The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-04-11
Ex-Gov. E. r. Noel
For the State Senate

The Advertiser mas OecE hafAS0o ~
ur. Eesephus Moore that Ex-Governor Z.
p Noel has consented to make the race
for the state senate and was at the same
time instructed to announce his candi-
dacy, subject TO the action Of the Demo
cratic primaries 70 be held in August.
Mr.. Moore few weeks ago circulated 9
petition asking Ex-Gov. Noel to become
q candidate, which was most freely ana
generally signed. Ex-Gov. Noel has also
received strong personal soiicis&tions
from every part of the county to permit
his name to be placed in the announce
ment column. And the desire to have
Ex-Gov. Noel serve in the upper branch
of the lawmaking body of the state is
by no means confined to Holmes county.
He has been such potent and prominent
factor in shaping the legislation in Mis-
sissippi in the past two decades that his
assistance is very much desired by the
thoughtful men and women in the state
in solving the after-the-war problems.
These problems are becoming grave with
each passing week. The entire world,
the United States included, is at unrest.
The wavesof Bolshevikism, originating IN
Russia, is threatering to engclf the globe
and whether or not it will be followed
b. the dire consequences predicted in
some quarters, ii will necessarily cause
material changes in economic and social
conditions. The questions of readjust-
ment and reabsorption of the soldiers
into civil life and institutions are not
SO simple rs appears on the surface.
Our soldiers on their trip abroad and In
their stay at the various environments in
this country have had thc!r mental hori-
zon extended, their vision enlarged and
in numerous instances their viewpoints
have been completely ,'evolutionized.
Churches and other private organizations
realize this fact and are making extern
sive preparation TO adequately meet the
new situations. And it is vitally incum-
bent upon the state TO do likewise.
Under the circumstances there is wide-
spread sentiment throughout the state to
call upon. men of ripe legislative expe-
rienca and Of demonstrated constructive
craftsmanship to serve in the legislature
for the next four years, Such sentl-
ments have been freely voiced through
the press of the sta3o, usually followed by
a suggested list of men of statewide repu-
tation coming under that category 1t
is significant that the name OF Ex-Gov.
Noel appeared in all such lists, and the
people of Holmes county, BY sending Ex-
Gov. Noel to the senate, will thus crafty
the desires of the people of every section
of Mississippi. 1t would be absurd for
The Advertiser to attempt to give q, re-
view of the life and services OF Ex-Goy.
Noel as all our readers 70 thoroughly
familiar with them. His rise from q
poor farmer boy TO the exalted position
of chief executive OF the state OF missis-
sippi is a revelation and evidences what
energy, perseverance,, coupled with ability
and laudable ambitions, can accomplish
in this glorious republic of ours, His
youth was one Of toll and Of application,
and his progress was by no means phe-
nomenal. Slowly but steadily, rung BY
rung, he climbed the ladder of success
until attaining the summit in the oc-
cupaney of the governors chair. After
acquiring finished literary and a legal
education through his own efforts and
opening "a law office he entered political
life in early manhood, and has served in
the lower house of the legislature, as dis
trict attorney, as member of the state
senate and as governor. There are more
statutes enacted in the last twenty-five
years bearing his impress than that OF
any other man in Mississippi. He was
the author of the most potential and eff
fective prohibitory law, the primary cleo
tion law and many others of like import
ance. During his incumbcncy Of the
chair, the majority Of the
members of the legislature sought his
assistance in the preparation Of bills in
order that they might meet the consti-
tutional requirements. Despite the fact
that he has a very extensive law practice
he always finds time for public service.
During the war just closed he was very
active in urging young men to enlist and
in assisting with tongue and pen and
money in the several Liberty loan drives
and in the war work subscription cam
paigns. To serve in the senate will be
At a personal and monetary sacrifice, but
such considerations never had any weight
With Ex-Gov. Noel. He has always
placed duty and patriotism above his in
iividual interests, and that is one Of the
seasons why he has secured such strong
hold on the affections of his people