The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1885-07-04
THE CANVASS,
GRENADA, June 25, 1885.

EDITOR SENTINEL: Please allow me
,pace in your paper to express contra
views on the gubernatorial contest. The
,sal you exhibit in the advocacy of your
views, (Which are generally sound and
we'll founded)i is altogether commendable
and although different in sentiment,
command my profoundest respect.
But Sir, have you given the advocacy Of
GOV. Lowry for a denomination, that
thought. that the peculiar prominence Of
your position in welding the public
mind demands? You have the most
powerful weapon in creating and cement
ing public sentiment, favorable or unfa-
yorable. A single issue of your paper
can do what an earnest, energetic can
vesser could not do 10 six months. 1t
an and does reach every intelligent
household in the county and in a very
hort time your arguments gotten up
with care and pains, have been digested
and made its impression. That that im-
preston should be safe, sound and
wholesome one, we all agree. Then to
the point at issue between us. We take
the position that it is impolitic, unsafe,
and therefore unwise to head our ticket
with man against whom there is so
much dissatisfaction. There never was
a man offered for second term in office
who hasa more determined and bitter
opposition than Gov. Lowry, And this
oppositiGa III SO varied in its character
land so:E luminous when added tog>
eether tfiat.itfs mere folly to talk T har.
monizing it, should he be renominated.
A prominent newspaper in the State
has lodged the following indictments
him;
1st. He was elected at first by a com,
bination Of circumstances, there being no
evidence of personal strength.
end. He refused to call theLegislature
together at the request of the river coun-
ties, in order. that the levee district might
have legal authority to tax themselves,
and protect their property from overflow.
3rd. He played on both sides of the
Supervision question. vetoing the one
that took from him the appointing and
approved another that reserved to him
that right
4th. He gave his official sanction to
the thieving SC heme of an alien Land
Syndicate, whereby the people of Mississ.
ippi were robbed of near million acres
Of the finest timber land in the world.
5th. He found in the State Treasury
$545,OO0 in cash when he went into office
and two years thereafter he approved a
bill authorizing the sale of 100000 in
State bonds to pay current expenses.
9th. He has permitted his subordinates
to withhold from the people more than
one third of the Common school fund re
quired by law to be distributed,Gf he
did not actually abet the scheme, )and he
has allowed all the distribution funds to
run short under his administration.
7th. He has deliberately violated the
law himself in falling and refusing
to account for the Executive. Contingent
fund.
Now Sir, this is a sample of the argu-
ment used by the opposition, Some OF
it is fimsy, but the bulk of it is reason.
and demands an explanation. The sim"
pie fact of man holding the high posi-,
uion of Governor does not render him in
fallible and when such charges as these
are made against him it is due his con-
stituents that he explain and failing
to do;so,an intelligent people will regard
them as true. But, says some of his ardent
supporters. it is beneath his dignity !!
Such stuff! As we'll had man indicta
ed of crime, say it is beneath my dignity
and hence will not notice the charge. No
position in life places a mans legal or
private character above reproach and
whoever fails to respond to such charges
will be adjudged guilty. The dignity OF
our Governor condescended to give the
amount of the contingent funds used.
Then why does he not itemize, and an
swer the other charges. He does say
$392l 70, was drawn and used for contin
gencies, but what the people want to
know and see is a complete list of these
contingencies. Now great many in this
county others of Gen. Walthalps friends
have desisted in their opposition on the
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tleman to the U. s. Senate. That is not
right. He appointed Gen. Walthall be.
cause of the overwhelming pressure of
public sentiment. We have a greater
mission to perform, than remove a man
for doing his plain simple duty. We must
elect governor of and for the people.
One whose acts, public and private are
above reproach. and who is familiar with
the constitution and justice, and has the
courage to protect it regardless OF public
setiment. We must teacn Gov. Lowry and
all other aspirants. that they cannot
worm themselves in on the one term the
ory aud be retained, through the influ-
ence of their Brigadier appointees. Let
us have q change, clean sweep, a thor.
ough investigation. Now, sir, we submit
that with these charges unanswered in
the hands oil the opposition, with Gov
Lowry implied and you might say avow'
ed one term(when elected) Theory staring
them in the face, that it would be impol--
itic to are-nominate him. If we would
retain the political machinery OF Miesiss-
ippi, we must see that it is purged from
all its defects and kept in good clean
running order. 1t is the duty of every
good democrat in Grenada county to in.
vestigate this matter prior TO the seiection
of. delegates to the State Convention
and If not satisfied beyond the shadow
or Io,I,t thot Rohert Lowry is SLAMS