The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-15
WILL PREClP|TATE
BITTER STATE
CAMPAIGN
THIS, 1T is BELIEVED, WILL BE
THE EFFECT OF ARTICLE IN
TEXAS PAPER.
WILL ECLIPSE Fight OF 1911
scandalous Charges, Alleged "Framed
Up" Against Governor Brewer, Have
Been Called to Attention of the Leg.
islatiVe Committee.
WILL ECLIPSE Fight OF 1911

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 15.-Political
conditions in Mississippi were wrought
up to a high tension by the publication
here Of the story printed in a Texas
newspaper, charging .Lieut.-Gov. Theo-
do.e G. Bitlo, State Senator C. a.
Hobbs Of Lincoln county, Mayor J.
Taylor Of Jackson, Walter c. Blount Of
Water Valley, L. L. Bount of Jackson,
j. d. Peacock of Jackson, c. r. Boyce !
of Memphis, Tenn, and others with |
making an effort to destroy the repu- |
tation and character of Gov. Brewer
by circulating a story charging that
the governor carried woman of ques-
tionable character with him on his
trip to Europe last year.
1t was the general opinion of those
who discussed the matter on the
streets that the publication of the
charges opened one of the greatest
political fights in the history of the
state.
The publication of the charges and
counter-charges that will follow will
result in the premature opening of the
next state campaign. The next state
election will not occur until 1915. The
beginning Of the fight now will result
in a campaign that will cover period
of two years. This will be unfortunate
for the state and for the people, but
the fight is now on in earnest, and it
looks as if it will be a battle to the
death between the rival factions and
clans involved.
The famous campaign in 1911 was
bad enough, but the next campaign
promises to be worse.
The political row and the scandal
Gus charges against state officials
reached the legislative committee
Tuesday. Copies of the Texas paper
containing the charges were filed with
the committee for official information
and became a public record.
Members of the legislative commit
tee did not indicate what course they
will pursue in regard to an investiga-
tion of the charges Other investiga'
tions are now occupying the attention
of the committee, and it will probably
be several days before the probe OF
the new charges will be taken up.
1t will probably be next week OF
later before the committee will begin
to sift the allegations in the Texas
papers story and to delve into othe1
charges that it is said will be filed
within the next few days.
Gov. Brewer had no comment tC
make on the publication Of the Texas
papers story, further than to say thai
he had sent telegram to the Texas
editor thanking him for the manner II
which the subject was handled. Th'
governors message follows:
"Just read copy of your paper o
the 10th inst. Desire to thank you anC
your Mr.. Pickard for your fair treat
ment. "Earl Brewer,
Governor"
Lieut.. Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo, wh'
was in South Mississippi, telegraphe'
that he would come to Jackson on 'th
first train to give out a statement T.
the public. Senator G. A. Hobbs ais
announced that he would give out
statement to the press.
Dan S. Lehon, of New Orleans, ger
eral manager of the southern divisio
of the Burns Detective Agency, wit
two Burns operatives were here Tues
day. Mr.. Lehon did not indicate tn
purpose of his visit. The Burns agenc
has been employed by Gov. Brewe
during the past year in ferreting OF
graft in the penitentiary. Mr.. Leho
held a conference with Gov. Brewe
during the day.
Two Pinkerton detectives slipped II
to Jackson Tuesday morning and sill
ped out in the afternoon. The activit
of the rival detective agencies at TIL
time may bring new developments
the scandal In the near future.
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