East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1918-08-09

Carroll presented the speaker in
sincere and impressive way, say
ing among other things the follow
ing:
Mr., Chairman In times like tbi
when our country is tlresteue,
with serious danger by "A foreipl
foe, it Is more necessary than a
any other time -- in fact it is im
perative, that Congress should b,
filled with the ablest and hest men
Men who are safe. sound and strong
Safe IN cold deliberate Judgment
sound in unselfsh patriotism, and
strong in character and in intellect
The most satisfactory evidence
OF what manner of man a candidate
is, is our personal knowledge of his
conduct in the walks of every dsy
life and our own experience in deal
lngs With him, MIR. Magruder's 5
ife since boy hood Is pei sonsII,
known to every citizen of our couu
ty, and we 90 rot dave to take hear
say testimony to find it out.
In the many years tof his very
successful business life BIZ has had
business transactions with prscti
callY every man in the county, and
every man that ever dealt with him
is witnsss for him as to his honesty
fair dealing, forbearance, and kind
ness Of heart.
We all know that his unusual in.
dustrv and ability have brought
nlm a well earned business success
- but for usefulness to his church
TO his community and to his county,
he has been far greater success.
de has always stood for everything
that tended to upift his fellow man,
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lerial interests OF his COUNTY. For
works of this kind none of US has
given his services more freely or
his money more generously than lie
has
perhaps know him better than
any one else. Years ago when he
was just entering the practice of
law, | thought could look into his
future and see that be WAS going
to make good. saw that he had
the private character and mental
endowment on which to build o
successful life.
Though l Was several years his
senior both in years and in business
experience and though he then
possessed very little financial
strength, took him in as q part
ner. This partnership continued
for nearly Is wears, till ! quit the
practice of law to serve s Judge.
Throughout these years our re
lalions were close and confidential,
We went through the nervous and
mental strain of many court room
trials together, sometimes to victo
ry aud sometimes to defeat. We
were jointly interested tn many
financial deals. often rewarded with
success but sometimes with dissap~
pointment. have seen his metal
tested under many circumstances,
Adversely never crushed him nor
did success make q fool OF him as
1t does of many people,
He is and always has been guided
by q high sense of honor
In my acquaintance ! do not
know q stronger law,e - nor a
better bnsiness man. -- nor q better
citizen than Magfuder, - nor a
man who has inore ability to make
40 ideal Congressman thin he.
Mr., Magruder spoke FOR over an
hour and received the closest at.
tentioh. He discussed some of the
issues OF the campaign and dwell
at length with the altitude OF his
opponents toward these issues
His treatment OF his opponents
WIS dignifsd and courteous snd
a lirely witho 1t suggestion OF
malice or ,yindlctiveness; direct
| l,gical and to the point, H. .lsc
talked tor a short while ou The
prsctical phase of The COMPRESSION
al cam paigh. and in a conservative
way convihcsd his friends. of tb'
high probib lity of bis election. I
At the conrlulion of his address
! hs was rendered the most aatteriui