The free press., 1895-07-18
THE SENATORSHIP.

The SEN AIOhS liz.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-Refer-
ring to the communication of Prof.
A. L. Summer, which appeared in
4 last weeks issue of the "Head-
Block" will say that the manner in
which my opponent presents his
side OF the controversy, if left un-
explained, woald place me in a
! false light, and have the effect to
shift the responsibility from his
shoulders where it properly beN
longs and place it upon my own.
The trouble with my opponents ar-
ticle is, that while it states facts,
lit does not state all the facts, but
only such as serves his purpose,
ard studiously omits facts neces-
| sary to be stated in order 70 arrive
1T full understanding OF the mer-
! its Of this controversy. He claims
/ that after writing me the letter ask.
ing time to consiler my proposition,
that | refused to grant any time for
our freuds to find out which of US
should make the race, and as evl~
dence of my refusal he charged
that | had my announcement put IN
the Marion County papers the next
week, and after publishing the let
I ter from Dale & Banks, under date
of March the 22nd, he c'oses his
communication with the following
remarkable statements: "YOu see
that on the 14th of March l asked
time for friends to decide, and that
he did announce the next week in
the Marion County papers as I
charged" Now what l SAID in my
speech at Poplarville was that after
receiving his letter of March Nth,
that [ never announced in the MAJ
rion County papers "until after Prof.
Summer had refused my proposl~
ton By announcing his candidacy
in the Head Block" Now by res
ferring to the files of the "H cad
Block you will find that Prof.
Summer announced in the paper Of
the lssne Of March the 21St, and
you will also fad my announcement
in the same issue of the paper. /
thiuk that it was on Monday of the
week in which Prof. Summers am
nouneement appeared in the paper,
Mr.. P. K. Williams came into my Of
flee on some business and he told
me that Prof. Summer was not 60,
ing to accept my proposition, and
that he, (Prof.) had authorized him
to put his announcement in the
Head Block and that il would APP
pear in that weeks issue. SO you
see that | was correct when l stated
that | never announced in the Ma
rion County papers until after he
had refused to accept my propo-
sition by authorizing Mr.. Williams,
the editor of the Head Block, v to
announce his candidacy. More-
over my proposition did not ass
sume that any inquiries were to be
made as to our respective strength
unless such inquiries were confined
to this County, If further proof
was needed | could name quite a
number Of good citizens of this
place ard Lumberton, who have
heard my opponent say, "that he
was not willing TO let The people of
this County settle the question as
to which one OF us should make the
race for Senator" Now, Prof.
Summer, since you stated in your
speech at Poplarville, that you
was willing that the people of Pearl
River County should decide the
question as to which one of Us
should make tie race, and mass
much as our County will stand a
good chance to lose the Senator if
we both remain in the race, | now
make this proposition to you: Let
the whlte democrats Of Pearl Riv.
Ell County decide which one of us
shall 60 to the Convention as the
choice of this County at the mass
meeting to be held here on the
first day of August. If they should
decide that you are their choice
will come out of tie race and work
for your nomination. And If they
should decide |, am the candidate of
their choice, you are to come down
and support me. Prot. Summers, you
have the tloor-what do you say?
G.. w. ELLIS.
P0plarville, Miss, July 13, 1895.
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