The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-29
MORELAND ANSWERS HOLMAN
Goes Back at His Walden Friend,
On Congressional Matters.
TORRANCE, MISS,
Aug. 26, '0S

Walden, has seen nit TO mOnnpullZe al
most a column in the last issue OF
your paper in his endeavor to demol-
iSh me for an humble expression OF
opinion on the congressional race in
The Sentinel Of August Is. While
Mr.. Holman seeks to ridicule me 'out
of court" SO to speak, he gives deal
of attention to the shafts | aimed at
the SiSSon congressional boom. | must
have raised blister or he would not
have rushed to the front with the
ointment. | dare say that Mr.. Hol-
man regarded an answer to my letter
so important that he called in counsel
on his document before it came to
you. Will he deny this? He refers
to me as having Campaign colo"
and "diarrhOea of words and con-
Stipation of thought" The latter
expression is a convenient medium
for most political pewees and is gener-
ally used by those who have nothing
original in them and desire to hide
their own irSutiiciency behind high
sounding words and phrases. L con-
gratulate Mr.. Holman, however, that
he is not afflicted with the instinct Of
inability. AS to having the cam
paign collie" | am not prepared to
really deny or affirm the charge. for |
have never had my case diagnosed by
a campaign doctor. He should have
known-and suppose speaks from eX-
perience-what campaign collie" is,
fer, as | understand, he has often
sought office and has about as often
been denied by the people. Collie, "
l suppose has followed his every de-
feat. Upon this theory, his last spell
of the ''colic" succeeded, no doubt. his
recent defeat for Mayor OF Walden
when he doubtless wished for con-
Stipation of his political aspirations
for office. | have never been candi-
date for office, He has a number Of
times: hence, who would appear to be
a sore head" he or |? The argu
ment that my esteemed Walden friend
makes is about in keeping with the
reasons advanced by the SiSSo1 crowd
for suppianting Mr.. llill with Mr.
is little i'm it outside OF
its gush and bumbastry.
The campaign for the second pri |
mary is now on. The people are
aroused and l believe they are gong
to put the plumb line to the TWO men
and that they will chWSe the man
best qualified by experience aad by
raining to serve them. We do not
need man for the amount Of foam
ing ur frothing he can do nor for the
Dumber of friends he has turned his
back on 1t is >inguarly strange t"
me that if Hills record is SO bad now.
why it. was that Mr.. Sisson invoked
his aid and counsel SO frequently and
thought him politically clean enough
to manage his(SSSOn s. )campaign for
Governor last year? All these things
had happened before then. Will y"n
answer that, Mr. Holman? MIR. Sis
,on and his followers talk about graft
Ind the su-calied mileage grab" :"
till when they are cornered they ans
yer, "Oh. we do not mean anything
we would not question Shed
Illl'S honor or integrity" Ii IL IS
lot intended to make the impression
lpou the minds OF the people. ano
hereby destroy him and build S1me
me else up, why talk graft" at all: {
Let them deal honestly and candidly
With the people. Their berating Hill
reateS the impression of lack Of mer
t in their candidate. The people
hOuld have some evidence Of SiSSOn's ,
laying handled serious problems be I
ere sending him to Washington City t
S their national legislator. Let Sen
loney, Sen McLaurin, John Sharp a
Williams or William Jennings Bryan {
ell the value of experience 10 a sue T
esstul congressman. How many peO. /
lie prefer to call in the inexperienced a
Doctor rather than the one Uf expert.
nee.
My friend admits that SiSSOn has
hanged front since last summer and
agely answers "Wise men change
heir minds, etc." l would add, some
nen change when it is their interest
0 do SO. Such a SummerSault! How d
uickly he can change again when he c
cts to Washington. Yes, Hill voted :
or the miles befogged Williams.
o did majority Of the Democrats Of 7
Iississippi. II Williams deserved de. e
,at, why did not SisSon assert it when q
e went to vote. No, he thought he
'ould 'ketch 'em a.comin and a. {
wine," so he voted for neither Var u
aman nor Williams. Now SiSSOu
ONES and offers the hand OF ESau,
ut his voice is that Of Jacob. He will q
duck'' again if his interests demand d
j. Give us man that will be trle 6
} his colorS.
My friend shows an ignorance in S
iscussng Hills vote against increaS- a
lg the congressional salary that ex- n
ties pity and cOmmiseratiOn. We do
OF wonder that he is supporting Sis II
IN. Wonder if he has been promised D
,ything? h
In conclusion, l wish to say that
" opposition to Mr.. Sisson is not a
ersonal. l feel kindly towards him o
either is my support of Mr.. Hill f
romuted by desire to discharge any o
)litical or personal obligation. ~
link he is honest, that he has been =