The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1903-05-16
NUMBER 4s

he (Longino) had no cart or parcel,
such as the Indianola postonice Incl
dent. The governor said that al
though his position had been often
stated in the public prints to the ef-
feet that he did not believe the post
office ought to have been discontinued
and interruption thus given to the
business interests OF that town and
section, the senator had, nevertheless,
sought to go beyond that, and to
place him in some false light of SYM
pathiZing with the negro pOstmistrcss.
Minnie Cox, with whose appointment
or removal he had naught on earth
to do. The senator does not seem to
have proper regard for consistency"
continued the governor, for in his ef-
forts to thus create prejudice against
me by suggesting that l approve of
negroes holding office in mississippi,
he seems to have overlooked the fact
that the I4dianola postoffice is pres
idential office, and that the appoint
ment OF postmaster was twice con-
firmed by the senate while he was a
member of that body, and no protest
or objection to Minnie Cox, the indi-
vidual, or Minnie Cox, the negro, was
made by him when the appointment
came In for confirmation by the SEN
ate. In fact, to quote from Senator
Moneys political speech in the senate
on March 18th, last, and which has
since been scattered broadcast as q
campaign document, where he said,
there have been negro pOstmaSters
throughout the south, and there has
been no trouble made on account OF
them. have helped confirm them
right here. In fact, stand here TO-
day, having served several years in
the senate, that l have never yet
moved or signified any willingness to
vote against the nomination Of any
body who has been presented here for
any office in any state, whether they
have been white or black.'''
The Governor then read from the
same speech of Senator Moneys:
Then they say why this ebolition OF
passion at this particular point, at
this time with a woman in Office ad-
ministrating the Office satisfactorily.
a woman of good character, as l un-
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as that of any one else in the world.
THE Senator" said the Governor,
then added assent to this claim of
good character for Minnie Cox by ad-
mitting it to be true, and declaring
that he had nothing to say against
her." Having thus declared that he
had supported the confirmation OF all
negroes appointed to federal Office dur
ing his term in the senate, we find a
goodly number to his credit,'' continu-
ed the governor, when we recall that
during Senator Moneys term in the
United States Senate, the following
appointments to federal Office have
been made III Mississippi: pi:-James
Hill, Register OF the U. S. Land Office:
John r. Lynch, Paymaster in the
Army; I. T. Montgomery, Receiver
of Public money: Keys, Postmaster at
at Bay St. Louis: Richardson, Post
master at Point Gibson; Perkins,
Postmaster at Edwards: and last but
} not least, Minnie Coz, postmaster ut
nd;anola.
i At this point Gov Longino spoke
, of the new state house, which was
now nearing completion, at cost of
one million dollars, and that, too,
without the issuance of a single dol
lars bond. He also referred to the
l criticism which had been heaped upon
him as to the attempted bribery charge
1 and the laying of the corner stone, ex.
planning to the full satisfaction of the
2 vast audience, that the confederate
rot' business was nothing more thar
t ideas originating from the vivid imag
: ination of his critics and political en-
emies. He also took up and explained
e his connection with the treasury scan
o dal, and was Justify cheered for tn
t manly stand that he had taken in tn,
+ matter and protecting the people from
S the loss, of over hundred thousan,
: dollars, by the peculiar methods 0
e the state treasurer at that time, an,
t his assistants.
IL Governor Longino then referred t.
e the condition of affairs in Mississippi
e and to the progress which the stat
: was making in the various lines O
d enterprise and governmental success
setting forth the many things tha
h had been accomplished during til
d present administration, through wis
e and progressive legislation, and tn
z hearty cooperation of the stat
j., officials.