The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
"His cause is before the people as a
whole.
The closing words of this platform
call for the aid of all disinterested and
patriotic citizens.
This Means You!

call for the aid OF all diStntereSted and
patriotic citizens.
This Means You!
This is what he said:
'Grafters or lawbreakers will not
labor for my nomination.
Political bosses will not be able
to find anything in my past life or Of
fetal conduct which will encourage
them to believe that could be influ-
enced or moulded to their liking.
Those employed to demand
from the State for their masters,
something more than exact and even
handed justice, will hardly w0ck for
my promotion.
I hope tn receive the support
and announcement of men with no
political or financial axe to grind.
The toilers of the field, the fac
tory and the office-the great mass of
unbought and unpurchasable people
if am elected, will elect me.
" Recognizing this, to the people
| submit my views, and of them | ask
an endorsement.
- In pledge and pawn for the sup
port of the Democracy Of Mississippi,
l promise faithful and efficient dis
charge Of official duties, and an honest
endeavOr to give the people of the
State a progressive, yet prudent, con-
Servative, economical, business admin
istration; and if elected, to this end
| shall devote all the energy of which
my young manhood is capable. F"
Read, ,c0nsi Ter, and join with us in
bringing about an overwhelming final
victory for this young champion of
the people Of Mississippi.
" All must mark, approve and hold
up the hands of the man who, in this
day Of greed and graft, boldly spoke
these words when he announced his
candidacy.
And as he was resolved then he is
doubly so now, and will be to the
Cnd."
On motion of Judge RObt. Powell, a
campaign committee OF one from each
county was named by the chair. These
were urged to get to work at once and
organize subcommittee for every pre-
cinct.
Judge Powell was called on for
speech, but declared the time for
speaking had passed, and the time for
hard work had come He had been an
ardent supporter of Mr.. Brewer from
the firing of the first gun, and pro-
posed to stick to him until his elec-
tion was secured. He loved Mr.. Brew
er because of the enemies he has made
and because of the fact that he knew
OF his early struggles, of how the bare
footed boy had worked to support his
widowed mother, He had received a.
great many dispatches during thc day
most of them from those who had sup
ported other candidates in the first
primary, and now assured him OF their
support for Brewer. He predicted a
glorious triumph.
Acknowledgement McClurg had
known Brewer all his life and declared
that no free nigger in the State OF
Mississippi had done harder work than
Earl Brewer; he had literally fought
his way from the bottom of the IL
der. He had been hard worker OF
the farm, hard worker at his home,
at the bar, as prosecuting attorney
and he believed him to be one O: the
very greatest living MiSSiSSippianS.
Tom Shelton, of Vicksburg. told of
his reasons for being with Brewer in
the contest, believing him competent
to carry on the State in an intelligent
and patriotic manner and keep her to
the front where she has always been.
Tandy Yewell of Carroll; T. C.Kim-
bronp h, of Clay ;GerrardHarris OF Hinds
spoke in the order mentioned all pay
ing deserved tribute to the high
character, the indomitable will, the
great executive ability of the once
barefoot plowboy CT old Carroll and de-
claring their conviction that he was
destined to be the next governor of
the State of Mississippi.
One ofthe most interesting speeches
of the day was made by Mr.. John
Armstrong of Jackson. He had been
born in Alfalfa County, thirteen miles
further up Turkey creek than SiSSon,
and had therefore voted for that gen.
tleman in the first primary, but in
the second he would cast his fortunes
with Brewer. He was raised in Car
roll, close to Brewer and had been to
many dance and country frolic with
him, cutting the pigeon wing and
knocking the backstep as his visavis
until the wee Sma' hours, and eating
roasted sweet potatoes and drinking
butrermilk from the same gourd as re-
freshments. The older he got, the
more he longed for those good old
dayS and because of the association
and the roasted potatoes he was going
to vote for Brewer.
Mr.. Brewer was called for so Justify
that he had to respond again and
made the welkin ring. He was conf
dent of his election, having received
hundreds of kilograms from over the
state since the first primary assuring
him of support, He warned his fol-
lowers against 0ver-confdence, and
urged them to get right down to
work and run over all opposition like
a calf in dusty lane." He Insisted