The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-16
TO THE VOTDRS OF PEARL
RIVER COUNTY-LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN:

I ktter thanking each and every
oneg of you who voted for me in the
first primary for your support,
desire to say that the second pri-
mafs to choose your representative
in the coming legislature will occur
on the 2Sth. instant. The race has
| narrowed down between Mr.. Black
weh and myself, he being in the
lead.
Circumstances over which ] have
no control make is impossible for me
to swage campaign during the
1 interim between the two primaries;
the chancery court is in session and
! am compelled to remain in atten-
| dance thereon. 1t comes to this.
! | must choose between the interests
! of my clients and my own and ! do
Isnots hesitate to put their interests
ahead of my own. Besides, the
serious and long continued illness OF
my lifelong companion renders it
| impossible for me to make any
| speaking eng 6 aIiieAts at nlght, anu
| therefore ! .tln az great d1sadvan-
tage in the coming primary Were
| / to consult only my own preference
| in the premises, l should unhesita-
tingly retire from a further con-
test and permit my very good
friend, Charlie Blackwell, to take
| the nomination without struggle,
bat many, very many, of my friends
and supporters take the position and
insist upon it that l owe it to the
ladies and gentlemen who voted for
me and those who will support me
in the second primary to permit my
name to remain on the ticket. They
say that regardless Of my own
wishes the county is entitled to the
services of an experienced man., one
educated and trained in the law, and
who can and will be able to properly
represent this great county in the
hw-making body Of the state.
Ea4 r. t-Nere naerely n contest OF
popularity as between my opponent
and myself, I should not make the
race. It is inevitable that man Of
nv profession and activities makes
enemies; not through any desire to
do SO, but simply from the fact that
in the performance Of my duties as
an attorney am not always able
TO follow the lines of least resistance
and handle opponents and others
with gloves. I believe it the duty
of every patriotic citizen, who de-
sires to see his or her county
adequately represented to vote 1or
the best qualified man, no matter
what may be his or her personal
feeling toward me.
It was reported during the f'rst
campaign that l was in favor OF q
statewide stock law. Nothing is
farther from the truth. I have been
and now utterly and irrevocabiy OPP
posed to such a measure, and II
elected will fight it to the utter
most. ri.
/ also oppose the passage OF the
employees compensation aeF-so
called, which is being agitated, and
which is to be a duplication. OF the
utterly vicious and unjust provision
Of the Louisiana statute on the SUD-
iect, il the wishes Of those who are
active in spreading the propaganda
for its passage shall prevail.
1 still stand for repeal OF many
foolish statutes with which the
statute books are now cluttered, tne
substitution of plain and workable
scheme for the present unscienti1ic
and impracticable road and school
law. the more liberal treatment OF
the Confederate veterans, the print
ing and publication by the state OF
all school text books and supply
thereof to the parents and guardians
Of school children at actual cost, ana
other progressive measures for the
benefit of the people.
/ offer my service to you' De-
Heving can best serve the interests
Of the coanty and state, and shan
appreciate ysur support IN the
coming primary if you think wen
Of my ability and the measures
for which stand.
Very respectfully,
Adv. Wm' A. SAAF WAN