The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-09-07
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

By rIassl Brannon Smith

by Hasel Brannon Smith
On next Tuesday Holmes county
voters will go to the polls and
elect a congressman to succeed
the Hon. Will M. Wilmington who
is retiring as our congressman
after more than twenty years OF
distinguished service. Z
There are two contenders for
his post Tuesday - State Senator
Oscar o. Wolfe of Duncan, and
State Senator Frank E. Smith OF
Greenwood.
We will not attempt to discuss
the campaign and issues in this
column.
But we will point out to every
reader the Importance OF voting
The privilege of being able to
elect the men who govern this
country is more than mere privil-
ege - it is solemn duty. AS good
citizens we are responsible for the
election of good men to run our
government and II we don't
have the kind Of government we
want we have only ourselves to
blame.
In examining the Holmes coun-
ty returns in the Democratic Pri-
mary election we noted that only
1875 people voted. This is less
than half Of the number of quail
fled voters in Holmes county.
If we lived in a country where
we didn't have the right to vote
we would undoubtedly fight for
that right until we secured it. No
sacrifice would be too great in
order to gain the privilege of vot-
ing even our lives.
Do we care SO little, appreciate
90 little, our opportunities in this
country and our freedom that we
sit idly by and lose them?
From the number Of votes cast
In Holmes county in the first pri-
mary l would say that we Holmes
countians do not care whether we
can vote or not - but know we
do care.
! hope our readers will show
their interest in our government
by going out Tuesday and voting
Tor the man we consider the best
qualified to represent us in Con-
gress.
Do not turn this matter off by
saying your vote doesn't count.
Every vote counts.
Your vote also counts when you
stay away from the polls.
The citizen who stays away
from the polls and doesn't make
the effort to vote is just as bad as
the citizen who votes his own per-
sonal interest rather than for the
best qualified man.
Both o. these candidates have a
message for the voters of the
Third Congressional District in
this issue of the paper. See pages
2 and 6. Read their messages and
make up your own mind then
60 to the polls Tuesday and vote
your choice.
The second annual Holmes
county fair and livestock show
will be held in Lexington this
month from Sept. 18th through the
23rd.
The fairgrounds on highway IL
have been improved and the mem
bers of the Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce have in
stalled a fence along the highway
that does much to improve the
general appearance.
Catalogs were distributed Mon
day showing the requirements fol
livestock entering the fair and the
various classes and divisions ot
competition. Read elsewhere or
this page a story giving complete
information on the fair-then il
you have anything to enter gel
ready The more competition we
have at the fair the better off we
will be-and the greater show car
be put on.
As the Holmes County Bank anc
Trust Company said in its adver
tisement in the fair catalog: ''Thi,
(the fair) is a fine way to help en-
phasize the Importance of di
versified farm program in Holme.
county and this section of oul
state"
And diversified farm program
Is the only way any county pre-
dominantly agricultural can solve
its economic problems.
Smart farmers know this an6
are not depending upon any ont
crop for living,