The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-05-25
JUDGE ROBT. POWELL
IS INTERVIEWED
On The Pending Contest
for the GOvernOrship
His Observations as Seen in Various
Counties Convince Him that Brew.
er Leads-His Reasons for Brew
er's Growing Campaign.

Ex Judge Robert Powell of Madi-
son county, one of the states leading
clti zenS and one Of the most prOmi-
nent lawyers in Mississippi, spent
Thursday night in Grenada enrOute
to Charle eStOn to look after some
there.
A Sentinel man saw the Judge and
found him in his usual happy mood
and after discussing matters in gener-
al chanced to inquire something
about the race for governor. The
Judge said that he was not in politics
and was devOting his entire time to
his legal practice but that he had
been over a large portion of the state
recently and had heard people dis
cussing Cthe race for governor and
everywhere Brewer was being talked
about and he said that that gentle
man was evidently gaining more than
all of bis competitors combined. He
said that Brewer was especially strong
with the country voters.
The Sentinel man then reminded
the Judge of the fight that had been
made on Brewer and the unfair treat
ment meted out to him by the daily
press and inquired how it was that
Brewer had come SO rapidly to the
front Notwithstanding the combina-
tiOnS against him. To which he
answered:
Brewer has something to offer the
people in return for their votes. His
platform cannot be eXcelled. The
people realize, when they hear the
issues which he presents discussed,
that every one concerns their fran
cial or moral welfare. They realize
that he is not a rich mans candidate
and that he makes plea for the la
boring man and the man of small
means, a class heretofore little recog
nized by the law making powers of
the state. Then again, the masses
recognize Brewers early surround
ingS and they know that the pangS of
proverty with which he suffered
when young, gives him keen appre-
citation of the wants Of the poor and
hence they believe him to be q man
that will be fair to all classes and
especially those who are unable to
keep paid agents at the states capt.
tal. D."
Judge have you heard Mr.. Brewer
speak in this campaign? Yes he is
a remarkable campaigner." | am told
that in his tour of Leake county that
from one to two hundred people fol-
lowed him from one place to another
to hear him speak, wherever he
SpeakeS he creates enthusiasm and
puts the people to serious thinking.
They recognize what he says to be
true"
Then Judge you certainly place
Mr.. Brewer as one of those who will
be in the second primary? UndOubt-
edly | feel sure that if North MiSSiS-
sippi casts anything like the vote for
him that central and.SOuth MiSSiSSip-
pi will do that he will easily lead in
the first primary and be sure win
ner in the second. l do not believe
that there is man in the race that
can defeat him in the second pri-
MARY"
Then Judge you think the Situa-
tiou of the campanign is all Mr..
Brewers friends deSire?" Il do. |
The tidal wave now rising from one |
end of the state to the other is bound |
to ensure victory" Judge, which
one of the other candidates will likely
go into the second primary with
Brewer?" "Oh, have given that |,
no thought. Brewer is a winner no
matter which one is pitted against |
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