The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-08-17

1 Hat dOyCl iiOA L hCo. INV 49,
| elected to Congress in the first prl-
mary over the entire field is as GER
tain as anything can be that has not
already happened. The people OF
this districe have been studying and
thinking about and considering the
merits of the several candidates, and
that fact insures his election, because
thew are looking for man whose spe-
cial training and preparation, coupi-
ed with his splendid record OF wide
exnerience in dealing with pubic
questions best fit him to represent
them in the halls of Congress. he
lis perhaps the best known man !
the Sixth Congressional Dlstrlet ale
in the State, and his twelve wears ~
n,hl;c service have endeared nm ~
the neople because OF ms conseaen OF en
.;o,s ~. snd faithful regard for the peo51
ro,s w., ;nterest and welfare. Enaowe.4 -
pe .t,,re with a mastery lnteiiect' ~
. ps n auar heen used in the advocacy VI
nag s,,res tending to increase tne ma
lae;aI lne welfare of his State ana prins
urosnerity .vt ,e and happiness to the pso
NJ voice has rung out louluei
:, pe educating and proclaiming ms meas 70
III that would decrease the ms "
u,s Far;no humanity and make thel
sa4hwavs su through life less ouroeh,
s"rne than his, measures that Woulo
hU;no [ neace. prosperity and happiness
~ +bo neople whom he serves ano
| place his State in the very eoleitT, l IT,
| of the progressive nations oL 'ie h;s
ion. The usual characteristlc u
political life is the fact tnat ne e.
nositive character. He STANDS lul
something and no man has used greae
er effort than he IN oringinS
about needed reforms in the laws and
nublic policies of the State. Broad
ninded, liberal affable, keen and ener-
| getic. the Halls of Congress
would be honored with his presence.
His name is identified with, and his
nersonality stamped upon the most
;mnortant measures and institutions
established that have been written
into law in the past twelve years.
Rv reason of his matchless lead
ership. his unconquerable will anc
the force of his genius, his admins
tration, for wise, constructive leglS-
lation is equalled by few and excel
ed by none in the history OF our
State. The most remarkable thing
about his administration is the facl
that his platform promises have ali
heen written into law with possibly
two exceptions, and now, largely as
result of his wise leadership ano
progressive statesmanshlp, ms recoIo
as Governor stands credited with the
following achievements, Wnlan are
his campaign pledges:
/. A law creating the Pardonlng
Board whose duty it is to pass upon
all applications for pardon thus re-
lieying the Governor of the danger
GUS and much-abused pardonlng pow
er. r
2, A law creating the highway
Department whose business 1t IS TO
superintend and supervise the con
struction of public highways under
the direction of competent engl-
neer. and enable the State to share
in the distribution of the millions OF
dollars appropriated by the Federal
Government for the building OF flrst-
class highways. -,
3 A law authorizing the establish
ment of a Reformatory School for
the education and training OF way
ward bows and girls. The institution
is located at Columbia, Marion coun-
tv. and when completed will be the
greatest institution of its kind, not
only in the United States, but IN the
world. :, 1t
4, A law authorizing the estao-
hshment of the tuberculosis Hospl-
tal for the treatment of tuberculaf
natients, which institution is locat-
ed at Magee, Simpson county.
5, ESTABLISHING of the Soutn
Mississippi Charity Hospital, espe..
ciallv intended for the treatment OF
those who are financially unable to
nav hospital fees and doctors bills.
This muchly-needed institution is 10
Gated at Laurel, Jones county, ana
excells any of it's kind IN the state:
6. Two lime crushing plants Tor
the benefit of the farmers OF the
State, which are located at Waynes-
boro and Okalona. a
2. Creation of Live Plant board
for tho encouragement OF the Iruie
growing industry of Mississippi. :,
8. Creation of an educational IL
literaey commission to educate the
twentyeight thousand white men ana
women over twenty-one years OF age
and unable to read or write.
9. A negotiable instrument law.
10. A law placing county officers
on salary basis which saves the
State and counties thousands OF dol
lars annually. :.
II. Creation of State Board OF
/ Legal Examiners to raise the stand
ard of the law profession.
IL. Restoration of Misslsslpprs
old State House for s125, 100000 and
making it worth $400, 100000.
Is. Enlargement of the peniten-
tiary farms, increasing her net IN
come to a million dollars last year,
which is four times more than any
preceding administration has reaiiz-
ed from the penitentiary.
i IA. Creation of State Tax CON-
mission. which saved to the people OF
the Sixth Congressional District last
wear the neat little sum OF sixty
five thosand dollars.
Is. A law exempting ship yards
from taxation for the purpose OF IN.
ducing capital to invest on the Gulf