The Jones County news., 1922-07-25
MISS KERNEY ASKS
QUESTIONS OF STEVENS
Insists He Answer as to
Record of 10 Years in
Congress

Houston, Mss. Miss Ee'le K arney
candidate for Uai,ed States Senate,
while in this city released 'or pnhii-
cation the following open ritter ad-
dressed to Hon. Hubert .. Stepl eos
Candidate for United States Senate:
Jackson, Miss.
Dear MIR. Stephens:
with many other persons am
very anxious to learn what position
you occupied 10 reference TO certain
great questions while you were .
member OF Congress and on other
issues which have arisen since your
last term there.
ibid you vote against the estao,
blishment OF a national department Of
education, with a secretary In the
presidents cabinet?
"Did you fight the draft and later
vote for it'
"Did YOU favor the child labor lawf
"What we're you achievements 10
connection with the federal reserve
ac.? or course, we know that the man
who put through that measure was
Nelson B. Aldrich, who conceived
the idea, and that Owen and Glass
worked out the details and that Pres
ident Wilson pushed it through Con-
gress. l you we're Instrumental In the
creation of this act, why WASH
yoar name connected with its history
"WM you please tell us of youi
definite achievements in Congress, rs
YOU we're II member OF that body fCi
10 years and received s75, 900 In sal
airy to say nothing of thousands oi
dollars in mileageP The people think
that they have right TO know what
YOU gave in return for this compen-
sati0n.
"Did you fight the eight-hour law
"Did you vote for national conslitn
lional prohibtioY
1--WE know that when Wi liam Jen
nings Bryan made his speech at the
national Democratic convention al
san Francisco, advocating plank In
the democratic platform for the Ell
lorcenest oI me Vostsad act ih=re
was 4 great demonstration in the con
veution hall on behalf of prohibition;
thar every state in one half OF the
audi,oriup, Tie names from A TO n
joined in The demonstration except
Mississippi; that Pat Harrison swung
the delegation 10 Cox, although be
knew that the latter was allied With
the liquor element, and that Mississ
ippi was the first state in the Union
to rstify the federal amendment for
national prohibition. Mr.. Moore, the
manager OF cox, said 20 members OF
the Mississippi Delegation, This elec
tion of Cox III cans lhdt we shall have
lght wines and beers. Mrs Pet q
Olesen, who has been nominated b.
the Democrats OF Minnesota as their
candidate for United States Ser or,
reclaimed, Tue Democrats have
drowned our party in keg of beerl'
I'll is said that you are the chosen
OF Senator Pat Harrijon as cand
date for United States reaate from
Mississippi. VIII you use your influ
ence in the next presidential election
for or against prohibition as defined
by the Volstead actY This is an as
pect Of the senatorial campaign in
Mississippi which few have consider
ed.
"Do you favor the honus2
"In my conversation with you at
Hazelhurst last summer you declared
that while member OF Congress you
voted against the eniranchi, OF
women because YOU we're inherently
opposed to women's suffrage; that II
was question Of sentiment with you.
What argument can you offer now for
the political support OF the women Of
the sts'e?
"Yours sincerely.
"5E1LE KE carney"