The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-05-20
District Attorney of Twelfth judicial
District Aspires to Succeed Paul B.
Candidacy in This Issue of The
Echo-Resides at Laurel.
WILL VISIT EVERY NOOK AND
CORNER OF DISTRICT.
Says Taxes Must Be Lowered-The
Ports on the Mississippi Coast Must
Be Preserved and Maintained
Says the American Boy Who
Fought in the Late War Must Be
Given a Square Deal"

/. Weber wilson, well known
county attorney of Jones county, and
more recently district attorney for
the Twelfth Judicial District, and re-
siding at Laurel, is formally an
nounced in this issue of The Echo as
a candidate for Congress, to succeed
Hon. Paul B. Johnson, who is not a
candidate for reelection, but will
probably run for governor.
Mr.. Wilson is we'll known over the
district, representing South Missis-
sippi. During the fall he attended
the Hancock County Fair and deliv-
cred one of the addresses. He wild
ened his acquaintance by this visit
and made a splendid impression. He
is capable and alive to the very best
interests of the district and its peo-
pie Should he be elected, it is safe
to say he will safeguard these in
manner of value and benefit.
In a statement to The Echo Mr..
Wilson says:
Il am a candidate for Congress
from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict. l announce my candidacy fully
conscious of the responsibilities de-
volving upon the shoulders of those
honored with this higta~~ice. l am
a. Native Mississippian and was priv
ileged to receive my education in the
schools of my native State, finishing
at the University of Mississippi. l
have been a citizen of Laurel, Miss,
since soon after | begun the practice
of law. I ran for county attorney Of
Jones county in 1915 and was elected
over two opponents in the first pri-
mary with a majority of over six
hundred votes. | ran for district at
torney of the Twelfth Judicial Dis
trict in 1919 and was opposed for
that responsible office by two dis
tinguished gentlemen, and my people
were good enough to elect me over
these two men in the first primary
with majority of over one thousand
votes. | think every man in public
life should have a justifiable pride in
the confidence and esteem of his fell
low citizens. What is written is
written,' and my record as district
attorney speaks for itself. | have at
all times endeavored to do my full
duty and to uphold and enforce the
laws of my State without fear or
favor.
II will visit every nook and corner
of my congressional district and dis
cuss in detail with the voters of the
district the issues engaging the atten-
ton of the people at this time.
Taxes MUST be lowered. The
ports on the Mississippi Coast-our
gateway to the ocean-MUST be pre-
served and maintained. The Ameri-
can boy who fought the fight and kept
the faith in the recent war and
struck the final blow that preserved
a Christian civilization MUST be Civ
en- square deal
"If elected to Congress these are
some of the things that | shall strive
for l make my people but one def
mite promise and that is to do my best
for the highest and best interest of
my country Being young man and
knowing as | do that my heart beats
in unison with the best interest of
my country / feel that | can render
you that kind of service in the Amer
lean Congress that will be acceptable
in your sight.
II have always tried to be an
American first and a DEMOCRAT
next | give allegiance to but one
| country, and that country is the
United States of America. give
| allegiance to but one party, and that
| party is the good old fashioned DEM
ocratic party which embodies all the
hopes, the ambitions and aspirations
of my Dixie Land.
with this brief announcement
submit my candidacy to the people
of the Sixth Congressional District,
subject to their will.