to
other buildings.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
SHOULD REFLECT WILL OF THE PEOPLE
TO do Otherwise an EmbzzIement Of Power Says Hon
Wiley Sanders Senator from Attala.

Ii
Hon. Wiley Sanders IS a member
of the Legislature from Attala
county Personally he Is an anti
Vardaman man, and voted against
him when the Senatorial caucus
first opened. vardaman carried
that county in bis last race for the
Senate. and is stronger now than
he was then, and this fact was
made apparent to Mr.. Sanders in
numerous strong petitions. letters
and kilograms urging his support
of Vardaman. Mr.. Sanders is one
of the most intelligent members of
the Legislature. and felt that his
duty to his constituents was para
mount to his individual choices and
in a manly, sensible letter. he
gracefully subverts his personal
views to the will of the voters of
his county.
Mr.. Sanders says:
Feeling that my position on
the Senatorial Contest calls for a
word of explanation, / give the
facts as follows:
When the seat in the United
States Senate was made vacant by
the death of Senator McLaurin the
question of successor became the
aIl-absorbing topic of discussion.
When candidates for the Office
were named and the question asked
me as to my choice, / said without
any hesitancy that Mr.. Alexander,
of Jackson, was the man for the
place, he being a native of the
county, brainy, clean and capable.
I felt confident the people would
|ratify the choice.
To my surprise the announce
ment brought forth a storm of pro-
test from every section of the coun-
ty. and the point was made that
outside cf the city of Kosciusko.
where Mr.. Alexander was born and
raised. he was not known and that
he would not poll one fourth Of the
votes if left to the people.
In reply / said that the author
ity ! possessed to name successor
to Senator McLaurin was a dele
gated authority, and | felt it to be
my duty to reflect the wishes of
the people that represented.
To do otherwise would be an
embezzlement of power, and a man
who would embezzIe power would
embezzle money. Then they said,
if that is your feeling you will vote
for Jas. K. Vardaman. for he is the
choice of the people of all the candi-
dates in the field; that he had car
.ried the county three times and
that proved his strength and should
convince any reasonable man that
he was the choice Of the people.
My reply to this statement was
that Mr.. Vardaman had carried the
county three times in the past, but
not against Mr.. Alexander and I had
to be convinced that he would do it
before / could vote for him.
Before I left Kosciusko. men
from every section of The county,
almost without number, we're ask
ing me to support Gov. Vardaman
and assuring me that the people IN
their neighborhood. almost to a
man, were for him; it is the simple
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
A Candidate for CONGRESS.

Hon. J.. w. Cassedy, Of Brook
haven, candidate for Congress to-
succeed Congressman VIM. A.
Dickson in this district, was in
WoodviIle on Monday when he for
mally opened his campaign for the
Office to which he aspires. While
Mr. Cassidy did not deliver an adj
dress, he spent his time in meeting
the voters and giving them an OUT
line Of the platform on which he
will make the campaign. He is q.
most elegant gentleman with a
pleasant address. and made many
friends during his stay here:
While yet a young man, being in.
his thirty-third year, Mr. Cassedy.
has already gained considerable
prestige as a lawyer He was li-
censed to. practice law when be was
nineteen years of age and since
that time he has been employed in
many very prominent cases In.
fact he informed us that he had
been in more important cases than
any man Of his age il the State.
He will visit Woodville during the
campaign and give the people an
opportunity to get his views on all
the questions Of the day His an
nouncement appears in this issue.
III - .s.41, .~.-l.I ..s..5
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Candidate Anderson Oul. Vardaman
Makes Gain on Last Two Ballots.

