Oxford eagle., 1920-06-24
WHY NOT GALL A
REFERENDUM ELECTION?


The recent County State conventions supposedly held
ndef auspices democrats MISSISSIPPI SET ASIDE the
lne party ignored the mandates Oh
.ne people Governor OF the State
NO satisfactory has been given by those who ptc
ed why the Governor OF the State mas ceas
to be the Leader of the offered for
he snubbn Governor is that he not in accord with
me National Administration tins be true then the people OF
he State knew these when Russell candidate for
the ably presented to the people oy ohef
candidates opposing Russell for the nomination.
The convention has authority to pledge the Democrats OF
mississippi to any administration other than that implied in the
st primary election That the expression OF the popular
will constue it otherwise means to undermine the io
Iatons OF Democratic Government
TO ignore Russell be born of prejudice
malice ignore the people of Lafayette county and he peo
e of the State an action that has serious import for is
possible to pledge the allegiance OF the peo
e Of this State to policy that has already been repud
tod by the ballot box 1t means in its fnaty tht we
AVE suspended popular Government and that hence1oth the WI"
If the people is to be diSlegardad
It not material to who associated with Lee N hs
ell in his effort to the Democratic nomination 1or 1oV
or The issues presented to The democrats OF the ota
vice Russell selected his opponent VINO hd oeceo
ndences to obev instructions White House and now to
m that Russell not elected y the democrats OF MISSES
1ni is too thin to be suspected of Icing fasehood
We don't believe that the dec tes selected by the County
State Conventions have fy conaued the sentiment OF the
ope Lafayette County Of the State OF MISSISSIPPI we
re positive this construction applied to Lafayette
ounty.
News has been sent broad throughout the Nation that
favette County, the of the Governor and the State OF
,sjsspD as repldatci it's Dcic Governor through the
lcdum of the recent conventions
Through the medium of Partisan Conventions an aehp
IS been lead the people of the entire Nation to oeeVe
at the people of Mississippi have repudaed the Democratic
venor of the State and endorsed wholesale the national ad
ist,aton We want people of Lafayette County to say
OUCH the medium the ballot box whether the Delegates to
he State Convention, l. Chas. Ssk, T. H. Somelvile B. l.
akcte Harry Bryan represent the sentiments OF the peo
County and whether the action OF the State convention
leets their approval
To this end referendum election should be called by the
Democrats of the County held all of the election precincts
throughout the County at early date, and the WHITE
of the County invited to judgement on the acts
both conventions. We satisfied that the voters of the
ounty the public generally do not want to in the at
ude assigned the manpuatos of the conventions Msss
ippns believe in fair DEAL in correct representation and in
preserving the fundamental principles of Democratic Government
md we ought the outside world that Mississppans
stand meed out to the Governor of the
State and that will not permit the will of the people of La
avette County be aside except by their verdict
the view the people of Lafayette county
oud be called upon make known their wishes at the ballot
at early date. 1t the peoples rights at stake and
lille enjoy the privileges of expressing wishes at the bal
box behooves every free who believes Government
the People and by the People to have opportunity regis
his wishes IF he is in favor of few to rule the vote
ndoScment of the action of the County and State convention
ut the contrary if he is favor of the majority rule in other
words if he favor of the continuance of principles founded
" Jefferson and Continuance of Democracy for the people
uphodng Democratic principles and customs set up by
oefac then vote repudate the action County
State conventions.
The issue squaey up the people, voice of the
people rule.