The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-07
STATE SENATOR A. II. GEORGE
RIPS THE GOVERNOR.

Against a m0tinn 10 adopt the reSo.
LUTON by Senator Dunn comnendihv
the pchitentiary warden and the
Board of Control for their honesty
and efficiency 10 thedischarge al their
duties IN such, Senator A. Fl. George
said, in part. AS follows:
"Any man with a head on him can
see that these affairs have been man.
aged with criminal negligence. Don't
tell me that \ man who can represent
his people in the Senate has failed to
see that these affairs have not been
managed 10, an efficient manner.
Those who have heard the testimony
OF witnesses know that there has been
gross inefficiency."
Honestly conducted. must be
careful right here. l du not want til
do injustice to any one. Honestly
conductcd" The Great Governor had
a Car load of corn and u car load Of
hay shipped to his plantation, which
he had bought from the Warden. 1t
was done openly, they say they did
not have TO buy anything"
Here Mr.. George read Sections $3.50
and 1920 Of the Code, and Section 100
Of the Constitution. and showed that
the Governor had violated tile laws.
After which Mr.. George continued
"rhc Great Governor should know
the law; he is a lawyer: he must be a
pretty good lawyer, he ought TO he.
When the Great 0ovcrnnr bought
that corn, HE VIOLATED THE
LAW AND lie KNOWS IT. Ifit is
fact that this corn was bought in
September, 1901, for so cents per
hushel, as the evidence shows. 1t is
also Il fact that the Governor paid 10
or 20 cents less per bushef than the
corn was worth. And this was the
Great Governor OF the State and the
President Of the Board of Control.
that Board which employs the War.
dcu, buying corn On the It'll day nf
September, 1851 for 10 or 20 cents per
bushel less than IL was worth in
Memphis, from the creature 0f the
Board" =.
Here Mr.. George was interrupted by
Senator .Dnlaney, who told bin that
tile, corn. was sold in March. Mr..
George replied:
"Why was the entry made in Sep.
tcthber, then? 1t does not make any
difference whether IT. was in March or
September; corn was higher In March
than IL was in September In my
town corn could not be bought for
less than Is cents per bushei at that
time. Fifty cents per bushel for corn
In Mississippi at any time last year
would have been below rock. bottom
price, and still you have the Great
Governor of Il great State buying corn
for 80 cents II bushel from the Warden
the creature OF the Board OF which he
is President.
II do not say these things to hear
myself talk; owe IL To the State; it.
is my duty.
'Who rs this great Governor OF the
State OF Mississippi? So far as my
personal relations with him are con-
cerned, 1 have nothing against him..
This Great Governor is Il sworn officer
OF the State. sworn tn execute the
laws,
vi ! colue here u Senator and fail
to do my duty, have l done a moral
wrong? l answer, yes! The man
who takes an oath to do thing and
violates that oath, has done Y moral
wrong, aud the report 0f the commit.
tee shows that THE GREAT GOV.
ERNDR HAS DONE A GREAT
MORAL WRONG. and yet we are
asked by the Senator frnm the the
l4th district to vnte for Il resolution
which says the affairs OF the pcniten.
tiary lnve been ionestly conducted.
l an disgusted with this resolution,
which requests us u say In the face
OF the gentlemen who have made this
report that the affairs Of the pcni.en.
ttary have been honestly conducted.
THE MAN WHO VIOLATES HIS
OATH ACTS DISHONESTY.