The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-11
Murphree Men Hold Thrilling Meeting in
Jackson; eve Have Just Begun to Fight" Is
Campaign Motto in Gubernatorial Fight

The Murphree men and women made
one big mistake in their meeting of
Saturday.
1t was discovered too late to have it
corrected-They met in the convention
hall of the Edwards instead of the
auditorium.
Before 2 o'clock, the hour set, it was
impossible to get in at the door. People
were crowded against the wall, stood
up in the aisle and out in the Edwards
house lobby.
DR.. Dunn, manager of headquarters,
opened the meeting with discussion
Of "facts and figures"
He is a good speaker and believes in
the cause he represents, and he be-
lieves in final victory.
Feeling this way he had no difficulty
in getting his message over, the men
and women from every nook and corner
CT the state caught the spirit, and it
can be said without exaggeration that
rever before has there been shown such
spirit of optimism and determination
in political meeting in Mississippi.
DR.. Dunn was followed by State
Chairman, Joe George. who said that
the flight is on. We can win and we
will win. Our cause is just and right
and we are bound to win," declared Mr.
George.
Chairman George brought down the
house when he said that he was author
lied to say to those present that mike
Conner is still fighting for right, he
is still fighting for decency, he is still
fighting for Mississippi. Mike Conner
will support Dennis Murphree in this
campaign and with that final state
ment men and women arose, they waved
their handkerchiefs, they threw their
for several seconds.
About that time the venerable SEN
ator John Sharp Williams came into the
mezzanine, he was recognized and
way was fought through the crowd to
the entrance, so that he could get in
side. When he was recognized, the
folks again broke loose in the widest
enthusiasm.
Senator Williams:
"In thirty years of public life /
have barely escaped on number of
occasions the swell head. Now after
retirement, I am afraid I will yet catch
that disease. When | retired to private
life, l retired. I made vow to my
self--not to God-and to my wife not
to meddle with politics again. But I
do not regard this as politics THIS
is A MATTER OF COMMON HONESTY
But l am not going to make political
speech. My mind and heart are in full
sympathy with this meeting. However
7 might be opposed to Bilbo if l did
not know that Governor Murphree was
faithful, and competent and honest,
would not be here
Senator Williams then complimented |
Sennett Conner, saying "the boy is such |
a man that ! wish to God l could have
voted for both of them. Mike has |
shown that he is man from the long
est hair on his head to his toe nail.
"There are very few men who can
make two fights and then step down
into the ranks and say, 4 wear the uni
form of a private and fight for the
cause. l never desert and l hate the
deserter.'
"Had Mike Conner been successful
nould have attended his meeting today,
and have said about Dennis Murphree
what I have said about him for l know
what Dennis Murphree would do under
the same circumstances"
Senator Williams gave his unqualified
endorsement to the cause and to Dennis
Murphree ard from the reception ne
received he has lost none of his popu-
larity with the people.
Dr.. Beacham of Hattiesburg, was cali
ed for. He came to the front, express
ed his interest in the campaign and
said that "Dennis Murphree is as pure |
as a snowdrift and courageous as
lion." He declared that he is ready Tor
the fight and believes that it can be
won.