The Senatorial caucus at jackson
has taken four ballots since the
recess of last Thursday two Mon
day night and two last night. The
result of these is given below:
MONDAY NIGHT.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
The Relation d Representative 70 People.

lux HSh0tsVA VI hSpttSthtustte " = SVNtSas
The article published today from
Senator Sanders of Attala county.
explaining his position in regard
to voting for a United States Sena-
tor at Jackson. seems to us the
right conception of the relation
and obligation of representative Of
the people in this matter. We
think, however, that Senator San.
ders puts it most too strongly in
saying that the man who would
embezzle power would embezzle
money. Unfortunately, too many
men have two standards Of morals
when it comes to politics. You
will find men who would spurn the
thought of misapplying or appro-l
prlating to their own personal use
money entrusted to their keeping
who will not scruple a moment
about abusing political trust, and
who regard it as perfectly legiti-
mate to resort to any sort of
political dishonesty or trick to gain
a desired end. Of course there
is no such thing as two standards
of right and wrong, but many men
undoubtedly hold and practice this
double standard as regard their
political conduct and the ordinary
affairs of life.
The Leader publishes also today
the answer made by Senator Hebron
to his constituents of Washington
county, who have petitioned him
to vote for Mr.. Percy, which he
declines to accede to. There is
apparently vital conflict in the
positions taken by Senator Sanders
and Senator Hebron, but when they
are construed in the light of the facts
of the situation and all their bear
ings, they are in essence the same
have regard for the will of the peo-
pie in matter where the people of
right should be heard. Mr.. Hebron
simply contends for the larger ap-
plication of the same principle
recognized by Mr.. Sanders. He
holds, with the best of reasons, that
Vardaman, and not Percy, is the
choice of the people of Mississippi
for United States Senator; that
this is a question in which the peo-
pie of the whole State is interested
and have right to be heard and
their will regarded, and hence is
of far more than mere local or
county interest; and that in an inn
portant sense he is representative
of the people of the whole State as
well as of Washington county in
this matter. If there were any
good and sufficient reason for be-
lieving that Mr.. Percy is the choice
of majority of the Democrats of
the State, Mr.. Hebron ought to
vote for him, whether petitioned
to do so by his own county people
or not, though then that would
furnish an additional reason for
his doing SO; and he could not
justify his voting for Vardaman
under such circumstances.
The voters of Lincoln county
should study the statements of
these two State Senators in connec-
tion with the position of Represen-
tatives Mccullough and Bennett in
their support of Mr.. Alexander,
who it cannot be maintained, by any
stretch of reasoning, is the choice
of majority of the people of other
the State of Mississippi or of Linz
coin county.
It is needless to add that Senator
Hebron's challenge to the opponents
of Vardaman has not been accepted.
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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

As q result of the meat strike.
the price Of beefsteaks has already
gone down Which goes 10 show
that even the beef trust is not in
vulnerable, when the whole people
rise up and assert their rights.
n-Ledger.
Yes when the people assert
their right to fast. Won mean.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26
A 500 Founder

Mr.. W. G. Cain. prosper GUS
farmer Of this Franklin) county,
was ia town last Saturday and gave
some facts as to raising hogs.
Mr.. Gain said he killed hog a
few days ago that when dressed
tipped the scales at the $50 pound
mark. He got l20 pounds Of lard
which, at THE present price IS
$l3 .20 200 pounds of sausage 1t IL
~ cents per pound S25 leaving i
balance of meat which, at the pres
ent price Of dry salt meat IS worth
SIG. Total $74l20. Mr. Cain stat
ed further that with only three
acres iu peanuts and what peas the
hogs could get ii the field if cost
hinS not over s8 ID cash to raise
and kill two thousand pounds Of
meat We hope The time is short
when every farmer will have bis
own living a. home and tben The
cash that he gets for His cotton
will BE sssrrlus. Franklin Adgo-
cate.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

Hon. s. o. Love of this county,
has stood with his colleague, A. g.
Anderson. in the senatorial fight
and has voted for Vardaman on
every ballot and for free and
open vote on every count. Consid-
erable pressure has been brought to
bear upon Mr.. Love, in view of the
fact that he, personally, has not
been a supporter of Vardaman and
the further fact that he is rela-
tive of the McLaurins. However,
Mr.. Love says he is voting in this
matter what he knows to be the
sentiment of the people whom he
represents and he is to be COM
mended for taking high ground and
standing firm. The highest func-
tion of a representative is to vote
the wishes of his people, if he
knows what it IS. Ripley Sentinel.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-26

Anyway I Is better to borrow
trouble Than it il to make 1t.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-04
KEUTERVILLE ITEMS.

