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THE RULEVILLE RECORD Entered at the Postoff ice at Euleville, Mist., for transmission through the mails as matter of the second class. T. L. TURNER -.. Editor ttnd Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Tear, in Advance.. ..$2.00 Published Every Thursday Afternoon by the Delta Printing and Publishing Company, of Euleville, Mississippi. . DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES Less than 5 inches, per inch, ..SOe More than 5 inches, per inch,. -iOC Time and space contracts, price quoted on application. 13 TABLE Y. & M. V. R. R. No. 621 Amve Are i LLE nd . aievllle 6:50 a. m. Jackson, 11:55 a. m. NO. II Aiyve i Euleville 1:48 p. m. Arrive in Jackson 7:10 p. m. N, i Boon Na 341' - Jackson 7:10 a. m. ulevllto 11:46 a. m.; . No. 524 uckson 4:10 p.' mi. Arrive Buleville 9:00 p. m. DBKW South Bond No. 521 Arrive Drew 6:35 a, m. Arrive in Jackson 11:55 a. m. No. 31 Arrive in Drew 1:31 p. in. Arrive in Jackson 7:10 p, m. North Boud No. 34 Leave Joclcson 7:19 a. m. Arrive Drew 11:59 a. m. No. 512 Leave Jackson 4:10 . m. Arrive Drew 9:13 p. m. UPPORTING MR. BILBO A writer from LoulsviUe, Miss., in whiting to the Commercial Appeal on last Sunday, static he did not vote for Mr. Bilbo, but' t: i lie was now with him, or words to that effect. Here is a portion of what he wrote the Commer cial Appeal: Aside from the communication from Washington, or probably from New York, we have heard nothing from the newspapers regarding this progressive move on the part of the governor-elect We are Just wondering if, instead of Mr. Bilbo some other Governor Mur phree for instance, was making his ef fort at his own expense, to promote the welfare of Mississippi if we would not see a great deal of it in the newspapers. While the writer did not support Mr. Bilbo in his race for governor, still we can see the onesidedness of the situ ation, and in Justice to the next govern nor I wish to say that no other gov eronr, in my recollection, has made any such start toward a progressive admin istration. I have come to the conclu sion that I have been fighting the best material in the state, and expect to get behind the governor with my moral support at least, as this is about all my support consists of. I believe that when the Legislature meets In January, Mr. Bilbo will be prepared to lay before them one of the most complete and progressive pro grams that the good old state of Mis sissippi has ever known. It is up to the people of the state to support the administration, and we are hoping that the press over the state will lay aside all factionalism and give its support. If they will, we will see one of the most progressive administrations that we have seen In many years. J. H. WILSON. As an editor and as 'president of the Mississippi Press Association, we "desire to kindly refute the first paragraph of Mr. Wilson's article. We do not know of any papers in the state, with pos sibly the exception of two, which are not behind Gov. Bilbo, and by editorial statement say they are going to uphold his hand in everything that pertains to the good of the State. All have com mented on the fact he went to Den mark, an dtrust that his trip would redound to the good of the State and the people therein. ... Every newspaperman in the State know Mr. Bilbo to be learned in the State's resources, its finances; its troubles and its problems, and each an devery one of them stand ready and willing to help him overcome every trouble and solve every . problem, no matter of what nature if they believe in their heart it Is for the upbuilding and developing of Mississippi. In facts the newspapers of the State have con seled the people those opposed to Mr, Bilbo to stand by, for and with him; that he was capable, and they believed he would make a good governor. The writer of this believes every newspaper man are In accord with the newly elect governor on all his pre election promises and platform, with possibly the exception of a State printery and brick highways. To the initiated both of these sounds pla us able, and was ' talking or campaign thunder,, but doubt the wisdom of either, and we doubt If the governor will advocate either in his message. The establishment of a State Print ing House will call for an appropriation of somethln- v,:e $350,000 to $500,000 for building. f aterial and for main enance. 1 manager, one who knows the bu-,...co has to be employed assistants, foreman, operators, machin ists, press feeders, proof readers, and lots of items will have to be purchased and then, after this has been done, It will be only a few years, when the State will want to go into the capital and print all the books, blank and otherwise for the State, and then It will go into the counties and want to print and make all the books for the counties. Then like an octopus it will expend its long tentacles out in every direction and go into the banks and business houses and ask for printing. This picture may be over drawn. It may not reach as far as we state, but it would be only a matter of time when the office would be doing the State and county printing, thus putting itself in competition with men and printing of ficers that are builders of the city, town and community. The printing officers of the Slate pays millions tot, labor; it pays thousands of dollars in taxation; it employes thousands of men and women to carry on, and it will be a bad day for the state for it to estab lish a printing office even to print school books. School books will get cheaper at the next purchase period. They were contracted for when busi ness was at a high tide, and everything was high and everybody had money. It is different now. The State is up against the proposition to raise funds for the institutions of the State, the old Confederate soldier, the public schools. Taxes cannot be lowered, for the flood made it Impossible for some on their lands, and money has to be raised somehow to carry on the State as it Is now being carried on, even without the thought of more appro priations. As to the brick roads. We don't think anything will be done this year or the next two. The people have to be shown before they will believe. We want to reiterate here that this paper is for Governor Bilbo. The writer did not vote for him, but believed all the time that if elected he would make a good and wise governor, and he will, and he will find that the papers of the state are his friends; will uphold every movement for right, for the common good of the State, and will even con tend for a better and greater Mississippi. If it reaches the pinnacle of economy, the upholding of our great institutions, longer school terms, a dollor a day to the old 'Confederates, without making e people go deeper in their pockets an they are now doing the people will rise up and call Mr. Bilbo blessed. 1 -