The Grenada sentinel., 1906-10-06
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road attorneys of the State, repreSen,
ing three of the leading railroads en-
tering the State. Now Mr.. Scott
having denied writing such a lette
and then having bitterly denouncet
me for saying that one of the candi
dates for Governor had written Suci
a letter, and that, too, when he wa
making a closing speech, when l ha,
no opportunity to answer, refusing t,
yield to question SO could get per
mission from him for my friend, wht
had been kind enough to lend me the
use of the letter, to make it public
and l, having promised my friend.
that l would not use the letter pub
licly without first having obtained
Mr.. ScOtt'S permission, l suffered
the temporary embarrassment myself
rather than embarrass my friend.
Now | said that one of the candi-
dates for Governor had written a let
ter or letters to persons in this State
soliciting their support, in which he
referred to several prominent gentle
men who were supporting him, and
among those referred to were two or
three leading attorneys of the leading
railroads of the State.
Il have now shown you that this is
true, and | now state other similar
letters were written by the same can
didate. If my opponent had me in
the same embarrassed situation in
which have him, there would be no
end of the abuse he would heap upon
me. but l do not deal in personal
abuse or vilitication in campaigns, so
L pass it up to the fair minded people
of the State without comment to say
if my course has not been an honor
able one.
NO REFLECTIONS ON sCOTT's LIFE.
My opponent in his speech at
Greenwood and his interview publish
ed yesterday accused me of SANDER
ing his good name, and in reply to
this | desire to say most emphatically
that L have never in any speech of
mine called his name except to refer
to him in complimentary terms, and
positively never said anything that
could possibly reflect upon his private
life or his moral character, and if
anything | have said has been SO con-
Strued by him or any one else, they
have placed construction upon my
language never intended by me, and
call upon the people Of the state who
have heard me in all OF my speeches
to witness that they have never heard
me make any attack upon Mr.. Scott
or say anything that could
be reasonably SO constructed.
Il also call upon the good people
who heard me speak at Greenwood
last week to witness that my speech
was a dignifed presentation of the
issues of the day, and that no word
fell from my lips that could wound
the feelings of the most sensitive, and
also to witness that when / offered |
the gentleman the opportunity to
what [ said at a time when |
[ had the floor and an Opportunity to |
speak that he did not do SO, but wait |
ed until l had no opportunity to speak |
md then delivered his attack, and |
when | asked him to yield to a queS-
ion SO that | might ask his consent |
'or my friend to make public use of
lis letter, he declined to yield.
In his communication published
he failed to state that after
he denied writing the letter, | chal-
enged him to yield the floor for tif-
cen minutes, and if | did not prove
hat he wrote it l would withdraw
rom the race if he would withdraw
f | did prove it. l will be charitable
nougb to say he must have misunder-
TODD me, for | am determined to be
air to him and let the people Of the
tate Judge between him and me.
The people who heard us speak at
and the people who read
lis communication in yesterdays pa
ers will all see readily at a glance
hat there is nothing anyway in what |
e claims that I said that by any
construction could be con-
trued TO be an attack upon him per-
)nally or a reflection upon his private
fe or moral character, and l now
ate that when he undertakes to
uote what l said, both in his speech
nd interview, he way and yonder
7erStates what | said, and after his
,eech many CT his friends came to
e and said so. | shall be charitable
lough to say that he must have mis-
1derstood me, but as taken in it's
'oadest sense, as stated by him, it
'uld not mean any more than this,
lder any reasonable construction,
lat had accused him of being a
lilroad attorney, and that roads of
le state were taking an interest in
,liticS and trying to elect him, and
lis l am sure is no attack upon his
'ivate life or moral character.
No, my fellOw-citizenS, / have nev-
made any attack upon the private
,e or moral character Of the diStin-
lished gentleman or any other op-
)nent Of mine, nor do l intend to
lriDg this campaign, but the truth is
lat the distinguished gentleman sees
le issue coming and its very appear
ice dOeth make him mad.
RAILROAD INFLUENCE.