The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29


1t is over four months until the PIT
mary. Under the law. the primary
must be held between August ana
August 10, the day to be fixed by
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee. The first Tuesday In August
falls on the 7th of that month. when
will be perhaps the day fixed. inc
second primary where the run-off De-
tween the two highest candidates,
where no candidate receives clear
majority in the first race, must occur
three weeks after the first primary, II
the first primary should be held on
August 7, the second primary Will pe
held on August 2S.
An unusually large number OF Wis
itors from different parts OF the state
have transacted business at the CAPT.
tai city during the last few days. WITH
out exception they expressed amaze-
ment and qualification at the growth
Of the capital city and with one voice
they stated that the people every
where are deeply and thoroughly
aroused over the financial condition
of the state, and they are already cali
ing on candidates for the state senate
ard members Of the legislature to
know how they stand on retrench-
mert and reform, and are saying that
they intend to ask the candidates for
for governor and other offices to de-
clare themselves in no uncertain toaes
to do anything and everything that
will bring relief to the people when
the legislature assemblies In 1924.
The state highway department,
which has $5,Co0000 program OF road
building in Mississippi this year, an
nounces that contracts for $ll5OO,O00
ef roads has already been let, and that
other contracts will be let from time
to time as plans are perfected. 1t is
announced that the road between jack
son and Meridian, or at least that part
of It running from jackson to Pela-
hatchie in Rankin county, for which
the federal government will pay half
and the county Of Rankin half, will
be built during the spring and sum-
mer In this connection It is stated
that an up-to-date bridge will be built
across Pearl river at Jackson. fo-
which the government will paw halt
and Kinds and Rankin counties half.
The law creating the office Of three
state bank examiners, one for each Of
the supreme court districts Of Missis-
sippi, was repealed by the legislature
OF 1922, and there will be no election
this year for such offices. The now
law provides for q state superintend-
ent of banks to be elected by state
bankers convention, who will be COM
missioned upon official notification Of
the fact, by tho governor. The salary
Of the state bank superintendent is to
be fixed by the bankers, association,
and the superintendent OF banks will
name his assistants under rules and
regulations prescribed BY kew.
The Masons Of Mississippi have 1t
. contract for 4 $4,000 Masonic ter
pie in jackson, and work has already
begun on the same. 1t is stated that
everything will be in readiness for the
laying OF the corncrtsUie on May %,
and that tho building VIII be ono Of
the most modern known to Masonic ar
chitscture and that 1t will be not only
an ornament to the capital city, but
win be the pride OF the Masonic fr1-
tsrnity throughout the state.
The eight state highway commits
si0nsrs are not to be elected this
year, ~ seems to be though in some
localities. Their nomination will take
place in August, 1924, when q success
scr to Senator Pat Harrison and sue
c-ssor TO the incumbent cong -ssv.
men are to se nominated. At the same
. time supreme court Judge from the
northern. middle and southern dis.
tricts win be nominated. ..
jackson seems to be eagerly await.
ing the meeting Of the state press ~
sociation, which takes place here in
May. Tho capital city appreciates ths
courteous treatment of tie nswyoa.
pers q tAe state, to which 4 ovs
much Of its growth and popularity ~
cause OF their loyalty.
The question b Frequently aAkod
VIXEN the rtats primary election law
was enacted In Mississippi This Law
was enacted n 1ee1, lsring the Ion
giho administrator, having been rec
Commended Ex-Governor Longino At tse
first session q the legislature OF ,sas
in his inaugural address. Tho Iox s,a.
tire failed TO enact the law at that
tire. and Innsiae repeated his rs-s
; orameaeatinn tws years TIA srsc.. ~
when the law was passed sra H..
royed by him TIE bin Greats. a.
. ~ 7es introduced by Seaet.e
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