The Grenada sentinel., 1903-06-20
SEN. II. D. MONEYS SPEECH
Created But Little il Any lmpres-
sion.
Ills Criticism Of Gov. A. II. Lonqino
- Falls Flat.

According to appointment, Senator
H. D. Money delivered a speech at
the court house here on Saturday,
June 13, in the interest OF his candi-
dacy for reelection to the u. S. Sem
ate. He had a fair audience, among
whom was a number of our ladies.
The Senator was introduced by Col.
B. c. Adams, in his usual forcible and
happy manner. He thanked Mr..
Adams for his introduction and pre-
faced his remarks by saying that he
did not want to be personal in his re-
marks nor exploit his own achieve
ments, but his audience soon found
that he entered upon both with a
good deal Of relish. He devoted the
first thirty-tive minutes OF his speech
to criticising Gov. Longino, and in
attempting to answer some statements
made by the Governor here and al
legged to have been made at other
places: And right here, we will say
that he charged the Governor with
some statements that we have never
heard him make nor seen him credited
with making at any other place. He
belittled Gov. Longino throughout
his speech, and frequently referred to
what he termed the Governors igno-
rance and lack of information. He
referred to himself as the ''steam-
boat" and Gov. Longino a "yawl,"
following after him. He said that
the wave of prosperity that was now
sweeping over Mississippi, was not
due in any measure to the Governors
administration, but that such pros
perity was general throughout the
country. In this particular his speech
sounded very much like a Republican
campaign grafton, and we dare say
that that party will make appropriate
use of it in the next Presidential
election. In handling the race ques-
tion, he was milder than when he be-
gan his campaign and seemed to en-
phasize the idea that it was more of
National than State question.
Sen. Money charged the Governor
with boasting of the success of his ad-
ministration, but if we were to take
the Senator seriously, he would have
us believe that he was almost the
whole thing'' in Washington, and
that the other Senators and Congress
men from Mississippi were not
Gin it,
At times he. was quite eloquent,
and as whole, his speech was very
ingenious in the attempt to show his
superiority over Gov:Longino and the
incapacity OF the latter for U. S. Sen
ator. Again, he would soar away
from the Governor he would
strike back at him as if he were bee
buzZing around his head The Sena-
tor also discussed the tariff, the finan-
cial issue, Imperialism, trade relations
as well as some other matters. His
voice was weak and he did not put
much life into his speech, and he
could be heard distinctly by scarcely
more than one-ha]f the audience. He
left out some points that he usually
presents in his speeches, for the rea-
son, we presume, that so many of his
auditors were leaving.
There was very little demonstration
over his speech, and at no time was
he applauded by more than one-fourth
of his audience. To those who had
never heard Mr.. Money before, and tC
whom the Senator's supporters had
promised SO much, the speech was a
disappointment, and even some of bis
most enthusiastic friends gave evi
dence of their disappointment in the
speech and it's reception. Gov. Lon.
ginO's friends were much in evidence
and gave the Senator most respect
full hearing.
To show how fair" and "magnan.
imous' Sen. Money is in his state.
ments, he stated to one gentleman
while here, that Gov. Longino would
not get more than one in nine votes
cast in Washington county; and tx
another. that the Governor would not
get more than about six votes in Clay
county, and in the presence of one ol
more other gentlemen be was alst
generous" enough to say that Gov
LonginO would carry only one county
in the State-Pfke. r.
| On last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs