The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-09-02
NEWS AND VIEWS
T lie
STATE CAPITAL
BY F. r. Birdsall
BY F. r. Birdsau

State Superintendent of Education
Bond reports gratifying success at all
the educational meetings and rallies
for whatever purpose held throughout
the state. Superintendent Bond
strongly suggests that teachers and
other school people subscribe for and
read their county papers.
Visitors 70 the capital from all parts
OF the state report that there appears
to be renewed activity by the friends
and supporters Of both Stephens and
Vardaman in the runoff primary to
take place Sept. 5. Vardaman lead
Stephens according to the returns to
the secretary of state by 1922 votes.
His vote appears to be some 10000
more than he received in 1918
The United Daughters of the w. D.
Holder Chapter Of the Confederacy in
q meeting at Jackson unanimously
agreed to disapprove the actions OF
any chapter or individual using the
name of the Daughters of the Confed.
eracy to further the efforts of any po-
litical aspirant. 1t was pointed out
that such abuse Of the organization
was foreign to its purpose, and they
severely criticized any effort OF any
| individual ITO trail through the po-
litical mire the banner which bears
the glorious insignia which would
cause the illustrious Confederate
chieftain who bore it aloft to turn in
his grave" meaning, of course. JEFF
ferson Davis.
Under chapter 225 of the laws of
1922 all counties, towns and munich
palities are required to publish in the
county paper budget of income and
proposed outgo Of their finances. 1t is
stated that boards of supervisors and
mayors and aldermen of the towns
and municipalities are preparing to
comply with this law A failure to
do SO subjects supervisors, mayors and
aldermen as well as their bondsmen
to suit on every item voted out of the
treasury In the absence of such pub
lication.
1t is growing more manifest daily
from what people who come and go
to the capital say that there will be
a large number of women candidates
! for county and legislative office next
year. when nominations are to be had
/ in state primary from constable to
governor. In a number of towns in
| Mississippi already there are women
candidates for mayor and other posi-
| tions, and it is reported that the wom-
en- are beginning to take more inter-
est in politics, especially as the num-
Der OF women candidates increase.
There is agitation reported through
out the state of the selection of two
eminent Mississippians by the next
Legislature as the choice of this state
in the Hall of Fame at Washington
Every state in the Union is entitled to
two sons or daughters under the dome
of the capitol of the nation, in bronze
or marble. fitting compliment to
their achievements in civil, political
or religious life. Mississippi has never
ayailed herself of this distinction.
though there has been much discus
sion of the matter in and out of the
Legislature for many years. The
names most mentioned are those of
Davis, Lamar a.ld George.
There perhaps never was such an
array of speakers on the stump for
senatorial candidates. Among the
Stephens speakers are B. G. Humph-
reys, J. l.. Smith, J. r. Tally, James
d. Thames, w. w. Venable, and 9TH
ers are to get in the campaign later,
1t is said. Among the Vardaman cam
paign speakers are Ney Williams, A.
A. Cohn, S. w. Mullens, Nate William.
son, T. G. Bilbo, Ross Collins, w. d.
Houston, l.. M. Burch, ]. B. Carr, Jim
Boggan, B. King, ~ c. Hathorn, Ed
Franklin, d. C Holmes, ]. H. Currie,
H. H. Rogers, Oscar Stewart, ]. P,
Cohn, ]. C. Walker, w. ]. Pack, C. d.
Reed, ]. P. Guion, 7. Brady, F. E. Tur-
ner. T. K Boggan, Clayton Potter,
Sam S. Witherspoon, F. w. Elmer, L.
C Franklin, Walter Siller, Jr., w. J.
Vollor and Pat Henry of Warren.
The campaign committee of both
Vardaman and Stephens are said TO
be working like beavers and perfecting
organizations in the cities and coun-
try in order to get out every possible |
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