Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06

Last week we had a fine time at
Shuqualak, Brooksville and Macon.
The good people of these little cities
and their vicinities had heard how
handsomely the other places had enter
tanned the candidates and their friends
and what record breaking crowds had
visited all these places, so they were
on their mettle, and fully realized that
they had to:put the "big pot in the lit
tie one," and right royalty did they re-
spond, and never were candidates bet
ter entertained or more bountifully fed;
it makes me prouder than ever, il pos
slble, of our country people when lrea-
lize to what trouble and expense they
put themselves to in welcoming and
entertaining the candidates.
No wonder many a poor candidate
receives a jolt the morning after the
election when he finds that he has not
received as many votes as he expected,
for all are 30 kind that he naturally
takes If for granted that they all are
going to vote for him.
And | am glad that our new citizens
brought dinners, and contributed ir
every way to make the day one Of
pleasure. | heard of only one Of my
lady friends not going in, and she said
"she would not give a single fried
chicken for any of the candidates in
the race. And your Big Bud was in
the race. but Sallie said she was glad
Of it, for had gotten to believe that
everybody, and especially the ladies'.
loved me, and It was we'll enough for
me to get a jolt like that occasionally.
Well, | didn't believe she meant 1t,
and | am still believing that nearly all
Of the county loves me, for | love them.
and will continue to love them, even
If ! don't lead the ticket on Tuesday.
The Good Book says, IF you want
friends you must show yourself friend
~" and | am sure | have done this.
Well, a great many of the candidates
will. of course, be defeated. and I am
always sad after the election, ven if
'lected myself, for so many 60 down
0 defeat, and while the men them
,.lves can stand it, their wives and
,hildren are terriably hurt, and they
an not understand why their happy
,usband and father could not be elected.
The day Of the last election, my
,rand children had all assembled at our
ouse, and had put together a large
raw pile to have a bonfire, and when
he first returns appeared, | was not
head and they asked if they could not
ct it on fire, and | said, Eyes, for if
on do not, maybe you will not have a
nance to fire is at AL" And what a
disappointment it would have been to
hese little fellows who think their
Pappy is the greatest man living. So
here is heartfelt sympathy for the low
I'd ones of the defeated candidate who,
ever he may be.
God bless the boys! TIE hardest
task Of all is deciding who you are tc
vote for, when all are your loyal fliende,
and always regret that there is not 8
place for everyone. | have adopted
jim Madlson's plan. When Jim was 8
candidate for the Legislature the las,
time, | was a candidate for sheriff, anC
was a warm supporter of Jim's. anc
he told me he always divided his fami
ly vote between his friends, and o.
course. this was right. | always tolt
the boys thst they made a mistake in no
e~lecting me sheriff, and then VII
would very likely have gone to preach
ing, for he told me while | was can
wasting that he knew | would be elect
ed, for he was praying for it, ant
mother told him that what he prayed
for he would gee, but | was defeated
and soon afterwards Sallie saw him 90
ing to bed without saying his prayers
and she said, willie, is it possible
you have not said your ~prayers?" ant
Will said, "Yes, there is nothing in it
prayed for Pappy to be elected, ant
he got beat, and have quit it," an,
Sallie had to threaten to spank him be
fore he again got devotional.
Ssllie said Wills and her prayer
were answered, for she prayed that /
it were best l should be elected, and i
turned out it was not for the best. TO
| got a much better place, and she wa
satisfied it would not have suited m
to arrest people and lock them up, 8
her faith was not shakon one bit.
| have been told by particular friend
that might name the two men to e
with me-. but l always said all are m,
friends and l can't do that. have ask
ed them not to ~single-shot me-mak
no trade-so that if elected l could fee
that was the choice of the people.
l have made no personal canvass
and when told by my friends not to sa,
this or that, or to say what I was i
favor Of, ! have invariably told thes