Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
A COUNTY DUTY.

Noxubee County has a candidate for congress.
He is a gentleman who was born and raised here,
has lived here all his life. Born on a farm he
spent the early years of his life like other country
bovs in this community. Later his family moved
to Brooksvile and he went to the public school
there. Being ambitious he later went to the Agri'
cultural & Mechanical College at Starkville. Those
were hard times in this section then, for the price
of cotton was six and seven cents, so ne had tt
work at college to help pay expenses. His RECORD
at college as a student and as a worker was excel
lent.
The profession of law appealed to him and he
was able to 20 the University of his State and grad
uated from there with a marked reputation fo'
ability and study, and was given the degree Of
Bachelor of Law.
Returning to his home county he began the
practice of law at Macon in 1898. From the begin.
ming he was successful, Able, aggressive, learned
in the law and a hard worker, he soon won the
confidence and esteem of the people and business
came to him.
In 1908, by a large vote, he was sent to repre-
sent Noxubee in the Mississippi legislature. There
he attracted immediate attention as an able legis-
lator and splendid debater. Young as he was
then he was acknowledged as one of the leaders of
the House of Representatives, and reflected honor
and distinction on the people who sent him there.
In 1907 he was a candidate for the State Senate.
His opponent was Hon. Walter Price, one of the
very strongest men the county has ever produced
and then in his prime. 1t was quite a tribute tc
him that he made so good a run that a change OF
less than a hundred votes would have elected hin
over such a man as Mr.. Price.
In 1910 he was appointed District Attorney an(
so much to the satisfaction of the people of the dis
trlct did he perform the duties of his office that n,
one dared oppose him for reelection and he wa
given the nomination on silver latter, as the say
ing is. Never before in this district had the lay
been so we'll and e~quitably enforced and criminal
so surely punished and crime so decreased.
During all this time his reputation as a lawye
had been increasing and his pr ictice at the ba
growing larger. Hardly a case of Importance we
tried in the county without his being on one side
the other.
In the meantime he had been happily marie
and had established a nome in Macon where sout
ern hospitality was charmingly dispenoed.
For some time there had been developing tt
idea that a change in the representation in Co
gress from this district was advisable, In son
towns and counties it was that the power of a
pointing postmasters had been abused, used for p
litical purposes without regard to either the wish
of the people or their interest and good service.
other parts it was thought that too little had be-
accomplished by the present incumbent, and tn
too long tenure in office had produced its usual
not invariable effect. There was but little of Il
dissatisfaction in Noxubee, but in other parts
the district it was strong and widespread.
Under these circumstances, and responding
calls all over the district to enter the race, the m
from Noxubee announced his candidacy. 1t h
long been his ambition to represent this district
Congress; it was an honor he had long coveted
himself and for his county.
His candidacy was received with enthusiast
All over the district prominent and influential m
Joined his forces. Particularly was this true in
northern end of the district where the present
cumbent has been weaker for years than ib
southern end. For instance in 1912 Noxubee ga
Gambler IN to l for Broyles, while Alcorn, his