The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
At Magnolia to a Large Aud
ienCe Last Monday.
Mr.. BREWER CAPTURED THE BIG CROWD
SissOn Discussed JefferS0nian DEM
OCraCy-Drewer Did Not I ak on
Dead Issues, but on Those that
Concern the People Now.

4 nOlia, Miss, gives an account of tn,
speeches made there Monday by Hon
| II. u. SisSon and Hon. Ea-l Brewer
1t is fair to presume that the impreS
sion made upon the audience by tht
two gentlemen can be measured by
the relative space devoted to each
speaker. 1t was a field day fol
Brewer:
After selecting the petit jurors fol-
the week the circuit court took
a recess for the purpose of giving Mes
srs. II. U. SiSSon and Earl Brewer,
candidates for governor, an opportu-
nifty to address the people.
Mr.. SiSSon was the first speaker
and after being introduced by Judge
Wilkinson, presented his claims for
the office in an able and impressive
speech of over one hours duration.
He complimcnted the five gentlemen
who are running against him. saying
the only thing he has against them is
that they are candidates for the same
Office he is seeking. He has promul-
gated no platform of his own. because
he is true blue Democrat and stands
flatfooted on the platform made by
his party. He discussed the leading
issues before the people in a clear,
concise and logical manner, giving
good reasons why he asked the suffra-
geS Of the people. At the couclr>ion
of his address the meeting adjourned
for dinner.
Upon the re-aSSembliLs Cf circuit
court this afternoon Judge Wilkinson
introduced Hon. Earl Brewer of Goa
hOma county who addressed the audi
ence in advocacy of his candidacy for
governor in an able and eloquent
speech OF about the same length as
that of Mr.. SiSSOn. After giving a
brief biographical sketch of his life,
his record as state senator and die-
trict-attOrney, he then discussed free
ly and forciby the political issues Of
! the state, showing why at the early
are Of thirty-SiX years ne offers his
services rs q candidate for governor.
First Of all he stands for the en-
forcement Of the law, irrespective of
! individuals or corporations. Ii elect
ed he said his administration shall
stand as the uncompromising enemy
OF the bucket shops and all forms of
gambling in the products Of the field.
He enumerated many of the evils of
gambling in cotton futures, a subject
not discussed by his opponents. He
favors the industrial development of
| r En
granting of special favolS to individ-
ualS and corporations to come into the
state to bring about this result Hel
favOrS liberal appropriations for edu-
cation, particularly the free public
school system. He favors setting
aside one OF the penal farms If the
state for Juvenile offenders, and oppo-
ses the employment of children in
manufacturing enterprises, or that
they should be Overworked and
dwarfed in such institutions.
The speaker cOmplimented his Op-
nents, and said if he had gone out to
select five men TO run against him he
could not have found five more hon
Orable men. They are all Democrats |
The speaker does not go about pro-
claiming his democracy for over an
hour, because it does not need any
proclaiming.
Mr.. Brewer took up the campaign |
platforms and speeches of his oppo-
nents, one by one, and made some |
very happy hits. Proceeding, the speak
er said he regarded the dOmineer- |
ing Of national and state legislation
by the public service corporations as
the most serious problem in the coun.
try. In states where they are in
power the great corporations know no
party nor individual, save to serve
their interests, and he wonders if such
a day will come to Mississippi. Already
special representatives Of these cor
pOratiOns have gained seats in the
legislature Of this state, and aided by |
the railroad lobbyists, whose private
cars at the capital became as common
as buggies at county fair, passed the
merger bill, which enabled two COM
petitive railroad lines to merge their
interests and rob the people of that
section out Of a quarter million dol
lars annually. The bill was vetoed,
but the railroads went on and merged
any way.
Now suppose these corporations
could succeed in electing a candidate
favorable to their interests as COVER
nor, would not they ride rough shod
over the people? The railroads have
invaded the United States Congress,
and the people have witnessed the
senate committe, composed of rail.
road owners and lawyers, perpetrateI
the rate-making farce. The speaker
dwelt at length upon the ways and
means of the public service corpora
tionS, saying that Hon. W. J. Bry- i
an had showed how they had organ /,