Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-29
Money Accuses Longino of Be-
friending Republican Admins
tration, Longino Replies in
Same Tenor.
VIEWS ON NEGRO QUESTION
Money Says Negro is Unfit for Citi-
zenShip, Longino Declares He
is important Factor and
Should be Educated.

jackson, June 29.-The Senatorial
campaign continues to occupy the cen
ter of the political stage, despite the
warm three -cornered fight between the
candidates for governor, and the pub-
| lie mind is much more interested in
Governor Longino' S chances of success
and Senator Moneys prospects of de-
feat, and vice versa, than they are in
the indentity of the man who will
fill the chair of next governor.
There have been no new develop
ments of great Importance in the sena-
torial campaign during the past week.
1t is progressing smoothly and salts
factorily, and both sides are claiming
victory on manner equally san
guine.
The principal activity of origaniza
tion, however, is being shown in the
Longino camp, and he continues to be
the aggressor in the fight The state
campaign committee announced few
days since is being supplemented by
the organization of a campaign COM
mittee in every county in the state,
who will look after the minute de-
tails of the fight. On the other hand
Senator Moneys supporters have or
ganized several Money clubs. The
Longino forces have no club organi-
cations, believing that committees are
In. ofo Of
The two candidates continue to
fling few personalities on their
stumping tours. Senator Money has
accused Governor Longino of being too
friendly with the Roosevelt admins
tration, and close affiliation with Re-
publican Referee Wilson, who is his
brother law, to which the governor
retorts by saying that he is not re-
sponsible for the fact that Wilson and
himself married sisters, and that
Senator Money is responsible for the
confirmation of Wilson as United
States Marshal and moved his con-
firmation on the floor of the United
| OldtSS 6Guub0 tlidU DGIGtOL 4AOnOg
has voted for the confirmation Of ne
groes to Office in Mississippi ever since
he has been in the Senate.
There are many points of difference
between Senator Money and Governor
: Longino in the issues they advocate.
J but the negro question is their over
shadowing point of issue, and the
speeches they deliver have not under
gone any change on this subject since
the campaign opened, Senator Money
still contending that the negro is unfit
F.. for any of the duties of citizenship,
and Governor Longino declaring that
there is no negro question save in the
minds of the politicians; that the ne
3 gro is a factor in the southern life,
and will always remain so, and it is
our duty to teach him to become q
: better man and more intelligent
g farmer.
The press is becoming more vehe-
. ment in its advocacy of the claims of
| the two candidates for the senator.
i ship. and the fight is waxing warmer
every day. Both aspirants continue
in good physical shape and are ac
lively ON the stump.
1t has been impossible to secure {
! list of Senator Moneys speaking en-
gagements, although efforts to do 81
have been made at his campaign
headquarters in Carrolton. He move
about in rather desultory manner
making long jumps, and often speak
ing on very short announcement
II Governor Longino. on the othe
/ hand, has scattered his lists of date
;e broadcast. During the present weel
). he speaks at Greenwood, Eupora
Walthall, Maben. West Point. an
: Sturgis, closing the week with ;
= fourth of July oration at Sator's Mill
!. in Monroe county.
The alignment of forces steadil
continues as the candidates make thei
!, respective tours of the counties, an
) the fight will be kept up quite mer
), rily until the primary on august 6.