The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-22
WARNING UP,
County Candidates are "detting
Down TO Business.

The campaign ip Claiborne coun,
ty Is getting more interesting each
day, and during the few weeks
which remain before the primary,
Ang. 1st, there will be some good
campaigning done.
Monday night Messrs. Spencer
and Young, opposing candidates
for state senator, fought draw at
the opera house, though, we are
glad to state, neither said ANYTHING
harsh about the other. The speech
making was on a high plane, the
views of each being brought out on
the following questions, propound-
ed by the local w. c. T. u:
"Do you favor state prohibi-
tIon?
"Do you favor a juvenile reform
SCHOOL,
"Do you favor raising the age OF
consent from IL to IS years :"
At the conclusion of these two
speeches. Messrs. ]. McC. Martin
and R. B. Anderson spoke to the
audience. the former on the futility
of trying to repeal the 18th and
modify the r4th amendments to the
constitution, and the latter explain
Ing the methods of secret caucuses.
The speakers were introduced by
Mr.. R. w. Magruder in pleasing
manner, his remarks being filled
with humor.
MR.. SPENCER'S SPEECH
Mr.. Spencer took up the ques-
tions asked by the ladies. First,
he said that he had long been an
advocate of reformatory, and con-
sidered 1t one of the first duties OF
the state to prevent, by using ev-
cry safeguard. its boys from be.
coming hardened criminals. He
also heartily favors the proposed
raising Of the age of consent. As
to state prohibition. he considered
that question dead Issue. but said
that the law IS being fagFaftly vie-
lated in some parts of the state.
He said that drastic measures are
needed TO enforce the law. He then
related a conversation he had with
a delta gentleman who once resided
In Claiborne, in which the gentle
man said that the laws are more
rigidly enforced here than in any
county in the state. He declared
himself in favor of any measure
. that will improve the social and
material interests of the state, and
then eloquently depicted the need
of the curbing of the trusts, which
he believes to be the greatest men
ace to the well-being of the people
MR.. YOUNG'S SPEECH
Like his opponent, Mr.. Young
took up the w. c. 7. U. questions
FIRST. He said he was the frs
man In Claiborne county to begir
the fight for prohibition, when, as
sisted by others. saloons were en-
Joined from opening in Martin
after which he assisted in getting
up the petition which voted tn
county dry. He declared himsel
most emphatically in favor of re
form school andsthe raising of tn
age of consent. He said he haC
always stood for every moral i'm
provement and expected to continu
this course. He said that, il elect
ed. he would vote the wishes o
the people regardless of his owr
opinions. The speaker amused hi
audience by saying that he ha'
preached three sermons since Sat
urday, had travelled quite distanc'
to be at the speaking, and felt
as fresh as sixteen-year-old boz
with his FIRST love. He then ende'
his talk by saying: eff you wan
man to represent you, Here al
I. send me. .
MR.. MARTIN
Mr.. Martins speech came mex
on the program. He began by tel
ing how the constitution of ii
United States can be amended. +
said that there are now AZ states
the union; that in order to get I
amendment adopted, 1t requires
two-thirds vote of both houses
congress to submit the amendme
soa vote of the state. and that tw