The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07

H. NJ. GUMS JACKSON FRIENDS IN
DORSE HIM FOR GOVERNOR.
Jackson. Miss, May 2.-There is no man en-
gagged in the present canvass for the nomination for
Governor of Mississippi who is supported by friends
more loyal and enthusiastic than is the case with
Speaker H. N. Quin of the Mississippi House of Rep
Iresentatives. The Quin campaign committee is not
laying any extravagant claims as to his prospects,
but all that they ask is a respectful and consid-
crate hearing.
In order to place before the people of the
State the estimate of Mr.. Quin in his home commu-
nifty, his co-workers have issued the following ad-
dress:
TO the White Democratic Voters of Mississippi:
The Hon. Hillrie NJ. Quin, present Speaker of
the House of Representatives, has formally opened
his campaign for the high office of Governor of his
native State, and will push it with his accustomed
vigor to its final conclusion. He is abundantly able
to take care of himself at any and all times and
present his claims logically and forcefully to the
people. Yet, We who have known him in his every
day life since his residence in Jackson can say many
things that he, in modesty, cannot say for himself
and take this means to give those who don't know
his Life, and his work, some sidelight on his charac-
Ter as a uSeIuI private ClUZen, q conservative, con-
%structive statesman and a Christian gentleman.
This day and age demands that those who seek
high public service should have a clean, honorable,
and true record as private citizens. We can bear
witness that Mr.. Quin is a man of integrity, a neigh
Dor and friend and brother in its broadest sense.
His home life is ideal, a provident, devoted husband
and father. Diligent in business. genial and kind in
disposition. He is not wealthy, but contributes
both of his time and moderate income to the public
institutions of his community, his church and char
liable organizations of his town.
In his long service as a legislator he made
good and reached the top. The preceding Legisla-
ture he came within a few votes of being elected
Speaker i'll a contest with Mississippis Grand old
man." Col. H. M. Street. The next Legislature
elected him, to this important office, second only to
that of Governor, with no opposition. The leading
House Committee (the Judiciary of which he was
chairman under Col. Street, wa especially noted for
having chleroformed in the committee room the un-
wise, useless and freak legislation. AS speaker un-
der his mastery leadership, the same policy was
pursued and the flood of bad measures offered were
,sidetracked and many constructive measures enact
ed that have already stood a crucial test.
while his every official act may not meet with
universal endorsement, in the main issue his vote
and influence was always found on, the right side as
the records will show. His important committee
assignments were made with a view of fitness re-
CARELESS of faction or clan. He always fought
against measures that threatened to cripple the
larger development of the resources of the State
Often did he surrender his gavel and take the floor
to battle for proper support for public schools, agri
cultural schools, the State colleges and eleemosyn.
airy institutions, and the revenues of the State were
as e~quitably distributed as it was possible.
In our present emergency we need men oil
experience at the head of the States business. Nc
man in the State is better posted in the States at
fairs than he. He has had the experience and it is
not an experiment. He is a builder and in language
Of the greatest of modern leaders. President Wilson
he is a forward looking man" Forgetting those
things that are behind, laying aside all factionalism
and bitterness, he can approach the problems ahead
with true patriotism, ripened experience and sea.
soned Judgment,
with pleasure and pride we commend him to
the consideration of our fellow citizens in other
parts of the State. We are residents and voters in
his home town of Jackson.
wv. CALVIN WELLS,
Chairman Kinds County Committee,
ELS MIDDLETON,
l. LEHMAN,
F. w. COX,
E D. SHORT,
w. A. MONTGOMERY,
w. H. WATKINS"
TALLAHATCHIE FURNITURE cos
PLANT IN NEW HANDS.
The Commonwealth is pleased to note thai
negotiations which have been under way for quite
a while between the Harris Brown Table Co., oil