The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-04-14
STATES POLITICAL GIANTS
DRAW GREAT CROWDS.
Three Senatorial Candidates Discuss Issues Before a
Representative Gathering of Lowndes
County Citizens.

O1 TIE SeudtOf1al CaIupdiSI Oo-
| tween Governor Longino and
| Senator Money and was a great
day for the people of Columbus
and Lowndes county as it brought
not only the two candidates for
this exalted position, but many
of the leading politicians of the
state, among them being Senator
McLaurin, Attorney General
Williams, Secetary Of State
Power, Gen. j. H. Sharp, Dis
trict Attorney Barron and many
others. Many of these gentle
men arrived on late trains Thurs
day night, and Friday morning
was spent by them in shaking
hands with old friends andmaking
new acquaintance, as the speak
ing did not take place until
| afternoon. Long before two
O'Clock, the hour announced for
the opening, people began to
gather at the court house, and
when the speakers arrived it was
crowded. There were quite a
number of ladies present, among
them being the students of the
Industrial Institute and College,
who were given half holiday by
President Kincannon and who
attended the speaking in body.
They, as well as the remainder of
the audience, listened to the
speakers with marked attention,
and every one seemed intensely
interested in the addresses, as
they should have been, for they
were all clear and cogent, and
dealt with matters which are of
interest and Importance to the
people of Lowndes county and
the public generally.
The meeting was presided over
by Gen. j. II. Sharp, and Senator
Mon No7iszss ss-gas the first speaker on
the program, bseing introduced by
Gen. E. T. sykes He began by
giving a brief history Oh ms
career, which has been = prliI-
liant and successful one and sS1Ln ss<slaa.
which the readers of TheCommer-
cial are familiar. The first
question to be touched upon by
Senator Money was that of the
trusts, the danger from which |
he said was imminent, and that it
vas therefore important that the
people of the county and es-
pecially those of the south, send |
their strongest and ablest men
to cope with these mighty |
monopolies and enact laws TO |
keep them from sapping out the /
very life blood Of those who con |
sumo their products by exorbitant /
prices, He said that nations
could not transgress the laws of |
God any more than could men |
and that drastic measures
be used to put an end to /
the trusts. In discussing the
Philippine situation SenatorMon-
ey said that the question was
grave one and that If we in
tended to hold the Philippines
that we must undoubtedly protect
our possessions, but said that
the islands would prove a cause
of perpetual strife and conflict
and would never prove material
" benihcial to the trade of the
United States. The senator next
passed on to the race question, +
and in reviewing it said that he,
n common with all good people
Of the south, believed the negro
incapable and unfit to hold office
and that as far as social equal
ty is concerned that such a
hing is preposterous and that
President Roosevelt nor any
thousand presidents could force
he southern people to receive
negroes in their homes or inter- ,
ningle with them in society. He /;
'poke Of the low order of intel .
igence of the negroes, and said !
hat they were totally incapa- (
;ipated TO hold positions of
lonor and trust. He said that !
he people of the south must |
tand together in the great fight {
.gainst the negroes and never |
How them to usurp q position | t