The Grenada sentinel., 1906-10-06
In a Speech Delivered at
Bay Springs.
THE MUCH-D|SCUSSEO LETTER READ.
Been Misquoted and Ayers That He
Has Not Sought to Injure
ScOtt'S Good Name.
Clear Statement.

Following is the New Orleans Pic
ayune'S report of the speech delivered
by Hon. Earl Brewer at Bay Springs
September 25th.
Gentlemen: / have been mis-
quoted lately SO many times and in 81
many ways, that in reply to Mr.
SCOTS STRUCTURES, in his absence,
have this morning, after learning that
had to say, so that it may be given tC
the press exactly like l say it, worG
for word.
Il said in the speech at Greenwood
the other day, speaking of letter
that one of the candidates for Gov.
ernor had written to persons in this
State soliciting their support, in which
he referred to several prominent
gentlemen who were supporting him
and among those referred to were TWO
OR MORE leading attorneys Of the lead
ing railroads of the State.
Later on that day Mr.. Scott, while
speaking, challenged the truth Of this
statement among others, some of
which he claimed that | made and
which, DID NOT make, and challenged
me to produce and read the letter,
and paused for me to read and / did
not read, but simply asked him to
yield to question, which he declined,
and he thereupon turned to the crowd
and exclaimed that he did not write
any such letter, add declared that my
statement that he had written the
letter was maliciouSly false and as
sailed me in bitter terms.
Il then made him the proposition
that if he would consent for my
friend, to whom he had written the
letter, to make public use of it, and
yield the floor to me for fifteen min
uteS, if | did not prove that he wrote
the letter | would withdraw from the
race if he would agree to withdraw if
/ did prove 1t. | was then called
down by the master Of ceremonies, at
Mr.. Scott'S request, and after he
closed his speech, in response to a call
from the crowd, | started 10 speak,
and was again called down by the
master Of ceremonies and l had no
opportunity to reply: and l now take
this, the first opportunity, to be
heard, and l am sorry Mr.. Scott is not
here to present his side Of the queS-
ton. | also see that he gave out a
communication, published in yeSter-
days papers, in which he quotes me
as saying something about the con-
tents Of the letter which l did not
say, but what l did say concerning
the letter | have just read you from a
report taken down by a stenographer
1T the time and it is accurate, and Mr.. |
Scott cannot muddy the water by
what | said about the |
etter. | now read you a letter which |
oearS out everything in detail that l |
'aid about the letter:
LETTER QUOTED.
'RoSedale, Miss, March /, 1906.
Mr.. l.. II. DOty, Biloxi, Miss:
MY Dear Sir-I hasten to express
ny thanks and appreciation of your
courteous favor of the 26th ult., re-
'eived today. | am very much graft
led at your tlattering expression of
confidence and esteem and shall hope
ater on, you will find that you can
honor me witn your val
led influence and support. In order
o aid you in reaching conclusion, l
eg to refer you without permission to
he following gentlemen, many of
7hOm have known me from bOyhOod,
nd all of whom will give me their
oteS, tO-wit: Gov. James X. Varda- l
ian, Hon. John Sharp Williams, Gov. {
,obt. Lowry, Judge A. II. Whitfield, A,
'. A. Melville, Judge E. o. Sykes,
en-. T. G. Catchings, Judge Patrick {
[enry, Jr., of VickSburg, and Gen. l
7.LT. Martin, Hon. Leroy Percy t
nd Judge Robt. B. Mayes. With
indest regards, | remain, yours very t
ruly, CHARLES SCOTT"
Here Mr.. Brewer read another let /,
er signed by Charles Scott, dated
'eb. 25, 1906, addressing L. H. Doty,
1 which he solicited Doty's support !
1 his condidacy for the GovernorShip, 9
nd here Mr.. Brewer read a. carbon :
)py of Mr.. DOty'S reply, dated Feb. :
s, 1906, in which he stated in kind +
'OrdS that he did not care to commit :
imSelf until after he could see a copy >
Mr.. Scott'S platform. Then Mr..
rewer said;
"Who is General T. G. Catchings,
eferred to in the letter? 1 am in
)rmed that he is chief counsil for the {
outhern Railway Company in Mis- {
ssippi. Who is Hon. T. A. McWil- I
e, referred to in the letter? / am Y
1vised that he is chief council Of the t
labama and Vicksburg Railroad t
in Mississippi. Who is Hon. il
e Roy Percy, referred to in the let
r? / am advised that he is district i
,torney for the Yazoo and MiSSiSSip-'