The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1922-06-22
n. |. WHITFIELD OUT FOR
MISS. GOVERNOR
PROMINENT EDUCATOR NAMES ANNOUNCE
! MEMI At COLUMBUS

Columbus. Miss. June 17--H Henry l..
Whitfield formally announced to-
day as u candidate flr governor ~
, mississippi. His announcements came
In response to insistent demands
from people from all sections Of the
state In the form OF pet fms. letters
|, and personal solicitations.
For months these splicita tIons
have feen coming to him and his
announcement has been awaited
with keen interest In all sections of
y the state. Not until today, how
] ever. did he formally reach the ,le-
cision to enter the race
Mr.. Whitfield for Is years was
president OF Mississippi State College
for Women. formerly theI. L. AMI g.
He served the state as state super
intendent OF education for niue years,
and rendered a conspicuous service
To the state In an educational way
lie has been In public life In Missis-
sippi for more than 20 years, and is
probably Ia closer touch with the
4 people AMI conditions In the state,
and he perhaps has "a larger appreci-
alton OF the states problems than
any other IMAM In thecommon wealth
For two years he has been actively
engaged In farming In Lowndes
County, and at the present he .issu-
perintendent OF the b. l.. Jones
rFarm school which IL under the con-
trol OF the Masons In Misslsslppi.
At the proper time, Mr.. Whitfield
\ will actively enter the. campaign,
(which will be maintained on the
. highest pussible plane. free from Bit
ter personalities and fActional mud
: singing. as{ gss.sr s.
A mass meeting OF the citizens OF
Columbus aud Lowndes County Will
be held at the eoa,yt house here Tues
night for the purpose OF formally n
,dorsing Mr. Whitiield's candidacy
and to organise q Whitfield Club OF
Lowndes County.
Following 10 MIR. WhItfleld's for
unal announcements:
''ro the People OF Mississippi;
I II am u candidate for the office
oi governor subject to the action OF
the Democratic primaries OF 1928.
From every section OF the state vol
untary Information has come to me
n which makes me believe that the
\ people are now willing and anxious
to unite without regard to the past
diyisions, In one common effort to
\ bring about better social and indus
, trial conditions In the state. In this
get together spirit for the welfare
land honor Of the state, am making
,this announcement for the highest
office In the gift OF her people. II
|. Ielected want to here and now
kpromise the people Of Mississippi.
= that SO far as ] know my duty. /
Nshall be true to the state's best, In.
kterest. want to further.aore prom
: ise the people, that In the event Of.
my election, l shall always endeav-
i or TO decide all questions for the in-
|terest OF the state Of Mississippi
without regard to personal relation
ship. Ii will be my great ambition,
5 II elected TO be governor OF all the
people without reference to the fact
as to who supported me.
Outlines Policies
I'm this short announcement can
only reier briefly TO some of the fun
4 damental things that I hope TO dis
'scuss more fully In the campaign.
8 '.If elcted governor I shall exert
Z myself TO the utmost to give q clean
business administration of the ~slf-
fairs OF the state. Every thing pos
slble will be done to reduce the In,
snfisrable burden OF taxation under
! which our peopla have staggered
during the last few years. shall
/ sadvocate the abolition OF all super
} fluous officeE the most economical
ladmInlstration OF the states affairs
kcommensurate with the efficiency or
n the yovSrntnental functions. shall
exercise all the legal aud moral pow.
Der Of the office for the development
!. Of the states Industrial possibilities.
AS u people we have done too much
lbuying In proportion TO the amount
Of selling We have done. Farming