Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-19
Political Speaking.

AFTER the grand jury a Deeh organ
lied and charged and the petit juries
organized Monday forenoon, the court
adjourned until one.
Hon. E. D. Cavett then announced
that there would be public speaking and
everybody kept their seats.
Mr.. Cavett then introduced In his US
ual happy and eloquent manner Hon.
Guy Rencher, of Kemper county. can
didate for District Attorney. He had
served two terms in the legislature
with Mr.. Rencher and paid a high tri-
butte to his character and ability.
Mr.. Rencher referred to his record
in the Legislature and recalled his part
in the present banking law. He had
drawn the section making the bank ex-
aminer elective, and had insisted on,
and at last successfully, in securing the
double liability of stockholders and the
guaranty Of deposits. He said that II
elected. he would be fair and equal to
all, to rich and poor alike, to the negro
with cuckle burrs In his head to the
wealthiest man in the county. He
would prosecute every. guilty man to
he best of his ability. He would. II
possible, be present at the preliminary
trial Of every murder or very serious
crime.
He believed that whiskey selling and
carrying concealing weapons were not
only crimes themselves, but the most
prolific source of'other crimes. These
he would prosecute to the utmost. He
declared himself strongly in favor Of
prohibition, and promised to see to the
prosecution of antitrust laws. The
keynote Of his candidacy was "Render
unto Ceasor the things that are Cea-
sors'-and he, If elected. would rem.
der to the state of Mississippi the
things that belonged to it and to every
accused man he prosecuted all the rights
the law gave him. With a brief per.
sonal sketch of his life, Mr.. Renchei
closed.
His speech was well received and hi
made a marked impression on his aud
fence.
Mr.. Cavett then introduced Hon
Ames Saunders, the District Attorney
Mr.. Saunders spoke much more brief
ly than his opponent. After severa
pleasant illusions to Mr.. Rencher, HI
said he did not take issue. with him o.
the manner of administering the Office
except that his own short service hat
learned him the impossibility of tn
District Attorney attending preliminar,
trials. The law had created the ofic'
of county attorney to do that as tn
, District Attorney could not and atten,
to the other duties of the office.
He said that he had been appoints
county attorney and in 1911 the peopl
elected him. He was now serving a
District ATTORNEY under appointment
and the way he performed his dutie
would be a better argument than an
speech.
He showed that the fact he cam
from the same town as Judge Caro-
was no argument against his election
In many instances in this district tn
same condition had existed. He ha
no strings on Judge Carroll and Judg
Carroll none or him, except that h
would cooperate with him to the bes
, of his ability in the proper and just er
forcement of the law.
: He would administer the office cor
l scientiously and diligently sho wing fs
vor to none and equal justice to all. H
: closed by saying that where his dutie
were clearly defined he would do hi
duty as laid down by the law and i
cases of doubt, would shut his eyes
' search his heart and do what his Jude
: ment and conscience told him was RICH
5 His speech elected liberal applaus
and was an earnest efford.
n Mr.. Phil A. Rush, candidate for Stat
q Revenue Agent, made a good speec
that made him many friends.