Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-05

ceremonies IN the AFTERNOON anu HiSAV
duced the various speakers. All OF
speeches, except that of Mr..
Brooks, were short, and all were good
and fitting addresses. Despite the
heat and the length of the exercises,
the most polite and continued attention
was given the gentlemen speaking.
The courtesy of the audience in this
respect was striking and honorable to
Noxubee county, and was commented
on by visitors from other counties.
MR.. BROOKS SPEECH.
At two clock Hon. Harden Brooks,
of Noxubee county, candidate for con-
gress from the First District of Mis-
sissippi. was introduced. Mr.. Minor
stated that as Mr.. Brooks had been
born and raised in Noxubee, sent to the
legislature from here, served as dis
trict attorney here and for many years
been on one side or the other of nearly
every important law suit in the county,
an introduction was unnecessary. tie
was known of all, and in every relation
of life had achieved success, done
credit to himself and reflected honor on
his county, his state aud the offices he
had held. But there was one phase OF
the matter that called for mention.
We boasted of Noxubee's land and cat
tie and material resources and her citi-
zenry. Noxubee county boys had
achieved success and high honor in
New York. in Chicago. in St. Louis, IN
Seattle. in Memphis, in Texas, in Mo-
bile, in Pensacola and other places.
The question waB Did Noxubee coun-
ty boy have to leave Noxubee to be ap-
preciated? Mr.. Brooks had won such
distinction in Jackson and as dis
trict attorney as to win many strong
men in other counties to have much at
heart his representing the district IN
congress. Would not such merit and
ability receive appreciation in his own
county? County pride, loyalty and duty
were strong factors with our people
and Noxubee county would stand by
her son.
Mr.. Brooks opening remarks were
of his love for his county, his heartfelt
appreciation Of how kind her citizens
| had been to him and the strong emo
tss8re he now 1eA in coming before hel
Il p5sSopfe as d candidate for the high office
he had long aspired to. The support Of
his own county, the friendship and es
TEEN of his own peoole were dearer tt
him, more desired by him, would be
more cherished by him than higher hon
ors and stronge support from strangers
, In all modesty and candor, he felt that
his own affection for and loyalty to hi
county deserved at the hands of hi
countymen full and fair consideration
at least.
After instancing how false reports
: were being spread concerning him il
other connties by telling how it wa
, circulated that his own brothers ant
> brothers-in-law were not\ going to vot
) for him, he having no brother and nj
: brother-in-law in the district, Mr.
> Brooks said that he had been informe
: that it was charged that he had bee
lukeWarm and derelict in his duty a
district attorney in prosecuting Mr.
t Thos. McHenry at the last term o
i court. This was a base and slanderou
/. lie circulated by his enemies. 1t wa
f not only lie, but easily shown to be
: lie. He then read letters from othe
/ attorneys engaged by the prosecution
/ Mr.. Stone, of Meridian, and Messrs
o Strong Bush and Dorroh, of Macor
!, stating that he had been active an
]. jealous in his prosecution and ha
! given all the assistance possible. Th
: Justice of the peace jury had first al
e Quilted the accused of one of til
y charges he was tried on in the circu
It court and then on the other charge tt
q Jury had acquitted him in the circu
lie court. Mr.. Brooks was open, cand
" and exceedingly plain spoken IN th
nj connection. He met the issue square
te and proved the falsity of the chart
il against him beyond doubt.
l. Leaving local issues Mr.. Brooks, wi
a good deal of sarcastic good humo
u referred to the great stress Mr.. Can
Ter put on rotation in office as care
u nal democratic doctrine and an abs
a. lutely necessary thing for the good
IL the people. This he did when he W
er first running for congress, but now |
in distinguished opponent hated rotati
OF in Office as damnabe doctl inc wor
N. than republican high tariff and for
as bills. Elected to congress on pli
m form that the representatives of
al people should come fresh from the p'
pie frequently, that young men of
as pacity and ambition should be giver
1T. chance, that no one man should have
ed monopoly of office, Mr.. Gambler af
he fourteen years of service, had forg
ras ten, among the flesh pots of Washil
l.n ton oil thnen faitha doctrines and