The Grenada sentinel., 1907-07-20
PICNIC At PROVIDENCE
Brought Together Fifteen
Hundred People.
THE DAY AND PLACE IDEAL ONES
MeSsrs. Thomas and Brewer Make
Speech-Mr. Brewer Has Many
Warm Supporters There
Other Candidates.

The picnic given at Providence
school house on July II brought
together about fifteen hundred
people, many of them coming
from Webster, Calhoun and Mont
gomery counties. The day was
an ideal picnic day and the beau
tiful grove where the crowd gath
cred seemed designed by nature
tor plcnics. The over-spreading
boughs of the sturdy oak trees
furnished ample shade and lent a
charm and inspiration to the
occasion. Everything was good
order and every one of the citi--
zens of that splendid community
seemed to constitute himself a
committee of one to look after
those from a distance and see
that nothing was left uudone that
would contribute to their needs
and entertainment. Besides Hon.
W. r. Scott, of Webster county.
candidate for railroad commits
sloner, who was present and made
short but effective presentation.
of his candidacy, two of the can
didates for governor, Hons. Earl
Brewer and f. N. Thomas, were
present and made speeches in the
interest of their candidates.. They
were allotted an hours time each.
Mr.. Thomas spoke in the fore
noon and was highly compliment
ed upon his splendid effort. His
address was spoken of fine NOR
al lecture and as one that could
but be uplifting and inspiring.
After Mr.. Thomas concluded Mr.
w. M. Dubard, candidate for the
State Senate, was called to the
stand. He merely announced his
candidacy, stating that he would
refrain from making a speech be-
cause of the absence of his oppo-
nent, Mr.. F. H. Harper, who was
detained at home on account of
sickness. Hon. S. A. Morrison.
who was acting as master of GER
emonies, then spoke a few words
relative to his candidacy to sue
ceed himself to the legislature
He touched briefly upon his leg
islative record and stated that
corporations and the money pow
er in general were ever present in
the legislative sessions at Jackson
and that the combination of these
allied interests was SO powerful
that it was difficult for the plain
people to secure remedial legis-
lation. He said that this power
always succeed in getting controL
of either the State Senate Or the.
lower house or the governor, andl
he warned the people to beware
in casting their ballots.
At this juncture, dinner was an
nounced and never was there a.
better or more sumptuous r.past
spread beneath the Southern skies
Dinner was not only there in "a
bundance but of an extended va
riety and plainl y evidenced that
the ladies of that community were
artists in the culinary depart
ment.,
After dinner the crowd assem-
bied around the speakers stand
to hear Hon. Earl Brewer in be-
half of his candidacy. Mr.. Brew
or was among his supporters
could be seen by the large mum
Der Of Brewer buttons which
adorned the lapels of the coats of
large per cent of the audience
Mr.. Brewer expressed great
pleasure at once again being "a
nong a people that did so much.
for him in his race for the state
senate more than ten years ago,
and thanked the voters of Provi--
.ence for the big vote given him,
which was more than 7 to l over
hree opponents. Mr.. Brewer
discussed boldly and fearlessly
he prominent issues of the cam
,aign. He discussed at length
he influence of fcorporations-the
'ailroads and their allied inter
,sts in politics and insisted that
hey had waged furious and re-
entless war ON him from the be-
ginning of the campaign. He said
hat the public service corpora.
ions OF the state were not bear
ng their proportionate share of
axes and cited the fact that the
stock OF the Y. & M. v. railroad
company was quoted in New York
It 5000, 900, whereas its assess
nents was $1,000 900. He
promised, if elected, to use his
influence as governor to see that