The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

BHBOS ELECTION WOULD BE 4 SERIOUS HANDICAP
While Hon. Earl Brewer, recently declared the democratic nom
inee for Governor of Mississippi, has not made any public statement.
and lest he might appear in the role of some dictators now promi-
mem in the politics OF the state, doubtless will! not; yet those close to
Mr.. Brewer and that we'll understand the pusatons of his patriotic
heart and the plans he has for the future of our great state, teel war
ranted in saying that he would regard Bilbos election as Lieutenant
Governor as a PUBLIC CALAMITY and as a serious HANDICAP
to his (Brewers) administration. Brewer has always led a clean life
and stood for the highest order Of citizenship. Wherever he has
lived he has identified himself with the christian element in the com
munity. immortality has never been condoned o winked at by him,
hence there could be no ccngeniahty between Mr.. Brewer and Bilbo
as private citizens.
Aside from all that has been charged against Bilbo': conduct as
an individual there comes the record he has made before the public.
No amount of partsanship or vociferous cry and clamor about the
corporations trying to crush him, can keep the public from looking
behind the Bnbo posing, and relieve him of the stigma that his own
acts have brought upon his name. Many, that seemingly outwardly
encourage hiss candidacy. will tell you in their quiet hours and So
Der moments that he is a CROOK. Because a man invades the
dives and associates with immoral men and abandoned women and
should, forsooth, disclose the identity of an occasional companion.
thereby gaining a certain notonety and displaying the elasticity of
his own conscience. is no reason for elevating him to a public office.
We have not vet been able to understand how a man can confeder-
ate with depraved womanhood without abetting their immoral prac-
tces. According to Bilbos own testimony, he affiliated with them.
1t is a very rare thing that an honest man will repeatedly place HIM
self in an attitude that is calculated to compromise his integrity or
that would mark his footsteps beyond reasonable lines. Yet Bhbo
has. To substantate this, it is unnecessary to go to the legislative
session at Jackson. Begin with him in the schoolroom and come
along up. Why, o why has it been thus with him from boyhoods
hour7 Does a merchant want a man IN his store who's honesty has
been repeatedly questionedl Would any thoughtful individual Sc
cure the services of any mar whose moral derelictions we're notor-
Gus and whose affinity for brides was only comparable to his affinity
for bawdy houses2 If Bibo's character is not Justly imPeached be-
fore the bar of public opinion, we are unable to understand why
The proof against him is overwhelming. Wherever the showdown
has been made, Blbo has been cornered. His well doctored and
much bolstered up bribery charge came to naught at Yazoo City
The issue went to trial before a jury half of whom were lined up
with him in the senatorial race. 1t will he remembered that Bibc
declared that Dulaney gave him certain bills of money and he swore
TO the identity of the bills. An official of the U. S. treasury al
Washington City followed him on the witness stand and stated un
der oath that several Of the bills of money alleged by Bilbo to have
been given him by Dulaney were not made until after the date o
the alleged bribery. And yet the people of the proud old state o
Mississippi ar besieged to place a man in office, next in honor te
the Governor, who makes oath to handling money before it wa.
made bv the Government. Bioo is a pretty slick customer, but We
do not believe that he can fool people in Mississippi into be
lieving that he can use a thing before it comes into existence.
There are many good people who honestly believe that DulaneJ
rave him money. but who also believe BILBO TOOK DULA
NEYS MONEY WITH THE INTENTION OF AIRPORT
ATING 1T TO7HIS w USE. AS proof of this. note the time
he kept it. A prominent Vardaman man told the writer not Ions