The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-28
"VARDAMAN DAY. IN
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sign, Red Necks and Cattle"
Ample preparations had been made
by the committee to furnish plenty of
food for large crowd and 1t is to
their credit that there was an abun-
dance for everyone. Mr.. R. E. Rawls
was in charge of the preparations for
| feeding the folks and his efforts and
success along this particular line was
conclusive that he was the right man
for the place.
Local Candidates Speak.
At 1890 large crowd had assem-
bled at the pavilion at Hamper Park
to hear the several county and district
candidates lay their claims for office
before the dear voters. Perhaps five
hundred souls, many of whom were
women and children, listened to the
addresses of the candidates who were
fittingly introduced by Rev. W. E.
Fail, master of ceremonies.
r. s. Hall.
The first speaker to address the au-
dience was r. s. Hall, candidate for
the office of district attorney, which
he has held for several months by ap-
pointment Mr.. Hall spoke ten min
utes (the district and county candi-
dates having been allotted ten min
utes each in which to make their ad-
dresses) and was given warm recep-
ton. He gave an account of his
stewardship while acting as district
attorney, stating that he had been in
strumental in convicting more prison
ers and with less expense to the coun-
ties than any of his predecessors in
the office. He referred the voters to
his record on which he asked their
support in the present campaign,
promising hem that if he be honored
with the election he would give the
duties of the office his whole atten-
ton and faithful, conscientious SER
vice, showing no favoritism but ad-
herring strictly to his duty and en-
forcing the law with even justice to
rich and poor alike.
W. J. Pack.
W. J. Pack, of Jones county. fol.
lowed Mr.. Hall in ten-minute speech.
setting forth reasons why he thought
he should be elected to the office of
district attorney. He stated he had
been elected to the office of county
superintendent of education for Jones
county when he was twenty-five wears
of age and for the past twelve months
he had held the office of county attor-
ney. He stated the duties of county
attorney were very similar to those
of the district attorney and that the
experiences gained there were good
qualifications for the higher office to
which he aspired. Mr.. Pack referred
the voters to his home people who
could best say with what degree Of
success he had filled the office he had
held and the ability he brought to the
discharge of the duties.
Candidates For Representative.
Two of the candidates for represen-
tative f. A. Anderson and ]. c. Smylie
next addressed the crowd.
Mr.. Anderson was the first speaker
and made a humorous talk of ten min
utes, telling the voters why he should
be elected to office over his opponents,
and giving short review of the meas
ures he is In favor of being enacted
into law, and promising that if elected
he would work increasingly and de-
mand that needed legislation be put
on the statute books. He said some
of those opposing him advanced as a
reason for his defeat that he was
lawyer" and added this was the first
time he had ever been accused of be-
ing such. He announced himself as
being in favor of state reformatory,
an employers liability act among 9TH
er measures he considered of vital i'm
portance. His talk was well received
and applauded when he left the ros-
trum.
J. c. Smyie Spoke.
]. c. Smylie, confederate veteran,
who is also candidate for represen-
tative, in an easy, pointed manner laid
his claims before the voters. He stat
ed some people thought he was too
old for the office and then cited the
audience to men Of other days who
much older than himself had honored
their country with their services. Mr..
smylie announced b, Sself in favor Of