The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-11
GOV. A. Il. LONGING
Makes IN Able and Conservative speech
in Opening His Canvas for Senator.


Gov. A. H. Longino made his open
ing speech in his convass for the
United States Senate at Quitman last
Monday to a large and enthusiastic
crowd. The speech was an able,
conservative and statesman-like effort,
and the Governor was frequently in-
terrupted by rounds OF applause. |
In his opening remarks Gov. Longi-
no spoke OF his pledge to the people OF |
Mississippi-when he was candidate
for Governor four years ago-that he
would 'consecrate his best talents and |
energy to the work of giving them a
clean, high-toned, progressive and
| business-like administration. And =!
now as his term of Office was drawing
! near it's close he came again before |
them to render an account of his
stewardship.
II can lay my hand upon my heart
and lift my face toward the bright
, sun of Heaven said the governor,
land declare with no fear Of success
full contradiction, that / have kept
perfect faith with the people and
have performed my part OF the con-
tract to the letter. l know the duties
appertaining to the governors office
have been honestly and faithfully con-
Quoted, and l believe the records OF
results show a splended success in
every department of duty during that
term''
''He said it was a matter Of pride to
him that not even his most bitter polit-
ical enemies had brought forward any
facts to show diShonor against him.
1t was gratifying to him that disap-
pointed politicians had never been
able to criticise the ability and fitness
of those whom he had appointed to
office He had been backed by the
approval of the great mass of people.
His record was an open book that may
be read of all men, land on this'
said he Il am going to be tried by
the people in the race for the Senate
and on this l am willing to stand or
fall"
The Governor said that the Repub-
lican party is the enemy Of the masses,
and the Democratic party the friend
of the people. He made an able and
severe arraignment Of the Republican
policy that makes the rich richer
and impoverish the poor. He favored
retrenchment in the expenditure of
the government, tariff reform, regula-
tiOn of trusts, the Monroe Doctrine.
local self government OF the states
and improvement OF water highways
for transportation. He believed the
Democratic party could win if 1t
would get together on great cardinal
principles of justice.
The governor declared himself in
favor of public education, and paid
high tribute to the wisdom and
public spirit of the legislature and
state of1icials.''
He also paid splendid tribute to Mis-
sissippi and her matchless resources
His remarks upon the industrial and
material progress of the state and bel
people evidently struck a most re
= sponsive chord. He further said thai
Il if elected to the senate he would de
vote his best efforts to the service O
the people, and do all in his power t.
restore the South and the Democratic
party to it's original influence. III
is stated that in his opinion bitter sec
,r tionalism and race prejudices had don
more to retard the progress Of tn
South than all other influences com
- bined; that as a Southern man to tn
q manner born he had great desire t
see the people of all sections Of tn
ri country reunited and to become a
. one great American family; that a
governor and private citizen he ha
labored to that end, and if elected t
in the United States senate he woul
ne continue to do So"
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The men who won the West are t
d. be honored by hall of fame at th
In St. Louis Worlds Fair. 1t is propo'
er ed to place the statues Of fifty OF til
men who distinguished themselves i
!, the conquest Of the wilderness in tn
:, hall Of fame-the selection Of those
he honOred to be made by popul;