The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-10-12
Silence Would Have Been Better
Governor.

light. In order 90 divert attention
from his plain sd i~nexcusable neglect
of duty in not cooperating lin the
Water Ways Convention, a matter
shich vitality concerns every state
touching the Mississippi river either
directly or by water, and the state OF
Mississippi perhaps more than any
other one in the group. he lndltes
n of his bombastic illusions to the
Meridian Dispatch in which he goes
after Roosevelt and co~ngratulateS the
Dispatch that there is q paper in
Mississippi that has the courage to
sound a note of warning and register
a protest against what the Governor
is pleased to call certain ubiquitous
principles" enunciated by the Presl-
dent in his ST. Louis speech. Now
chat the Governor has spoken, he may
rest assured that there will be other
papers which have 1.-The courage" to
fall in line with him, for there are
some newspapers in the state that
would suffer their right arms cut off
and buried in the rough sands of the
sea a cables length from shore" be-
fore they would utter a sentiment or
write a sentence that did not meet
his approval.
The Governors political success was
achieved in riding the niger and Gus
sing Roosevelt. He has done this so
long that it has become second nature
with him.
AS to that part of the Presidents
speech of which Governor Vardaman
complains, we admit that it is open
to criticism, but there are times
when politics should be laid aside and
the critics arrow cease to fly ard this
is one of the times. MI. Roosevelt
has proven by official acts as well as
by public utterance that he desires to
do that thing which is best for the
whole country. This trip down. the
Mississippi river and his attendance
upon the Water Ways Convention eX-
hibited a commendable interest in the
middle West and the Sonth. 1t can
not be denied that improved and en-
larged navigation of the Mississippi
river and it's tributaries will give low
er freight rates to the entire territory
which touches them. And where is
the man that believes that President
Roosevelt win not do all that lies
within his power to accomplish this
end? He has given his word that he
will and whatever else may be charg-
ed against him, it cannot be said that
he is a double dealer.
The Governor seems to be jealous Of
the cordial and enthusiastic greetings
given the President and says he is
surprised that "the people of MiSSiS-
sippi should be caught" among those
who participated in the receptions
given him. We are not surprised.
The people of Mississippi are sane
and sensible. They always give due
recognition to merit no matter in
whom it is found. They are begin
ming to realize that they have been
played upon by the demagogue and
certain politicians long enough ant
while they are SouthernerS to the core
first, and Democrats next, they know
there are good men and honest politi
clans who entertain views as to th'
public policy of the government mo-
in harmony with theirs. Roosevelt
and Bryan are the most popular mel
in the whole country and undOubtedl.
the President has endeavored to pu'
into execution many things for which
the immortal Bryan has proclaimed
from the hastings throughout tn
land and for which he stands today
No, Governor, you were %recreant t
the interests of your state when yO'
failed to take part in the movement
for the improvement Of the Mississip
pi river and it's tributaries and afte
o were not at the Water Ways con
vention, you should have at leaS
kept quiet. Governor-elect Noe
Joined Mr.. Roosevelt and twenty tw'
other Governors at St. Louis! AM
came down the Mississippi river witt
them and is to be commended TO
having done SO. Silence would hav
been better, Governor.