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

he would make a strong. |
practical, business senatOr-One who
would be faithful to the country, to
his state and to his people,
After Judge Longstreets introduce
tion, Gov. Longino arose, and the au-
dience cheered to the echo, and it
was several minutes before the dis
tinguished speaker could begin. He
bowed and bowed his acknowledge
ments, and his striking face was
wreathed in smiles, and he showed
that he greatly appreciated his en-
thusiastic reception. When he began,
he thanked the audience for the fer
vor OF their reception and his friend,
Judge Longstreet for his kind and
complimentary remarks in reference to
himself.
His speech was mastery in every
detail, and even those opposing him
say that it was the most statesman
like and conservative speech delivered
here in many years. He proved con-
clusively throughout his speech that
he was an advance thinker, and that he
had given the most painstaking and
careful thought to the political and
economic conditions of both his state
and the nation. Although he spoke
for one hour and forty minutes, he
was given the most careful attention,
and the audience seemed to drink in
his every word. He said nothing per-
sonal, whatever, of Senator Money
in fact, what he said was in compli-
mentary terms.
At the conclusion Of his speech
a large number of both ladies
and gentleman rushed forward to
grasp bis hand and to congratulate
him on his splendid, practical and
fairminded speech.
That the Governor very R1uch
strengthened his course and made
many friends as we'll as many voters,
is freely admitted on all sides. Below
we publish. a synopsis of his speech
which we bclieve will be read and d.
gested with great interest:
Gov. Lengino stated that he had
never known the people Of Mississippi
to be so greatly interested in an elec.
tion as they had been this year, as
was manifested by the great num bers
who turned out to hear the pzlbli(
speakings: that at the appointments
which he had filled hekad always been
| favored with very large audiences
that he supposed this 'iacreased iater
! est was due to the fact that this is
/ the first time in the s1istory Of the
state that aRl the voters are permitted
under the Separations: :ef the prisnar,
election law to express their choice ir
all nomlnaaOns, from constable tt
! limited States senator.
He said taat owing to the gpeat
namber of candidates in the field, he
had hoped that it would be agreeable
to Senator Money to engage with hlm
in joint debate, and thus economfze
time, by enabliag the people to heal
them both On the same occasion
Locking to that end, he had published
a list of appointments in about forty.
eight counties OF the state, and invited
Senator Money to join him at said ap.
pointments and an equal division OF
time would be given him. The invi.
tatfon, however, had been declined.
After some discussion of state and
national politics, he stated that he
thought it the duty OF candidates to
the people to give their views on sub.
stantial business matters OF the coun.
try and the happiness OF the people,
and that to resort to the discussion o1
outside trivial and untmportant facts
are not worthy. OF . place. In the can
vass for the high Office Of United States
senator; that the discussion Of sub.
jects which tend simply to arouse the
passions and prejudices Of the people,
which present no issue to determine