The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-28
ADDRESSES BY HON. S. E. TRAVIS
AND EX-GOVERNOR LONGING
ON POLITICAL ISSUES.
Mr., LONGING GIVEN OVATION
6oofess Unique In Many Respects
Discussed at Length The Secret
Caucus and the Many False State.
men's Made by Public Speakers.

The court house was packed last
night TO hear addresses by Hon. s. f.
Travis and Governor A. H. Longino
In the interest of C. H. Alexander and
Senator Percy respectively. The au.
dience was composed of thinking vot-
ers and about half dozen ladies'. No
more attentive and appreciative au-
dience has gathered in Hattiesburg
during the present campaign and they |
were fully repaid for their attendance |
In the oratorical treats given them.
Mr. Travis had not been previously |
advertised to make an address but |
Governor Longino very willingly |
agreed to division of time with him. |
After being introduced to the audience
by J. r. Davis, Mr.. Travis expressed
his thanks to Mr.. Longino for his
courtesy and launched into a discus
.sSion of the questions involved in the
4 campaign as he viewed It, His speech
4 was delivered with the utmost earnest
ness showing that his only reason for
appearing during the campaign was
on account of the deep isterest he
takes in the welfare of his state as
private citizen His speech was well
received and was frequently interrupt
ed with spontaneous outbursts of ap-
plause. Mr. Travis address is printed
In fun elsewhere in the News.
Rev. G. II, Thompson, pastor of the
Court Street Methodist church. mount
ed the rostrum with Governor Longi-
no and when the applause that greet
ed them had been subsidized Mr. Thomp-
sol proceeded to introduce the eX-
Governor His introduction of his
bolhuvd friend Meighbor and precep-
tor vas a gem VI simple eloquence and
It is doubted III during the whole cam
paigu more appropriate address of
the kind has been made or a higher,
more sincere tribute has been paid any
man on being presented to an audi
ence. Mr.. Thompson reviewed the
early life, truggles and successes Of
his old friend and how he had watched
with pride and pleasure the rapid rise
Of the young lawyer until he was cleo
dentally M le one Of the best COVER
. nors the state has ever had. He said
he knew the inner life of the man and
believed in him absolutely
= Given an Ovation.
Governor Longino was given an oya-
ton when he arose to speak, evidence
OF the fact that he is still very popu-
lar man with the masses. even after
being out OF public life for nearly
eight years
In acknowledging the Introduction OF
his friend he said there were few
. things came TO him in life with such
charm and delight as to hear good re-
norris of hin when he was young, at .
" time when temptations beset men. Re
ferring 10 an incident related by Rev
Thomson. wherein the Governor tie
) , rred as hero, saving the life OF the
narrato~ the speaker said that when
he rescued his Nriend from the sprin2
he gave 2, Mississippi one of its best
citi,a,s and the church one of the
trre.t nreacher's of the word Of God
The eych.rea of these sincere senti
mepts between the old friends was
fu,l, aprreciated by the audience.
Address Unique.
covarpor Longmos address was
nniore in many respects 1t touche'
ON subjects that have been discussed
for months. in way not heretofore
A.r. and on the whole was the mos
~ .,rfaining. enlightening and mos
sio,4.a, yet delivered in Hattiesoure
MI. ov-Goyernor has lost none OF NJ
a,oorence BY being out of harness s.
,ore and bears himself with the sam
.sasy grace and brings that deep mus
%, yoice into play as OF old lie Is Al
oa,tor Of great ability and the clear
ooncise manner in which he diSeusse
.ra issnes of the present eampsls'
were convincing
A.. rongino stated at the oH'Se
..a, be did not come as a eand'oa'