Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12


Congressional Candidates Tuesday
when they addressed typical repre-
sentative audience of Greene Countys
populace.
Judge Deavours was the first to
ascend the rostrun, and hadn t pro-
ceeded far in his speech before it
was clear to his hearers that they
were not up against A School Boy
Type of Oratory to quote the per-
verified and Intentionally distorted re
port that the Waynesboro News Be
aeon gave out to the world after his
speech in that place, but that their
expectations of powerful handling
of the issues confronting the people
Of this land today, were to DO reaGz-
ed: For about an hour the Judge held
his audience in close attention by
one of the most masterful treatises
on topics of public questions that il
has ever our pleasure to give ear
That campaign toxin referring to his
lack of Log, at nes ex, err encewas
smashed into smitherecns by the dis
play of his wonderful knowledge and
ability to grasp and grapple with all
the knotty problems Of the dry in all
choir different and perplexing phas-
es: HIS utterances thoroughly disclo-
sed that what he has lacked in lagis-
lative experience he mas made up in
the most profitable manner by hard
and persistent study till be has reach
ed that point Of perfection where he
is as well equipped, if not better, to
do battle for the people, than some
who have learned the ways of pub ic
problems by lighting through them
We regret that space does not per
init Us TO reproduce his SPEECH in en-
tirety as so able and brilliant an ex-
position of Democratic doctrines and
principles should be read by all those
who we're not fortunate enough to
have heard It.
Hon. Bowers followed the Judge
At the same slight disadvantage that
ever accrues 10 the speaker in that
order of rotation, but in justice To-
him we can say that he tlemonstra-
ted that opinion editorially waited
over the district when the campaign
first opened i, e; that we would be
well and abled represented in Cong
ress irrespective of which aspirant
should be favored with the Seat AT
ter brief resume of thecurront top
les political, he proceeded to turn
the balance IF his time very properly
20 accounting for his stewardship
in the Congressional Halls and reply
ing to charges hurled at his person
atty by some OF, we regret 70 say,
Che Judges little over Jealous par
tisans. He had the happy discern
ment to perceive that the crowd was
i little tired from drinking in sol
much of the weighty talk, and spiced
his address with some Of those wit
ry aud restiul jokes which al rcsour
.ceful speakers always carry in stock
for just such occasions. IN perfect
fairness to the man, we are frank to
say that he acquitted himself well,
but he failed to do anything more
than TO entertain and amuse, while
the Judge not only interested but We
ry palpably captivated
In fact we think that even Nr Bow
ers was adept enough in reading the
political horoscope to see that while
the people listened 10 him and seem
ed to appreciate his efforts, yet that
they did not warm tc him at all, for
the sentiment Was SO intensely Deav
ours as not to be concealed by the
temporary abatement granted Mr..
Bowers out of courtesy while he
spoke The populace of Greene Conn
ty have never fancicd Mr. Bowers his
personality instead of attracting, al
ways seems 10 have repealed. His
chanches for getting votes within
orr confines, we believe is admitted
by himself and campaign managers
to be as hard if not harder now az be
fore, even then with but little cxpec-
ted. This is not due, as ". arc glad
to note, he seems TO realize, to any
of the Campaign ISLANDERS but seems
to be simply an alignment of our PEG
pie upon the side of the man who APP
peals to them strongest in ability and
conjeniality for their suffrage. Out
side of few political heelers, the
gathering was prepontierantly Deav
ours we don t believe the OPPOSITE
on can Consistently call this Il perver-
sion OF facts and we CLEANED from
prominent men from every section of
the county represented, and nearly
all the districts were. that the SEN
,iment was securely anchored in the
Deavours Roadstead with in their
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