The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-12-01
W.L.CLIFTON WRITES
Endorses Several Sentinel Editorials.
How New York Papers Speak of
GOy.EIeCt Brewer.
Highly Compliments Judge
Mclean.

Editor Sentinel: Please to allow me
space to endorse without reserve or
qualification one or two of your recent
editorials. In my humble opinion, you
have always written sanely; lately you
have written with great wisdom. Your
opposition to the constitutional conven-
ton is certainly a position well taken.
If the Federal Government has man.
aged to travel for over one hundred
and twenty years with only one chart
for guidance and has had to amend it
only at great intervals, and oven then,
only in time of crisis, and further
more, has almost repented some OF
those changes, surely the state of Mis-
sissippi has not grown SO great but
that slight amendment to that superb
instrument of 1890 will give her full
scope for all desired functions--legis-
lative, judicial or administrative. He
who would change radically the funda-
mental, organic law of a state, should
recognize that there is upon HIM the
tremendous burden of proving the ne
cessity for, OF very high expediency
in such action.
Again, your article in issue of Nov.
10, under caption of LET Vardaman
Alone" is worthy of all acceptation.
All papers in the state could for a
whole month carry that article in con-
spicuous position and yet not be using
space to poor advantage. That, sir. is
a great editorial.
Again, | want to let your readers
know that the New York papers write
the name of the next governor of Mis-
sissippi in great big capitals. They
recognize him as a great leader of men,
and as a safe pilot for the ship of state,
economically, mentally and morally.
They look upon him as aggressive
but not destructive, progressive with
out radicalism. Only a few days age |
heard two men talking of affairs in diff
ferent states, finally adverting to Mis-
sissippi. One said: mot all things
have gone well in Mississippi this
year The other replied: "No: but
the man whom the people chose fol
their Governor, Earl BreMer, seems al
most to have been raised up for the
situation now existing there, and as
Mordecai said to Esther, thoughtful
Mississippians should say to their Gov
ernor-elect, who knoweth whether
thou art come to the kingdom for such
a time as this l am expecting q
great four years period just ahead for
Mississippi.
Just once again, please. ! am Won
dering whether Grenada is feeling her
loss in the transference of the activi-
ties of one of her distinguished citizens
to Jackson. Of course, as supreme
judge he acts for the whole state and
hence for Grenada, but there is a diff
ference. Grenada must be willing to
lose, however, when the whole state
a be thereby benefited. Before |
left Grenada | heard a man in another
part of the state--a very superior Judge
of men, commenting rather extrava-
gantly upon the exact knowledge of
law, the power of analysis of testimony
and law, the marvellous skill in array
ing his facts, possessed and evidenced
by your former townsman. | felt then
that something was to happen, and it
has happened. Just between us, Mr..
Editor--but, of course, you may tell
YOUR readers--I would be willing to
stake my reputation as a prophet, (tho
| had such unimpeached to date) on the
declaration Of my firm belief that Hon.
Vim. C. Mclean will go down in his
tory as one of the greatest judges that
have ever adorned Aississippi's SUI
pr, me bench, W. L. Clifton.
New York City, Nov. 20.