The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29
Murohree's Record And Program
Appealing To Minds And Hearts

(Clarion-Ledger Editorial Sunday, July 25)
Lieutenant Governor Dennis Murphree predicts that
gubernatorial race in the first primary, August 3.
That is a conservative estimate. Even some of the
n0n-partisian observers think it is conservative, and
many of Dennis Murphrees friends and supporters think
it is too conservative.
Murphree has been gaining steadily without any re-
ceSSlOnS since he took the field.
Murphree today, ten days before the first primary,
still is the leading candidate and is still gaining. He is not
only drawing better crowds than any other candidate,
blu, is winning their votes. They know his record and they
recognize the soundness and adequacy of his platform.
They are testing his promises by his past perform
ances. When he says what he will do as Governor, he cites
the record OF what he has done and what he has tried to
When he says he will support a sound teacher-retire-
ment act, protecting alike the interests of the State and
those OF the teachers, he cites the record showing that he
has long championed the principle of such legislation and
helped obtain Senate passage of a bill e~mbodying these
principles.
When Dennis Murphree says he will obtain more
adequate salaries for teachers and school bus drivers, he
cites the record showing how he supported increased an
preparations for these purposes in the past and how, just
this summer, he advocated the plan which was adonted
the plan which made Immediately available 50 600 O0o
over and above the regular 1924 biennial appropria-
When Murphree promises to increase Old Age pen-
slons sufficiently to give these old people decent care and
protection, he does not make the promise conditional upon
new Federal action but says simply. "The money is
there and | will urge that some of it be used for this pur-
pose"
When Murphree pledges continued support of the
Tree textbook program, his record endorses the pledge.
When Murphree talks of tax reduction, he names
the taxes he would reduce or abolish.
When he urges more adequate care for the incur-
ables, ne tells how 1T can be provided.
When ne discusses the problems that demobiliza-
uon OF our victorious armed forces will create, and the
deot that the State as well as the Nation will owe those
who fought and served, he INDUCES in no generalties He
and girls to complete the schooling that was interrupted
when they volunteered for service; and he offers a specif.
&c program for creation of temporary but useful Jobs for
the older veterans until peace-time industry and business
can absorb them or until they can get settled in their for
mer pursuits.
When Dennis Murphree summarizes his practical
program, ne repeats that it and all other government on
eratlons can and must be financed on a pay-as-you-go
pasis,-andc cites the record showing that he has consis-
tently championed and adhered to this wise policy.
Murphree's program, Murphree's record and ex-
perience, Murphrees close association with the neonIe
and his Often-prOved sympathy with and UNDERSTANDING
of their needs and problems, Murphree's simple and sin.
cere democracy, and the justice of Murphree's request
Tor the promotion he has so well earned through service
tnree terms as Lieutenant Governor, - these things n
peal to the peoples minds and hearts and are reasons
why Murphree, the leading candidate is still leading
stu gaining, and will be elected as Mississippi,s next
Governor.
AnprnuoI ~ T NF