There will be a democratic
Feaking here Friday night.
The forty hours devotion was
leld here Sunday, Monday and
Hesday.
Theodore Schmidt sold his
Eoperty in town this week to
John Uptmor.
}. Luchtefeld visited his son
/ md daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
) HuSsman.
Anice little party was had at
ne home of Mrs. Elizabeth Fryer
1 St Wednesday.
There will be a dance at the
FV school house west of Reuter-
us next Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kauf-
|saln were here visiting Mr.. and
u.s. Fred Roman Wednesday.
lhe speech made here Friday
light by Attorney Gilmore and
frank 5. Rice was quite we'll at
ended by democrats.
Last Sunday a week ago there
|@'a surprise at Hattrups. All
|tls'e report having had a fine
ne and a good dance.
Inc approaching marriage of
||ocsnfy Schaefer and Miss Mary
|a'nrng was announced here a
''sk ago last Sunday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-04
Fresh candies always on hand at

Fresh candies always on hand at
Bakers confection.
Jack Moriarity was in town yes
terday from beyond Westlake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Arnold were
in the city yesterday from Grange
vile.
Get your school books, tablets,
pens, pencils, ETC., at Bakers con-
fectionery.
For SALE.-A IS i. p, Atlas
engine and As h. p. boiler, COM
plete, in first class running order.
Will sell cheab and set5up and
guarantee engine to buver. Can
be seen running at any time up to
Jan. 1st as we will change to cleo
trio power after that date. A snap
if taken soon.
CoTToNWooD MILLING Co.,
Cottonwood, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-04

Atty. C. T. Mcdonald is in the
city today from Grangeville.
F. M. Taylor, cashierTof the
bank at Steunenberg, is in town
today.
A bouncing baby boy.swas born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Henderson
across Salmon river one day last
week.
Ten pages of home print this
week, which has made the Office
force get into the collar in good
shape.
The price of wheat is still how
ering around the sixty cent
mark, with other grain CORE
spondingly low. Grain buyers
do not expect the price to adj
vance very soon.
Owing to'the fact that the ma
chinery for the local Felectric
power station could not be ship
ed on time from the factory, the
new company may not be able to
take over the local light plant by
December LIST, as had been plan
ned. However, they will take
the plant over just as soon as the
machinery arrives and can be
put in running order.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-04
Big Public Sale.

l will sell at public auction at
my ranch az miles northeast of
Cottonwood, on the old Thony
Aichlmayr ranch, sale to begin at
10 o'clock A. NJ. on Friday, No
vember 18th, 1910, the following
property: One brown gelding 3
years old, weight 1850 pounds, one
bay mare years old, weight 1850
pounds, one blaze faced bay team
of geldings 5 and 4 years old,
weight 1000 pounds, one blue roam
gelding 4 years old, weight 1900
pounds, one dark gray geldiDg 4
years old, weight 1900 pounds, one
sorrel mare 5 years old, weight
1850 pounds, one bucksSiu mare s
years old, weight 1900 pounds, one
gray mare 10 years old, weight
1900 pounds, one Al milk COW and
heifer, 20 shoats, one brood sow,
FIVE dozen chickens, one 7-foot
Deering binder, bought new this
season, one Io-foot Mccormick
rake, one spring tooth harrow, one
3.section steel harrow, one I4-lnch
John Deere gang plow, one 14-inch
walking pillow; one cultivator, one
Io-foot Superior drill, one 81 inch
Studebaker wagon, one 313-inch
Studebaker wagon with rack, one
single seat top buggy, one new bob
sleigh, one set of blacksmith tools,
one platform scale, three sets of
heavy harness, one buggy harness.
IS tons of grain hay, 800 bushels
of seed oats, some wheat and bar
ley, 80 sacks of potatoes, 3 cords OF
good, dry 16-inch wood, one steel
range, chairs, lamps and other
articles, too numerous to mention
A free lunch will be served at
noon.
TERMS: Bankable notes on SIX
months time drawing ten per
cent interest from date of sale on
sums over $40. All sums Of $40
and under, cash. Everything must
he settled for before removal from
premises.
TN. RoLLINGER, Owner.