The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-27

down: You have been and are tn
most persistent. enthusiastic and un
blushing pie-grRbber that this Stat
has seen Of recent years. In term o.
service at the public teat you have
our other public men easily distanced
For twenty-three years have you
fed from the public treasury without
adding appreciably to the sum total
Of happiness in this State. Beginning
when you had barely turned your
majority up to this good day you
have either held Office or been in
pursuit Of one. Senator Money is your
senior by many years, but in length
Of ce-holding he must remain your
junior still. You do not recall and
desire the details? With pleasure.
You were chancery clerk of Lawrence
county for four years, sufficiently lu-
crative position. You were foater
senator for four years. You were Fed
eral district attorney for four years
You we're judge for seven years. You
will have been governor for four
years six months from now. You
would have been congressman for two
years as the successor of Gen. Catch
ings, but the people-well, they I'M
derstood you then quite as well as
they do now, Now you would be-
United States senator for six years
in view of these facts would il not be
we'll to instruct your newpaner friends
to hedge a little on mat editorial? If
1t is Senator Moneys duty to give
way to someone who wishes to get
bis salary would it not be just to
select someone not quite so gorged as
you? Considering the fact that you
are already reasonably young, what
record for Office holding you will es-
tablish by the time you are, say six
ty! We say you will establish a
record for "office-holding" advisedly. |
If you ever achieve anything beyond |
that you will improve on your past
and belle the promise of your future
Still fruther: The article on which
we make these passing comments re-
fers to the fact that Senator Money
has given a son or two of his posi-
ton during his term of twenty-five
years. Stand up, Governor Longino,
and compare records along that line.
Senator Money gave a son or so place
Turing the period mentioned, but how
IS it with those who rejoice in your
zinhip? Can you forget that DR..
your nephew, has a lu-
,ratiye contract with the board of
control for the working of his place? ,
hat DR.. Swearengen, your brother
n-law, rejoice as q member of the
State board of examiners? that Dr. c
Waller, nephew is a medical assis- t
ant at the insane hospital at Jack c
on? that Mr.. Weathersby, of Law t
ence, another nephew, has been '
LEASED with a uniform as member a
f your staff that Mr.. Buckley,a rel f
tive, was neatly provided for as a s
argent on the new State farm? You
nswer perhaps that you had nothing n
D do with these appointments, they t
ONE as the reward of merit. 1t is a
ertinent to observe, at least, that d
his merit remained obscured until L
GU appeared on the scene. We must '
aspect that our list is incomplete p
hat an examination of recent postal r
ppointments in this State would c.
rove interesting. But we confess our r
liability to furnish accurate data on b
lat subject AS branch of gang 81
family grafters, it might not be 81
Miss to once more call attention to G.
dgar S. Wilson in connection, the t.
'ince of nepotists, who is gathering tt
} the sunbeams every day. ii
AS to that part of the article which p
ais with Mr.. Moneys connection h
it'll certain other men in public life, d.
q 10 easily ulnpObOu VI. oIicu hill
t his nomination to congress by his ri
IN strength, owes nothing to Money I'll
d he Call hold it against any man in CT
g district because tf his ability and dr
pularity. Maj. Vardaman is run m
ng on his own merits as governor oy
Mississippi and the people will eli
IS on them. Mr.. Sissson is sub ia
tting his claims as district attor-
7 to the same high tribunal. If su
~ are approved, then nothing can tn
said against the verdict. Their du
ut is plain, open and square. There pu
nothing covert about it and moth CO
!. to conceal The talk of any COM pa
Iation among these gentlemen is fol