The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-08-23
RUSSELL AND JOHNSON.
You Can Judge Them by Their Records

| Every man dependent for living by
This own labor is wage Garner. Every
wage Garner has a right to know the
records of men aspiring for public Of
flee, and especially on questions hav-
ing direct bearing on the wage earners
welfare.
Careful searching of official records
show that candidate Johnson did not
at all times throw the weight Of his
influence and vote on questions affect
ing the interests of the wage earners
of the state Of Mississippi
Official Records.
Senator Johnson did not vote for
Senate bill number 275, providing in
the interests of public safety for a
full crew for passenger rains. Sen
ator Russell supported this bill and
voted for it.
Senator johnson did not vote for
House Bill Number 494, dealing with
the health, comfort, etc, of the labor
ling men engaged in railroad work.
Russell voted for this bill
Senator Johnson did not vote for
house bill number 34 preventing black
listing of wage earners who belong to
labor organizations. Lee Russell sup
ported and voted for this bill
Senator Johnston did not vote for
senate bill number 166, regulating en-
ployment of child labor. Lee. Russell
ably supported this bill and voted for
1t.
Oscar Johnson did not vote for sen
ate bill number 1873, which removed
contributory negligence as bar to
recover for personal injuries. Lee Rus
sell voted and supported this bill.
Oscar Johnson did not support or
vote for senate bill number 280 or for
house bill numbers 165 and $40, all
of which dealt with subjects Of vital
Interest to the man of small means in
the city and country. Lee Russell
supported all of these bills and voted
for them.
House bill number %, creating a |
bureau of markets for agriculture
purposes, etc. did not receive Oscar
Johnson's vote. Lee Russell strongly |
supported this bill in the inteest of
the farmer
Oscar Johnson voted against pro-
viding free transportation of school
in consolidated school dis
tricts, and voted against the initiative
referendum and recall. Lee Russell
supported these bills.
1t is reportedsthat the Mississippi
State Federation of Labor endorsed
Oscar johnson for Governor. This is
not true. The Mississippi State Fed
Grafton of Labor is not political
agency, and contents itself with ,ac-
luaintng <the wage Garner with the
actual records of men who aspire for
public office; and if Mr.. Johnson is
actually claiming the official support
u tut SoldlC TCuCldIiOi iC 10 Ah"hiNo
claims that cannot be substantiated.
The Central Labor Union as well as
I'll local unions of Pascagoula and ad-
dining territory have not endorsed
oscar Johnson.
The next four years will be the
most important years in the construc-
ye history of Mississippi. We need
nen in public office who will be will =
ing to vote and work for the best in
erests of the wage Garner, organized
lbor, farmer and small business men.
Ir. JohnsOn's record as recorded does
OF bear out all his statements made
1 public speeches and press, and
lille Lee Russell may not have done
very thing that the people of the ~
'ate nay think he could have done, Il
e has at least, by voice and vote,
the cause of the man as we
ell a. the woman who toll for their
ally bread. tAdvD