The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-05-17

canlpa.gn neaQQuAfterS SCktLe tAat
tbev are having many letters sent
into them from different parts If
~ state like the one below which
was addressed to J. P. Arnold of
Holcomb, Grenada county, Mississip-
pl.
With reference to this letter, and
iothers, Conner's campaign head
quarters issue the following state
ment:
"Mr. ]. P. Arnold, farmer and
Confederate soldier and one of the
good citizens Of Holcomb, sent us
the letter below which speaks for it.
self. The letter to Mr.. Arnold is
but one Of many of a similar nature
which are coming to Mr.. Conner's
headquarters nearly every day.
ut appears that Gov. Russell IS
constituting himself one of the cam
paign managers of Mr.. Franklin,
and that, it would not be improper
to place a sign over the executive
offices reading thus: Headquarters
Of L. c. Franklin, Gov. Russells
candidate for governor"
"The time has past when any man
can dictate his successor in Missis-
sippi.
'If there were not so few people
who give credence to what Gov.
Russell says relative to anything
it might be worth while to call on
him for the proof Of his allegations
relative to Mr.. Conner, but we glad
ly pass the matter on to the people
feeling assured that they will de-
mand proof such criminal statements
as he makes in this letter."
"The people Of Mississippi know
Conner's record, and that he has
always been true to the peoples
interest.
Surely his exce]lency is vain
and pompous man. The people are
wondering what meat this Caesar
has fed upon that he has become so
great and mighty"
The Governors Letter.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
jackson
Lee NJ. Russell, Governor
Macy Dinkins, Private Secretary,
Miss Bernice Yelverton, Asst. Secy.
May 4.
Personal and Confidential.
Mr.. J. P, Arnold,
Holcomb, Miss.
Dear Sir and Friend: know you
fully realize that Mississippi faces
crisis. The issues Of the present
campaign are clear cut and well
defined. The trusts, combines and
predatory interests see their first
hope in many years to get q stran-
gle-hold upon this government. They
want the Revenue Agents office
destroyed; they want the infamous
insurance Rating Bill; they favor
anything that the Insurance Trust
wants. They expect to use Conner
and Whitfield q their tools. Slowly
and surely Earl Brewer, Pat Har-
rison, the Insurance and other trusts
are concentrating their forces be-
hind Conner, who has been their viii
ling tool III these years. He has
fawned upon them and done theil
bidding at every turn. The antis
saw their predicament with Conner
and Whitfield both in the race ant
they are now delighted. They sav
that Franklin had ! good chance tt
win the First Primary and are glae
that Bilbo il in the race. For .
while it looked like this trouble
maker would not run. Bell has ns
support anywhere.
Remember this: vARDAMAN De
TESTS BILBO BECAUSE BILBC
BETRAYED HIM FOR PAT HAR
RISON, and for many other reasons
Bilbo joined with Brewer and al
my enemies 10 bring about m,
downfall in The infamous Birkheat
case. For. nearly THREE YEARS
Bilbo and swsp Taylor have sun(
tho SONG a TrAklin but now thel
havs ehanesd their tune and hav'
sons Nhole soulsd into The hand
Of ~ sntis snd thsse common