" hig Meeting in YaIobusko Corr,,
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| W. mig meeting III TalObuska Couut,


Agreeably 10 previous notice, NEE.
ing of the whig citizens of Yalobust,
County convened at the Court House il
Coiieeville on thet2fst day Of August
1919. for the purpose ofexpressing thei,
views as to the right of The State of Mis-.
sisslpPi, under existing laws, 10 be rep
resented upon The floor of the lower
house ofthe mex; Congress; and to make
known the names Of the individuals
by whom they would prefer TO be rep
resented.


On motion, ]. T. Leigh, was called 70
the chair, and in like manner ]. H.
Hutchins was requested to act as Secre.
tary. s


The chairman having briefly and
pertinentIy explained the obec! Of the
meeting, E. S. Fishes rose and address
ed the meeting at some length, and after
very ably demonstrating the right of
Mississippi to a full representation in Tbs
lower house of Congress, although %
legislative division Of her territory into
districts has been made, introduced The
following resolutions, which were unan'
irnously adopted.


ReSolted, That in the opinion Of this
meeting the State of Mississippi, not,
wilhsianding ths failure of her iegisfa
ture TO district her territory in Obedr
ence to the provisions of the apporliOR'
ment act Of the last Congress, still pos
sess the right 10 send her delegates
the Representative Hall Of Congress


ResolDed, That committee of i've
of the members Of this meeting, eaF
pointed by the chair, whose duty ltsAS'i
be, by circular, or some other mOde u
gene raj publication 10 express the pew
pie Of the State, the reasons that lnouc'
this meeting 10 believe tie State OF M''
sissippi is not disfranchised either ~
the apportionment act of Congress %
the disregard of our State Legislature
to its provisions.


In obedience 10 the last resolution. 'nS



chair appointed the following genileHes
said committee, viz: E. S. Fisher,
Barnes, J. H. Hutchins, alfred Turner
and James Cook.


On motion, the name of the Charms"
was added to said committee.


The following resolutions were Pr
posed by S. Barnes, and received "'
unanimous appreciation Of meeting
ReSolred, That this meeting nave -
confidence in The patriotism r''Ss'"