The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-27
Sisson One Of the L..dds S.

From the Nat;21a, Demccra, Dut-
lished at Washington City, the Sentir eli
gives the following extract from a
three-column write-up of Hon. T. u.
Sisson. On the front page of the same
;s:e y:as NJ. Sis rictl~-:
the don. Taomas L. Sisson, of
Mississippi now serving his first term
in the House of Representatives, was
corn at Attaia county, Miss, in 1869,
educated in the public schools, after
ward became a sbhCol teacher, AID for
-wo years was principal OF tie kosci-
Isko graded school, and afterwards
stuGied law. AS a very young man he
vas elected district attorney of his dis
crict and also served as state Senator.
n 1897 he was q candidate Tor Govern
n and was defeated by a small major
y. In 1905 re was elected to the six
ty-first Congress from the Fourth Con-
%gress;onal district OF Mississippi, over
.Wo opponents. Before being elected
re was little known outside his own
tate, but the special session had Only
;tarted when Mr.. Slsson had a national
reputation as one of the most eloquent
'peakers or either side of the House.
Not waiting for two years to pass be
ore h made hi nself known, Sissen at
rec Vent to work ard Ills spec h IN
pposition to the Pa! le-Aldr;ch tariff
III q March 25tE, c. last yer, elect
tie Congress- ant Il ecu Try said,
What manner OF man is this that comes
rom the South?'t MIR. Sisson is gifted
18th a powerful voice, with the South.
m accent, which makes him one of
ne ablest SPEAKERS in the United
states. His sepech on the tariff was.
published BY a great majority of papers
| North and West as we'll as in thu
South. In a clear, straight manner,
IL showed the hardsfiips that would be
put upon the farmer and toiler if the
)ill became a law. On April 9Th, 1909,
Mr. Sisson made his sec nd speech in
douse and his words on that occasion
-ldNCS OIlC ~ lIC AColI vi CNCIN oOuth-
.rner. ***
Gambling in ro't"n ! utures.
When my fr end from Alabama, Tenn
Hefin, Was a member of the Agricul-
tural Committee, he was a friend of
the farmers and his eloquent voice was.
heard or this floor pleading their cause.
| suspect that this accounts for his re-
moval from this committee. 1t is dan
gerous to be too good a friend to the,
farmer under this Republican regime.
They call a man a dangerous dema-
gogUe who stands for the agricultural
interests. The cotton gamblers, too.
may have had some hand in his remov-
al, but. thank God, they have not.
stopped his gallant fight, and pledge,
him that he will never give up the fight
until the gamblers in agricultural pro-
duets is put out of business. | want
here and now. to war; this Republican
maj >rity in this House and in the other
end Of the Capitol that. the farmer has
at last become aroused, aid either you
must put the gambler in agricultural
products OAC OF BUSINESS or the farmer
will pI-yCu out o. b -siiiess. Applause.
Wnile Mr.. Sisson has made several
great speeches on national subjects, he
has also been a hard worker in COM
mit.ees, and has already secured an
am ,ndmer.t to ar appropriation bill
which made available the money for a
postoffce at West Point ard afavorable
Committee report for a Government
buitl.ng o. Grenada. This is going
some in a Republican Congress. Sisson
has always been ard ever viii be the
friend of the toiler and farmer, the
producers Of the wealth o. u country.
The Democrats North, South, East
and West trust that their fellow Demo-
! Gratis Of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict will return Thomas u. Sisson to
| Congress IS their representative, TIE
man who is a Democrat always and
who will always support the Democrat
ic principles against Republican gang
rule. The Northern and Western Dem
ocrats also hope that Mr.. Sisson will be
able to give his services this Summer
and Fall, speaking for our grand old
party in the North and West"
Now is the time to buy a Kodak.
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