The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-16
SENATOR PERCY's SPEECH.

SENATOR PERCY's SPEECH.
Ladies and Gentlemen. Friends and
rei!oW Democrats of the State Of
Mississippl,--I appreciate the invita-
con extended to me by the Fair AS
Soclation to be here and address YOU
today; and | am glad OF the onpor-
tunity given to me Of talking n WI,
race 70 face. | shall make a politl-
cal address, and | shall not endeavor
10 huenc your judgment by an
peallng to your %prejudices, or arous-
ing your passions, nor shall 7 en-
deavor to win your support either bv
pralslng myself or by fattering you.
snail simply preach the gospel of
truth and teach the doctrines of sane
Democracy, as I understand them.
And | shall continue to preach this
gospel in every part of Mississippi,
until IN the August primary OF next
year, the people OF Mississippi place
the brand Of their disapproval upon
the shameful campaign that has been
Naged against me.
And first l would express my pro-
found appreciation of the logical,
eloquent and l~lattering introduction
made of me by Col. Hooker, whom
am proud to call my friend. Scholar,
statesman, soldier. leader, he never
turned HIS back on a foe, but whether
on the hastings. In the halls of Con-
gress. or on the bloody fields of bat
tie, he was always in tho forefront OF
the fray. eager to uphold the honor
OF Mississippi against all corners:
stainless gentleman. knight without
fee" and without reproach. praise
from him Is praise indeed. Col.
Hooker, for your kind words, 7 thank
you.
l wish to express my qualification
at the attendance Of the ladies here
today. 1t Is easier to hoat with the
current than 1t is to fight against It,
and we men are often shirkers In
the battle of life, and do little that
is worth doing. When we make a
fight for the right we are nerved up
to doing It by your approval, and
the laurel leaves OF victory would
be of no value unless we could lay
them at your feet. and be rewarded
by your commentator.
OUTLINE OF a CONGRESSMAN'S
DUTIES
The complaint is often heard that
we live in q material age. The charge
IS truat and yet It is no matter for
complaint. 1t Is an age of material
Droeress and development. The
ANGEL Of peace bowers over the world,
ard the great Industrial problems of
life employ the thoughts of men
IF it is a commercial age it Is also
On age OF broad philanthropy, ad-
Ivoncement along material lines, I'M
naralleled educational opportunities
for the masses OF the people. The
unfit of mankind has become the
! business OF men. and the brotherhood
OF men Is no longer merely the idle
dream of a poet. 1t is a business
ege. ard this national government of
ours is one of the greatest business
institutions Of the age. In its busi-
ness it collects by taxation and dis
burses among the people, approxi-
! matelv three million dollars a day.
This enormous amount should be
collected fairly from the people OF
the country, and discussed honestly
among them. The chief business Of
vour Senator is to see that the people
Of Mississippi bear no more than their
fair share of the burdens Of Govern
ment. and receive no less than their
fair share of the benefits Of Govern
ment.
The question which confront your
Representatives and Senators are, In
the main. business questions. There
are. It Ia true, the great party cues
tons, a tariff for revenue only. a
revenue collected In part by the In
come tax. II the states VII so author-
lie the general government. honesty
economy and retrenchment In ths ad-
m,nistration Of the Affairs OF the
Government. These are the party
questions upon which all Democrats
stand together and isht the battle
Of the people for good Government
as they understand It.
But In addition to the party ques'