Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-23
SENATOR PERCY
ANSWERS QUESTIONS


United States Senator Leroy Percy
spoke at Columbia, Marion county, last
Saturday, June 3. The crowd gathered
to hear him was estimated at from $500
to 5000 people, and at b close of his
speech he was given one of the greatest
a~vations ever accorded a speaker in South
Mississippi. The Times-Democrat report
says:
When Senator Percy Logan his speech
q printed list of questions was presented
to him to answer, which he agreed to do
as soon as he completed his speech, pro-
vided the audience would give him a re-
spectful hearing until the finish. This
was agreed upon, and at the completion
of his speech, Senator Percy answered
the questions, one by one"
Questions for Senator Percy.
Following are the questions asked:
"Condemning in politics all that savors
of personalities, we, together with a
large body of Gov. Vardaman's friends
nave refrained, both publicly and pri-
vately, from any act that could be so
construed. Inasmuch, however, as a set
of stereotype questions, sent out from
opposition headquarters, same being cal
culated to prejudice the public opinion
against Vardaman, have become the
shief fad of the common causers,' we
would respectfully remind you that there
are several points in your short career
that we, together with a large number
of citizens, would like to have explained
or justified, and we pledge you now that
if same are satisfactorily answered, we
will honor you with our support and in
fluence. Questions follow:
81. Did you ever plead guilty, or
have you ever been convicted for gam
bling2 If so, how many times?
"2. Did you ever represent profess
s~ionally the negro lodge of knights OF
Pythias against the white mans lodge
of that order in the state of Mississippi?
If so, explain fully.
"3. Did you ever violate the law of
both God and man by hunting or fish
ing on the Sabbath day? If so, were
you prosecuted criminally?
"a. Did you, or your friends, pay the
board bill of any member of the leg
islature during the 1910 session, or any
part of same? If so, kindly furnish
names and addresses of such members.
IS. Will you kindly furnish a n item
lied statement OF the amount of money
expended in your behalf by yourself,
Dulaney and your brothers during the
secret caucus?
Sc. Have you, your friends or your
campaign committee paid the jackson
Daily News money, or it's equivalent,
for it's support during this campaign,
and if so, how much?
"7. VIII you kindly explain how you
and your friends put Brother Alexander
out of the running before the late Ia
mented secret caucus? Give details.
IS. Would you swear under oath that
mo1ksy, A1iskey, gubernatorial patronage
and women of faded reputation were
not used in your interest during the
secret caucus?
go. Would you swear under oath that
the commission that you now hold was
fairly and honestly obtained and is
without stainf
40. Will you kindly furnish us an
/ itemized statement of your campaign
contributions, giving the names, ad-
dresses and amount contributed by cor
porations in Mississippi?
81. Is it true that you and YOU COM
mittee or your friends have employed
men in various counties to neglect their
usual occupations and go forth solicit
ing votes for you and abusing one OF
your opponents? If so, kindly furnish
names and addresses of such men, with
amount paid each.
"12. Did you ever represent profess
sionally the whiskey interest or any
part of same in Mississippi?
"13. Did you tell Gov. Noel person
ally in substance that he would leave
the governors chair the worst despised
man that ever occupied that position If
Mississippi?
Respectfully submitted,
IS. LEGGETT,
OR. l.. JAMES,
an. w. CONER,
"a. H. BALL"
Senator Percy Answers.
Mr.. Percy requested the signers to
come around in front of the speakers