The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-05-02
j. c. Robertson
for County Treasurer

A look at our announcement eoIuEnn
this week discloses the fact that that
sturdy and honored citizen Of Holmes
county, J. G. Robertson, is candidate
for county treasurer, subject to the &C.
tion of the Democratic voters in the party
primaries TO be held In August Of the
present year. Mr.. Robertson makes bis
announcement at the earnest request OK
friends and voters from every part Of tho
county, who are desiroas Of expressing
their appreciation of his sterling worth
as citizen and recognition Of his past
faithful services to the community land
the Democratic party in numberless cas
pacities. Mr.. Robertson unfortunately ia
a sufferer from chronic rheumatism which
utterly disqualifies him from farm work,
which has been his main dependence In
the support Of himself and family This
malady also greatly hampers him In the
work of surveying, and his friends in
urging him to make the race for county
treasurer did so in the hope Of assisting
him in obtaining position that would
maintain him and at the same time would
not be too arduous from physical stand
point Most Of the work Of the treas-
urer's Office is now done by expert ae-
countants connected with the county de-
pository, and this Office has of recent
years been considered as rightly the heris
tage OF some worthy citizen who BY rea-
son OF advanced years or physical dis
abilities is unable tomake living by hard
labor Mr.. Robertson was born In the
splendid state of Alabama, He received
q fine education In the public schools Of
his native city and later spent two years
in male college at Huntsville, Ala. He
also took special course In surveying
from which he graduated with high hon
ors and received diploma. Tn 1875 he
moved to Holmes county, Mississippi,
Where he has continuously resided ever
since. Upon locating here he Immediate
ly thoroughly identified hiEiself with tha
people and institutions and has proven
a model, useful and exemplary citizen In
every way. He has gladly and cheers
fully assumed every task imposed upon
him as an integral part Of the community
and has done yeoman work for his party
in defeat Ms well as In victory. For
twelve years he served as county sur
veyor. In his capacity Of surveyor Dir.
Robertson has visited every part OF
Holmes county and as consequence en-.
joys a very large acquaintanceship, and
to know John Robertson is equivalent to
liking and admiring him and being his
staunch friend. BY his suave and poll
ished manners, his kind and accommodate
ing disposition, and his sturdy and rug
ged honesty and general moral excel
lencies he draws people 10 him eas with
hooks of steel and they become his
friends for life. Owing to his large ac.
quaintanceship Mr.. Robertson does not
consider II necessary nor advisable to
make d thorough house toshonaa canvass,
but submits bis case 10 the voters, con-
fident in the hope and assurance Of
favorable consideration. The emoluments
of the treasurer's Office are so small that
no candidates for that positino Is justified
in going to the expense of an extended
canvass and the fairminded people of
Holmes county do not expect it. If the
voters Of Holmes county place Mr.. Rob-
ertson in the treasurer's offc for the next
four years they can feel safe in the as.
aurance that the affairs Of the office will
be conducted fairly, squarely and with
the utmost competence, and that all who
have business to transact with that Office
win be treated with the greatest courtesy
and consideration.