The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-01-19
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NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE

In no uncertain language did he express his d'sapProval OF Inc
state; Among other things he ter;e ely said lt on this h subject nay current ex.
penses, or expenses must be reduced"
This is not only sound business, but common justice. IT the
Legislature votes the money away, it also ought 10 VOC '" money
On the question Of raising revenue, he submits some sugges-
lions shudder; nevertheless. what the Governor says is nothing but
equity to the great body o. the people and is but oemanu,ng ui ~. .G
an inheritance tax would also meet executive approval; Certaln IL
is that if the Legislature will follow out the &. S0ve1nors IDEAS on n.
|nances, the state will occupy a position that Will more nearly square
with the methods a sane business man applies to his private AFFAIRS.
American Express Company paid into the county treasury of this
county for taxes for the year 1911 the big sum u So cents, Gus .Me
the city of Grenada; yet its business ii this county u up !" 'e
Gov: Brewer called attention to the lameness of the banking
laws of the state, and insisted that some radical remedial legislation
be enacted to protect a %con6ding public from the scheming and pill
gests a bank examiner to test the stability of banking institutions
Some banks never even publish a statement OF their conditions as
The question of education and the maintenance of our school
system was given due consideration by the executive, and it is need
less to say that he will do all that lies within his power to promote
the highest efficiency of our schools and colleges. ,....
The maimed and the unfortunat t of life may "a well felieita is
the Governors chair who desires that the institutions wherein they
Brewer will receive the plaudits of the good citizenship of the state
Gov: Brewers recommendation as to denying the right of ap
favorable response from all who desire law enforcement and who re-
alze what a menace the blind tiger Isl to society and to the peace
Gov. Brewer closed his address with the following sublime
with your sympathetic cooperation, the next four years of my
life now consecrate to the service of a people whom l know and
love, and may God give me the wisdom and courage so to conduct
myself as not only to receive, but to merit the applause and endorse
ment of my countrymen.
mistakes and disappointments will ever reward the best di
rected efforts of men, but whatever may be the fralties that bese
US, a consciousness of having done the best we could will compen
safe us for all defeats, while an intelligent constituency will under
understand and give due credit to all for unseIhsh loyalty to the pub
lie veal.
I'VE should work. never forgetting that self should be subordi
mated to the dominating interests of the people, and working togeth
er in harmony TO. the good of all, we will surely realize. in the Ian
guage of the inspired prophet of God, that the work of righteous
ness shall be peace; and the effects of righteousness quietness anc
assurance forever"
There is nothing in the address that can be said to be a play a
politics. Every word is measured. The material welfare of tn,
people has been given the Governors closest study and best thought
The future of the commonwealth and the moral and educational ad
vancement of the people of the state have and will have every en-
ergy of his nature and his great intellect directed towards the frui
ton of that hope and ambition that is born of lofty aims and beneh
cent purposes.
There is an able man in the Governors office. He has a dis
corning mind. He is endowed with remarkable judgment. He
consecrated to duty and will make the state such an executive a
will add honor and glory to her already great name.
We are happy in saying Governor BREWER"