The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-16
SUPPORTERS OF
HENRY WHITFIELD
HOLD MEETING
Monday, August 18th was Red Lett
ter Day in .,es's of Second
Primary Car cN for Nomina-
ton of h .ocratic Candidate
For &c cS

NJ August 13, 1923. was a
o9NS ser day in the annals of the
Nce I'd. primary campaign for the
omination of a Democratic candi-
date for governor of Mississippi.
That was the day on which the sup
porters OF Henry l.. Whitfield made
a virtual start for the concluding
round, to end with the nomination
of Mr.. Whitfield on August 2Sth.
Following largely attended
meeting of Whitfield workers, from
every section of the state, held at
the court house during the forenoon,
for outlining plans for closing the
great campaign made by Mr.. Whit
field before the people, a monster
open air meeting was staged at
Poindexter Park the same night, for
which multiplied thousands as
sembled Rousing and inspirational
words fell from such party leaders
and workers as Major w. Calvin
Wells, Jackson, master of ceremon-
les: Mrs. w. E. Peasants, Jackson;
Hon. Alf Stone, Dunleith; John f.
FrierSon Columbus; Senator Hubert
ID. Stephens, Union; Judge Marion
Reilly, Meridian; Rush III. Knox,
Chickasaw, and Webb Venable,
former congressman, of Clarksdale.
The spirit and ideals permeating
the the two great meetings found
graphic expression in the following
preamble and resolutions adopted
at the court house meeting:
Whereas. we, the friends of Henry
l.. Whitfield. candidate for governor,
coming as we do from every county
in Mississippi, have assembled for
discussion and forming plans for in
suring his election in the second
primary. therefore. be il resolved:
First: That we endorse the clean
campaign conducted by Mr. Whit
field to this date, and we heartily
endorse and approve the high stand
ards of methods pursued by his
campaign headquarters in prompting
his interest and as we believe the
best interests of the state of Mis-
sissippi.
Second: That we endorse and
heartily approve the platform and
principles upon which Mr.. Whit
field has based his appeal for sup
port, and we commend these TO.
the voters of the state, believing as
we do, that the fundamental prln-
ciDleS of state business policy ana
the high standard of civic righteous
ness which he is proclaiming will
bring increased prosperity and hope
to our people.
Third: that we bear willing wit
ness to the personal character ana
the high standing of Mr.. Whitfield
as a Christian gentleman, and as a
man of unquestioned integrity and
business ability. His life of public
service to the state and the con-
spicuous and and outstanding ability
with which he has filled every posi-
ton of trust to which called; all OF
which have been executive, is, we
believe. q guarantee that his ability
as governor will rebound to the
highest interest of the people OF
Mississippi. His rugged honesty ana
sincerity remind us of that other
great Mississippian, John Nj. Stone,
and we believe his administration
was, as that of Governor Stone, go
down in the annals of state as one
of the best we ever had.
Fourth: That we and each of us
pledge ourselves to return to our
respective counties and work with
unfailing energy in behalf of the
candidacy of Mr.. Whitfield, until
the last ballot is cast on August
2Sth.
1t will be our effort to see that
our respective counties are thorough
ly organized, and that each pre-
cinct is so organized that there Will
not be a voter in Mississippi who
has not been solicited to enlist
under the banner of those making
the fight for ga Better Mississippi
and who will not be asked to cast
his ballot on that day for Mr.. Whit
field, so that a new and better day
may be ushered in for the people
of the state.