The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-07-31
GOVERNOR AND CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES SPEAK AT LICIEN
Good Crowd Out in Franklin Gets Opportunity All
Sides of Three COrnered Race COngress-Each Cand
date Accorded Good AttentiOn-G Russell Heard

The Lucien Picnic announced for tn,
2Sth, was as picnics have gotten in the
habit of being over in Franklin, a de-
cided success. There was a splendid
representation of voters present anC
enough were seriously interested in the
speaking to "leaven the whole lump"
Every speaker was there from Hugh
V. Wall, to the Governor. Mr.. Wall
who twelve years ago was the youngest
| man who ever ran for district attorney
| In the State, is the youngest of the
three candidates today for Mr.. Quin's
seat in Congress. All the men were in
fine spirit and there was not note OF
| acrimony or i'll will sounded.
Hon. Fred Wright, who filled his
place with credit, as fioater representa-
tive from Franklin and Lincoln, was
the gracious herald of the occasion and
introduced ex-Congressman w. a. Dick
son, first on the program. mo matter
who is elected" said Mr.. Wright I'VE
are bound to have a strong congress
man."
Mr.. Dickson spoke with his usual
diction and polish as an orator impress
ing the people with their sovereignty
and the forging of the chains that bound
themselves in governmental affairs.
From them would evolve a representa-
tive of Democracy in Congress August
18th. They should vote as they wished
to be governed individually by the man
whose name they check on the ballot.
THE voice of the people is the voice
of God"
Mr.. Dickson reviewed briefly his ca
reer in Congress touching the part he
played in agricultural interests as they
relate to the Federal Land Bank sys-
tenn, the Smith-Lever bill, etc.
1t was during Mr.. Dickson's incum-
bency that the Brookhaven Post Of
fee building was attained and in this
connection he mentioned the assistance
received from B. T. Hobbs and J. w.
McGrath.
Mr.. Dickson would advocate a Depart
ment of Education, a Department of
Health with its head in the Cabinet; ev-
cry township chance to discover what
is beneath their feet" the government
to be reimbursed with results, etc.
Mr.. Quin appeared next and at once
began resume of his record from Mar
4th, 1913 when he assumed the office
he now occupies up to the present time
His escutcheon is unstained- he was
a Democrat then and is a Democrat to-
day. Referred to the great financial
panic of 1872, '93 and 1907 and to the
Federal Reserve Control Regional
Banks, the Warehouse bill, Federal Aid,
Good Roads, Parcel Post, Bureau of
Markets, Farm Loan Act, Education, etc.
Also to agricultural eXperts-all of
which he said would stay on the sta
tutes. He had battled for the peoples
rights. If the farmers stopped produc-
ing there would be starvation. Missis-
sippi cotton the best in the world Re-
ferred to trade relations and maintain
ing same. A normal basis would come
slowly. Mr.. Quin has stood for the SOL
dier boys and to crush out autocracy.
He is for Cox and Roosevelt. He la
bors and has labored in the interest of
his constituents. Mr.. Quin was accord
ed the best attention possible.
Mr.. Wright complimented Mr.. Quin on
his matchless eloquence' and the crowd
then adjourned for dinner, which was
a treat served from the generous bas-
kets of Lucien and Franklin ladies who
always serve their guests with lavish
hospitality.
. After pop and ice-cream courses had
full run around in the big crowd Mr.
Wall took the stand, as refreshed as
his hearers were by the vacation hour
Mr.. Wall said he was always introduced
as one known to the people but wanted
to be known better. If we knew each