The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-05
LEXINGTON ADVERTISER COM
PLIMENTS M. B. GRACE.

Hon. M. B. Grace, of Greenwood, au-
thorizes The Advertiser to announce
his candidacy for district attorney for
the Fourth Judicial District, subject to
the Democratic primaries in August OF
the current year. Four years ago MI.
Grace was an active contender for the
position in opposition to two very popu-
lar men and aggressive campaigners
and secured a f~attering vote despite
the fact that he was practically I'M
known throughout the district, except
in his home county, at the beginning OF
the race. Mr.. Grace commenced pad
ding his own canoe" under adverse
circumstances and formidable obstacles,
but being imbued with a never say
die" spirit he persisted in his endeav-
ors until he successfully overcame all
hindrances in the way of the goal he
had set before himself. This was to
ecure a liberal education, IN order to
equip himself for the proper position
in life, commensurate with his ideals.
''It was up to him" to secure such an
education, unaided by any one. This
he did, but it required long weary
hours of arduous labor and the burning
of midnight tapers. After obtaining
the coveted sheepskin from the UNI
versity he embarked in his chosen1pro-
f~ession, that of law, which he has prac-
ticed a number of years withSsteadily
increasing patronage and profitable ex-
perience. By~-sason of his education
and his successful experience of sever
al years in the active practice of law
he feels fully equipped in every par
ticular Of satisfactorily and competent
ly discharging the duties of the Office
to which he aspires and for which he
respectfully ~solicits the suffrage of the
voters in the counties comprising the
Fourth Judicial District. Mr.. Grace is
very aggressive and tenacious in any
undertaking he ever essays to perform.
AS a prosecutor he would endeavor to
bring to justice the rich and powerful
criminal with the same energy as the
most abandoned who had gone contra
ry to the laws provisions. His sworn
duty and the considerations of justice
and equity, pure and simple, would be
his beacon light in his official conduct.
Being of personal courage and amply
able to hold his own in debate. non
will be able to bluff or bulldoze him
from his chosen course, nor will cajole-
ry, fattery or Establishments have any
more effect. He will keep in the mid
die of the stream" with duty and his
oath of office as his anchor and safety
buoy. While vigorous and unrelenting
in the prosecution of offenders whom
he is morally certain are guilty, he is
ever ready to protect the innocent and
the unfortunate who may have become
enmeshed in legal entanglements un-
consciously and through the subtle
Vaccinations of others. He has nc
through the instrumentality of the Of
flee he seeks. Mr.. Grace intends to
meet as many of the voters in person
as POSSIBLE between now and the ides
of November to present his claims. He
will also make a large number of
speeches, o n which occasions he is de-
sirous of dividing time with his oppon-
ents in a friendly debate on the cur
rent topics of governmental policy and
matters particularly a~ppertaining to
the office they mutually seek. Mr..
Grace requests the earnest considera-
ton of his claims by every voter and
invites the most rigid and search
ing investigation as to his record as
a man, a citizen and legal practitioner
and a comparison of his ability with
that of the honorable gentlemen who
contend with him for the prize of the
nomination by the loyal Democracy of
the Fourth Judicial District, to the Of
fee of district ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Advertiser.