The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-14
NEWS AND VIEWS
The
STATE CAPITAL

The newspapers of the state, ia
anticipation of what seems to be an
unusually large number of county,
Legislative and beat candidates, are
announcing that the rule of cash with
the announcement will be rigidly en-
forced and that no announcement OF
any candidate for any office will ap,
pear unless paid for before the issue
In which it Is expected to appear is
printed. Some Of the newspapers, &C
cording to reports which reach the
capital, that have shown courtesies in
the past to candidates, have an &C
cumulation of unpaid announcements.
One or two of the editors of the state
are talking about advertising those
accounts for sale to the highest bid
der. 1t is stated that this was done
in another state once and the de.
hnquents, especially those who de.
sired to run again, paid their bills
with interest and accompanied their
announcements with cash as well az
renewals for subscriptions.
AS an evidence of the good feeling
and fine fellowship between the peo-
pie OF Jackson and the great county
OF Kinds, Jackson and Kinds County
united in building a magnificent au
ditorium and q splendid armory. In
this armory will be a club room for
the American Legion and the build.
Ing, which will contain both the au,
ditorium and the armory, will be an
ornament to the capital city, and will
furnish splendid armory as well as
an auditorium to accommodate all as.
semblages and conventions. jackson
has become, because of it's accessi,
bility, the great convention city of
Mississippi. 1t is hoped to have the
auditorium completed in time for the
assembling Of the press convention in
May as we'll as for the meeting of the
state teachers association.
The board of supervisors of Sun.
flower County, which has spent sew
eral millions Of dollars for good roads.
has appointed guards to protect the
lives Of reckless drivers Of motor cara
Dy regulating the speed and prevent
Ing accidents at abrupt turns OF, the
road. These guards will also enforce
the regulations against logging outfits
and other heavy vehicular traffic,
which in violation of load limits and
tire regulations and wet roads, via-
late the ordinance along these lines
and destroy magnificent highways. It
is reported that other supervisors in
various counties may follow the ex-
ample of Sunflower in order to safe
guard life and protect the highways.
The question is often asked what
constitutes libel with reference to
liberty Of speech and freedom of the
the press in Mississippi. The state
constitution declares that the freedom
Of speech and of the press shall be
held sacred; and that all prosecution
for libel, that proof may be given in
evidence, and the jury shall determine
the law and the facts under the d.
rection of the court; and If it shall
appear to the jury that the matter
charged as libel is true, and was
published with good motives and with
justifiable ends, the party shall be
acquitted.
1t 10 reported that a number of
women will be candidates for seats in
both the State Senate and House of
Representatives in the primary elec-
tion, and perhaps in some counties
there will be women candidates for
county superintendent of education
and other county offices. Adams
County has woman county superin-
tendent of education, Miss Fits, who
was appointed first to fill vacancy
and at the election to fill the unex-
pired term she outran all Of her op-
ponents.
Indications point to the fact that
there will be an unusually large num-
Der Of candidates for the various
state offices. Under the constitution
the aLG.tor and treasurer cannot sue
ceed themselves or each other imme-
diately nor can the governor succeed
himself. Only one governor has gone
from the executive chair to the
United States Senate since the CON.
stitution Of 1890 made the governor
ineligible TO succeed himself. This
was A. J. McLaurin Of Rankin.
The argument in the case of Ex-
cell Coody, appointed by Gov. Russell
to succeed Themas M. Henry, state
insurance commissioner. removed by
the governor for alleged embezzle-
ment, will take place in the supreme
court on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Cir
cult Court judge Wiley H. Potter
held that Gov. Russell had right to
remove Commissioner Henry and the
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