The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-05-16
THREE GOOD MEN an
NOUNCE FOR LEGISLATURE
Taxpayer" Tells of Conditions Con
fronting cur People, and Gives
Qualifc ations of Candidates :

Ouaiifc ations of Candidates
Every person in Monroe County is
vitally interested in the Tax Question
This is one of the counties upon
which has fallen heavily the burdens
of the present tax system, as now ad-
ministered.
We need to be represented in the
Legislature by men of affairs and
sound judgment, who
% Are not committed to or
against any pet scheme of Taxation,
but who will approach the subject
with open minds, give it careful
study, exchange ideas with others,
and then form opinions in which we
can have confidence, and
(2) Who are capable of impress
ing their views upon others; of COM
mingling with the strongest men of
the State, and welding an influence
in the Legislature that will reflect
credit upon the County.
With this in view, several of the
best men in the County, representing
all factions, were urged to allow their
names to be placed on the Legislative
ticket, to be submitted to the voters
in the Democratic Primary. 1t was
found to be most difficult to persuade
men with the above qualifications to
make the sacrifice of leaving home
and business for such meagre COM
pensation, and it was only after much
persuasion that the following gentle
men were induced to enter the race ::
For Senator, DR.. w. G.. Sykes, of
Aberdeen,
For Representatives J. A. May
field, of Amory, and VIII B. Watkins,
of Aberdeen.
DIR. Sykes was born on his f; theirs
plantation in Monroe County; served
three years in the Confederate army
when a mere boy; actively fought in
the battles for Democracy and Re-
construction in rs and '76; served
for II or 3 years as Chairman of
the Monroe County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee; was for several
years Superintendent of the Sunday
School; was a Trustee and is now,
and for several years has been, Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees of the
Methodist Church at Aberdeen; was
State Organizer for the Knights and
Ladies of Honor, and has served since
its organization as County Chairman
of the Red Cross.
During all of these years he has
been actively engaged in farming,
and has had to contend with all of
the trials and tribulations with which
farmers are confronted.
In every relation of life, his con-
duct has been exemplary.
He has never asked the voters of
Monroe County for any office, but
now that he has, after the strongest
sense of duty, consented to represent
the County, if it is the wish of the
people that he do so, it would be a
fitting acknowledgment of his SER
vices, if the Democratic party should
confer Senatorial honors upon him
by a very large majority.
Mr.. Mayfield, also, was one of
those sturdy patriots who were active
in the dark days of rs. The courage
which he then displayed, he came by
naturally-as his grandfather was
identified with the earliest history of
Monroe County, when it was inhabit-
ed mostly by Indians.
He was twice elected Mayor of
Amory. He has been Deputy Dis
trict Grand Master of the Masons,
and is favorably known throughout
the state. He has been Superin-
tendent of the Sunday School, and is
now Il OIeWdTu anu Ol Tile
Methodist Church at Amory.
He is engaged in the mercantile
business.
Mr.. Mayfield is strong character,
of pleasing personality, and an i'm
pressive speaker-and will soon be a
forceful leader in the House, and re-
fleet great credit upon the county.
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DIR. W. w. Watkins, was born at Cot
his mothers family, (the Knowles)
were among the early settlers; was
graduated from the University of
Mississippi, in both the Literary and
Law Departments, and, while there,
came into daily contact with many
young men who are now leaders of
the state. He is an active member
of the Christian Church, while his
good wife is an earnest worker in the
Baptist Church. During the late
war, he served as County Chairman
of War Savings Stamps Drive, and he
and his brothers contributed largely,
and worked untiringly, in behalf of
the various Liberty Loans, the Red
Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A., the Y. w. c.
A, the United War Work, and other
funds necessary to give proper pro-
lection to our soldiers.
Mr.. Watkins practiced law about
five years at Greenwood, Mississippi
For several years he has been Presi-
dent of the Aberdeen National Bank,
member of the Board of Aldermen
of Aberdeen, and extensively en-
gagged in farming. He has been a
close student of finance and political
economy, and is exceptionally well
posted on the different systems of
taxation.
All of these men are large tax
payers, and, by reason of their ma
ture judgment, their experience in
business affairs, and their wide ac-
quaintance throughout the state, it is
believed are particularly we'll fitted
to protect the interests of our county.
TAX PAYER.
| (Adv.)