The Grenada sentinel., 1903-07-11
GRENADA, MISS. JULY II, 1903. J.

you, to man, that every impulse OF
his honest heart has been to do, in all
things, that which, was best for the
State. So, ! repeat that, happily for
him and for you, in voting for him
for your United States Senator, you
entwine your garlands of love, and
place your confidence and your truest
patriotism upon the brow of your
neighbor and friend. who has amply
proven himself worthy to wear and
guard them to the honor and glory of
the State of our common country.
No Man Indispensable.
We hear it said that it would be
unWise to make change at this time
In this high Office. To this plea, that
but begs the question, time and cir
cumstances put into our minds and
mouths complete answer. mo
man, said Lamar, "is indispensable. ="
When an assassin s hand ended the life
of Lincoln, upon the tented field Gar
field exclaimed, 'the president is
dead, God reigns and government at
Washington still lives.' When Davis
and Lamar resigned their seats in the
senate to serve their country in
another sphere, and when George and
Walthall resigned at the call of him
who holds in his omnipotent hand the
destinies of men and states and ma
tionS, though bowed in sorrow, we
found other men to take their places,
and local and national government
lived on. So it is that there need be
no fear of a serious wrench or even
jar in the affairs of our beloved State
If her people shall conclude that the
| time has come when it IS to her in
tereSt and to the interest Of the chiv-
alric and liberty loving South, and to
the interest OF our common country,
as we understand 1t, to change again,
as we have before.
We are told that he has made mis-
takes. Who has not? Even his crit
les have sometimes, in smaller mat
ters, fallen short Of infallibility. No
one knows better than he, nor feels
more keenly, that in the mighty task
Of governing one and three-quarter
millions OF people of all shades and
grades, he has at times missed the
exact mark. They say he has faults.
Who is without them? A man with
out faults is without force. Perhaps
a little self-examination on the Part
of his acouSers would somewhat tenn
per the severity of their charges. His
mistakes and faults have all been Of
the human kind, personal to himself,
and not Of that character of escapades
that have injured the Stats ar caused
her people to blush with shame.
| Pride Of Mississippi.
Has he made mistakes and shown
| faults in so discharging the duties of
his Office that a million dollar capitol,
the joy and pride of the common
wealth, has been built without bond or
tax, and without hitch, accident or
scandal? That a convict farm has
been purchased at $50, 900 and valued
by practical Mississippi farmers after
two years at $3OO,OO0, and in two
years more, if our leyeeS are wisely
managed, will be worth nearly ST, 0OO-
900. The improvements of the Uni
versity, Of the Industrial Institute
and College, of the Agricultural &
Mechanical College, of the Alcorn A.
& NJ. College, and of the different
asylun1s of the State have been made
during his administration at the ag-
gregate cost of more than million
dollars, all the property of the State,
and all upon half mill reduction of
the State tax. Has he been faulty
in these things? Not all his work, of
course, but all under his guiding hand
and magnificent administrative judg-
ment. The confidence that he has
secured for our State in the money
markets of the country has brought
here many millions of dollars that are
employed in homes, lands, factories
and other enterprises are making our
people contented, prosperous and hap
py, and bringing Mississippi back to
her proud place among the first in
material wealth, and the noblest man.
hood and best citizenship of the Union.
| A Splendid Record.
Mistakes and faults, indeed! Has
it been in giving to the State the
purest and ablest judiciary that she
has ever known? Sykes, Lowry,
Cook, our own Kimbrough, Stevens,
Anderson,. Enochs, Neville, Truly,
Hall and the lamented Larkin for
circuit judges, with Muldrow Long
|street, Moody, McCool, Mayes, Ven
tress and Deavours for chancellOrs,