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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
4
The Brandon News urges early voting for a slate from U S senator to constable. Endorses Hon William Williams for attorney general and Senator W G Kiger for lieutenant governor, praising Williams roots in Rankin and Simpson counties and Kiger as a farmer in tune with the farming class.
Instructions from the 1890 Annotated Code explain ballot marking in ink. Voters use the correct margins or X marks for offices and constitutional questions, fold the ballot with official wording visible, then hand it to a manager to deposit. Compartments are limited to ten minutes if others wait, five minutes when others wait.
T. M. Henry seeks the auditor's post with 17 years in the office as revenue and insurance clerk under Gwin and Smoe and as deputy under Holder and Cole. He is described as a consistent Democrat and the public would gain from his promotion.
In a pointed debate the piece argues for a law to compel veterans to contribute to Beauvoir principles. A Confederate Annex letter from Vicksburg dated July 22 cites six hundred old soldiers needing a home and willing to go to Beauvoir if offered, reflecting postwar gratitude debates.
Florence Miss July 28 1903 Mr Editor strong points against the proposed method by Mr Evans. The author argues state pension for Confederate veterans should be targeted and locally managed not via a soldiers home. He advocates graduated pensions for infirm widows and impoverished veterans and warns against poor houses and long term state salaries. The letter emphasizes loyalty to the Lost Cause and care for aging soldiers and their families.
S W Robinson of Pisgah argues that pensions should be increased and direct, with no state funded poorhouse. He highlights humane care, home burial, and minimal administration waste, referencing constitutional provisions and prior support from Evans and May. He urges voters in Rankin to back liberal pensions on August 6.
Voter guide item presents a single candidacy choice for the chancery court seat. It lists SOL DOBSON and W NIEES as options, with a directive to vote for one candidate. The brief notice emphasizes selecting a preferred attorney or judge from the provided names.
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