The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-11

DR.. Julius Crisler voiced the same
sentiment, and in his characteristic way
impressing those present with the idea
that the race can be won
Senator Brown Williams, of Neshoba,
said that "Dennis Murphree is one OF
the greatest men in the south. Mike
Conner and Albert Anderson are my
good friends. knew them in the legis-
| lature, l have known them in "a personal
way, and with them bound to us by
the same principles for which we are
fighting, victory will be ours. Let's
get on the job and stay there" said
Senator Williams.
Prof. Cooper, of Kosciusko, red hot
Conner man, was called for. 81 am not
politician, but as has been so we'll
said by Senator Williams, this is not
politics; l am a teacher, interested IN
educating the boys and girls of this
state I want to teach them honesty,
| integrity and love of country, and In
doing this l want to be able to point
to them our public men as examples.
l was a Conner man in the first primary
but l here and now challenge any per-
son in Mississippi to be better MUIR
phree man than I am"
DR.. Provine pledged "every ounce OF
nv strength for three weeks for
decency." He stated that the followers
of certain candidate has been over
"flirting" with him in order to keep him
quiet.
Mrs. Lovelace received an ovation as
she came to the stand responding to
the calls for her. "Anybody can do any
thing they want to do if they want to
do it badly enough" declared Mrs.
Lovelace eve want to win this fight.
We fought the good fight four years
ago and won; we are going to fight
the good fight this year, and victory
will again be ours. The Conner type
of citizenship represents the best IN
the state Cultured, educated and re-
ligious. His followers will come to
Murphree, as will the followers OF that
splendid Christian gentleman, Senator
Anderson. I though l worked hard be-
fore the first primary, but my work IN
this campaign has just begun"
Rev. L. C. Gates, of Laurel, told the
SJOfN OF IeISHlIlS az IiiS NSfih" -~
favette. "The best speech ] can make
is to say to you, Governor Murphree
we are here" That certainly pleased
the crowd for a regular war whoop was
turned loose in the convention hall.
Ray Bonney, of McComb, the hard |
est fighting Conner man in Mississippi
81 though | put my best into the Con-
ner fight, but I am ready to put more
into the Murphree fight" said Mr.. Bon
ney.
DR.. R. S. Curry, "an original Ander-
son man," was the next speaker. The
doctor grew eloquent as he told of what
it will mean to Mississippi progress to
carry on the Whitfield policies and
what it will cost the state to again 60
backward.
Harry Bryan, manager of the Whit
field campaign, was the next speaker
He was greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause.
"I am for Mississippi and for Dennis
Murphree," declares Mr.. Brayn. He then
told of the former campaign, said that
this one is merely continuance of that
and that his time and thought and eff
fort are at the command of the Muir
rEree organization.
Mrs, ]. sgd Connor was called to the
platform.
81 must speak out my heart. was
discouraged when | came to Jackson
today. Thank God for the righteous
ness that has been shown here today by
these men and women. l am going back
home and tell my people that from
every section of this state came men
and women who are ready and willing
to fight for right.
elect Dennis Murphree and save the
childhood of our commonwealth" said
Mrs. Connor, amid the applause of the
crowd.
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