The sea coast echo., 1903-05-16
GOV. LONGING DELIVERS
AN ADDRESS ATGRENADA.
Discussed National Issues and Made
Spicy References to Senator Mon
ey's Record.


the interest of his candidacy today Stand
ing room was at a premium, many from
a distance being present. The Governor
was in happy mood, and his able dig
nified and practical speech was received
with applause. AT the conclusion he
was given quite an ovation. He made
many friends and supporters.
Governor Longino in his address en-
tered into an elaborate discussion of ma
tional quostons, dwelling principally
upon the evils OF protective tariff and
trusts and upon the duty Of the Govern
ment to improve the water highways OF
transportation and other public internal
He insisted that the ta-
riff laws placing all trust-manufactured
articles import duty for the Government
economically administered without collect
ing large sums in excess of such needs for
the protection of rich manufacturers Of
the United States. He argued also that
Congress should pass laws placing all
trust manufactured articles on the free
list, thus giving the people full and free
competition in the purchase and sale of
their products and their goods.
He declared that though the South
possess just such soil, climate and ma
tural resources as should prove. the great
est tempter to immigrants. hunting
homes, and capitalists investments,
neither would come South when sectio-
nal and race prejudices are strong and
offering unfriendly reception, and when
the facilities for transportation are not
conducive to successful business enter
prises; that the time had come when the
people OF the South should cease brood
ing over the misfortunes of wal, but they
should turn their faces to the future and
should substitute, instead Of section
alism, liberal Americanism, and that
this could not be accomplished so long
as the Southern representatives in the
United States Senate rated political ca
pital and political advantage above the
business interests and the success and
happiness of their people.
He said that Senator Money in all the
speeches made, so far as he was advised
in the present campaign, has sought tc
place him (Longino) in false and pre-
judicial light with reference to inmate
rial matters in which he (Longino) hat
no part or parcel; such as the India
nola Postoffice incident. The Governor
said that although his position had beer
! often stated in the. public prints to thu
effect that he did not believe the post
office ought to have been discontinued
and interruption thus given to the bust
ness interests Of that town and section
the Senator had, nevertheless, sought Il
go beyond that, and to place him in som'
false light Of sympathizing with the ne
gro postmistress Minnie Cox, with whos'
appointment OF removal he had naugh
on earth to do.
/ "The Senator does not seem to have
proper regard for consistency" contin
ued the Governor, "for in his efforts Il
thus create prejudice against me b!
suggesting that approve,pfnegro office
holding in Mississippi, he seems tC
have overlooked the fact that the India
nola Post office is a Presidential Office
and that the appointment of a Postmas
ter was twice confirmed by the Senate
while he was number of that body ant
no protest or objection to Minnie Cox
the individual, or Minnie Cox, the negr'
was made by him when the appointment
came in for confirmation by the Senate
In fact, to quote from Sentor Money
! political speech, delivered in the Senate
on March Is, last, and which has sine
j been scattered broadcast as a campaign
document, where he said: 'There hav
been negro postmasters throughout tn
South, and there has been no trouble
| made on account of them. / have helpet
i confirm them right here. In fact,
state here today having served servera
years in the Senate, that have neve
l. yet moved or signified any unwilling
ness to vote against the nomination o
| anybody who has been presented here
for any Office in any State, whether the.
have been white or black
The Governor then read from tn
speech of Senator Money: "Then the!
say why this exhibition of passion a.
this particular point at this time with
woman in Office administering the offic
satisfactorily; woman of good charac
ter, as understand some one has said
as good as that of anyone else in tn
j world T"
"The Senator" said the Governor, "thet
assented to this claim of good charac
ter for Minnie Cox by admitting it to b
true and declaring that he had nothin
to say against her.
"Having thus declared that he ha
supported the confirmation OF all negroe
appointed to Federal offices during hi
term in the Senate, we find a goodl
number to his credit" continued tn
Governor, "when we recall that durin
Senabor Moneys term in the Unite
States Senate the following appoint
ments to Federal office have BEEN mad
in Mississippi: James Hill, Register I
the United States Land Office; John F
Lynch, Paymaster in the Army; /.
Montgomery, Receiver of Public Mon
eys; Keys, Postmaster at Ocean Springs
Piernas, Postmaster at Bay St. Louis
Richardson, Postmaster at Port Gibson
Perkins, Postmaster at Edwards, anC
last, but not least, Minnie Cox, Postmas
ter at Indianola."
Governor Longino then referred to tn
condition Of affairs in Mississippi and /
the progress which the State was max
ing in the various lines OF enterprise an
governmental success. setting forth til
many things that have been accomplish