The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-08-11
Denial Of Charges
BY Political Enemies

Starkville Miss. Aug. s., 1916.
To the Citizens of the First Congress
ional District of Mississippi:
Inasmuch as certain enemies of
Hon. e. S. Gambler, at the close
of the campaign, are endeavoring
to mislead you as to the situation
in this county by circulating the
literature published below, we the
undersigned citizens. and voters of
Oktibbeha county feel it our duty
to state the facts. We first pub
lish the literature referred to
which we deDonnce as untrue:
Starkville. Miss, August, 4, 1916.
Dear Sir:
| You have been represented to me
as being an influential man in your
| community, and | am writing you to
know how the congressional race Is
going in your county. This county.
Oktibbeha, has been strong Gambler
| county but he il going toloose out this
time. His opponent, Mr.. Rankin will.
| in my opinion carry Ghis county at least
| two 70 one,
At Muldrow in this county there is a
NEGRO POSTMASTER by the name of
&C. Muldrow and the white people of
| this county have been trying for years
| TO get rid of him. When they write
Mr.. Gambler he replies that the matter
| will have his CAREFUL CONSIDER
| ALTON" and that is the last they ever
hear from it. We are away down hare
in one end of tie district and people in
other parts of the district don't seem
| TO know that we have a negro postmas-
Ter IN the county and therefore refuse
TO pay any attention to our plea. so |
am giving you below some aftidavits of
! reputable white men to that effect in
order that YOU NAV know the exact
truth about the matter.
Mr.. Rankin promised the people of
Oktibbeha in his speeches that if they
would elect him he would take the
matter up and got rid of the NEGRO
and give the position TO awhile man.
and we want TO ask you people to help
us elect him to Congress and got this
black brute out of this office and get a
white man 20 handle the mail at this
place. because white men and women
have to patronize this office, This ne
gro has been in this office for the last
four wears. and. although .-hite men
applied for the position, Mr.. Gambler
mas never turned his hand towards get
tng rid of him. SO far as the people
of Oktibbeha county have been able to
ascertain and the negro is still on the
lob. Gambler has been there long
enough at any rate. He seems TO think
he owns the job. Please let me know
what you people are going to do about
the matter: Yours very truly,
l., NJ. JOYNER.
State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County
Personally appeared before the un-
dersigned authority l.. NJ. Joyner that
he is citizen of Oktibbeha county.
Miss, and that there is a postoftice in
Oktibbeha county named Muldrow,
Miss, and that | know of my own per-
sonal knowledge that negro is post
| master there and has been for the last
four wears under Democratic admin
| stration with Mr.. Gambler having the
right 40 appoint the postmasters In his
; district and he has failed TO appoint
| a white person, although Mr.. j.
Love white man has applied Tor the
GSignedD L. M.JOYNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the Sd day of August, 1916.
WILL K. WARD, Notary Public.
Nv commission expires Jan Il, 1918
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned authority G. +. Mathews
who makes affidavit that he is citizen
of Oktibbeha County Miss and that he
gets his mail at MuldrOw Miss. Post
office in Oktibbeha County Miss. and in
the First Congressional District and
that one c.. c.. Muldrow negro Is the
Post master at this place and has been
for about years, and has served nearly
four wears under Democratic Presi-
dent. and that | know OF my own
knowledge that White man j. A. Love
applied for the office to Mr.. Gambler,
who under Democratic President has
the right to name the Post Master IN
the District. and he has failed to this
day to..give the White man the office
and the negro is still handing out to
white men and women their mail at this
place.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 4th day of August 1915.
WILL 4. WARD, Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. q 1918.
The Muldrow postoffice matter
is fully answered by the following
affidavit from Mr.. j, A. Love re~
ferred to in the literature men.
toned above, which speaks for
itself. Mr.. Love has always been,
and still is an.ardent supporter of
Mr.. Gambler:
The State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County.
porsapally apnparpd before me. the