Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-15
cRlTz HowLERs vs..
WILLIAM A. WARNER.

yuube OfltA ana MARX ant Levy,
Of West Point. have been taxing their
political tacticsto connteract the de-
elaration made by VIM. A. Warner, an
honored citizen Of Meridian, that Critz
and his managers are using Doodle en-
deavors to secure the nomination for
Governor, The old veteran came out
plainly and charged that Critz and his
manager were paying men to travel
over the state and root for the gnber-
Material nomination and offered to make
affidavit that one mar had told him he
wal receiving from the CHtz campaign
fund SIPS per month. OF course this
was rather a serious charge against a
man who was posing as u Christ-like
candidate, and a good many were
prompted to ask: IF Christ SHOULD
come to Mississippi and run for Gov
ernor, what then 2" judge Ortiz, Of
course jumped into the private letter
business and denounced old man War
ner ss a liar and a crank. Theu a few
Of the cheap-iohn patent papers which
had been subsidized by the Critz corrup-
ton fund to support him, we're induced
to publish the statement that Warner
wal a ~lunatic, that he had just been re-
leased from the asylum, aud that he
was unreliable. Others took an entire
different tact and declared that Warner
was supporting Vardamsn and fighting
Ortiz because the former had probably
promised to appoint him as Judge. IN
fortunately for Mr.. Critz and his push,
Mr.. Warner happens 20 have an en-
dorsement rendered him in writing by
the good people of West Point, which
lie not yet too old to come under the.
head Of statutory limitation, which
makes the charge of his lunacy as well
as his u%nreliability stagger somewhat.
w as a matter of juatice to Mr.. War
ner, and also to show to what extent y
boodling gang win resort when cor
nered, we: quote below this indorse-
ment, which Il will be noticed also bears
the name Of Frank A. Oritz, The doc
ument is worth perusing;
West Point, Miss, Jan. /, 1903.
We, the underSgned citizens Of West
Point, are personally acquainted with
VIM. A. Warner and cheerfully recon-
mend him rs a good, worthy citizen
We believe he win deal honestly with
all people who may wish his services.
Paul Townsend, Supt. Of Education.
A. H.. Fox, Circuit Clerk.
j. W. Brady, Chancery Clerk.
Sid A Deane, Sheriff.
J.E. Caruthers, M. Katz, merchants.
Bob Y. Rhodes, mayor city.
John M Erwin, V E Cochran, mer-
chants.
Lee ] Howard, county treasurer.
Herman Semmelman & Sons, mer-
chants.
w g White, merchant.
TC&W o White, druggists.
B L Smith, hardware.
Arthur Dugan, employe Of First Nat.
Bank.
T. P. Johnson, express agent.
s. B White, w J Curry.
j. ". Hicks, justice of the peace.
Frank A Critz.
State of Alabama. Sumter County.
1, w A @ Jones, late Captain of Com
pany c., 40th Alabama Regiment, Con-
fedora e States Army, certify that VIM.
A Warner was a private In my COM
pany Of volunteers / nthe O0nferate SER
vice during the late war.
VIM. A Warner vas enlisted in my
company at its organization in March
1912 and continued as g good and faith
full soldier during the war, and was dis
charged as a prisoner of war, ct Point
Lookout, Maryland, on the 10Th day Of
June, 1867, so he Informs me, las to last
! fact.)
Mr.. Warner was captured with the
rest Of as at Vicksburg. He was again
captured ut Bentonville, n. O., and car
ried hence to prison. as above stated.
In the siege of Vicksburg, CO., o.
4th AL, Regt. belonged to Moore's
Brigade, FOrney's Division. Col. J H
Higley was Col. of 40th Ala, during
The war.
l commend VIM. Warner TO the kind
consideration Of Confederate soldiers
whever found.
Witness my hand, this 18th Of March
(1s95.
w @ Jones, Late Capt. Co., G. 4Oth
lAia., Regt. O. s. A.
West Point, Miss. Feb. End 1908.
ITO our Comrades ct large:
This lie TO certify that comrade W.
: IA Warner formerly a member Of 90.
g. 4Oth Alabama Infantry is q member
lof Camp Ben Robertson, No. 700 U. O.
v. and that we with regret give him mp
As a valued member and commend him
to any camp to which he may apply for
membership. And may the blessings
of our God, who shielded us amid the
carnage OF battle and returned us to
our homes, grant his richest blessings
on him and you.
FrateFnally,
W. s. COLEMAN, Adjutant.
r. A. MEEK, his Pastor.
iT. M. MosELEY, Co mmander.
500 REWARD 500.
The readers Of this paper will be pleased