Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
w. H. Smith for Governor.

Editor of the Beacon:
Since Bilboism is dead IN our great
state. think it a good time to elect a
good old-fashioned John NJ. Stone''
Kind OF governor. one who will be an
honor to our state. and who will give
US clean, honest and progressive ad-
ministration.
do not know any one who is better
quslified to reconcile all factions, to har-
monize the various interests, and to
make US the kind of governor we can
all loyalty support than President w. H.
Smith of the A. and M. College, better
known to.the people of the State as
"Corn-club Smith"
President Smith is in every sense of
the word self-msde man. for he had
TO work his way through school-in
fact, has always worked for what he
got. He has never had the aid of polit-
zeal or other "pull" but has gone quietly
along his way, filling every position en-
trusted to him in such an efficient m IN.
ner that he has always been calle1 up
higher.
He first taught in a little country
school, then was named as superinten-
dent of ahe schools for Holmes county,
a position he filled with marked ability,
lnaugurating during his incumbency,
the Corn Club movement in the county,,
His fame spread so that he was chosen
by the people to be their State Superin-
tendent of Education. In connection
with this Office, Mr. Smith not only ex-
tended all over the state the benefits of
the Corn Club, but realizing that the
country boys and girls were not getting
their share of the finest results of the
public school system, had the honor of
establishing in the state the splendid
plan of consolidating the small schools,
thus giving to the children of the rural
sections the same educational advan-
tages enjoyed by the city children.
Because of his great success in this
capacity, Mr., Smith was chosen presi- !
dent of our great A, & M. College. and
being man of rare executive ability,
he has quelled all nsurbordnation and
made this institution the pride of the
entire state. During the last session of |
the Legislature. when the Committee
on Appropriations had decided to reduce
the appropriations 80 as to cripple the
colleges Mr.. Smith came before the
leglsietute. and by nis calm, lispas-
sionate and intelligent address caused
the House to override the committee,
and to appropriate the money he showed
was necessary for the colleges to dc
their best work.
Mr.. Smiths record shows that he is a
man of affairs, one who does things,
and one who, if elected governor, will
put Miss ssippi in the front of the states
of the union. He is better known per-
sonally to our people than any other
man in the state, having visited eAery
community of the state while discharg-
ing the duties of the State Superinten-
dent of Education.
With all Mr.. Smith is devoted sup
porter of President Wilson, and as
Chairman of the State Council of De-
fense, has been ore of the States most
influential citizens in urging the vigor-
ous prosecution of the war.
believe I can speak for the BEACON,
Mr.. Editor, in saying that you will join
With the various papers in calling on
his good citizen to become candidate
,or this high Office, and can promise
lin the support of Old Noxubee in this
contest. Yours,
BIG BUD. s