Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-10-26
HON. EARL BREWERS
SPEECH IN YAZOO CITY
Spoke to Large Audience at the Court House Mon
day Afternoon.

Hon. Earl Brewer, candidate for Cav
ernor, delivered his first speech Of the
campaign TO Yazoo audience in the
court house here Monday afternoon
Mr.. Brewers coming had not been adj
vertised, and but few knew that he was
in the city until his arrival at the court
house about II O'Clock Monday morn
ing He was warmly greeted by friends,
Mr., Brewer having a number OF ae-
quaintances among members Of the bar.
Judge Miller readily granted Mr..
Brewer the use Of the court room for a
speech TO begin at O'Clock. Promptly
at that hour Mr.. Brewer appeared, ana
there was a good crowd present, which
finally grew until all OF the seats we're
taken The speaker was introduced by
Hon, 9. J. Burrus, who paid him quite
compliment as a man Of integrity, Of
honor, and an able attorney, one who
had proven his worth by jealous dis
charge Of every duty,
There ia no candidate who has been
discussed more recently than Mr.. Brew
En-, especially since the speaking at
Greenwood, whore he was severely de-
nouneed by Hon, Chas. Scott for an al
legged speech said 20 have been delivered
by Mr. Brewer At Flag Hill, in Kinds
county. This had the effect Of drawing
a crowd, all OF whom were anxious to
hear what Mr., Brewer would have to
say IN reply to the structures. It ia GER
tain that Mr., Brewer had few If any
supporters in the audience at the time
he begun his speech, and but few IL
any sympathizers, for those present be-
loved that he had been correctly re-
ported IN his Flag Hin speech, and that
he had failed to "make good" when
called upon at Greenwood,
In beginning his speech Mr. Brewer
announced his platform OF principles,
and what he conceived Governor
should be- lie pledged that IL elected
he would give TO the State an honest
administration, one which would be free
from fayoiiusms to any class or classes,
aud would use his every endeavor to
advance the material and moral pro-
gress and welfare of the State. He
said that be had been accused of being
an anarchist and socialist, all of which
hc denied, and that the only reason for
the accusations was because he believed
in rigid enforcement OF the laws with
special privileges 20 none, and ifelected
would TO the utmost OF his ability see
thai the laws of the State were en-
forced, believing that In their enforce
ment better and more contented citi-
zenship and more lasting prosperity
would be the result.
He was opposed TO granting exemp-
lions from taxation and privileges 20
corporations that were denied indiyid-
uals, He believed corporations should
be taxed fair and equitably just as in
diyiduals. He is bitterly opposed to
bucket shops and speculation in futures,
saving that IL is most pernioious
form Of gambling, and II elected Gov
Hernor would try and drive thom from
the State. Upon this question he said
his five distinguished opponents were as
silent as graveyard.
Ia coming TO the railroads and their
attempts TO influence legislation in this
Stale, the speaker showed that he was
intensely in earnest. He referred TO
the merger OF the Mobile and Ohio with
the southern, which, said he, was
a fragrant violation OF the State Const-
tuition. and because Of % patrons OF the
N. ID. were compelled TO pay annually
S250.0o0 ON account of increased freight
rates. he cited che purchase by the
y. a NJ. " Railroad 90 the Webb
branch from the southern, which he
declared was another violation Of the
State Constitution. and had been 50 de-
Gland ly the courts. He citeo an IT,