The Grenada sentinel., 1906-10-06
Railroad Commissioners
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nate and elect their governor or shall
the combined influence of nearly all
the railroads entering the State by
their interference assist in the election
or Charles Scott, who has been for
many years faithful attorney of the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
which is a part of tie Illinois Central
System?
docs Mr.. Scott get mad because
say he is railroad attorney? Ger
tainly he ought not to, for l hold in
my hand an official published list of
the attorneys of the YaZOo and Mis-
iSSippi Valley Railroad and Illinois
Central Railroad, published in May of
this year, since the gentleman became
a candidate in this race and long since
he wrote the letter | read to you, and
you will also see by reference to page
81 therein that he is published as
their attorney, and l here exhibit
some former published lists showing
that he has been for long time.
Are the railroads taking any inter-
est In his election? Let's see how can
we ascertain it! Find out who their
attorneys are for, and in this race you
Will lind d large per cent. of them
supporting him.
Mr.. Scott need not think that he
can escape this issue. He cannot meet
1t by getting mad and making an at
tack on me personally. This is no
personal matter between him and me-
This is a political issue, not only in
this State, bnt in the nation, and |
will not let him escape it by his get
ting mad. He cannot meet it by de- |
nOuncing or abusing me. He must |
face this issue with argument and |
reason that appeals to the judgment |
and reason of the people.
Il will not be dragged into a per-
SOnal controversy about it, if | can
hOnOrably avoid it, or if he will con-
line himself TO reason and accord to
me that treatment which l would ac-
cord to him if Oppositely situated.
do not understand why the railroads
or candidates who have been for long
time railroad attorneys when the issue
is presented to them invariably get
mad and undertake to meet the issue
by personal politics. When l say that
a man has for a long time been rail
road attorney, l do not intend any re-
iectiOn upon him personally or to
his integrity, and in this case
am not rejecting upon Mr.. Scott S ,
honor or integrity. l would not for
jhe office, but | have learned, as Mr..
Bryan has learned, that men who have
)een for long time in the service of
he railroads as their attorneys, study
ng the question of law and reasoning
rom their side, naturally and perhaps
lncOnSciOuSly have their ideas mould
ID more favOrably to their interests
han a man who had never represented
ne.
For illustration: An Old prose. =,
;uting attorney would be more likely
o lean to the State in a trial if a :
udge on the bench than an attorney =,
Vho has been for long time defend
ny men for crimes, not that one is !.
nOre in sympathy with crime than the :
ther, but because their training is !!
ifferent. 1t is perfectly natural for =
lawyer to Sympathize with his client .
nth which he has long had pleasant
uSiness relations, and to be plain.
nd every lawyer knows that item is
be truth, when l say SO that lawyer /
annOt help favOring his old client "
gainst others not his client-he will "
it unoonsciouSly. S
ATTITUDE OF RAILROADS.
Next, it is nothing but natural 5
nat the railroads Of the State should q
LvOr the election of man like Mr.. "
cOtt, who has been a railroad attor- a
ey of lolg standing, and especially SO n
'er a man like myself, who never a
presented railroad. In every
between them and the
eople, or them and their employees, l
ave been a consistent friend of the
sople and the employees.
Il again proclaim that 1 have a
ever in any speech in this campaign
and the people who have heard me 81
i'll bear me Out-made any reference l:
, either of my opponents which was W
tended to reflect upon their private in
fe, honor and integrity, and I am
raid that my distinguished opponent ell
IS let the sight of one of the issues m
the day frighten him and make him til
ad. W
None in this campaign has hoped la
ore than have that we could make
lis issue upon high plane, without isl
udSlinging, and l will not, by dis ar
rted constructions or miSquotationS dt
both Of which / have suffered Seri- la
Sly from-be placed in that light, tr
ID call Mr.. Scott'S attention mildly co
the proposition that it was he who j.
st entered into that political atmoS- ly
lere where personal abuse and de- an
notation thrive; and notwithStand- ur
g that l am the youngest man in on
this race and he the oldest one.
ID, Notwithstanding that he is a man ia
railroad business affairs and vast re-
perience, and represented his railroad -
th fidelity and distinguished ability,
lille was barefooted boy, at work
r man in his county at hard labor
r $40 per month, to earn living
{ myself and mother.
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