The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
LUCIEN PICNIC WAS
A LARGE AFFAIR
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father down the family line to the
infant in arms were there by hum
dreds the crowd coming to hear the
candidates and the discussion of
our present problems by SEN
ator James X. Vardaman who
appeared strong and vigorous as the
editor of Yardaman's Weekly and
not as andidate-"T Thank God,'
said he.
(. Among the candidates present
whose names appear in The Leaders
announcement column, were all three
aspirants for Floater Representative,
as follows: Mr.. Lee Everett, iirst
heralded by Hon. Hugh v. Wall, who
presided; Mr.. Geo. Henry Moak, and
the mutual" competitor of these two
gentlemen, Mr.. ]. e. Porter-thes dis
tinguished trio making admirable
presentations of their claims for
"Floater" from the good counties OF
Franklin and Lincoln.
State Senator Casteel, who has
seen eight years of service in the up
per house Of the Legislature was the
next speaker and presented his So
licitations in a manner that caught
the crowd. The Senator wants to
be Lieutenant-G Governor to succeed
Lee M. Russell. He frankly admitted
he likes the political game and has
found his mission in service to his
state past, present and future.
Hon. H. c. Yawn and G. M. Nor
gan had full swing for Railroad Com
missioner and Hon. Frank Rober-
son commended himself in impress
ing the duties of Attorney General
about which the people know little
He has been assistant in that office
two years and understands the bust
ness to which he wants to be promo
ted first hand.
Stokes v. Robertson is asking for
a second term as State Revenue A
gent after such record as was pub
lished in the Leader last Saturday
for our people. He made gem OF
a speech extolling the orders under
whose auspices the day was proceed
ing as smoothly-well, as smoothly
as the love-making of the young
folks who if they thought at all,
decided they'd wait to vote It'll
they got to it" without thinking
seriously.
BY the way, the heedlessness and
disinterestedness of the women and
girls furnished argument for at least
one candidate against suffrage for
women. He said privately, When
note in a great crowd like this, how
little women seem to care for the
questions and problems before us,
hesitate at granting them the privi-
leges at the polls the men have" OF
course the men are always on the
job-especially when they're candi-
dates! But this is irrelevant.
The presence of the august State
candidates was matter of congratu-
lation to the orders inviting them;
but no less welcome were our local
citizens who are enjoying the enthu-
siasm engendered by the warm race
for office and the interest manifested
by friends and supporters in Brook
haven and Lincoln county. Among
these were e. H. Wentworth, Bert
McNair, Eugene Montgomery, w. M.
Russell, Maurice Reeves, ]. G.. Co.'S
nahan, Versie Smith, q. p, Miller,
Met May, George Vernon. Circuit
Clerk Ed Smith and doubtless others
who did not appear on the speakers
stand.
Mr., Wall introduced Hon. Lee M.
Russell, candidate for Governor, with
all the zeal of loyal supporter. Mr..
Russell made speech, as an ardent
and religious voter remarked "of
convincing and, converting power"
and carried with him the crowd who
came to listen and enjoy, and to de-
eide who stood close enough to them
to be their Governor. "Mr. Russell
has the appearance of a man fit for
the governors chair-he does not
reach up or down to the people, but
straight across, recognizing the e.
quality of all men in great de-
mocracy such as ours should be-"
observed sedate listener. AS act
ing governor Mr.. Russell has learned
the duties of the high office to which
he asks promotion.
Mr.. Russell said the Madison
County Herald was "the meanest pa
per in the state" and we'r: sure Mr..
Longino, one of his competitors, will
agree with him.
After delightful dinner at which
your correspondent was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Parsons, along
with visiting State candidates and
guests from the capital, Senator Jas.
K. Vardaman, who had arrived from
Brookhaven in Percy Dungan's "old
reliable" appeared upon the stand
with all the ardor, the vigor, the as
surance and craftsmanship of an ex-
perienced servant of the people who
was not candidate. Mr.. Vardaman
expounded truths and principles per-
tanning to government and the peo-
pie who compose 1t, calculated to
give ballast when danger threatens
the Ship of State, and was listened
to with marked attention and cheer
ed, not so much in personal praise,
as for the cause of the people he
presented with the bedrock princi-
pies he expounded underlying the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution Of our country-the
sovereign power Of the voter with
che moral force and enthroned con-
science that mean freedom for this
Republic and self-determination.
THE white man is going to rule
this country" said Mr.. Vardaman,
and made clear the determination Of
the white man to urntacf his hou1a