The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-11-10
- BY F.R.BlRDSALL-

10 ~ E.N.DAEAA
A number of newspapers of MissiS-
sippi are highly commenting the dec
laration of Goyernor-Elect Whitfield
at Kiwanis luncheon at Columbus
I The incoming governor is reported to
have said, Il believe in giving capital
a square deal, and believe in capital
giving the people square DEAL 1t
il only matter of honesty after ALL
Because few corporations have ex-
plotted Mississippi is no reason why
we should close the door against all
industrial development. More indus
try would bring a measure of relief
from the burden under which the peo-
hone of relief" There seems to- be a
commendable PURPOSE on the part of
all newspapers of Mississippi, those
who opposed the nomination of Mr..
Whitfield, as well as those who fav.
ored it, to gve him an absolutely
square deal, putting the state and its
welfare above and beyond factional
pickering or bitterness. The taxpay-
ers throughout Mississippi appear to
be looking with absolute confidence
to the incoming Legislature and the
new governor for relief of tax burdens
which are bearing so heavily upon
them.
Many spectators witnessed the out
pouring of scores Of gallons and hun
dreds of bottles of bootleg liquor cap
tured by Prohibition Inspector M. H.
Daily, which took place on the cor
ner of Capitol and President streets,
within one block of the old state
house. Some of it was reported to
have been Canadian Club whisky, but
If it was, it's blending with the vile
bootleg stuff, seemed to predom.
mate in quantity, according to those
who were present at the outpouring,
caused an odor which was almost stiff
ing in the vicinity. There is no sort
of doubt that much of bootleg liquor
Is deleterious to health and it is re-
ported that there are two causes in
addition to the rigid enforcement of
the prohibition law, state and federal,
for the decrease of the sale of the
vicious stuff One is that buyers are
being faxed, and that the other Is
that they are afraid they are buying
poison.
One of the largest fires that has
occurred in the capital city for many
years, took place when the Enochs
Lumber & Mfg. Co., and the Morris
Ice Co., were destroyed. The loss of
the Enochs property was around
half million dollars, with insurance of
50 to 80 per cent, and the Morris loss
was around $200,000, with insurance
approXimating 100000. These two
plants were located just east of
South State Street on the banks of
Pearl River and were we'll known
landmarks. 1t is announced by the
owners of the plants destroyed that
the same will be rebuilt and in oper-
alton at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
who come and go to the capital city,
are reported as saying that they ex-
pect q rather short session OF that
body, the idea seems to be crystalllz-
ing not only among members OF the
: legislature but among taxpayers gen
orally, that what is needed is busl-
ness session and that all frivolous or
unnecessary legislation or agitation,
be severey ignored in both houses OF
the legislature. Governor Elect WHIT
field stated that he would approve
no appropriation bill until shown
where the revenue was coming from'
which means that revenue bills should
be given the rightof-way.
AS the time approaches for the
meeting of the legislature it is re-
ported that candidates for speaker OF
the house, and president pro tenn OF
the senate, are becoming more active
in their own canvass among the mem
bers of the two bodies. 1t is also re
ported that there is more animation IN
the race for state librarian between
the four women candidates, and IL IS
said that at least one of the women
candidates is making personal cam
paign by calling at the homes OF the
members of the state senate ana
house of representative in the va
rious counties.
Throughout the state it is reported
that the taxpayers are insistent that
roads be better constructed in the fu'
ture than they have in the past, the
result largely from inexprience- than
from any other cause, and that they
be maintained and kept in order Tor
S65 days in the year. The people
seem to appreciate the fact that good
roads are a public blessing and while
they are willing to pay for them they
not only want the worth of their
money in the building, but they are
demanding that their money be not
thrown away by allowing the ROADS TO
60 to pieces from neglect.
The satsuma orange belt along the
Gulf coast of Mississippi is said to
be one of the prettiest sights to De
seen anywhere. That section of the
state is peculiarly adapted to the
growth of satsuma oranges. IL Is
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