The Southern herald., 1922-10-06
roy Bell Issues an
Address to the People
To THE PEopLE on NussIssIPpI:

subject to the 1928 Democratic pri'
maries. Since that time | nave been
over the greater part Of the State
and have made a number Of public
addresses in which l have advocated
purity and cleanliness II public and
private life, a rigid enforcement Of
law, suppression of crime, co-opera-
ton Of our people to the end that
wealth may be increased and taxa
tion decreased, the proper sup
port Of educational and eleemosynary
Institutions, and have discussed with
our people some Of the problems Of
the State,
am adopting this method Of again
bringing my candidacy to the atten.
tion Of all Of our people and Of urg-
ing upon them the necessity Of exam
lining before 1923, most carefully the
records and qualifications Of candi-
dates for public office. The Cover
norship is an office Of greatest i'm
portance in filling which no mistake
should be made. The possibility Of
making mistake will be largely OBJ
Waited by correctly ascertaining the
records and qualifications Of all Of
the candidates.
am not a politician, but lawyer
and business man. have some small
farming interests, while my practice,
which Is private and not corporate,
requires me to deal with the business
problems of my clients. Before be.
coming lawyer, was school
teacher and superintendent Of educa-
tion Of my home county. l have
since served in both houses Of the
Mississippi Legislature, and have
been Chancellor Of my district. IL
my practice as well as in the fAhnG
Of public office, l have endeavored
faithfully and conscientiously to dis-
charge my duties to my clients and
the public, and I cheerfully refer the
public to any lawyer Of the State d
to any citizen Of my home county, 90
to my standing and reliability as q
lawyer and man. AS many problems
confronting a Governor are legal and
all of them reduire judicial considera-
tion and sound reasoning, my train
ing and experience In all three
branches of the State government
should be valuable.
My principal aim and desire II
seeking the Goyernorship is to ren
der a service to As State, and, il
elected, I shall deVSte all of my en-
ergy to that end, eadeavoring to bring
about those beneficial changes which
l believe all Of % are convinced
should be made. q elected, l pledge
myself to give WS State a clear
business adminiStgetion, free from
graft, scandal, or sprrdption, or the
suspicion Of themS to see that all
rich or poor, capt. or labor adher
ent Or opponent, hABe 4 square deal
that the business 6 the State is con
Quoted with the 81 ne care, econom!
and efficiency whi0 a good busines,
man gives to his IN affairs, super
vising and visiting ersonally its va
rLed institutions; o guard the repu
tation Of the State Tor purity of ad
ministration and SFness of dealing
as jealousy as GO guards his owl
good name. l shse endeavor to aic
in reducing the bEBaen of taxation
both by increasing b revenue of tn
State, and by aidlas its development
Our taxation systeG is sadly in meet
of revision, while eeat potentialitie
of wealth are pg undeyeloped
The vast cut-ovI areas of Soutl
Mississippi at pres t Of small yalu,
and yielding little Oevenue, presen
a great oDportunit 0Or development
The present rate { cutting timber i
rapidly increasingly, 8ese areas, an,
will practically e1 et our timber il
few years. AZ
Fruit and true Aising on thos,
lands adapted thas and reforesta
tiohNof those adj ID best to tre
growth, viii add ph to the wealtl
OF Mississippi, am enrnish remunel
atiYe employment her people.
With proper enc Pagement and d
VersiIication, with D development G
our resources and Operative mark
citing, our people become wealtl
fer and better ab y TO meet the Z
nancial burden cI led by our var
Gus educational an Charitable inst
tutions. Our reVe ss should be ad
ministered wisely hd economical
by the eliminatio9 useless Offices
by systematizing r spending b
means OF the bud system and b
saving wherever ible.
shall also lab to remove Ou
State colleges and aher institution