Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-30
EXAszaCE SENATOR W. P. STRIB.
1ING ANNOUNCES FOR
CONGRESS-.

In announcing Hon. Vim. P. Strib-
ling for congress, the Columbus Com
Imercial has the following to say of
their fellow-townsman:
We take pleasure in announcing our
fellow countymau, ex-senator W. P.
ISribling, for the Office of congress-
man from this the First Congressional
District of Mississippi, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary cleo
ton next summer.
Senator Stribling is a native Miss
Iissippian, and of this congressional
district, having been born in Itawam-
ba county. and resided and practiced
law in Tupelo in Lee county, before
looming to Columbus to live about Is
years ago, and has been engaged in
the active practice of law ever since
residing here.
Senator Striblng is a splendid law
Iyer, being well versed in all branches
Iof is profession, a ready debater and
possesses marked forensic ability sell
dom equaled at the bar in Northeast
| MisSiSsippi; a heightened gentleman
and quite popular with a large circle
of friend in this congressional district
and throughout the safe. Senator
| Stribhng offered himself for political
| office in 1915 for the first time in this
county and was elected by a good ma
jOrity to the St ate Senate over two
splendid good men on the first prima-
| ry election, which attested his popu-
larity in this county He served this
county in the State Senate from Janu-
| airy, 1916, to January 1920, although
requested and urged by many friends
two years ago to enter the race for
congress, but declined to do so, as he
| felt it was his duty to serve his full
term in the State Senate to which he
people had elected him. Senator Strib-
ling was recognized during his stay in
Jackson as one of the leading and
strongest men in the law-making body
Of this State He fathered one bill eX-
eXempting cotton from taxation for a
period of two years, which has saved
to the cotton growers of the State Of
Mississippi millions of dollars annu-
Tally, which alone would entitle him to
political promotion, but this was not
all he did, as he aided and assisted
largely in defeating many measures
which, if they had become law, would
have caused thousands and thousands
OF dollars to be drawn out of the State
Golfers He is well informed on State
and National issues, and is considered
more Of statesman than a politi-
clan, which has been demonstrated bvI
his past visions Of the present, ard
looming as he does from the plain ppo-
pie, and being in harmony and svmpa-
thy with them, knows their needs and
wants at this time He thoroughly
believes in a safe, sane and economi-
cal administration of the affairs oil
this nation He believes fair and
equal deal should be given to each and
all alike, and that every one should
bear their just and equal proportion
of the burden Of taxation in the sup
port Of their government In other
words, he believes in that time-hon-
ored democracy equal and just rights
to all and special privileges to none"
We believe that Senator Stribling
Is well fitted and qualified to repre-
sent the interests of the people of the
First congressional District of Mississ-
ippi and that their interests will be
well guarded and pr,t9cted f trusted
to his keeping.
He sohcits the supper Of lis home
county and the influence and support
of the people Of the entire first con-
gresjonal district Of Mississippi and
expects to make an active and ag-
gressive campaign of the district be-
fore the primary election next sum
mer.