The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-07-13
PERCY DAY
At HermanvllIe Wednes-
day Great Success.
Big Crowd. Big Speech, Big DIM
ner, Big Time.

halfway doin S, when it "under
takes an undertaken. When the
citizens of that hustling little town
decide to "pull off" public gath
ering of any kind, the public may
expect more than is promised, and
a larger crowd than generally at
tends such gatherings
This was the case on "Percy
Day" there last Wednesday. The
Reveille's representative expected
to see a crowd of from 500 to 700
people, but instead there were from
I,2oo to 400 and possibly more.
These were not all Percy men, to
be sure-there were Vardaman and
Alexander supporters; but the
overwhelming majority were lined
up for the gifted senator. And
the dinnerl Well that was great
Plenty of good water and lemon
ade, too. All free, and no one
was allowed to leave without being
served.
At half past eleven Hon. ]. McC.
Martin called the vast assembly to
order and announced that the
morning would be devoted to hear
ing state and county candidates,
and that Senator Percy would
speak in the afternoon.
Then the exercises were begun
with an earnest prayer by DR.. T.
B. Holloman of Port Gibson.
The first candidate to be an
nounced was Mr.. Sautacaus of
scranton, candidate for railroad
commissioner from the southern
district.
AS only five minutes were al
lowed to each candidate, neither
could do more than merely an
nounce himself.
Ira B. Austin of Hattiesburg,
candidate for penitentiary trustee
from the southern district, was the
next candidate announced,
These were the only state candi
dates present. The remainder of
the morning was taken up by coun-
ty candidates, who appeared in the
following order:
Rev. ). R. Young, candidate for
hoater representative.
M. M. Satterfeld and c. A.
French, candidates for county
attorney.
]. D. Thames, candidate for dis
trict attorney.
T. A. Luster, L. Alfred and Sid
ney Sorrels, candidates for repre-
sentative.
T. v. Rush and S. !. Russell,
candidates for superintendent of
education.
Mr.. Young read list of ques
tions upon which be was asked to
define his position. Among them
were state prohibition; the punish
ment of clubmen for keeping liquor
at the club; summary removal of
officers who do not use their efforts
to prevent sale of liquor, Sabbath
breaking and gambling; to license
no applicant for medical license
who does not possess a diploma
from a reputable medical school
and a diploma from Mississippi
high school or college; a law for
gathering vital statistics-births,
deaths, etc.; $4,000 appropria-
ton for rhe state board of health.
The speaker announced himself
favorable to all of them.
Mr.. Luster showed a petition
from bis district, containing qI
names, urging him to enter the
race for the legislature. He said
he was anxious to know the will OF
his constituents on the important
questions OF the day SO that, II
elected, be could vote the will OF
the people.
Mr.. Aired stated that he is op-
posed to the county attorney law,
saying that be thought the s75, ,ooo
or SIoo,ooo should have been
spent for the education of the boys
and girls of the state. Declared in
favor of state reformatory and state
prohibition. Said he is total ab'
stainer, and submits his record tc
the voters Of the county.
Mr.. Sorrels merely announced
himself, promising faithful service
II elected.
Mr. Rush said that be had done