The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-11-05
the GOVERNOR EXPLAINS,
says file Story ws5 Inspired ry a
Mna who is 10 Democrat.
nc vas Not heums," He says. Asks Di-
vine Aid 70 Keep Sober, aud Admits
That He Does il Sometimes, rut
Can't Help 1t.

Can't Help 1t.
Special to Hirkshurg Herald.l
jackson, Miss Get. 29.-A reporte,
dropped into the governors Office thi.
evening and asked him if he had seer
the communication of the o5th and 2Gtt
sent ont from Jackson.
Yes, said Gov. MeLaurin, Il have
read them"
What have you to say about themG'
asked the correspondent.
Why, my dear sir, said the Cover.
nor, Il have not time enough at my
disposal to answer all the unjust as
saults and Misrepresentation made out
Of personal spite against me. The com,
mnnlcations Of which you speak show
malice CD their face, The man who in,
splred the pieces here, but did not sign
his W name to it, is not a democrat
and that isOne of the reasons for his OBJ
position to the democratic administra-
ton. He did not vote the democratic
presidential ticket last year, and now
declares that he will never vote for
Bryan, nor any man who supports the
Chicago free silver platform. OF course,
then, he is politically against me.
But in this instance | will deyiate
from the course ! have observed in not
noticing Misrepresentation, and tell
yon the business | had at the uuaran-
tine station, was there to request Mr..
kernaghan, when he takes charge of
the p~ostoifice, to retain Mr.. 10 Porter
IN the office, and to give Mr.. Thomas
Wharton a place, both OF whom are life,
long democrats. Hon. Luther Manship,
a representative of this county and an
alderman of this city, aud q nan Of
whom this state is proud, went with me
to urge the incoming postmaster to re
tain in the office his neighbor hoy, who
is the support of q mother.
There is no yellow fever in Rankin
county or Jackson, and people from
both sides are every day in touch of
each other at the bridge. When Mr..
kernaghan came to The end Of the
bridge, a few steps from the guard wire,
| supposed, and suppose it was
with the guard, permission. We walk,
ed into the tent, one of the national
guard tents | had ordered furnished to
the quarantine authorities. | did not
drink anything in the tent, | did noj
go in there to drink. was not intoxi
Gated.
with deep sorrow and contrition |
know that at times ] have too much i'll
dulged an appetite for strong drink.
Against this appetite | have stIivon and
prayed to the Creator, in the name of
the Redeemer, who said to the accusers
of the poor woman; He that is without
sin among you, let him first cast Il stone
at her Usually l do not drink intoXi
cants at all, but sometimes, in an I'M
guarded moment, the temptor that |
had thrust away from me q thousand
times put the snare to my lips. For
this / have drenched my pillow with my
tears, while my prayers implored par
don at the cross. | desire the prayers
of the good people Of the state, that !
may have Divine aid in overcoming sin
in every form, and that | may be faith
full to the end.
What about the alleged alteration
at the bridge?'
That was at once amicably settled
between Mayor Wharton, Capt, Ewing
and myself, and no good purpose could
be served by reopening it, and ] will,
therefore, not repeat what occurred
Mayor Wharton and Capt. Ewing are
brave and courageous gentlemen; we
have long been friends and there is no
between us now except Il feeling
of friendship"