The Lexington advertiser., 1915-07-16
Belaons County Proposition.

To cut off the delta portion of Holmes
county, or large part of it, would add
| forever immensely to our present tax
es; and might leave the country
schools with four or five months
| terms, as they are in a number of hill
counties, Notwithstanding their high
taxes. If there ever was a time for
creating more counties and piling up
more taxes, that time is not at pres
ent Boil weevil, the European war,
/ the low price of cotton and the high
price of everything else. should make
every man in Holmes county stand ac-
lively and boldly against every candi-
| date for governor, lieutenant governor.
state senate or the legislature, whose
position is unknown on this subject.
The candidates for governor, lieuten-
ant governor, senate and legis-
lature should be glad and will
ing to say, at once, and unequivocally,
that neither Holmes county nor any
other county should be deprived of any
part of its territory without the matter
being first submitted to vote of the
whole people whose territory is to be
affected. This is but fair. No state
nor nation, independent can be depriv-
ed of any of is territory, without its
own consent.
A few politicians and persons, it is
claimed, having local interests at Bel
zona, for selfish and business reason,
are quietly and actively working to get
legislators and candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor nominated who
will help this new county project.
! They know no county would vote to
increase its own taxes by cutting off
part of its property and taxpayers,
and so they are likely working by de-
ceit and stealth. Until the past four
years, such thing as taking a part Of
county, without the consent of the
county. was not thought of. and it
ought not to be tolerated now Write
at once to the men you think of voting
for for governor, lieutenant governor,
senate and legislature and find if they
are willing to leave counties to control
their own affairs, and if not, vote
against them and for yourself and your
home.
B. F. Porter, R. l.. Campbell, F. W.
Eakin, NJ. j. FonvilIe, r. C. jackson,
T. c. Langford, E. Pettus and C. T.
Bailey, of Oregon and Elliott Hill
neigborhood, appeared before the coun-
ty school board Monday on business
pertaining to the Elliott Hill consoli-
dated school.
R. r. Ellison, of Beat 3, was in the
city Monday in the interest of his can
didacy for county assessor.
Ivy Eagan and Ernest Chsolm, of
Zeiglerville, had business here Monday.
Judge j. A. Hearn. of Forest Grove,
greeted friends here Monday.
John Hamilton Walton and A. R.
Vandiver, of Acona. were noted on our
busy marts Wednesday.
j. M. Tate and Mr.. Truitt, of Bowl
ing Green, attended to business here
Monday.
l.. D. Pepper, Jr., visited Nashville,
Tenn, this week.
Mr. and Mrs, j. 0. Stricklin and
daughter, of Yazoo City, visited Lex
ington Tuesday.
Squire j. W. Wilmington went to
Cruger Monday on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Archer.
Constable Walker Grace, of Beat 2,
visitedth county capital Monday.
Miss Annie Stigler, of Lexington.
was among the visitors in the capital
city yesterday. j ackson Clarion Led
ger, July Is.
Prof. j. Raiford Killebrew returned
Saturday from the A. & M. College,
where he had been attending a summer
normal. He has been engaged to teach
the.Wilkes shcool the coming session.