The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-24
Ellis {. Wynn
Makes Statement
TO THE WHITE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF HOLMES COUNTY


j am writing this in defense of our
young people, for we, the adults of
Holmes county, are old enough, of
mature mind, settled in our convict
ions enough to know right from
wrong. Whatever we do, whether
good or bad, is not done from ignor-
ance, but done for the simple reason
that it is our choice to do these
things.
1t is often said that our young
people are going to the dogs, but
do we adults stop to think that we
are responsible for the conditions
in our county? Our boys and girls
the most precious possessions we
have-are growing up surrounded by
neon lighted and enticing signs of all
the whiskey and gambling establish
ments located on every highway in
our county. These conditions are
going to remain, even grow worse,
until we awaken to the fact that it
is time to make a drastic change
for the better; then do our duty by
electing a sheriff that will enforce
the law.
l appeal to you-mothers, fathers,
wives, sw~eethearts-to all Of you who
want to see our grand old county of
Holmes cleaned up and made a
wholesome place for our young peo-
pie, the future citizens of our CO.
unity, to take action this year (not
wait another four years. by selecting
as your sheriff a man who can and
will do this job well; knowing that
he cannot be bought or bribed at
any price. Cast your vote for a man
who has proven by his past life that
he is interested enough in young
people to accept this challenge as
the chief law enforcement officer.
Cast your vote for a man who, when
sworn in as sheriff, will not sit idly
by and let conditions go from bad to
worse; but who will from the first
day and on through every day of
the four year term, not relax until
the whiskey joints, gambling de-
vices, road houses, and all undesir-
able places are not only reduced but
closed down permanently.
The statements and appeals made
in the above paragraphs are not
just fly-by-night ideas of mine, but
are based entirely upon facts that
have been growing in my mind for
years. Now / want to do something
about it, and with the aid of your
something that will not only be of
vote and influence we all car do
benefit to our young people, but also
give us adults a more pleasant out
look in the future as we spend our
latter days in Holmes county.
Again, / stand whole heartedly for
the betterment of the situations in
our county. However, there remain
other things to be taken into consid-
Grafton. ID Am / qualified to do
the things outlined above? (2) Am /
physically able to perform the du-
ties of sheriff? (3) Will my deputies
be men who will concur in the above
statements? az will / have to chan
ge my morals to conform with these
requirements? These first three
questions / can answer with an
emphatic YES, for ! know that /
am qualified, my health is good,
and l am glad to say ! will not have
to change my present morals and
habits.
/ shall from time to time as this
campaign progresses present my
views to you through the paper as
to my stand on various matters
which may arise.
l respectfully solicit your vote
and influence for sheriff, based upon
strict law enforcement.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl LIS F.. WYNN.