The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-04-25
Thos. G. Stephenson
For the Legislature


To the qualification of his many friends
in all parts of the county, Mr.. Stephen
SON has decided to again enter the race
as a candidate for reelection to member.
ship In the lower house of the Mississippi
legislature through the earnest solicita-
ton Of his many friends who know the
worth and merit Of faithful and worthy
servant. Mr.. Stephenson at first hesi-
tated, and really could not see how he
could make the race after taking In
charge the plantation owned by his
nephew, Or. r. NJ. Stephenson, after the
death of J, NJ, Stephenson, together with
his home interest. That excuse did hos
satisfy his friends so they assured him
that it was not necessary at all for him
to make close canvass as he was favor-
ably known all over the county and IL
he would only announce they would do
the rest. Under these conditions Mr..
Stephenson has decided to enter the race,
trusting that the good people of the
county will not censure him for not MAX
ing close canvass and will understand
why, yet he would be pleased to meet
every voter in the county personally.
During these reconstruction times We
need men of soberness, of thought and
experience-men who we know to be true
and loyal to every duty and trust that will
stand for the right under all conditions,
Mr.. Stephenson's record shows that he
has done this during the eight years of
his legislative life and we know that ha
will continue to do as long as he holds
commission to serve his people in that
capacity or any other. He was consid-
cred one of the best and safest members
in the legislature as shown by the posi-
tion given him by the speaker OF the
house. He was given the chairmanship
of the committee on county affairs, acting
chairman of the pension committee, chair
man of sub-appropriation committee, and
place on Mississippi levee committees
and on the agricultural committee and
special good roads committee. The ex-
perience that he has had prepares him in
efficiency and also qualities him for
handling any kind of legislative work
intelligently and speedily, being familiar
with the working of that body. man
with this experience is greatly needed at
this crisis The record shows that Mr..
| Stephenson was prompt at all committee
meetings and answered to as many or
more roll calls as any member OF the
house, and when delegations or indi-
viduals from his county desired to speak
to their representative they found him
at his desk ready and willing to serve
|, them in any way possible. II was real
pleasure for him to do so, Mr.. Stephen
son is patriotic and public-spirited
man, having contributed literally to the
war funds and did what he could to bring
a speedy and victorious end to the world
war He is believer in better educa-
tional advantages, especially in the rural
districts, hoping 10 see the day when the
country child win have the same ad-
vantages as the tow" ,hild In ga'ning an.
education. He Is active in church work,
is now superintendent of live Sunday
| school, he is a Mason, trustee of the
Holmes County Agricultural High school
and has served the people eight years on
the board Of supervisors and eight years
in the Mississippi legislature. Mr.. Ste
phenson stood through Mississippi's crit
ical political period as firm for the right
AS the rock of Gibraltar Thos Stephen
son, as he is familiarly known, is always
found advocating measures and propo-
sitons calculated to bring about a greater
Mississippi and the developing of her re-
sources and for the elevation Of her peo-
pie morally, spiritually, physically and
financially. His platform is principally
to do his best for his constituency as Is
shown in his past acts. He believes that
more efficient work can be done in re-
pealng or killing bad laws than passing
new ones He believes the state tax
commission is a failure or failed to carry
out its purpose and should be abolished,
also the state pardoning board and many
other leaks in the state treasury should
be stopped, and, if possible, tighten the
burden that~is bending the backs of our
Taxpayers The people of Holmes county
will never regret it if they return Mr..
Stephenson to his seat in the Legislature.
He has made suitable proficiency in the
mast and Is entitled to this honor