The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-08-14

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Hon Ben Stevens announced as y candidate for TIE
seal in Congress bed IS Representative B1 Colmer two
years aro ard > feu DAYS Aaser. Judge Stevens withdrew
from the congressional race stztzng that be lad raae his
would zdlourn Is June Ind uf thai pear. ard having been
ruided - Ire statement made ~ Senator harkiey. Demo
cratic Floor Leader q the United States senate
We are quoting from Judge Stevens Withdrawal state
menL dated 1ana 36sh- 1850
Since the date of my announcement Il has become
apparent = everyone thai present international cona1-
s1ons. brought about ~ the European War. and The strong
probability & our own government becoming involved
made i impossible ard unvlst Tor the adjournment Of
Congress or June = as originally planned To TIE con
Tray, = s nos generally conceded b. a. th4t Congress
Vii be required - remain IL session throughout the SUIT
mar. ard perhaps lnto late faA-
Because u the continued disturbing conditions
WHICH have nov become exceedingly grave. and which
may easily spread 20 TIRE Western Hemisphere. i Is highly
essential uhat or Representatives U Congress should. IN
these GAYS q great peril - permitted e carry forward
TIE extremely important WORK q Congress free from the
distractions G 3 political campaign at horne. Because Of
these newly developed conditions and the reason assigned
above. ny Unborn patriotism prompts me 70 willingly sac
raflce my own ambition 20 serve yuu IN the American Con-
gresS and, therefore. ] am THIS aay Withdrawing from the
rae fer Congress II tire Sixth Congressional District
! have stood, and nov stand. ready q exert my best
efforts 10 promote the safety. peace and best welfare Of
n q ctr people . the exclusion q 81 personal ambition
ard gain"
Judge Stevens has again announced for Congress
We wonder Il Judge Stevens now knows that this
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than they were twp years ago, and that Congress Is stll
IN session. and i i nOw the middle q July. and that II ne
fer two years acc that members e Congress should be
permitted e carry forward tie extremely important work
= which They are engaged free from the distractions Of
; political campaign. why should he so suddenly have
changed his mind and why should he now he running
around TIE DlstraC. attempting e take advantage Of Mr..
Colmer. who i q his JOB u Washington, and making
charges against Nr. Golner. that are unfoun0e0 and TN
true
According = Judge Stevens IN his withdrawal an
n0uncement 81 40 years ago. his inboTn patriotism
prompted him - sacrifice rs own ambitions . serve II
the American Congress We wonder II the Judge has lost
ks patriotic feelings and whether his personal ambitions
nave NOT surrnounted ms patriotism
Mr. Colmer RS made TIE Sixth District s splendid
representative. He has been On the Job: has remained on
TIE JOB and has voted his own convictions, many times
contrary 70 the wishes Of his friends, but with TIE thought
uppern1ost fn MS mind that he Was doing ms duty as ne
sau J. We. il his District. should feel justly proud 70 be
represented b ; man Of the type q BIZ Conner, who is
Iagzl and sincere. and VINO holds TIE welfare g his cOun-
= yabove any personal ambition. - gain
ne fee certain that the people q this District are go
ing - return BIZ Colme e Office and VII say q Judge
Stevens by their vose. that O. June 36th. 1870. g0u with
drew from the Congressional race and tried . create the
impression that FuE weFe q real patriot and taat gou were
wiling TO make sacrifices due q the conditions that ex-
ss.ed Il that time. that the conditions az THIS tine are far
worse. and Z yoa have al the patriotism that Jon spoke
about having fro sears ago. then gs2 should 10 have an
nounced for Congress ihis year. and should have allowed
~. Colme g remain ia Washington 70 attend . MS du-
ties. free from TIE worry & : political campaign q home