The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-09-11
Sheriff Elect Wynn,
District And County
Attorneys, Pledge
Law Enforcement


The next four years, beginning
January LIST, 1913, will be a period
of strict Acknowledgement in Holmes
County, according to the statements
of sheriff-elect Ellis E. Wynn. at q
meeting of the Holmes County Law
Enforcement League in Durane
Tuesday night. His statements were
backed up with pledges of support
from the district attorney-elect Hon.
Stanny Sanders and from County
Attorney Pat M. Barrett, all present
on special invitation of the grpup.
Also present was newly elected
representative w. l.. Ellis, Sr.
Sheriff w. L. Murtagh, also invit-
ed, was not present.
Officers Elected
c. A. Knott, temporary chairman
OF the League, opened the meeting
and called for the nominating conn
mlttee's report which kas given
by Jake Hermann, chairman. Tho
report of the committee was adopted
unanimously and the following of
ficers elected:
w. H.. Counts, president: E.. I.
Carr, vice-president; j. T. SHELTON.
vice-president; Mrs. Walter Durham.
secretary-treasurer.
Support Pledged
Mr.. Counts in accepting the pre-
sidency, said he deemed it a priv.
lege and an honor to serve the grpup
and that he was one hundred percent
behind the League and its objec-
tives. He invited suggestions and
constructive criticism.
The new chairman then presented
Mr.. Sanders who pledged his utmost
cooperation with the League and its
members. He said he would be on
the job at all times and it was his
desire to make the kind Of district
attorney the people of the district
would be proud.
Mr.. Sanders made a splendid I'm
preston upon those present.
County Attorney Pat M. Barrett
presented next and he said that
he stood ready twenty-four hours
a day at the command of the She
riff and that MI. Wynn would have
his support and help in any way
and every way that an attorney ran
be of service to the sheriff's office.
Mr.. W. L. Ellis was presented and
he thanked the people of Durant
and beat two for their support in
the representatives race stating
they had always been good to him
and that he would be forever grate-
full. u
Wynn Presented
Mr.. Wynn's presentation wan the
last thing n the program.
He was presented by Chairman
Counts as "a christian gentleman
who had never been known 10 go
back on his word"
Chairman Counts also said the
vote given Mr.. Wynn in district two
was a clear cut mandate for law
enforcement; that those persons
who said the majority of people
in Holmes County did not care
whether the laws were enforced or
not did not know what they were
talking about.
Mr.. Wynn first thanked the people
of Durant and district two for their
overwhelming support. He said that
he hadn't just made promises" in
the campaign. He said that he had
pledged the people of Holmes Coun-
ty on his honor strict 1aw-enforce-
ment and that was exactly what he
was going to give them; he said
further that his actions after he as
sumed office would prove much
louder than his words.
Mr. Wynn's fortnight statements
were vigorously applauded by those
present.
Only members of the League and
people known to be in sympathy
with law-enforcement were admit
ed to the meeting.
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