The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-11-24
Capt. w. S. Eskridge Writes of
the Candidacy of Brewer.
SPEECH AT CHARLESTON A MASTERLy ONE
Says Brewer Is the Candidate of the
People, and Notwithstanding His
Struggles With Poverty Ranks
With Abiest in the State.

capt. w. >. ESkrldge, an Ola con
federate soldier, a man who has pass
ed the eightieth mile post on life's
journey and one who has long been
prominent in Mississippi affairs, has
the following to say in reference to a
speech made by Hon. Earl Brewer in
Charleston on Nov. 5, and that gen.
tleman'S fitness for governor:
On the 5th inst, the Hon. Earl
Brewer, candidate for governor OF
this state addressed the people of Tai
lahatchie at Charleston. The court
room 90 feet square was well filled,
the audience being graced by the pres
ence of number OF ladies. Mr.
Brewers address was able, it was pro-
found, it was convincing 1t has been
my good fortune to having heard near
ly all the distinguished men and ora
tors Of Mississippi since 1888, among
them Gov. FOOte, A. G.. Brown, Gov.
Joseph Matthews, Fulton Anderson,
Geo. Williams and William Yerger.
John |. GuiOn, Walter Brooke. VIM.
r. Miles, w. L. Sharkey, Jefferson
Davis, L. Q. G. Lamar, d. r. Russell
and a number OF others. whom | can
not enumerate for want OF space, and
with all can1Or. | state that the ad-
dress OF Brewer before his Tallahatchie
audience on the 9TH inst, in point of
ability, mental scope, beauty, bril-
llancy and captivating Oratory places
him along side Of the most able and
brilliant men OF the State including
those of the past and present genera
tiOn. His address was mastery from
start to finish and was listened to with |
marked and spelled bound attention. |
The episode that arose between Mr.. |
Brewer and Hon. Chas. Scott at
Greenwood q few weeks since and |
which has occupied so much public |
was reviewed by the speak
er and his presentation OF the authen-
tic and undisputed facts i'm the case
was a most convincing and triumphant |
vindicatiOn of Mr.. Brewers position
and charges. He demonstrated that
at no time or place has he uttered one
word, private or public, impugning
the honor or integrity Of Mr.. Scott.
He showed that on their discussion at
BateSville in the presence OF Mr.. Scott
he had reiterated what he had said in
his Greenwood speech and challenged
Mr.. Scott to deny single utterance
in the speech; tO which Mr.
Scott remained silent, thus according
to all understanding making a tacit
of Brewers charges. | have
not the time to 90 into a full notice OF
the various points made by Nr. Brew
er, sufficient to say that they covered
the usual line OF arguments made in
his public speeches and more cordially
endorsed and approved by the great
if not all of his hearers.
Brewer is self made man and in the
language Of the great Lincoln, 'he is
a man Of the people, from the people
and for the people" He is emphati-
cally the Candidate of the People. "
General Monroe McClurg, that peer
less MiSSiSSippian, in his brilliant in
troductOry of Mr.. Brewer at Green
wood last week, recOunted the hard
ships OF Brewers early life, showing
from personal knowledge
the strenuous early life that confirms
him Self-madt man, man of the
people. Such was Brewers struggles 4;
and hardshipS and such his triumph !
over poverty, that today he stands !
among the ableSt, brightest and most ,
leaders of the State. !
All honor and praise to him. }
He highly deserves the commenda- ;
tion and support of the people and it }
is to be hoped that he will receive the ,
almost unanimous vote of the people {
Of Tallahatchie county. You can :
support no man more worthy, nor one
who is closer to the people and their 9
interests, or who will make an aber J
II more useful Governor of your .
State ;;